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95

ĐỀ HSG ANH 7

ENGLISH PRACTICE 1

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in the 
following questions

1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped

2. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar

3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform

4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage

5. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change

II/ Chooose the word whose stress patteren is different from the other three in the following 
questions

1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
2. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence
3. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise

4. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment

5. A. medical B. advise C. vegetables D. physical

III/ Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

1. Are you interested...playing badminton after class?

A. in B. with C. on D. for

2. " What...going to Hanoi tomorrow? "

A. to B. in C. about D. for

3. Hoa works very...so she always gets good marks.

A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard

4. The building was built ...1962 and 1969.

A. between B. from C. since D. for

5. This school...in 1997

A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is...

A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller
7. Would you mind if I………a photo ?

A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
8. Last week I ………my children to the biggest zoo in town.

A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
9. Are you proud……….your country and its tradition ?

A. about B. on C. of D. for

10. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
11. It is very dangerous ………….. in the polluted environment.

A. to live B. lives C. living D. live

12. Our ………….. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.

A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
13. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.

A. alike B. as C. like D. to

14. This ruler ……….. of plastic.

A. make B. made C. is making D. is made
15. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.

A. in B. of C. on D. at

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Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (1- carry out) by scientists (2- work) for large industrial firms.
However, there (3 – be) still opportunities for other people (4 – invent) various things. In Britain, there is
a weekly TV program which (5 – attempt) to show all the devices which people (6 – invent ) recently. The
people (7 – organize) the program receive information about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can (8 –
develop) by private inventors. However, it is important (9 – consider) these questions : Will it work? Will
it (10 – want)? Is it new?

1. __________________ 6. ___________________
2.__________________ 7. ___________________
3. __________________ 8. ___________________
4. __________________ 9. ___________________
5. __________________ 10. __________________

V/ Write the correct preposition to fill in the blank.

1. Could I help you ______________ your bag?

2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ___________ .
3. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in June.

4. In the competition, everyone fell ______________ the deep and dangerous water.
5. Ha Long Bay is recognized _____________ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
6. They have a meeting ___________ 6.30 and 9.30.

7. My mother often picks me ___________ from the school.

8. I’m going to invite my friends to come over ___________ dinner tonight.

9. Next summer, my family will have a vacation __________ Thailand and stay there ________ one week.

VI/ Write the correct form of word to fill in the blank

1. We have two postal ___________________ a day. (DELIVER)
2. He left the room without ___________________ . (EXPLAIN)
3. Playing tennis is one of his favorite ______________ . (ACT)
4. We started our trip on a beautiful ______________ morning. (SUN)
5. They left the house in a __________________ mess. (FRIGHT)

6. He said “ Good morning” in a most ______________ way. (FRIEND)
7. There is no easy ______________ to this problem. (SOLVE)
8. He always drives more ________________ at night. (CARE)

9. Does this _______________ suit you? (ARRANGE)

10. He is a very _________________ carpenter. (SKILL)

VII/Underline the incorrect word and correct it as example

Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen

Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1/ ___________
holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ ___________
in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 3/ ___________
through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 4/ ___________
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ ___________
could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet 6/ ___________
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ ___________
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work, 8/ ___________
But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping 9/ ___________
to return next year to do any more work there 10/ __________

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Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) __________________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2)
_________________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do
such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to
“do” things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5)
______________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _____________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and
kill (8) ____________ . The same is true of (9) ______________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read

about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) _________________ first?

IX/ Rewrite the sentence, using the word given

1. Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy ( so as to )
………..

2. I’m learning English. I want to read book in English. (in order to)
……….
3. She said nothing . She didn’t want to make him angry (so as to)
………

4.The man was taken to the local hospital. He was injured in the accident. (past participle)
………..

5. The musician is internationally famous. He appeared in the concert last night. (present participle)
……….

X/ Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning

1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
- It’s ………..

2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
- The time machine ………..
3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.

- He was delighted that ………..
4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

- People ………..
5. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

- I’m very sad not ……….
6. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.

- I haven’t ………
7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

- Tam used ………..
8. “ Please turn down the radio for me”, said my father.

- My father asked ………
9. Lan will be fifteen next week.

- It is Lan’s ………..
10. How long is it since you used the pen?

- When ……….?

XI/ Rearrange the word to make the meaningful sentence

1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he.
- ……….

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3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they.
- ………..

4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing .
- ………..

5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a.
- ………

ENGLISH PRACTICE 2

A. VOCABULARY

Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below
1. His…………..always makes people laugh.

a. quiet b. sense of humor c. Christmas presents d. smiles
2. The way of life in this country is……….to that in my country.

a. similar b. the same c. like d. as

3. You have to make ………..children do not play with matches.

a. ensure b. surely c. sure d. ensuring

4. The prince immediately……….the girl.

a. fall in love with b. fell in love with c. fall into love at d. fell into love at
5. Different language………learn words in different ways.

a. learners b. learner c. people d. person

6. My little brother………..pictures very much.

a. enjoy to draw b. enjoy drawing c. enjoys to draw d. enjoys drawing
7. Some people in the neighborhood are not happy………the changes

a. with b. about c. at d. of

8. TV………...information and entertainment.

a. brings b. takes c. gives d. makes

9. His feet hurt so he has to walk to school……….

a. on crutch b. on crutches c. on foot d. on feet

10. ……….natural resources? Is it difficult?

a. what about to save b. what about saving c. how about save d. how about to save
Question 11-20: Word form

11. It is ………to eat too much sugar and fat HEALTH

12. If you can give a reasonable……….for your bad behavior last night.

I’ll forgive you EXPLAIN

13. My brother often does experiments about electricity for……….. PLEASE
14. The ………..changed me 50,000VND for each room. DECORATE
15. There many cultural………..between his country and mine DIFFER
16. A toaster is a chicken………..that cooks food APPLY
17. ………..in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes INDUSTRY

18. After taking an aspirin, her headache……… APPEAR

19. The ……….she gave last night was marvelous PERFORM

20. The………in his province is very dramatic. LANDED

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Question 21-31: Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct:
21. After the clothes………we can wear them to Ann’s birthday party.

a. washing b. wash c. to wash d. are washed

22. A new university without a library………in USA.

a. recently b. opened recently c. recently has opened d. has recently opened
23. Do you know the place………..I can have a meal with my friends?

a. where b. which c. what d. when

24. On Christmas Eve, people often………..a tree.

a. are decorated b. were decorated c. decorating d. decorate
25. …………to your place tomorrow. Hope to meet you there.

a. would come b. will come c. am coming d. was coming
26. The can overturned and everyone………..into the deep river

a. fall b. fell c. felt d. feel

27 The games were………..important that they stopped fighting for a time.

a. so b. too c. very d. such

28. This is an emergency. Please ………an ambulance to Cua Viet beach
a. to sending b. sending c. to send d. send
29. Of the all members in my family, my grandpa is………..

a. oldest b. the oldest c. most old d. the most old
30. How long………..here? - Since 1980.

a. do you live b. did you live c. have you live d. have you lived
31. We are having a plan to help them by ………..them do things.

a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging
Question 32-41: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from:

32. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover)…………..…………..by water.

33. The first festival (hold)……….….nearly eight hundred years ago.
34. There’s some behind us. I think we (follow)………..

35. My mother (not visit)……….us since he (move)…………..……..to the new town.
36. This bike (use)……….for more than six years.

37. Nowadays, many historical places (destroy)………….………….seriously.
38. It (get)………hotter and hotter in June

39. Last moth when we (visit)………….him, he (do)………..…an experiment on the upstairs
40. Tet holiday in Viet Nam (celebrate) ………around January and February

41. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It (visit)………..by millions of people every year.
C, PHONETIC

Question 42-51: In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the
fourth word the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word.

42. a. held b. flew c. mend d. tent

43. a. quiet b. industry c. relative d. participant

44. a. nothing b. clothes c. hold d. told

45. a. bear b. ear c. tear d. hear

46. a. lot b. floor c. box d. dog

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48. a. float b. noun c. about d. out
49. a. arrive b. abroad c. around d. armchair

50. a. snowy b. cold c. prison d. Chicago

51. a. great b. hate c. heat d. afraid

Question 52-59: In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second
syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.

52. a. person b. enough c. picture d. people
53. a. Japan b. Australia c. Britain d. Canada
54. a. surprise b. wonderful c. ticket d. evening
55. a. busy b. fortunate c. include d. follow
56. a. depart b. medical c. husband d. business
57. a. volcano b. gallery c. seafood d. windy

58. a. sunny b. facility c. humid d. minus

59. a. weather b. lava c. middle d. delicious
D. READING

Question 60-69: Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space:

Traveling in the Lake District:

The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round. Roads leading to the area have been
improved in (60)………years inside the area itself, however, many roads are (61)………and
winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (62)………..….roads like this when they are (63)
………in ice. For the mountain walker a word of warning-every season visitors (64)………..lost or are
injured and (65)……….….... to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams. This kind of problem can be (66)
…………... by following a few simple rules. When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing. Sensible
boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (67)………...of food. Don’t go (68)……….alone
and always tell someone where you (69)…………..to go to.

Vocabulary

1. (to) wind: u n lố ượn
2. steep (adj): d cố
3. warning: c nh báoả
4. (to) rescue: c uứ
5. whistle (n): cái còi

60. a. recent b. next c. last d. close

61. a. thin b. slim c. narrow d. shallow

62. a. along b. above c. by d. in

63. a. wrapped b. above c. drowned d. filed

64. a. have b. be c. make d. get

65. a. must b. should c. need d. ought

66. a. encouraged b. prevented c. arranged d. organized
67. a. quantity b. weight c. length d. limit

68. a. for b. by c. with d. off

69. a. look b. seem c. plan d. know

E. WRITING

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70. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times

The film………,………
71. The football match was won by Manchester United

Manchester……….
72. Peter was too ill to get up.

Peter was so………
73. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friends.

Her father asked her:”……… ……….”
74. Parents ought to send their children to school.

Children………..
75. People think that doing morning exercises is good for health

It is ………..
76. Tom is not as tall as Peter.

Peter………..
77. Every day thousands of trees are cut down in the world.

Every day people……….………
Question 78-85: Make sentences based on the given cues:

78. I / going / visit / after work / evening.

……….………..
79. Residents / store owners / concerned / new mall / for / few months.

……….………..
80. What / mum / going / do / weekend ?

……….………..
81. You / ought / go / market / buy / fish / vegetables.

……….………..
82. People / do / everything / without / help / modern equipment / years ago.

……….………..
83. How old / your brother / sister / then ?

……….………..
84. Some people / neighborhood / not happy / changes.

……….………..
85. It / difficult / learn / two languages / same time.

……….………..
Question 86: Write a passage (100 words) to tell your friends “ A country picnic ” you made.

Follow the suggested ideas.

- Who you go with, when you go , how you go, what you’ve done, when you’re back, how you feel,
…

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……….………..
……….………..
……….………..
……….………..

---Good luck to

you!---ENGLISH PRACTICE 3

PART I - Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.

1. A. rubbish B. uniform C. umbrella D. thumb

2. A. appear B. weather C. bread D. headache

3. A. project B. belong C. woman D. concert

4. A. think B. though C. mother D. these

5. A. eraser B. baseball C. suitcase D. waterfall

Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group.

6. A. pencil B. raincoat C. arrive D. notebook

7. A. enjoyable B. power C. permission D. explore

8. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. visit

9. A. translation B. difficult C. unluckily D. agree

10.A. Vietnamese B. engineer C. celebration D. product

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART II- Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. 
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.

A. was collecting B. has collected C. collected D. will collect
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.

A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic

3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?

A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove

4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.

A. delighted B. pleasing C. sad D. interesting

5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.

A. to break B. broken C. breaking D. break

6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.

A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify

7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.

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8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.

A. when B. because C. while D. during

9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.

A. is B. are C. were D. is being

10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.

A. on B. for C. with D. from

11. We are going to __________ a small plane to Ha Long Bay this weekend.

A. drive B. ride C. take D. give

12. They as well as Mai ___________________ in the field at this time last Sunday.

A. was working B. were working C. has worked D. have worked
13. Thanks _______ Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, I can communicate with each other easily.

A. for B. from C. on D.to

14. We must _________ the environment from the pollution every day.

A. save B. protest C. protect D. waste

15. In our opinion, there are a lot of differences _________ two twins.

A. from B. without C. with D. between

16. If you _______________ your work, let’s play volleyball with them in the garden.

A. finish B. are finishing C. have finished D. will finish
17. Have a picnic with ______________ in the mountain tomorrow.

A. Hanh and I B. Hanh and me C. I and Hanh D. me and Hanh
18. Study is no _____________ restricted to just one location.

A. longer B. long C. longest D. the longest

19. My son was hit _______________ a stick while he was working in the field.

A. by B. with C. without D. out

20. Nam and Manh have played badminton for two hours, but __________ of them are tired.

A. none B. both C. neither D. all

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20

PART III - Put the correct form of the words:

1. Joanne wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)

2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
3. The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)

4. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
5. Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)

6. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)

7. Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)

8. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
9. Tet holiday is one of the most important __________ for Vietnamese people. (celebrate)
10. Laura loves all of Vietnamese dishes, _______________ Nem. (special)

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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PART IV - Find and correct a mistake in each sentence:
1. The boy was enough intelligent to solve that problem.

2. The girl helped me with the needlework yesterday is my classmate.
3. They asked their friends not play soccer in the road.

4. Hanh is the same weigh as my sister.

5. It is careless for you to leave your book on the train.
6. My brother used to going to the movies with our father.

7. Hoa asked me if I could have a picnic with her in the country or not.

8. Most of monkeys both in the forest and in the zoo are interesting in bananas.
9. It takes Nam thirty minutes going to school on foot everyday.

10. Not only Ha but also her friends was present in my fifteenth birthday party.

Your answers:

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

Part V- Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.

Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are
________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on
the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5)
diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The
________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high
buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as
________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.

1. A. from B. on C. over D. of

2. A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations
3. A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper
4. A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved

5. A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach

6. A. had B. have C. has D. having

7. A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust

8. A. lived B. live C. to live D. living

9. A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow

10.A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART VI - Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:

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fat jolly man who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which
was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular __________(9) the USA.
Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. It is over two years since they left their homeland. (They haven’t ………)
2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?” I said (I asked ………...)

3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. (I ………..)
4. The food was too bad for the children to eat. (The food was so ………)
5. It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. (There is no ………..)
6. I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing. (So far ………)
7. The dog keeps stealing my socks. (The dog is ………...)
8. Hoa found it easy to translate this poem into French. (Hoa had no ………..)
9. Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. (Let all ………)
10. Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl ………..)

Your answers:

1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
6. ...
7. ...
8. ...
9. ...
10

...
Part VIII- Write a letter about 150 – 200 words to a pen friend about your neighborhood.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 4

I. Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. christmas B. character C. school D. church

2. A. traveled B. surprised C. worked D. climbed
3. A. tour B. pour C. your D. course
4. A. towel B. down C. window D. flower
5. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all …...what he writes.

A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is ……….on the shore of Lake Michigan.

A. visited B. lied C. laying D.located
3. Kim Tan town is……….. busier.

A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……….?

A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough……….. his father with the work on the farm.

A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
6. Last week my child ……… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.

A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
7. I tried my. ………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.

A. good B. well C. best D. better
8. Are you proud……….your country and its tradition ?

A. about B. on C. of D. for

9. I want to ask my parents ... some money.

A. from B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different ... your brother.

A. to B. for C. with D. from
11. I am better ... English than Nam.

A.than B. with C. at D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ...?

A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he
13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours

A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.

A. from B. over C. during D. between
15. Sorry to keep you…………

A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .

1. I‘ve decided (stop) ………...smoking.
2. I (visit) ...singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).

4.We are tired of (work)……… for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break)……a cup.
6. (you/do) ……… the homework yet?
7. Mai is in her room. She (play) the guitar.

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9. Water …………( cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
10. The gate ………...( lock) at 6.30 p.m everyday.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions.

It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson was about
the seasons of the year. “There are four seasons in the year,” said the teacher,

“They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, it is warm and every thing begins to grow. In
summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In autumn, there are many
vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In winter, It is cold and it often rains. Sometimes
there is snow on the ground.”

Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils “stop talking, Tom,”he said. “Now listen to
me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?”

“Yes, sir,” answered Tom. “It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden.”
1. Where did the lesson take place?

………
2. What was the lesson about?

………
3. What did the teacher ask Tom to do?

………

4. What did the teacher asked the class to do?
………
5. Did the teacher say “Stop talking, Tom,”?

………

V. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following sentences. 
1. Their children have quite ………characters. DIFFERENCE

2. My brother bought a new…………..rod yesterday. FISH
3. Mr. Jane runs his business very ………….. SUCCESS
4. I like the city life because there are many kinds of ………. ENTERTAIN
5. The scouts do the………..work. VOLUNTEER
6. Is there anything……… on TV tonight? INTEREST
7. What is the correct………..of this word? PRONOUNCE
8. My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local... ORPHAN
9. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more………….. COMFORT
10. In electronics, we learn to repair ...appliances. HOUSE
VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it.
1. He has waited there for a quarter past six. (1)………..
2. Surface mail is many cheaper than air mail. (2)………..
3. They do their best to keeping the family happy. (3)……….
4. The armchair is in the living room, among the television and sofa. (4)……….
5. Tourists usually have a bus to the countryside. (5)………
VII. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.

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When he (7) ……… about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to
America. On one such tour, (8) ……… was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he
eventually became both a famous actor (9) ……… film director.

He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (10) ……… of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester
Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing.

VIII. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. It’s 2.5 km…………my school………..the movie theatre.
2. I live ………..Xuan Dieu street……….my grandparents
3. She is talking…………her students in the school yard.
4. My new house is different……….my old house.
5. My father is a farmer. He works………..a farm.

6. Does your aunt work ……….the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
7. I’m always busy. I must work ………..early morning until night.

8. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ………..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
9. This apartment is suitable………….my family.

10. I often help my parents ………….the housework after school.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. 
1. She eats more chocolate than I.

I ……….
2. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework.

Vinh is ……….
3. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It’s……….
4. No one helped Lan to do the homework.
Lan ………
5. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.

I haven’t………
6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

Tam used ……….
7. How long is it since you used the car?

When ………..
8. We started living here 15 years ago.

We have………...
9. Let’s meet inside the centre ,at the cafe corner?
How……….
10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 5

I/ Section one: vocabulary and structures

Question 1: Choose the best answers

1. Don’t be silly! That ...possibly be Rivaldo!

a. mustn’t b . shouldn’t c. won’t d. can’t

2. No sooner had we started the game, ...it began to rain.

a. than b. then c. that d. and

3. I ...be interested in playing badminton as a child.

a. could b. ought to c. might d. used to

4. They’ve told you time and time ... not to go out at night.

a. to b. over c. again d. before

5. Sorry I’m late, but I...feed my little son before leaving home.

a. needed b. must c. had to d. was to

6. Smith writes very quickly. He’s ...finished his essay.

a. already b. been c. for d. yet

7. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made...my mind yet.

a. on b. at c. in d. up

8. I’ve ...to Paris. I went there in March.

a. been b. gone c. just d. yet

9. This is the first ... I’ve ever lived far from home.

a. already b. since c. that d. time

10. What did the girl say ...?

a. at you b. for you c. you d. to you?

11. Phong rang his friend in Nha Trang yesterday, and he said it ...raining there.

a. was b. is c. should be d. to be

12. The last time I saw Khang, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been on holiday
the ...week.

a. earlier b. following c. next d. previous

13. We wonder ...the tickets are on sales yet.

a. what b. when c. whether d. where

14. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy...day.

a. this b. that c. then d. the

15. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?

a. just b. sun c. put d. bucket

16. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?

a. instead b. head c. heap d. dead

17. Which word has a different stress in the group?

a. amount b. inventor c. garbage d. resource

18. This film must be new. We’ve ... seen it before.

a. ever b. never c. since d. yet

19. He hates...to do something by others.

a. to be asked b. asking c. being asked d. to ask

20. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ...?

a. do we b. can we c. will we d. shall we

Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.

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4. Years later, she passed me in the street without even a small sign of ...(recognize).
5. Nam put ...(press) on that towel to stop the bleeding.

6. After many years of ...(fail), Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light bulb.
7. We use first-aid in order to ease the victim’s pain and ...(anxious).

8. She felt ...(relief) after she passed the exam.

9. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ...(arrive) at the hotel.

10. We can take buses or trains to Northern ...(destine) of Nha Trang.

11. Sapa is considered the most beautiful ...(mountain) resort in the north of Viet Nam.
12. It’s now high time you knew how to dress and ...(dress) yourself.

13. We are having a good time here. People on the island are very friendly and ...(hospitality).
14. The police are interested in the sudden ...(appear) of the valuable painting.

15. I wrote ...(end) letters of application but I got no reply.

16. A fairy appeared and ... ( MAGIC )changed her old clothes
17. The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s ... ( WISE )

18. In that story, the prince got ...( MARRY )to a poor girl
19. Let me get an ... ( APPLY ) form and I can fill out
20. He was ... ( FOOL ) to say that English is helpless
II/ Section two: reading comprehension

Question 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you
needn’t use(10 pts)

A. How I began D. My most frightening experience
B. The worst aspect of my hobby E. Why I like my hobby
C. My hopes for the future F. When and where I do it

1. __________ For me, every weekday begins the same: I get up at 7.00. I have breakfast, I take the bus to
school, I go to lessons ... I don’t hate this daily routine, but it isn’t very thrilling. In the evenings, however, I
drive Formula 1 cars, build enormous cities and defend my planet against aliens. In short, I play computer
games. It’s like entering a different world. That’s why I love playing them so much.

2. __________My interest in computer games has taught me a lot about computer graphics. I want to study
computing at college, and learn how to design and program games. Eventually, I’d like to start my own
software company, creating and testing new games. That way, I could spend all day doing what I love
most.

3. ____________Computer games are interesting because they often contain stories and characters. The
games are getting better all the time, but they are also getting more expensive. The only thing I don’t like

about my hobby is the cost! New games are often about $50.

4. ____________ Some of my friends from school are interested in computer games too. We normally meet
at my house in the evenings and play for a few hours. We sometimes play at weekends, but if the
weather’s good I prefer to go cycling or play basketball instead.

5. ____________ I first became interested in computer games about four years ago. I was staying with my
cousin for the weekend. He had some games and he taught me how to play them. I became hooked
immediately! When I got home, I decided to save all my money for buying games. Now I’ve got about
twenty different games.

Question 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap

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There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)... are well-known and widely used. The
most popular language which is used in offices(6)...Cobol. This language is used for printing payrolls
and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)...carry out calculations.
(8)... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers.
Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...it is easy to learn and use.
(10)... these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was
devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.

1. A. to B. as C. so D. from

2. A. like B. by C. too D. as

3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing

4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles

5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of

6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling

7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to
8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However

9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless

10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spite

Question 3: Find and correct one mistake in each line of the passage below
Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer

holiday. He traveled with him classmates to a mountainous
area in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a

road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we could
bought food,” said Nam. “It was also cold and wet

in the mountains. It is one of the wetter place in the country.” Nam
stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard

work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping
to return next year to do any more work there.

1...
2...
3...
4...

5...
6...
7...
8...
9...
10...
III/ section three: writing

Question 1: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences

1. exported / many / last year / rice / how / to/ Japan / tons / were / of / ?

………
2. trees / planting / on / the boys / the hill / group / are / the / in / volunteer / .

………
3. rain / heavy / from / prevented / the / playing / us / soccer.

………
4. if / he / me / some / asked / I / money / could / then / lend / him /

………
5. design / to send / friends / someone / greetings / Englishman / a card / Christmas / to / an / his /
had /.

………
………

6. Le Lai Street / are/ living / they / in / at / An Giang / their / with /children / 186.
………

………

7. uncle / spent / most / their /of /the /violin / practicing / his time / in / room /music /the/.
………

………

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………
………
9. his / friends / old / unlike / he / is / impolite / very /.

………
………

10. going / fatherland / month / Kenny / his / is / family / next / visit / with / his / to /.
………

………

11. colleagues / go / he / to / to / weekend / and / don’t / have / at / work / the / his /.
………

………

12. there / she / near / wanted / a / here / was / museum / know / to / if /.
………

………

13. hold / going / their / are / they / tomorrow / party / house / at / to / a /.
………

………

14. going / aren’t / are / boys / the / the / they / canteen / to / school /?
………

………

15. for / you’ll / meeting / late / be / the / if / bed / to / soon / don’t / you / go
………

………

Question 2: Rewrite sentences as directed so that it has the same meaning as the sentence given
1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.

It’s interesting that...
2. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.

It’s...
3. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.

I have never...
4. Please don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.

I’d rather...
5. Get up now or you’ll be late for school.

If...
6. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.

We haven’t...
7. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult .

It’s...
8. Originally, tennis was an indoor game.

Tennis used...
9. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city.

My father likes...
10. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.

Lan is...
11. Have you ever played a computer game before?

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The water wasn’t...
14. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages.
It’s ages...
15. People should stop experiments on animals.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 6

A. Vocabulary

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D
1. To jog means to...

A. work hard B. run fast C. run slowly D. work carefully

2. To quit means to...

A. give up B. start C. begin D. sleep

3. To reduce means to...

A. increase B decrease C. destroy D. rise

4. To assist means to...

A. hire B. like C. hate D. help

5. I am looking forward to………you some day .

A. seeing B. saw C. see D. sees
6. The opposite of failure is...

A. success B. difficulty C. pride D. harm

7. The opposite of enemy is...

A. army B. friend C. dog D. cat

8. The opposite of agree is...

A. fly B. dream C. refuse D. grow

9. What is she doing?

A. Nothing B. Doing C. Feeding D. Sweeping

10. Ba is sociable but his brother is quite …………..

A. outgoing B. shy C. generous D. kind

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the
beginning at sentences.

11. All ………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog

FLY  ……….

12. There is plenty of………for young people in this city.
ENTERTAIN  ……….

13. It’s ……… to complain; you won’t get your money back.
USE  ………..

14. During his……….. the family used to live in the country side.
CHILD  ……….

15. He is such (a/an )……….person that no one likes him.
HELP  ………

B. Grammar and Structure

I. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank 
16. My friend ... the answer to the question now.

A. is known B. know C. is knowing D. knows

17. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They... me really well.

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A. will see B. am going to see C. see D. shall see
19. I’ve got my key. I found it when I ... for something else.

A. looked B. have looked C. looking D. was looking
20. “All these photographs ... with a very cheap camera,” he said.

A. have taken B. take C. were taken D. were taking
21. I wondered ... the tickets were on sale yet.

A. what B. whether C. when D. where

22. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please ... the table?

A. lay B. put C. make D. take

23. Our neighbors are very ... on camping holidays.

A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen
24. There are some one following us. I think we ...in this area.

A. are following B. are followed C. follow D. are being followed
25. Walt Disney ... the character of Mickey Mouse

A. was created B. is created C. creates D. created .
26. Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks. I’d…………stay at home.

A. better B. like C. rather D. prefer

27. Did they ask you what examinations you’ve………..?

A. succeeded B. passed C. overcome D. obtained
28. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is……… any other lake in the world.

A. larger than B. largest C. the largest D. the larger than
29. Most people prefer…………..money to……….it.

A. spend- earn B. spending- earn C. to spend – earning D. spending- earning
30. Our teacher made us……….harder.

A. working B. to work C. work D. works

31. The plane will………..in a few minutes.

A. take off B. land C. group D. both A&B

32.The teacher told the student ………

A. what to do that B. how to do that C. which to do that D. by how to do that
33. He is used to ……….in public.

A. the speaking B. be speaking C. speak D. speaking

34. Do you think I should practice………..English every day?- Yes, if you want to improve it.
A. on listening B. to listen C. listened D. listening
35. I am not old enough ………. the car.

A. driving B. drive C. drove D. to drive

II. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting
36. Peter, I’d would like you to meet some very special people

A B C D

37. It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day

A B C D

38. Would you mind to go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?

A B C D

39. I think I prefer country life more than city life

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40. Thanks for invite me to the water - fetching contest of your school

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III. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive form
Wiki Website

“Wiki” means “quick” in Hawaian. The word is used to describe websites that …………..(41. write)
by people who use the site. Anyone who visits a wiki website can add or change the information on the
page. The first wiki website ………..(42. create) by Ward Cunningham in 1995. Since then, wiki
guidebooks , wiki dictionaries and wiki encyclopedias ……….(43. publish) on the Internet. The most
popular online encyclopedia is “wikipedia” . Over 22 million entries ……….(44. add) since it started,
and it is now the most detailed encyclopedia in the world. According to the create or of Wikipedia, the
work ………(45. do) by 20. 000 people who regularly edit the pages. The amazing thing is that the
information is completely free.

41……….42………43……….

44………45……….

C. Speaking

I. Matching the question in column A with the suitable answer in column B

A B

46. What do you think this machine is for?
47. Would you mind if I opened the door?

48. Would you like to go through the departure
lounge?

49. What does the countryside look like?
50. What does he look like?

A. Yes, sir

B. Tall, thin, short curly hair
C. I have no idea.

D. Too quiet.
E. Please go ahead

46 47 48 49 50

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

51. A. worked B. naked C. looked D. attacked

52. A. engineer B. excited C. experiment D. exhibition

53. A. teammate B. speaker C. bean D. overhead

54. A. furious B. purpose C. surf D. turn

55. A. deny B. deposit C. benefit D. respond

D. Reading

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable word

celebration, custom, gather, gifts, midnight, particularly, symbolize, ring, bring, display

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neighbours after ………..(61) on New Year’s Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right
foot step first, to ………..(62) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors bring three ……….(63) : a piece
of coal, a piece of “short bread” ( a Scottish biscuit) and a little whisky. The gifts ……….(64) warmth,
food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is
……….(65) lucky.

56 57 58 59 60

61 62 63 64 65

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket.

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite
terrifying, (66)…………. flying is no more dangerous (67)……… any other form of travel and some
experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (68)………….. taking off

and landing when (69)………… decisions are vitally important.

The people (70)………… job it is to look (71)……….. the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses
play an important part in helping passengers to (72)………….. safe and comfortable. Indeed for many
passengers being (73)………… such care of is all part of the total experience. (74)………… other form of
travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (75)………. with food, drink, newspapers, magazines,
music, and even video films.

66. A. although B. too C. and D. because

67. A. than B. as C. then D. with

68. A. while B. during C. for D. through

69. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s

70. A. whose B. which C. their D. that

71. A. for B. up C. after D. round

72. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie

73. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken

74. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not

75. A. sort B. kind C. way D. part

E. Writing

I. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.
76. Early this morning/ children/ decide/ go/ a run.

...
77. Life/ country / definitely / changing / the better.

...
78. The date / meeting/ will/ have to/ change/ tomorrow.

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...
80. Last year / we /spend / week / My Son / and / I not want / leave.

...

81. Watching / television / consider / most / popular / kind / entertainment / nowadays.
...

82. After /many / experiments / finally / first / successful /flight/ make / by / Wright brothers.
...

83. My grandfather / used / tell / stories / until / we / fall / asleep.
...
84. I / used / collect / shells / when / be / kid.

...
85. My uncle / move / Ho Chi Minh City/ 1987/ and / live / there / then.

...

II. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first

86. Tom works hard as a student



Tom ………
87. It is good exercise to run a mile a day



Running ………
88. It’s a great pleasure to be with you.



Being ……….
89. We didn’t see her at all.



She ………
90. Tom is not as tall as Peter



Peter ……….
91. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend



Her father asked her: “………”

92. The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way.



The little girl ………..
93. Do you mind my smoking?



Do you mind………..
94. No one works harder than Barbara.



Barbara ………..

95. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”



He told ………
96. The last time we saw him was in 1988.

We haven’t………
97. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.

 It took………
98. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.
 Unless………
99. “Don’t swim out too far, boys ’’ I said

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100. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 7

I. Choose the underlined part that pronounced differently from the others

1) A. honest B. hour C. honor D. huour

2) A. deaf B. beat C. lead D. teach

3) A. there B. thank C. youth A. thirsty

4) A. fund B. upset C. tutor D. rug

5) A. safe B. mall C. nature D. face

6) A. option B. information C. quention D. invitation

7) A. choos B. chemistry C. character D. child

8) A. invited B. liked C. ended D. wanted

9) notice B. grow C. ghost D. lost

10) like B. wide C. oponion D. file

II. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses

1. Yester day, I (1. spend) ……… two hours (2. do)………… the homeword.

2. The thiefs (3. catch)……….. when the (4. leave)………….. the bank.

3. Two hors ago, Mrs Brown (5. have)………… Alice (6. take)……….. her son to the school.
4. How many times you (7. be)………… to Ho Chi Minh City?

5. The moon (8. move)……… around th earth.

6. Next summer, my parents wil let me (9. visit)……….. my grand father.
7. How about (10. go)……… to the zoo?

III. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions
1. She went out the room……….. saying a word.
2. The life in the countryside is changing…………. Better.
3. She was born……… 2 o’clock ……….. 18th July.

4. Mary is thinking……… importing fowers………….. China.
5. They are traveling……….. the airport……….. a bus.
6. I am afraid………. Ghost.

7. The fight………... deforestation is very important.
IV. Put the words in brackets into correct forms
1. Ha Long Bay is in……… VietNam (north).
2. The wild animals are being………..(appear).

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6. The question isn’t good. It’s ………….. to ask (import).
7. His father soon died of a ……… heart (break).
8. Don’t let the child go out because it’s………. (wind).

9. I am going to have a……… check-up next Monday (medicine).
10. The knife is ……… it can cut everything (use).

V. Choose the best answer

1. I finish ………….. the book and went to bed.

A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads

2. That man can tell us where ……….

A. does John live B. is John living C. John lives D. John live
3. ……… clothes do you prefer, T- shirt or pullover?

A. Which B. What C. Where D. How

4. Can you ……… your paper with you when I come there, please?

A. collect B. bring C. get D. take

5. Smoking is harmful ……….. your health.

A. on B. for D. about C. to

6. Do you find anything ……….. there?

A. interested B. useful C. bored D. easily

7. Ann is very busy these days. She has ……… free time.

A. a little B. few C. a few D. little

8. It’s raining very ………

A.wet B. badly C. hard D. firmly

9. A new shoppig is ………. In my neighborhood today.

A. being opened B. opened C. opening D. be opened

10. The stolen machines were ………. a lot of money.

A. valued B. cost C. price D. worth

VI. Rewrite the following sentences as directed

1. Has anyone asked you for your opinions?/ Nam said that………
2. I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore./ I ……….

3. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it./ The water………..
4. “ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said./ The doctor told………..
5. To live on your salary must be hard./ It ……….

6. Tom is the best player in the team./ No one in the team ………
7. It’s interesting to read this book./ This book ………

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In a modern life today, the work of the farm is less hard because he is helped a lot by machines. That
mean nore food is produced and less labour and less work hours are spent. He also has more free time for
intertain and more things such as a big house, motorbike, television. Her life is getting better and good
day by day. His children go to school. Before they finish school, they are sent to universityes.The farmer
still have to work hardly but his life is much improved.

VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions

Most types of paper can be recycled. Newspapers have been recycled profitably for decades and
recycling of other paper is growing. It’s important to know what you are buying in a paper product, for
that reason virtually all paper products should be marked with the percentage and tupe of recycled
content. Just saying “recycle paper” isn’t enough. “Recycled paper” can mean anything from 100% true
recycled paper to 1% re- manufactured ends of large paper rolls. “Post- consumer” mean the paper that
you and I return to recycling centers.

 Questions :

1. Can newspapers be recycled?

………
2. Why should all paper products be marked with the percentage and tupe of?

………
3. Are all recycled paper products the same?

………
4. What does “Post- consumer” mean?

………
IX. Write a passage in 150 words about your dream school

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………
………
………

ENGLISH PRACTICE 8

I. Select A, B, C or D only to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced
differently from the rest.

1. A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried

2. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health

3. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage

4. A. whole B. when C. where D. while

5. A. improvement B. equipment C. comment D. development

II. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight

2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.

3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).
4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work

5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.
6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .
7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.
8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.

9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.
10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.

11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.

12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.
13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.

14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?

15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.
III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions
6. She went to market without ____________ anything.

A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. Buying
7. ____________ she plays the piano!

A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
8. The new shopping mall is quite ____________ the present shopping area.

A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar
9. There were _________________ flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy.

A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
10. Of my parents, my father is _________________

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A. like B. please C. mind D. rather
12. I’ve never seen such an interesting _______________

A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed
13. I’m sorry. I’m not ___________ to help you lift the table.

A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.

14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike

A. again B. once C. now D. ever

15. There are not _____________ jobs for all of us.

A. so B. such C. too D. enough

IV . Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage.

Robert Wilson (1)….(be)…. ……… a politician. He (2)…(go) ……… to Oxford University in
1960, and in 1976 he (3)… ……… (become)…. a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (4)….(be)…
……… an MP since then. He (5) ……… (be)… Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (6)
… ………(write)… many books. He (7)…… (get)… ……… married and (8) …(have)… ……….
two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they (9)…….(move)… ………to London in
1980. They now (10)…..(live)… ……… in a house in Kensington Street, London.

III. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning
1. She studies English so that she can improve her knowledge.

 She studies English so as……….
2. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.

 I haven’t………

3. “Where is the post office?” A visitor asked Lan.

 A visitor asked Lan………

4. May I borrow your ruler?

 Would you mind………

5. We spent five hours getting to London.

 It took us ……….

6. Some one is going to tune my piano tomorrow.

 I am going………

7. Nam keeps forgetting his homework.

 Nam is……….

8. My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.

 I was ……… ………

9. We’d prefer you not to smoke.

 We’d rather……….

10.“ You should not believe him, Minh” said Toan

 Toan advised………..

IV. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.

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5. Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.

6. When my parents arrived home, I was waiting………….a phone call.
7. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…………..her. It was very cold.
8. Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go………..

9. Would you mind if I had a look ……… your luggage ?
10.Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and………..the water.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. The lecturer is giving us first-aid ………. (instruct)
2. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ……….. (comfort)
3. He said “Good morning” in a most ………….. way. (friend)
4. This book is ……….. enough for me to read. (interest)
5. Sa Pa is a wonderful ………... resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
6. Nam’s sister has been an………….for seven years. act)

7. Diana is a ……… She sells flowers at a shop in New York. (flower)
8. The view of this mountain is ……… (beauty)

9. My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church. She thinks they are …… (suitable)
10.Christmas songs were …………for people in towns and villages. (perform)

III. Complete the following questions with the correct preposition.
16. She isn’t here ________________ the moment.

17. Warm clothes protect us ________________ bad weather.
18. What do you often do ________________ weekends.
19. We haven’t seen him _____________ last month.

20. He had an accident and was taken __________ hospital.
21. We regarded him ____________ a famous doctor.

22. You’re better ask __________ the information desk.
23. He borrowed $ 100 ______________ his father
24. “ Hamlet” is written ____________ Shakespeare.
25. Jane fell _________ her bike and hit head on the road

VI. Read and choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.
Paper

Paper was …….(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made …..(2)…. wood.
When trees are …….(3)……, they are transported …..(4)….. land or water to paper mill. Here they are
cut …(5).. and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are ….. (6) with water and chemicals. This
wood pulp is then dried on a machine and ….(7)…. into paper.

One tree is needed for every 400 ….(8)…. of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in
Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster
than they are being …….(9)…, so there may be a (n) ……(10) paper shortage before the year 2010.

1. a. imagined b. invented c. thought d. brought

2. a. from b. of c. by d. with

3. a. cut in b. cut of c. cut down d. cut up

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5. a. up b. all c. over d. in

6. a. turned b. mixed c. beaten d. joined

7. a. make b. making c. made d. to make

8. a. covers b. texts c. sheets d. copies

9. a. set up b. replaced c. grown up d. found

10. a. able b. important c. serious d. essential

IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column. 
26. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE

27. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
28. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more _________ COMFORT

29. She is one of the greatest ______________ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
30. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very __________ there in the fall WIND

31. It is _______________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH

32. During his _____________ the family lived in Cornwall CHILD
33. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
34. Every day, there are two _________ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY

35. ______________ , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. SUDDEN
V. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

36. Will you wait a minute while I (look) ____________ through the text ?

37. “ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) __________ in next week”

38. Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) __________

39. The film ( begin) ___________ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ?
40. Mai (telephone)____________ you when she comes back.

41. The pens ( produce ) ___________ by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
42. “Do you mind if I sit here ?” – “ I ‘d rather you ( sit ) __________ over there”

43. The price ( become ) __________ more and more expensive these days.

44, + 45. Mr Binh ( know) ______ how to drive a car although he ( not learn) ________ it yet.

VIII. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find it by choosing A, B, C or D.
66. Have you ever seen a painting of Picasso yet ?

A B C D

67. “ Do you think anyone saw us ?” she told nervously.
A B C D

68. The plays writing by Shakespeare are very popular in the world.
A B C D

69. The employer said that he would give them a two – day trip to Phu Tho next week.
A B C D

70.My sister is studying very hard in order to pass the exam and getting scholarship at university.
A B C D

IX. Write a description of 100-120 words with the title “My holidays”.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 9

A. Phonetics

I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others in each group.

1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website

2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked

3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate

4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate

5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb

II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other
words.

1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel

2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
4. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important
5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable
B. Vocabulary and Grammar

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?

A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.

2. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002

A. for B. since C. in D. about

3. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis

A. from B. than C. to D. or

4. If they worked more carefully, they ___________ so many mistakes.
A. won’t makeB. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make

5. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home.

A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone

6. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______.

A. we are followed B. we are being followed

C. we are being following D. we are following
7. Which of the following is the strongest advice?

A. You should get a hair-cut. B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You really must get a hair-cut.
8. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?

A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did

9. Mr.Vo Van Kiet, ______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long.

A. that B. whose C. who D. whom

10. All that rubbish will have to be _____ at once.

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2. Hardly he (take) ____________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.

3. Can you imagine what I (come)___________ across when I (roll)__________ up the carpet yesterday?
4. If she wins the prize, it (be) _________________ because she (write) _____________ very well.

5. He resented (ask) _________ (wait) __________. He had expected the minister to see him at once.
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence

1. A lot of toys encourage children’s ___________________. (imagine)
2. The factory has provided cheaper ___________________ lately. (produce)

3. Burning coal is an ___________ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)

4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of ______ . (pollute)
5. She has one of the biggest art ________________________ in Britain. (collect)

6. ________________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)

7. ____________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
8. Gas and oil ____________________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)

9. The police are interested in the sudden _________________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
10. He claimed that his _______________________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)

IV. Match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B to make a meaningful 
sentence or a conversation

A B
1. I must get back to work, a. That’s right, I am

2. Hello. You must be Maryam. b. which is the capital city of California.
3. Andrew is flying to Sacramento, c. we will have no fresh water to use.
4. Do you know that you can only live

without water for four days?

d. otherwise I’ll get the sack.

5. If we pollute the water, e. It depends on where you are and what
you are doing, surely?

V. Each of the following sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts
of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that
should be corrected or rewritten

1. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
A B C D

2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.
A B C D

3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be
A B

for students to practice speaking words.
C D

4. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
A B C D

5. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that
he work as fastly as possible.

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I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or
D) for each question. Choose the best answer.

Benjamin Franklin

Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through
almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before
it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also
contributed much to the development of the new state.

At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a
printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania
Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his
poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in
his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies.
In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the
same quiet common sense.

He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and
lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the
conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including
the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a
fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience
he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went
to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that
later led the American colonists into rebellion.

Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he
worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George
Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last
contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators
of the United States.

1. What is a good description for this text?

A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin

C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?

A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706

3. Which of these happened first?

A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?

A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.

5. In which countries did Franklin live?

A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.

C. London and America. D. England, America and France.

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SAVING THE TIGER

In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and
(1) _____Indian Government agreed to set (2) ______ “Operation Tiger”- a campaign (3) ______ save this
threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (4) _____that tigers could live in safety.
The first was at Ranthambhore, a region (5) _____ was quickly turning into a desert (6) _____ too much of
the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (7) ______ just fourteen tigers left
there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000 people and
10,000 cattle so the land (8) ______ be handed back to nature.

Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (9) _____ for tigers to hide in, and
there are now at (10) ______ forty of them (11) _____ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have
also benefited. For example, there are many (12) _____ deer and monkeys than before. The people (13)
_______were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away (14) _____ the tiger
park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and
the animals’ future looks (15) ______little safer.

D. Writing

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it,
begin with the given word(s) or phrase

1.You should review your lessons for the exam.

It’s time____________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.

That’s ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What a pity they close the shops at lunch-time.

I wish ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. We like ice-cream but we don’t have it everyday.

Although ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. When did you start working in that factory?

How long ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.

The sand____________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs. Smith asked.

Mrs. Smith asked __________________________________________________________________________________________
8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.

He regretted _______________________________________________________________________________________________
9. I advise you not to buy that car.

If ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

I suggest that _______________________________________________________________________________________________
II. Make full sentences based on given cues.

1. If you/ not go / the party /I /go / either.

………
2. Unless/ I / have/ quiet room/ I / not/ able /do / work.

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………
4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside

………
5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip.

………
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---ENGLISH PRACTICE 10

I.PHONETICS:

a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C, or D: (50,2=1.0 pt)

1. A. Sugar B. Sorry C. Seaside D. Summer

2. A. Page B. Village C. luggage D. Heritage

3. A. Seat B. Great C.Please D. Beach

4. A. Hotel B.Photo C. Move D.Pagoda

5. A. Typhoon B. Goose C. Food D. Flood

b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (50,2=1,0 pt)

1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable

2. A. important B. especially C. prefed D. influence

3. A. general B.opinion C. abroad D.surprise

4. A.comfort B.nation C.apply D.moment

5. A. medical B.advise C.vegetables D. physical
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (100,2=2,0 pts)

1. “ Recycling” means not ……… way.

A.throwing things away B.throw things away
C.blowing things away D. not blowing things away
2. I think it is good to spend time ……….English pronunciation.

A.in B.on C.with D.at

3. Two teams take part in the ………… contest

A.fetching – water B.water – fetching
B.fetched – water D.water - fetched

4. She is not old ……….to go out alone in the evening.

A.enough B.for C. so that D. that

5. Ha Long Bay, one of the most picturesque sights in Viet Nam, was …………. by UNESCO as world
Heritage Site.

A.recognized B.signed C.realized D. collected
6. Could you help me ………this door, please?

A.push B.pushing C.pushed D.for pushing

7. At the end of the street there is path ………. To the river.

A.leads B.leasd C.leading D.led

8. All letters ……….today should arrive tomorrow.

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9. When I arrived, there was a big red car ………outside the house.

A.park B.parked C.parking D.parks

10. I live in a pleasant room …………. The garden.

A.overlook B.overlooks C.overlooker D.overlooking
b. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (100,2=2.0 pts)

1. Farmers are always faced with ... brought about by typhoons, floods or droughts.
(destroy)

2. They made a decision to close down the factory ... ... . (permanence)
3. She was .. ... for days after the accident. (conscious)

4. A few passengers received serious . ... in the accident. (injure)

5. Children often feel a lot of .. ... about their first day at school. (anxious)
6. He drinks a lot of coffee to keep him .. ... . (wake)

7. Linda is one of the . ... from Friends of the Earth. (represent)
8. Attractive . ... can help to sell products. (package)

9. These products are ... ... friendly. (environment)
10. It’s difficult to find . ... at busy time. (accommodate)
c. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (50,2=1.0 pt)

1. When the phone rang, I (water) ………the flowers in the garden.
2. You should practice ( speak) ………English everyday.

3. It (get) ………hotter and hotter in June.
4. His doctor advised him (give) ………. Up somoking.

5. My uncle (not visit)... us since he (move) ……… to the new town.
d. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (50,2=1,0 pt)

1. Instead... going to the theater, we'll go to the concert.
2. There is nothing to prevent the children... playing there.
3. They will be here... a few minutes.

4. Most children often participate... outdoor activitives in their free time.
5. You are very different ... your brother.

III. READING:

a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (100,2=2,0 pts)

There (1)... many simple things we can do to stop the (2). ... of the invironment.
First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3) ... which things, such as bottles and
paper can (4). ... .

We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5).. ... bins. Secondly, instead of talking our
car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6).. ... possible, and go on foot or
(7)... public transport. When we have to drive to the market (8)... ... our shopping,
we should always remember (9)... ...our own bags (10). ... we don't need to use the
supermarket's plastic bags.

1. A. are B.is C.was D.were

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3. A. think B.to think C.thinking D. thought

4. A.be recycled B.recycle C.recycling D. being recycled
5. A. recycle B. recycles C. recycled D. recycling
6. A. where B.whenever C.when D. wherever

7. A. on B. in C. by D. to

8. A. to do B. do C. to make D. making
9. A. taking B.to take C. take D. took
10. A.so B. that C. so that D. so as

b. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (100,2=2 pts)

The world's (1) ... famous clock is Big Ben standing (2). ... to the Housees of
Parliament in London. Big Ben is the (3). ... of the bell which chimes every hour.

The Bell (4). ... named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man (5) ... was given the tast of
hauling the bell up the clock tower. The clock (6) ... four faces and keeps accurate time. It can
(7). ... adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8) ... a stray attached to the clock
pendulum.

One interesting thing about the clock (9) ... the light shines above the belfry at night, it
(10)... that the House of Common is still in session.

c. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.0 pt)
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more
important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions
and carefully keep them up.

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered,
only a few Sunday papers are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a
flat in a modern house with a central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front
of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in inmitation of grass and box of
flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.
Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all
shops and factories are working.

1. How important are traditions in Britain?

...
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?

...

3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
...

4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much?
...

5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?

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a. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write
complete and meaningful sentences. (50,2=1,0 pt)

1. I / not / see / him / since / we / leave / school.

...
2. This / be / first time / Tim / see / rice paddies.

...
3. compost / make / from / household and garden waste.
...
4. he / tell / me / that / he / borrow / book / school library.
...
5. would / you / mind / if / I / sit / here?

...

b. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way: (100,2=2,0 pts)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

→ This is the first ………...
2. My brother started working in that factory five years ago.

→ My brother has ………..
3. ‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’ ,Nam askerd.

→ Nam asked Nga ……….
4. This pen belongs to Phong.

→ This is ………
5. They haven’t cleaned the streets this weed.

→ The streets ……….
6. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.

→ Apples are not ………
7. He’d rather play golf than tennis.

→ He prefers ………..
8. Mai broke the cup because of her carelessness.

→ Because Mai ………..
9. How long is it since they built the house?

→ When ………..
10. You are not allowed to smoke here.

→ Would you mind ………

c. Write a composition about 130 words about one of the interesting places in your country, using
some headlines below. ( 2.0 pts)

(don’t show your name, your school or your village):

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 11

I.Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. a. notice b. grow c. ghost d. lost

2. a. casual b. material c. champagne d. campus

3. a. deny b. deposit c. benefit d. respond.

4. a. hike b. shrine c. widely d. opinion

5. a. furious b. purpose c. surf d. turn.

II. Choose the best answer, circle the letter a, b, c or d 
1. The baby’s getting…………..everyday.

a. more big b. bigger c. bigger and bigger d. more and more big
2. English…………at the meeting.

a. speak b. speaks c. is speaking d. is spoken

3. These flowers...

a. smell good b. smells good c. smell well d. smells well
4. She ………..getting up early now.

a. didn’t use to b. is used to c. is using to d. used to
5. Did you put ... sugar in my coffee?

a. many b. a few c. so many d. much

6. Do you know……… yesterday?

a. if did they arrive b. if they arrive c. if did they arrived d. if they arrived
7. If you are tired, you should………..a break.

a. make b. do c. take d. go

8. Beef is my...food.

a. preferable b. favorable c. favorite d. likeable

9. I’m looking...to hearing from you.

a. at b. after c. over d. forward

10. She...a cake when the telephone rang.

a. makes b. make c. has make d. was making

11. I’ve known him ...I left school.

a. when b. before c. until d. since

12. He has left his book here on...so that you can read it.

a. design b. intention c. purpose d. meaning

13. What would you...me to do for you?

a. want b. hope c. wish d. have

14. After retiring, my father will spend his...on an expensive holiday.

a. dollars b. accounts c. savings d. cheques

15. We can’t go wrong if we...the instructions.

a. follow b. keep c.take d. guide

III. Read the text below. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the 
space in the same line.

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These days it is(o)…………...to open a newspaper without POSSIBLE
reading about the damage we are doing to the environment.

The earth is being(1)…………...and the future looks bad. THREAT
What can each of us do?

We cannot clean up our(2)…………...rivers and seas overnight. POLLUTION
Nor can we stop the(3)………...of plants and animals. But APPEAR
we can stop adding to the problem while(4)………... ... SCIENCE
search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s(5)………... DEFEND

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle(6)………..., but COMPLETE
some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of(7)…………... DRIVE
you do or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy,

which also reduces(8)………...bills. We must all make HOUSE
a personal (9)………... to work for the future of our planet if DECIDE
we want to (10)…………...a better world for our grand- children. SURE
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form.

Dentists can do a lot(0)....to improve...(improve) your teeth. They can straighten your teeth
by(1)...(put) wires on them. These wires(2)...(push) the roots of the teeth
the right way. The best time for (3)...(do) this is while the teeth(4)...(grow). A lot of
dentists, however, prefer not(5)...(start) doing this before a child(6)………(be) at least
eight. Sometimes a dentist even(7)………...….(use) elastic bands(8)...(make) a tooth
straight. Sometimes(9)...(pull) tooth out can prevent the other teeth from(10)...
(grow) too close to one another.

IV. Fill in an appropriate word in each blank.

Kipling was the first writer... (1)... expressed the faith and national pride. He was...(2)... in
Bombay India...(3)... 1865 and was taken ...(4)... England to ...(5).... educated at the ...(6).... of 6. But
at the age of 17 he returned ...(7)... India and became a journalist. ...(8)... this time he...(9).... a great
amount of prose and portry. After wards he returned to England and travelled in Japan and America. He
received the 1907 Nobel ....(10)... for literature and died in 1936 while he was working on his

autbiographical notes.

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw
its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of
dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to
people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature,
physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the
first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this
sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.

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awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two
prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.

1. When did the first award ceremony take place7

A. 1895 B . 1901 C. 1962 D. 1968
2. Why was the Nobel prize established?

A. To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity.
B. To resolve political differences.

C. To honour the inventor of dynamite.
D. To spend money.

3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?

A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
4. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Awards vary in monetary value.

B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.
C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.

D. A few individuals have won two awards.
5. In how many fields are the prizes bestowed?

A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10

VI. Write a new sentence as similar in meaning a possible to the original sentence 
1. John missed the lecture because he came very late

If John ...
2. He could not afford to buy the car

The car...

3. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work
Unless...

4. I had to spend the whole evening finishing the test
It...
5. Weather conditions influence most people’s lives.
Most people’s lives...
VII. Make meaningfull sentences based on given hints

1. My friend / live / next door / enjoy / read / book / very / much

………..
2. He / prefer / fiction book / non – fiction book.

………..
3. He / start / collect / book / he school / boy.

………..
4. He / spend / a lot of money / book /years now

………..
5. He hope / he / have / own library.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 12

Exercise I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in 
the following questions

1) A. honest B. hour C. honor D. huour

2) A. deaf B. beat C. lead D. teach

3) A. there B. thank C. youth A. thirsty

4) A. fund B. upset C. tutor D. rug

5) A. safe B. mall C. nature D. face

6) A. option B. information C. quention D. invitation

7) A. choos B. chemistry C. character D. child

8) A. invited B. liked C. ended D. wanted

9) notice B. grow C. ghost D. lost

10) like B. wide C. oponion D. file

Exercise II: Fill in the blank with a suitable form of verb in the bracket
1. Yester day, I (1. spend) ……… two hours (2. do)………… the homeword.
2. The thiefs (3. catch)……….. when the (4. leave)………….. the bank.

3. Two hors ago, Mrs Brown (5. have)………… Alice (6. take)……….. her son to the school.
4. How many times you (7. be)………… to Ho Chi Minh City?

5. The moon (8. move)……… around th earth.

6. Next summer, my parents wil let me (9. visit)……….. my grand father.
7. How about (10. go)……… to the zoo?

Exercise III: Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition
1. She went out the room……….. saying a word.
2. The life in the countryside is changing…………. Better.
3. She was born……… 2 o’clock ……….. 18th July.

4. Mary is thinking……… importing fowers………….. China.
5. They are traveling……….. the airport……….. a bus.
6. I am afraid………. Ghost.

7. The fight………... deforestation is very important.

Exercise IV. Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in the bracket 
1. Ha Long Bay is in……… VietNam (north).

2. The wild animals are being………..(appear).

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6. The question isn’t good. It’s ………….. to ask (import).
7. His father soon died of a ……… heart (break).
8. Don’t let the child go out because it’s………. (wind).

9. I am going to have a……… check-up next Monday (medicine).
10. The knife is ……… it can cut everything (use).

Exercise V : Choose the best answer by cirling A, B, C or D
1. I finish ………….. the book and went to bed.

A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads

2. That man can tell us where ……….

A. does John live B. is John living C. John lives D. John live
3. ……… clothes do you prefer, T- shirt or pullover?

A. Which B. What C. Where D. How

4. Can you ……… your paper with you when I come there, please?

A. collect B. bring C. get D. take

5. Smoking is harmful ……….. your health.

A. on B. for D. about C. to

6. Do you find anything ……….. there?

A. interested B. useful C. bored D. easily

7. Ann is very busy these days. She has ……… free time.

A. a little B. few C. a few D. little

8. It’s raining very ………

A.wet B. badly C. hard D. firmly

9. A new shoppig is ………. In my neighborhood today.

A. being opened B. opened C. opening D. be opened

10. The stolen machines were ………. a lot of money.

A. valued B. cost C. price D. worth

Exercise VI : Rewrite the sentence by using the given words without changing the meaning
11.Has anyone asked you for your opinions?/

Nam said that………
12.I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore./

I ……….
13.The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it./

The water………..
14.“ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said./

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15.To live on your salary must be hard./

It ……….
16.Tom is the best player in the team./

No one in the team ………
17.It’s interesting to read this book./

This book ………
18.I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday./

It takes………...………....
19.Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then./

Peter said “I ………..
………”

20. A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital./

The boy ………...
Exercise VII : Find the mistakes in the passage and correct them

still have to work hardly but his life is much improved.

Exercise VIII : Read the passage and answer the questions below

Most types of paper can be recycled. Newspapers have been recycled profitably for decades and recycling
of other paper is growing.It’s important to know what you are buying in a paper product, for that reason
virtually all paper products should be marked with the percentage and tupe of recycled content. Just
saying “recycle paper” isn’t enough. “Recycled paper” can mean anything from 100% true recycled paper
to 1% re- manufactured ends of large paper rolls. “Post- consumer” mean the paper that you and I return
to recycling centers.

 Questions :

5. Can newspapers be recycled?.

………
6. Why should all paper products be marked with the percentage and tupe of?

………
7. Are all recycled paper products the same?

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 13

I- Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced diffirent from the others. 
1- a. sun b. fun c. pull d. hunt

2- a. tie b. sit c. bit d. hit
3- a. cave b. have c. slave d. behave
4- a. bull b. pull c. dull d. full
5- a. do b. go c. so d. no

6- a. hotel b. photo c. move d. pagoda
7- a. needed b. visited c.played d. planted
8- a. my b. curly c. library d.lucky
II- Choose A,B,Cor D to complete the following sentences.

1- My brother is studying hard ... pass the exam.

A. for B. in order to C. so to D. so that
2- We have studied ... seven o'clock.

A. for B. at C. since D. to

3- He was born in England. English is his ...

A. mother tongue B. first language C. foreign language D. A and B are correct
4- It's dangerous ...in this river.

A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam

5- ... to America yet ?

A. Were you B. Have you ever been C. Were you been D. Are you
6- The boy was ... by the dog.

A. bite B. bit C. bited D. bitten

7- My father used ... me to school.

A. took B. taking C. to take D. take

8- Would you mind ...for a few minutes?

A. to wait B. waiting C. wait D. be waiting

III- Complete the sentences, use the correct form of the words in the brackets. 
1- Would you mind if I (smoke)……….

2- Surface mail is much (cheap)……….. than airmail.
3- He (live)……….. in this city since 2000.

4- The man (sit)………. next to me was very nervous.
5- The children (play)……….... when it started to rain.

6- We (learn)……… French grammar at the moment.
7- Could you give me some (inform)………?

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10- Nam must (do)………. the homework himself.
IV-Underline and correct the mistake in the sentences.
1- They didn't let me to go.

………
2- When John is four, he came to London with his parents.
...
3- How long have you living here ?

...
4- They are going to school by foot.

...
5- Do you mind if I smoking in the room ?

...
6- His garden isn't as large than mine.

...
7- We haven't talked to your sister since a long time.

...
8- There are much than eighty stores in the mall.

...
9- The toys keeping in the box are worth 30 dollars.

...
10- This school is different mine.

...
V- Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1- I am interested ... reading books.
2- She is tired ... living in the city.

3- This restaurant is famous ... Chinese food.
4- The ambulance will be there ... a bout 5 minutes.
5- Bobby started school ... the age of five.

6- I am very keen ... music.

7- Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ...
8- I’m looking forward ... seeing in June.

9- Could I help you ... your bag?

10- They are traveling to the airport... a bus.
VI- Complete the passage with the suitable words.

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____________ .The same is true of (9) ____________the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it?
Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) ____________ first?

VII- Read the following passage and choose the item A,B,C or D that best answer each question 
about it.

Nick Johnson lives with his parents, and his sister. They live in Wembley, in north London. Nick’s mum
is called Sue. She works in a supermarket. His dad is called Jim and he works in a bank. Nick’s sister is
called Tracy. She is nine years old. There is also a dog in the family. His name’s Fred.

1. How many people are there in Nick Johnson’s family?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2. Where does Nick’ family live?

A. America B. England C. Scotland D. Australia
3. Which does the word “his” in line 4 refer to?

A. Nick’s mother B. Nick’s sister C. Nisk’s cousin D. Nick’s dog
4. What’s Nick’s sister’s name?

A. Sue B. Jim C. Tracy D. Fred
5. Who is Jim?

A. Nick’s father B. Nick’s mother C. Nick’s cousin D. Nick’s sister
6. Which of the following is not TRUE?

A. Nick’s family live in London. B. Nick’s father works in a bank.
C. Nick’s mother works in a supermarket. D. Nick’s sister is five years old.

VIII- Rewite the following sentences so that have the same meanings as the first ones.
1- The last time I saw her was in 2005.

 I haven't ...

2- He is writing a book on biology.

 A book on biology ...

3- Going swimming in the summer is interesting.

 It ...

4- He was punished by his mother

 His mother...

5-“Don’t play video games too much, Minh"Mr Ha said.

 Mr Ha asked ...

6- Tom is not as tall as Mary.

 Mary...

7- How is the weather ?

What’s...

8-“Please turn down the radio for me,” said my father.

 My father asked...

9- Many trees are cut down to make paper.

 They...

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 After.. ...

IX- Complete the following sentences based on the given cues. 
1- How long / it / take you / get / school ?

...
2- He / not interested / buy / new / house.

...
3- I / play badminton / Nam / when / my friends / come.

...
4- I / bored / doing / same thing / day after day.

...
5- Marie Curie / born / Poland / 1867

...
6- We ought / use/ cloth bags/ instead / reuse/ plastic bags.
...
7- We / have / wonderful/ time / moment / SaPa.

...
8- Could / give me / information ?

...

X- Write a passage in 200 words about the beauty of your hometown

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 14

I.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your 
answers in the table below

1. It was ……… cold to go outside.

A too B enough C much D more

2. She finished the test ……… without any help.

A he B she C hers D herself

3. John ……… to be frightened of spiders when he was younger.

A was B used C did D must

4. We love going swimming, ……… ?

A don’t we B aren’t we C won’t we D didn’t we

5. There aren’t ……… eggs to make a cake.

A much B enough C too D more

6. When I went into the room, somebody ……… through the window.

A looked B was looking C looks D have looked

7. If you show me your homework I ……… you.

A help B will help C helping D have helped

8. …….. she plays the piano!

A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
9. Life here is very ……….

A. peace B. peacefully C. peaceful D. peacefulness

10. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him …………..he wouldn’t get wet.

A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to

11. For lunch, you may have ……….fish or chicken.

A. both B. neither C. not only D. either

12. I …………. my house ……….. That is why there is all this mess.

A. had – paint B. have – paint C. am having – painted D. had had - paint
13. The librarian told us not ____ reference books out of the library.

A. take B. taking C. to take D. took

14. I could not cut the grass because the machine ……… a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken C. have been broken D. breaks down
15. Ann is not at home. She’s ……….. to dinner.

A. been B. gone C. went D. being

16. “Where are my jeans?” “They ………..at the moment. Sorry.”

A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed
17. The film was ………. There was so much blood in it.

A. horrify B. horrified C. horrifying D. being
18. How long will it ………. you to get there .

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A. different B. similar C. same D. like
20. The teacher asked me if I…………..answer the question

A. can B. could C. have to D. should

II.Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each space
My day usually (1)…………. at six thirty. I get up and do some exercises for about fifteen minutes. Then I
take my shower. After that I (2)………dress and have breakfast with my family. At seven thirty I leave
(3)………..school. I generally take the bus to school. I catch the bus near my house and then (4)…………..
from the bus -stop to school. It (5)……….about thirty minutes to get to school. My first class is at eight
thirty and I usually (6)………….school at three. Sometimes I stay (7)…………..to have a game of volleyball or
to work in the library. I usually watch TV for a (8)………. Then I start my homework. I have dinner at
seven o’clock. After that I often (9)……….. more homework to do. Sometimes I watch TV or go (10)…………..
with friends after dinner. I generally go to bed at around ten thirty.

ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

6………. 7………. 8………. 9……… 10………

III. Choose the suitable word for each blank in the following passage

subjects teenagers because themselves language 
difficult enough university their or

Every year students in many countries learn Enghlish . Some of these students are young children .
Others are (1)…………... Many are adults . Some learn at school , others study by (2)………….. A few learn
English just by hearing the (3) ………. in film , on television , in the office , or among their friends . But not
many are lucky (4)………….to do that . Most people must work hard to learn another language .

Learning another language ! Learning English ! Why do all these people want to learn English ? It
is not (5)…………..to answer that quetion . Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of
their (6)…………. They study (7)…………..own language , and mathematics .... and English . ( In England , or

America , or Australia , many boys and girls study their own language , which is English and
mathematics ... and another language , perhaps French , or German , or Spainish )

Many adults learn English (8)…………..it is useful for their work . Teenagers often learn English for
their higher studies , because some of their books are in English at the college or (9)…………. Other people
learn English because they want to read newspapers (10)………….magazines in English .

ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

6………. 7………. 8………. 9……… 10………

IV. Choose thebest answer which can fit in the number space

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not have this information, they may(7)………….that private medical care is extremely expensive. It is not
unsual for people to discover that they do not have (8)………….. money with them to (9)………… the total
costs and (10)……… such circumstances an already difficult situation becomes even more

complicated.

1. A. advised B. suggested C. said D. spoken

2. A. put B. bring C. till D. get

3. A. ought B. will C. should D. may

4. A. have B. get C. happen D. take

5. A. their B. each C. one D. this

6. A. because B. whether C. as D. if

7. A. look B. want C. find D. know

8. A. enough B. little C. few D. full

9. A. pay B. give C. spend D. have

10. A. on B. in C. at D. up

V. Rearrange the sentences to make a suitable dialogue 
A. Is it serious, doctor?

B. Well, you’d better stay a few days for observation.
C. Yes, doctor. I’ve just fallen off my bike.

D. Yes, I did and it hurts now. I feel dizzy,too.
E. Hm. You had a bad fall, didn’t you?

F. No, but you had better not move. Did you bang your head?

G. Now you’d better take off your shirt and I’ll look at your elbows and shoulders.
ANSWERS:

1……… 2………….. 3………… 4………… 5………. 6………. 7……..

VI. There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline the mistake then correct it. Write
your answer in the table below

In 1783, two French brothers build the first balloon to take people into the air. One hundred and twenty
years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flied in it . This was in
the United States. Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service. Aeroplanes changed a
lot in the next thirty year. Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became many faster because they had jet engines. In
1976, Concorde was building in the UK and France. It is the faster passenger plane in the world and it can
flying at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours. Today millions
of people travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them.

0. build  built
ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

6………. 7………. 8………. 9……… 10………

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1. This knife is ……….-it can’t cut anything. USE

2. It’s difficult to find ………at busy times in this town. ACCOMMODATE
3. The lecturer is giving us first-aid ……… INSTRUCT

4. Nam likes acting and outdoor ……… ACT

5. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth……….. ORGANIZE
6. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her ………….. APPEAR

7. Bell ………..demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS

8. She is beautiful with a ………smile. LOVE

9. There are many cultural ………between his country and mine. DIFFER

10. He is one of the most ………..writers in the world. FAME
ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

6………. 7………. 8………. 9……… 10………

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.



This is the first………..
2. My brother started working in that factory five years ago.



My brother has………..
3. ‘Can I borrow your bike,Nga?’, Nam asked.



Nam asked Nga ………..
4. This pen belongs to Phong.



This is ………..
5. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.



The streets……….
6. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.



Apples are not………..
7. He’d rather play golf than tennis.



He prefers………..
8. Mai broke the cup because of her carelessness.



Because Mai………
9. How long is it since they built the house?



When………?
10. You are not allowed to smoke here.



Would you mind……….?

IX. Write a composition about 150 words on the following topic:

THE SUBJECT I LIKE BEST

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………
………
………
………

ENGLISH PRACTICE 15

I. PHONETICS : ( 2PTS)

1/ Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling
A, B, C or D ( 1pt)

11: A. tourist B. anxious C. delicious D. famous
12: A. university B. unit C. discuss D. computer

13: A. fat B. festival C. grand D. man

14: A. rub B. surrounding C. plumber D. husk
15: A. helped B. worked C. asked D. cleaned

2/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others .( 1pt)

16. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
17. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
18 A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
19. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important
20. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (6PTS)

1. Circle the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences : ( 2pts)

21. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002

A. for B. since C. in D. about

22. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis

A. from B. than C. to D. or

23. This is the first time I _________ this film.

A. am seeing B. saw C. see D. have seen
24. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home.

A. was going B. goes C. went D. has gone

25. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______.

A. we are followed B. we are being followed

C. we are being following D. we are following
26. Which of the following is the strongest advice?

A. You really must get a hair-cut B. If I were you, I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You should get a hair-cut.
27. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?

A. Will B. Can C. Do D. Did

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A. talks B. talk C. talked D. talking
29 . All that rubbish will have to be _____ at once.

A. got rid of B. get rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of
30. Would you mind putting out your cigarette? ~ _____________

A. No, thanks. B. No, of course not C. No, I wouldn’t. D. No, I don’t.

2. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the spaces(2pts).

31. Their children have quite _____________ characters. (difference)

32. What is the correct ______________of this word? (pronounce)

33. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
34. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. (perform)

35. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. (wind)

36. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. (health)

37. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban )
38. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. (success)

39. Every day, there are two _________ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. (fly)

40. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)

3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. (1pt)

41. Would you mind if I (smoke) __________?

42- I don't enjoy (laugh)___________ at by other people.
43- He (live) __________in this city since 2000.

44- Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell) ___________in this shop are imported from China.
45- The children (play)_____________soccer when it started to rain.

4. Fill in each gaps of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. ( 1pt)
46. In our place it is very cold ________ night, but it’s warm during the day.

47. Phong Nha Cave is known __________ a World Heritage Site.
48. She is thinking __________ importing flowers from Viet Nam ?
49. The canoe overturned and everyone fell ________ the deep water.
50. I prefer walking ________ riding a bicycle.

III. READING: (5pts)

1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (2 pts)

For many people sport is a popular part of school life and …(51)…in one of the school teams and
playing in matches is very important. …(52)…someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and
often spending a Saturday or Sunday away …(53)…home, as many matches are played then.

It …(54)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then
…(55)…on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with
the team to support …(56)…own side.

When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, …(57)…only the
players. It can also mean that a school …(58)…well-known for being good at cetain sports and people

from that school may end up playing …(59)…national and international teams so that the school has
some really …(60)…names associated with it.

51 a.having b. being c.taking d. putting

52 a.If b.As c.Then d. So

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54 a.ought b.is c.can d.has

55 a.being b.staying c.leaving d.spending

56 a.their b.its c.our d.whose

57 a.but b.however c.and d.not

55 a.turns b.makes c.comes d.becomes

59 a. up b.to c.for d.beside

60 a.old b.new c.common d.famous

2. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.(2pts)

Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (61) ... father was comedian and his
mother worked (62) ... a dancer and a singer. (63) ... of them was successful so the family had
very (64) ... money. The (65) ……… time he himself earned money by dancing and singing, he
was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved (66) ... was working in the
theatre.

When he was (67) ... fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to

America. On (68) ...such tour, he was (69) ... a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood,
where he eventually became both a famous actor and film director.

He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the age of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London,
the city of his (70) ... and early up-bringing.

3. Read the passage and decide which statements are True (T) or False (F). (1pt)

A week ago, Huy's family went for a picnic in the country. It was early spring, so they thought it was too
cold to go to the seaside. They set off early after breakfast and drove about 45 km into the country until
they came to this favorite place. Huy and his sister went into the woods to pick wild flowers Huy's parents
sat quietly, fishing by the stream. At 4.30 p.m, they put the plates, cups, saucers and other things back into
the basket and went back to their car. They got home at 5.00 p.m.

71. Huy's family went for a picnic seven days ago.
72. They went to the city.

73. They went to the country by train.

74. The children went into the woods to pick wild flowers and their parents fished by the
stream.

75. They came back home at 5.00 p.m.
IV. WRITING (5pts)

1. Make meaningful sentences using the given words. (1pt)

76. Last year/ we/ spend/ week/ My Son / and /I not want / leave.
___________________________________________________________

77. What / should / do / protect / environment / save / natural resources?
__________________________________________________________

78. I/ not talk / uncle / since / he / buy / new house / city center.
________________________________________________________________

79. We / ought / use / cloth bags / instead / reuse / plastic one.

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______________________________________________________________
80. Hoang / cross / road / when / father / call out / him .
_______________________________________________________________

2. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the first one. (2pts)

81.The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.

 I haven’t………

82.“Where is the post office?” A visitor asked Lan.
 A visitor asked Lan………
83.May I borrow your ruler?

 Would you mind………

84.We spent five hours getting to London.

 It took us ……….
85.Some one is going to tune my piano tomorrow.

 I am going………

86.Nam keeps forgetting his homework.

 Nam is……….

87.My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.

 I was ……… ………

88.We’d prefer you not to smoke.

 We’d rather………

89. Let’s meet inside the center ,at the cafe corner.
 How……….?
90. I’ve never eaten this kind of cake.

 It’s ……….

3. In about 100 words write about your Tet holiday . (3pts) .

( don’t show your name, your school or your village)

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 16

Question I: Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.

1. My aunt speaks English very ...

A. good B. well C. goodly D. best

2. We have math on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; It means we have math ... a week.

A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times

3. Lan promises to ... her best in learning English.

A. try B. make C. work D. learn

4. Learners don’t only learn the meaning ... the spelling and pronunciation of new words.

A. too B. as well as C. also D. but also

5. The manager asked me ... for him outside his office.

A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited

6. She hasn’t written to me ...

A. already B. yet C. never D. any longer

7. Would you be ... to hold the door open?

A. kind enough B. too kind C. as kind D. so kind
8. Take the number 7 bus and get ... at Forest Road.

A. up B. down C. outside D. off

9. They have never come ... such a beautiful village before.

A. off B. along C. at D. across

10. Surely David’s not going to drive, ... he?

A. does B. isn’t C. is D. will

Question II: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. He fell off the bike, but his ... were not serious. (injure)
2. She gave me a ... of the new house. (demonstrate)
3. The shop ... showed me a lot of new models. (assist)

4. You must read the following ... precautions carefully. (safe)
5. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her ... (appear)
6. We are waiting for the ... of our uncle’s train. (arrive)

7. The increase in population has led to ... in many cities. (crowd)
8. We had a terrible trip because the weather was ... (please)

9. If you want to get more ..., please contact Mr. Phong. (inform)
10. It’s a good restaurant; the food there is very ... (taste)

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1. A. visit B. resort C. museum D. restaurant

2. A. seat B. great C. please D. beach

3. A. helped B. wanted C. sounded D. suggested

4. A. hotel B. photo C. move D. pagoda

5. A. city B. center C. country D. cigarette

6. A. mind B. climb C. exciting D. destination

7. A. sugar B. sorry C. seaside D. summer

8. A. busy B. why C. history D. family

9. A. page B. village C. luggage D. heritage

10. A. what B. which C. where D. who

Question IV: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.

1. My uncle (not/ be) ………. out of his house since he (buy) ……… a color TV.
2. I don’t think I (go) ... out tonight. I (be) ... too tired.

3. John (wash) ... his hands. He (just/ repair) ... the TV set.

4. Tell him (bring) ... his bike inside. If he (leave) ... it there, someone
(steal) ... it.

5. Where (you/ spend) ... your summer holiday last year?

Question V: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

-> It’s ...
2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.

-> The time machine ...
3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.

-> He was delighted that his ...
4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

-> People ...
5. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

-> I’m very sad not ...
6. Van keeps forgetting his homework.

-> Van is ...
7. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.

-> Do you mind ...?
8. Please don’t make any noise; I’m very tired.

-> I’d rather ...
9. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.

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10. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

-> The water wasn’t ...
Question VI: Read the following passage and answer the questions below.

A burn is an injury to the skin caused by exposure to fire, hot liquids or metals, chemicals,
electricity or the sun’s ultraviolet rays. When someone gets a burn , it’s necessary to provide first - aid
right away. First aid for burns involves removing the source of the burn as soon as possible. The burns
should be cooled immediately with cold water. A clean, cold wet towel or dressing can be placed on less

serious burns to ease pain and protect the burns from contaminating. If the burn is caused by chemicals,
it should be bathed continuously with running water for at least 20 minutes to reduce the substance. Any
powder should be carefully brushed off with gloved or protected hands before washing. Wet dressings
should never be used for burns. Instead, the first - aid provider should gently apply dry, sterile dressing
held in place by bandages and seek immediate medical attention.

* Question:
1. What can cause burns?

...
2. When should the source of the burn be removed?

...
3. Why should we place clean, cold wet towels on less serious burns?
...
4. How long should the burn caused by chemicals be washed with water?
...
5. What kind of dressings should the first - aid provider use?

...
Question VII: Use the given words to make complete sentences.
1. Linh/ parents/ proud/ him/ because/ he/ always/ get/ good marks.
...
2. We/ very interested/ play/ soccer/ when/ live/ countryside.
...
3. I/ not talk/ uncle/ since/ he/ buy/ new house/ city center.

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...

Question VIII: Fill in each blank with the suitable word in the following passage.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 17

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the 
rest

1
.

A. hour B. honor C. honest D. how

2
.

A. empire B. bridge C. liberty D. pyramid
3

A. cave B. statue C. bay D. ancient
4

A. believe B. field C. science D. movie

5
.

A. required B. opened C. plugged D. worked

II. Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern

1. A. paddle B. canoe C. travel D. institute

2. A. invent B. decorate C. participate D. design

3. A. emergency B. hospital C. ambulance D. handkerchief
4. A. recognize B. remember C. deposit D. immediate
5. A. minimize B. damage C. natural D. recycle
III. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

1. She was very sad ______ good marks in the final test.

A. not get B. not to get C. to not get D. not getting
2. My sister has decided to lose weight, so she is living ______ oranges for a week.

A. with B. on C. in D. by

3. When I ______ school, I am going to work in a factory .

A. begin B. study C. leave D. learn

4. What can we do to prevent people ______ throwing drink cans away?.

A. in B. of C. on D. from

5. We have not seen each other ______last Sunday.

A. for B. since C. on D. in

6. Excuse me! I am doing my homework. ______ turning down your radio a bit?.

A. Would you please B. Can you C. Could you D. Would you mind
7. You should work ______ for the coming exam.

A. hard B. hardly C. more hardly D. more hard
8. He found a watch when he ______ in the street.

A. walked B. has been walking C. was walking D. has walked
9. My uncle used to live ______ a farm when he was young.

A. in B. at C. during D. on

10. Millions of Christmas cards ______every year.

A. send B. are sent C. are sending D. was sent

IV. There mistake in the four underlined part of each sentence underline it then correct it .
1. You should take a taxi although it is raining hard . ________________

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2. The telephone was invented with a Scotsman, Alexandre G. Bell, in 1876. ________________
A B C D

3. It is difficult for students to answer all of the question in fifteen minutes. ________________
A B C D

4. It has been a long time since we last talked together, isn’t it ? ________________
A B C D

5. Lots of information are store in the computer. ________________
A B C D

6. This is the second time I took part in the flower-making contest. ________________
A B C D

7. Either Nam or his father know how to connect the printer. ________________
A B C D

V. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences if necessary
1. Look! Somebody (break)……….. that door.

2. They (not meet)……….. us since last week.

3. What (you/do) ……….. at this time yesterday.
4. Would you like (come)……… to dinner to night.

5. You (phone)……….. me last night?...
6. Would you mind if I (smoke)……….?

7. I don't enjoy………. (laugh) at by other people.

8.Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell)………. in this shop are imported from
China.

VI. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals .
1. What is the correct ………..of this word?

(pronounce)

2. . Last week we had an ……… summer holiday.
( enjoy)

3. The ………. of the project made me tense.
(important).

4. You had better do some ……….. for the final exams
(revise)

5. We should save ………. …….resources.
(nature)

6. People in the in the country are often more ………. …………. than people in the city.
(friend)

7. The air is heavily ………with traffic fumes.
(pollute)

8. ………, her illness was more serious than we thought.
(fortunate)

VII. Read the passage and complete the sentences. Circle A, B, or C.

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America is also home to many of the world's top colleges and universities. The California Institute
of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and engineering. It is
located in the city of Pasadena. Harvard University is another top world-ranked college that you
might be familiar with. The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the year 1636, making
Harvard the oldest university in the United States. It is located in the state of Massachusetts.
University of California, Los Angeles is another institute worthy of recognition. Located next to
Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as a prestigious and selective university due to the

number of people who apply for admission throughout the United States. The universities
mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so
outstanding.

1. America is called the land of __________.

A. dream B. opportunity C. immigration

2. The word immigrate in line 1 can be replaced by__________.

A. come into B. go out of C. travel

3. The California Institute of Technology __________.
A. ranks first in the world

B. is a university focusing on natural sciences
C. focuses on science and engineering

4. What is NOT true about Harvard?
A. It was founded in 1636.

B. It is the oldest university in the world.
C. It is located in Massachusetts.

5. University of California, Los Angeles __________.
A. is in Hollywood

B. is different from other universities
C. has a high number of applications

VIII. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
THE LANGUAGE OF CLOTHES

We don’t only choose clothes to make us look...(1)..., we also use them to tell the
world ...(2)... our personality. The clothes we wear and our appearance...(3)... a whole give
other people useful information about what we think and...(4)... we feel. If we feel cheerful,
we usually wear...(5)... clothes and if we feel...(6)... we sometimes put on dark clothes. But
why do teenagers wear black so...(7)...? Is it because they feel miserable all...(8)...? This is
unlikely the case. It is probably just because it is...(9)... to wear black, and young people they
are real fans...(10)... fashion.

1. A. attract
2. A. of
3. A. on
4. A. which
5. A. colorful
6. A. depress
7. A. frequent
8. A. the time
9. A. fashion

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10. A. of B. in C. from D. with
IX. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences:

1. You can use dictionary to find ___________ new words.

2. Nam should work harder ____________ his English pronunciation .
3. Are you laughing ________________ me?.

4. This cake is made ________________ flour, eggs, milk, salt and butter.

5. We thanked them ______________________ all their help.

X. Rewrite the following sentences with the beginning words, staying the same meaning
with the old one.

1. Having a vacation in Da Lat is very interesting.

It………...
2. The water was so hot that I could not drink it.

The water was not... …………
3. She last ate this kind of food in January.

She has not ... …………
4. The theater is near Hoa’s house

The theater is not………
5. Nobody has used this machine for years.

This machine………
6. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

Would you mind ………

XI. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences. You can add more words if
necessary.

1. Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job. //
………

2 . My family / I / spend / two months / make our plan / for summer holiday. //
………

3. driver / stop / car / time / save / child / yesterday. //
………
4. It / difficult/ learn English / without/ good dictionary.
………

5. He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed. //
………

6. I / hope / my English / improve / by the end / course. //
………

XII. Use the words to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in 
meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given words

1. We went to Hai Phong two months ago. (been)
We………..
2. Whose book is this? (belong)

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How………?
4. English eight has twelve units. (are)

There………

5. “You should not lend him your car”, Nam said to me. (advised)
Nam ………

______ the end _________

ENGLISH PRACTICE 18

I/ Section one: vocabulary and structures
Question 1: Choose the best answers

1. Don’t be silly! That ...possibly be Rivaldo!

a. mustn’t b . shouldn’t c. won’t d. can’t

2. No sooner had we started the game, ...it began to rain.

a. than b. then c. that d. and

3. I ...be interested in playing badminton as a child.

a. could b. ought to c. might d. used to

4. They’ve told you time and time ... not to go out at night.

a. to b. over c. again d. before

5. Sorry I’m late, but I...feed my little son before leaving home.

a. needed b. must c. had to d. was to

6. Smith writes very quickly. He’s ...finished his essay.

a. already b. been c. for d. yet

7. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made...my mind yet.

a. on b. at c. in d. up

8. I’ve ...to Paris. I went there in March.

a. been b. gone c. just d. yet

9. This is the first ... I’ve ever lived far from home.

a. already b. since c. that d. time

10. What did the girl say ...?

a. at you b. for you c. you d. to you?

11. Phong rang his friend in Nha Trang yesterday, and he said it ...raining there.

a. was b. is c. should be d. to be

12. The last time I saw Khang, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been on holiday
the ...week.

a. earlier b. following c. next d. previous

13. We wonder ...the tickets are on sales yet.

a. what b. when c. whether d. where

14. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy...day.

a. this b. that c. then d. the

15. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?

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16. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?

a. instead b. head c. heap d. dead

17. Which word has a different stress in the group?

a. amount b. inventor c. garbage d. resource

18. This film must be new. We’ve ... seen it before.

a. ever b. never c. since d. yet

19. He hates...to do something by others.

a. to be asked b. asking c. being asked d. to ask

20. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ...?

a. do we b. can we c. will we d. shall we

Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.

1. Phuong Linh arranged flowers the most ...(attract) in the contest.
2. It is a contest in which ...(participate) have to read two poems in English.
3. ...(environment) are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.

4. Years later, she passed me in the street without even a small sign of ...(recognize).
5. Nam put ...(press) on that towel to stop the bleeding.

6. After many years of ...(fail), Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light bulb.
7. We use first-aid in order to ease the victim’s pain and ...(anxious).

8. She felt ...(relief) after she passed the exam.

9. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ...(arrive) at the hotel.

10. We can take buses or trains to Northern ...(destine) of Nha Trang.

11. Sapa is considered the most beautiful ...(mountain) resort in the north of Viet Nam.
12. It’s now high time you knew how to dress and ...(dress) yourself.

13. We are having a good time here. People on the island are very friendly and ...(hospitality).
14. The police are interested in the sudden ...(appear) of the valuable painting.

15. I wrote ...(end) letters of application but I got no reply.

16. A fairy appeared and ... ( MAGIC )changed her old clothes
17. The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s ... ( WISE )

Question 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you 
needn’t use

A. How I began D. My most frightening experience
B. The worst aspect of my hobby E. Why I like my hobby
C. My hopes for the future F. When and where I do it

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Question 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap

Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If you
have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)... a computer. A computer obeys a program to carry out
a particular task. Just (2)... a knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and piece of music in lines
and dots, so a computer program is (3)... in the form of programming language. Like the English
language (or any other language), there are (4)... of grammar, and a program must be correct in

every way.

1. A. to B. as C. so D. from

2. A. like B. by C. too D. as

3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing

4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles

5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of

6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling

7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to
8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However

9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless

10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spite

Question 3: Find and correct one mistake in each line of the passage below

Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer

holiday. He traveled with him classmates to a mountainous
area in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a
road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult

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because there had no water to drink and no shops where we could
bought food,” said Nam. “It was also cold and wet

in the mountains. It is one of the wetter place in the country.” Nam
stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard

work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping
to return next year to do any more work there.

5...
6...
7...
8...
9...
10...
III/ Section three: Writing

Question 1: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences

1. exported / many / last year / rice / how / to/ Japan / tons / were / of / ?
………

………

2. trees / planting / on / the boys / the hill / group / are / the / in / volunteer / .

………
………

3. rain / heavy / from / prevented / the / playing / us / soccer.
………
………
4. if / he / me / some / asked / I / money / could / then / lend / him /
………
………

5. design / to send / friends / someone / greetings / Englishman / a card / Christmas / to / an / his /
had /.

………
………

6. Le Lai Street / are/ living / they / in / at / An Giang / their / with /children / 186.
………

………

7. uncle / spent / most / their /of /the /violin / practicing / his time / in / room /music /the/.
………

………

8. which / us / tells / sentence / that / more / than / is / she / her / beautiful / sister /?
………

………
9. his / friends / old / unlike / he / is / impolite / very /.

………
………

10. going / fatherland / month / Kenny / his / is / family / next / visit / with / his / to /.
………

………

11. colleagues / go / he / to / to / weekend / and / don’t / have / at / work / the / his /.
………

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12. there / she / near / wanted / a / here / was / museum / know / to / if /.
………

………

13. hold / going / their / are / they / tomorrow / party / house / at / to / a /.
………

………

14. going / aren’t / are / boys / the / the / they / canteen / to / school /?
………

………

15. for / you’ll / meeting / late / be / the / if / bed / to / soon / don’t / you / go
………

………

Question 2: Rewrite sentences as directed so that it has the same meaning as the sentence given
1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.

It’s interesting that...
2. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.

It’s...
3. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.

I have never...
4. Please don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.

I’d rather...
5. Get up now or you’ll be late for school.

If...
6. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.

We haven’t...
7. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult .

It’s...
8. Originally, tennis was an indoor game.

Tennis used...

9. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city.

My father likes...
10. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.

Lan is...
11. Have you ever played a computer game before?

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12. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
The Statue ...
13. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

The water wasn’t...
14. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages.
It’s ages...
15. People should stop experiments on animals.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 19

I. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D

1. Jack is……. His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.

A. generous B. humorous C.easy-going D. unusual
2. I’m sorry. I’m not………to help you lift the table.

A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
3. We…….in our present house for 5 years.

A. live B. have lived C. are living D. lived.
4. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a…….

A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. steamer.
5. It took me a long time to get used……… glasses.

A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore.
6.The wedding party…………at the Rex Hotel.

A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be

7."Don’t shout", I said to Jim.

A. I told Jim don't shout B. I told to Jim not to shout
C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim don't shout.
8.The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long".

"It………by Thelma Rivers".

A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
9.She went to market without………. anything.

A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying

10.Since we have to be there by 8.30, we………. take a taxi.

A. had better B. may C. ought D. are able to

II. Fill in the blank with the suitable form of verb in the bracket

1. They (watch) ……….. their favorite TV programmes at the moment.

2. Mary and John are neighbors. They (know) ……….. each other for a long time.
3. We (arrive) ………..in New york yesterday.

4. We (begin) ……….. to study English since 1999.
5. My mother is tired enough (cook) ………..tonight.
6. The teacher asked me (not make) ……….. noise in class.
7. The boys like (play) ………..games but hate doing lessons.
8. His doctor advised him (give) ……….. up smoking.

9. Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) ………...

10. When I was a small boy. I used (live) ………..on a farm.
III. Fill in the blank with the suitable form of word in the bracket

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5. Cook the meat in the ( steam) for at least 30 minutes. ………..
6. My friend, Nga plays the piano ( beautiful). ………
7. He always gets bad marks because he is an ( careful) student. ………
8. “The lost shoe” is one of the ( tradition) stories I like best. ………
9. Our teacher always (courage) us to work hard. .………..
10. The Scouts also help the elderly and street (CHILD). ………
IV. Rewrite the sentence, using the given words below

1. He is strong. He can carry that table.

-> He…...
2. Alexander GrahamBell invented telephone

->Alexander GrahamBell was………..
3. You went to see the movie Dream city last night, didn’t you?

->Did………..?
4. The front yard is too small to play soccer in.

-> The front yard isn’t……….……….
5. Miss Johnson told me: “ Read books regularly”.

-> Miss Johnson told me………..
6. “ Don’t stay up too late”

-> My sister asked………
7. It’s 3 years since I last spoke to her.

-> I haven’t………...
8. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

-> Tam used……….
9. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.

-> Minh has………..
10. His car runs fast but a race car run faster.

->His car doesn’t………..
V. Write the meaningful sentence, using given words above

1. Nam/ spend/ most/ free time/play soccer.

………
2. When/ we/ children/we/ used/ listen/ grandma’s old folktales after dinner.

………

3. You/ can/ tell me/ best ways/ learn new word?

………
4. I/ write down/ all new words/ small notebook.

………
5. They/ going/ visit/ homevillage/ weekend.

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6. She/ have to/ house work/ all day after/ mother/ died.

………
7. I/ just/ have/ wonderful holiday/ cousins/ Hanoi.

………
8. Lan/ like/ cook/ meals/ but/ not like/ washing up.

………
9. Brother/ very good/ repair/ household/ appliances.

………
10. We/ sometimes/ have/ go/ school/ very early/ do/ class duties.

………
VI. Fill in the blank with a suitable word

The country is…(1)...…beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in.
Many people think so, and go there……(2) ...… the summer holiday though they can’t
live…(3) ...…. all the year round. Some have cottages built in a village……
(4) ...…..that they can go there whenever they…(5)… find the time.

English villages are not all alike, but……(6) ...… some ways they are not very
different from……(7)… ... other. Almost every village…(8) ...… a
church, the round or square tower of which can…(9)… ... seen from many miles
around. Surrounding the church is the church yard where people …(10) ...….
burried.

VII. Read the passage and fill in the blank with a suitable word by circling A, B, C or D

For many people sport is a popular part of school life and …(1)…in one of the school teams and
playing in matches is very important. …(2)…someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often
spending a Saturday or Sunday away …(3)…home, as many matches are played then.

It …(4)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then …
(5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the
team to support …(6)…own side.

When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, …(7)…only the
players. It can also mean that a school …(8)…well-known for being good at cetain sports and people from
that school may end up playing …(9)…national and international teams so that the school has some really
…(10)…names associated with it.

1. a.having b. being c.taking d. putting

2. a.If b.As c.Then d. So

3. a.at b. on c.for d. from

4. a.ought b.is c.can d.has

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6. a.their b.its c.our d.whose

7. a.but b.however c.and d.not

8. a.turns b.makes c.comes d.becomes

9. a. up b.to c.for d.beside

10
.

a.old b.new c.common d.famous

VIII. Find the incorrect part in the sentence and correct it

1. These colour televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time.
………
2. Minh is 5 years old. He is not enough old to ride a bike.

………
3. I don’t know what is he doing at the moment.

………
4. Smoking cigarettes aren’t allowed in this hospital.

………
5. I’m used to drink coffee with cream, but now I drink it black.

………
6. The shopkeeper asked the boys don’t lean their bikes against his window.

………
7. We like watching TV at night but our parents loves reading newspapers.

………
8. Let’s stop to work for a while. I’m getting tired.

………
9. Jane hasn’t worked for last summer when the factory closed down.

………
10. Is Jack older than Jerry? No. He is as old as Jerry.

………

IX Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in the 
following questions

1. a. young b. about c. account d. sound

2. a. blind b. mint c. hire d. light

3. a. Christmas b. anchor c. chemistry d. cheque
4. a. deliver b. different c. diagram d. disease

5. a. hurl b. pull c. June d. would

6. a. allow b. how c. account d. country

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 20

I. Choose the underlined part that pronounced differently from the others

1) A. cliam B. wait C. said D. paid

2) A. watch B. bath C. want D. wash

3) A. sure B. mixture C. injure A. pleasure

4) A. few B. new C. threw D. knew

5) A. clothes B. matches C. colleges D. churches

6) A. watched B.naked C. liked D. looked

7) A. sunbathe B. father C. theater D. weather

8) A. pour B. four C. flour D. resource

9) A clear B. wear C. bear D. ware

10) sixty B. my C. sky D.fly

II. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses

1. Yester day, I (1. spend) ……… two hours (2. do)………… the homeword.
2. The thiefs (3. catch)……….. when the (4. leave)………….. the bank.

3. Two hors ago, Mrs Brown (5. have)………… Alice (6. take)……….. her son to the school.
4. How many times you (7. be)………… to Ho Chi Minh City?

5. The moon (8. move)……… around th earth.

6. Next summer, my parents wil let me (9. visit)……….. my grand father.
7. How about (10. go)……… to the zoo?

4. Mary is thinking……… importing fowers………….. China.
5. They are traveling……….. the airport……….. a bus.
6. I am afraid………. Ghost.

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6. The question isn’t good. It’s ………….. to ask (import).
7. His father soon died of a ……… heart (break).
8. Don’t let the child go out because it’s………. (wind).

9. I am going to have a……… check-up next Monday (medicine).
10. The knife is ……… it can cut everything (use).

V. Choose the best answer

1. I finish ………….. the book and went to bed.

A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads

2. That man can tell us where ……….

A. does John live B. is John living C. John lives D. John live
3. ……… clothes do you prefer, T- shirt or pullover?

A. Which B. What C. Where D. How

4. Can you ……… your paper with you when I come there, please?

A. collect B. bring C. get D. take

5. Smoking is harmful ……….. your health.

A. on B. for D. about C. to

6. Do you find anything ……….. there?

A. interested B. useful C. bored D. easily

7. Ann is very busy these days. She has ……… free time.

A. a little B. few C. a few D. little

8. It’s raining very ………

A.wet B. badly C. hard D. firmly

9. A new shoppig is ………. In my neighborhood today.

A. being opened B. opened C. opening D. be opened

10. The stolen machines were ………. a lot of money.

A. valued B. cost C. price D. worth

VI. Rewrite the following sentences as directed
21.Has anyone asked you for your opinions?

Nam said that………
22.I had a dog once, but I don’t have anymore.

I ……….
23.The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

The water………..
24.“ Eat more and more vegetables” the doctor said.

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It ……….
26.Tom is the best player in the team.

No one in the team ……….…………
27.It’s interesting to read this book.

This book ………
28.I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday.

It takes………...………
29.Peter said he wasn’t feeling well then.

Peter said “I ………”
30. A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital.

The boy ………...
VII. Find and correct mistakes in the passage

……….
……….
……….
……….
VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions

 Questions :

1. Can newspapers be recycled?.

……….
2. Why should all paper products be marked with the percentage and tupe of?

……….
3. Are all recycled paper products the same?

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 21

AI) Multiple choice (6ms)

I) From each number, pich out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.

1) a-perform b-colour c-boring d-your

2) a-bath b-watch c-want d-water

3) a-thank b-think c-father d-them

4) a-happen b-house c-hour d-horse

5) a-filled b-destroyed c-wished d-prepared

6) a-flow b-crowd c-cloud d-scout

II) From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the second syllable:

7) a-chemical b-upset c-steamer d-cupboard

8) a-jungle b-volcano c-surroud d-marine

9) a-foreman b-microwave c-manufactor d-mortar

10) a-powder b-process c-flavour d-defrost

III) Choose the correct answer for each sentence.

11) Please ask them . . . in this area.

a) don’t smoke b) not smoking c) to not smoke d) not to smoke
12) Come and . . . badminton, Nam!

a) do b) make c) take d) play

13) Timson . . . 13 films and I think her latest is the best.

a) made b) had made c) has made d) was making

14) My birthday is . . . February 2nd.

a) on b) in c) at d) from

15) You should learn your lesson . . . .

a) careful b) carefully c) careless d) carelessly

16) “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.”
“I heard it was . . . .”

a) excited b) exciting c) exciteful d) an excitement
17) “Do you think your father will worry if we’re late?”

“Maybe we’d better . . . him.”

a) call b) be calling to c) to call d) will call

18) I said “Happy Birthday” before . . . Lan a present.

a) give b) will give c) gave d) giving

19) Tam . . . last night when the telephone . . . .

a) slept-rang b) slept-wasringing

c) was sleeping-rang d) was sleeping-was ringing
20) “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?”

“ - . . . .”

a) Yes, please. b) I’m sorry. I’d love to.

c) No, thanks. d) Yes, I’d love to.

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b. Neither John nor David plays tennis.
c. Not either John or David plays tennis.

d. Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis.
22) The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!”
a. The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home.
b. The coach tells the boys that it was time for them to go home.
c. The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home.

d. The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home.

23) _____ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all.
a. If b. Because c. Since d. Although

24) She startedlearning English ten years ago.
a) She has not learnt English before.

b) She has started learning English for ten years.
c) She has learnt English for ten years.

d) She has learnt English since ten years.

25) They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.
a) A lot of money was spent on food and clothes.
b) A lot of money were spent on food and clothes.
c) A lot of money on food and clothes were spent.
d) A lot of money on food and clothes was spent.

26) There is a detective film _____ at the Thang Long Theater.

a) on b) in c) inside d) outside

27) She got used to _______ her bike.

a) ride b) riding c) rode d) rides

28) You need a good pair of paddles to play _____.

a) tennis b) football c) table tennis d) badminton

29) Ha Long Bay is a _________.

a) World Natural Heritage. b) Natural World Heritage.
c) World Cultural Heritage. d) Cultural World Heritage.
30) A(n) ______ can take a patient to hospital quickly.

a) emergency b) bleeding

c) wound d) ambulance

B) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. (0) is an
example for you. (4ms)

31) Life is more . . . now. (comfort)
32) Would you like to go . . . (swim)
33) He speaks French very . . . (good)

34) Life in the city is . . . from life in the country. (difference)
35) Meat is not a . . . food if we know how much to eat. (health)
36) These medicines can work well with your . . . (ill)

37) My sister has a beautiful . . . of stamp. (collect)

38) There was no . . . for his absence from class yesterday. (explain)

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39) Some people grow so taller that their health may become endangered.
A B C D

40) After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A B C D

41) The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.
A B C D

42) Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall.
A B C D

43) She isn’t old enough to done this job.
A B C D

44) Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns
A B C

and villages.
D

45) Would you mind help me solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly
A B C

understand how to do them.
D

46) She was having dinner when a man was coming and giving her a bunch of
A B C D

flowers.

D) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2,5ms)

47) The sister asked: “Are you hungry, Tom?”

- The sister ___________________________________.

48) A lot of effort has been put in the work by the little girl.
- The little girl __________________________________________.

49) How long have you studied medicine?
- When _____________________________________?
50) John was too ill to go to school.

- John wasn’t _________________________________.
51) Tom is not as tall as Peter.

- Peter ____________________________.

E) Read the paragraphs below and the summary which follows. (3ms)

Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting
the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enuogh information on the effects
of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.

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There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase ,
the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles ma melt and may cause serious
floods.

* Complete the summary by writing the correct word in each blank (write one word only.)

Air ___________ (52) can make people ___________ (53). Consequently, some countries pass ____________
(54) to control the quantity of ___________ (55) in the air. Air pollution causes particular damage to the body
by harming the ___________ (56). _____________ (57) should not be used in petrol because it is bad for
children’s _____________ (58) and makes them clumsy in using their hands. Poisonous gas from ____________

(59) collects in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings. Pollution can also have an influence on
the earth’s ____________ (60). The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad
____________ (61).

F) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2,5ms)

Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn
English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not
many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.

Many boys nad girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own
language, and mathematics… and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study
their own language, which is English and mathematics… and another language, perhaps French or
German or Spainish.

Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their
higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn
English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

62) According to the writer . . . .
a) only adults learn English.

b) no children like to learn English.
c) English is useful only for teenagers.
d) English is popular in most of the world.
63) Most people learn English by. . . .
a) watching videos only.

b) hearing the language in the office.

c) talking with foreigners.

d) working hard on their lessons.

64) Many boys and girls learn English because . . . .
a) English can give them a job.

b) it is included in their study courses.
c) they are forced to learn it.

d) they have to study their own language.

65) In America or Australia many school children study . . . .
a) English as a foreign language.

b) English and mathematics only.

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66) Many adults learn English because . . .
a) English is spoken in their office.

b) they want to go abroad.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 22

Question I: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 
1. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it.

A. finishing B. finish C. finished D. will finish
2. He is getting married _______ a famous film star this weekend.

A. with B. to C. for D. after

3. The heavy rain has caused _______in many parts of the country.

A. storms B. droughts C. typhoon D. floods

4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear.

A. both/ and B. either/ or C. neither/ nor D. not only/ but also
5. They _______from Canada to America to find work.

A. started B. demonstrated C. delivered D. emigrated
6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days.

A that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he rest
7. The number of cars on the road _______.

A. increase B. is increasing C. are going to increase D. are increasing
8. _______bacon and eggs every morning.

A. I am used to eat B. I used to eating C. I am used to eating D. I use to eat

9. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week.
A. practice B. to practice C. practiced D. the practice

10. The road _______ to the sea is very rough.

A. goes B. to go C. going D. is going

11. You _______ forget what I told you. It’s very important.

A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. don’t have to D. can’t
12. Make sure that the needles are sterile.

A. free from bacteria B. slightly clean C. straight D. unused
13. She is a _______ girl with _______.

A. green-eyes/ red hair B. green-eyed/ red hairs
C. green-eye/ a red hair D. green-eyed/ red hair

14. At four o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some _______ to do in the garden.

A. work B. job C. effort D. task

Question II: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes.
 1. Keep the cheese freshly by wrapping each one individually.

2. What is the most important thing in really life?

3. Da Lat is known like a city of pines, waterfalls and flowers.
4. The river bank was covered by weed.

5. The harder he tried the worst he danced before the large audience.

6. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stood in a vase.

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10. Jack asked his boss could he have a day off.

Question III: Supply an appropriate form of the words in CAPITALS. 
1. WEIGH

2. DAY
3. END
4. DISCUSS
5. AVAIL

6. ORGANIZE
7. HAPPY
8. ATTRACT
9. SHAME
10. DECIDE

Every woman nowadays seems to want to lose (1) _______. It has become
almost a (2) _______ topic of conversation.

Otherwise sensible women spend hours in (3) _______ argument about what
to eat. Newspaper articles are eagerly read and radio and TV (4) _______
carefully listened to. There is so much information (5) _______ it is no
wonder people get confused.

Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of
(6) _______ their diet. And when they have lost a few pounds are they really
any (7) _______. Is it really a fact of life that slim women are the only really
(8) _______ ones? No, in some parts of the world a husband would be

(9) _______ to be seen with a thin wife. Nevertheless, if a woman really has a
slimming problem, there is only one (10) _______ to make: Eat Less

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1. I‘ve decided (stop) _______smoking.

2. I (visit) _______Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) _______.
4. We are tired of (work) _______ for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break) _______ a cup.
6. (you/do) _______ the homework yet?

7. Mai is in her room. She (play) _______the guitar.

8. The plays (write) _______by Shakespeare are very interesting.
9. Water (cover) _______ most of the Earth’s surface.

10. The gate (lock) _______ at 6.30 p.m. everyday.
PART C: READING

Question I: Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to
complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below. .

In the waters around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there
is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most (1) _______ sights in the world.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift (2) _______ the people of France to the people of the United States. The
statue was made by a French (3) _______ named Fredric Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was
designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Liberty, of course, (4) _______ freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to (5)
_______ the one-hundredth anniversary of U.S independence from England. The statue was built in France,
(6) _______ apart piece by piece, and the rebuilt in the United States. It was opened to the (7) _______ on
October 28, 1886.

(8) _______ you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the (9) _______ to

the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the
statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful (10) _______of the city of New York.

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2. A. from B. by C. of D. for

3. A. sculpture B. sculptor C. carver D. potter

4. A. indicates B. points out C. clarifies D. means
5. A. organize B. commemorate C. celebrate D. hold

6. A. taken B. brought C. broken D. torn

7. A. humans B. crowd C. people D. public

8. A. So B. Like C. As D. Thus

9. A. surface B. ground C. soil D. level

10. A. sight B. view C. scene D. scenes

II. Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word.

New Year is one of the most important (1) _______ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most
people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock (2) _______ night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3)
_______ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long (4) _______ . Many
people don’t go home (5) _______ next morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On
this holiday, children (6) _______ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7) _______ house to house
asking for candy or fruit. If people at the house don’t give (8)_______candy, the children will (9)_______a
trick on them. But this hardly ever happens. Almost people give them (10)_______or fruit.

I. Write the second sentence as directed so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. This is the first time I have ever eaten such a delicious chicken thigh.

-> This is the...
2. Do you mind if I borrow your dictionary?

-> Do you mind...?
3. We haven’t met one another since we left school.

-> The last...
4. I’d rather you didn’t take the table away

-.> Would you mind...?
5. I don’t think learning English is too difficult for people who love it.

-> I don’t think English...
6. “Why don’t you take a long rest, Peter?” said Ann.

-> Ann advised...
7. I used to spend more money than I could earn when I was younger.

-> I once...
8. She is wearing sunglasses. She doesn’t want the sun to hurt her eyes. (so that)

->...
9. My mother asked me whether I had gone to work the day before or not.

-> “...?” asked my mother.
10. We couldn’t carry out our project because it rained heavily.

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……….

ENGLISH PRACTICE 23

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months

2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate
3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection
4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude
5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine

2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone

3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround

4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent
5. A. helicopter B. microware C. memorial D. magically

I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.

A. made B. gone C. used to D. found

2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, _________?

A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - _________.

A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.

A. again B. once C. now D. ever

5. Of my parents, my father is _________.

A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
6. "What can I get for you?" - “ _________.”

A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.

A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying

8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.

A. bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing

9. Your _________is included in the ticket price.

A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
10. The beans are roasted to _________the chocolate favor.

A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
11. The computer is _________guarantee so the company should do something with it.

A. with B. on C. for D. under

12. Nowadays many students can get a _________without being on campus.

A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license

13. “I think computers are useful.” - “ _________.”

A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
14. Vietnam is a _________country.

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15. Are you free to _________for dinner this evening?

A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across

II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English. 
1. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.

2. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
3. We have sung together ever when I was a small child.
4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car.
5. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year.

III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30. FLY
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or _________skills. ART

3. It is _________to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE
4. We received a lot of _________from our teacher. ENCOURAGE
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very _________. CONSUME

6. I know all the boys who live in my . NEIGHBOR
7. People in the countryside is . FRIEND
8. Taxi drivers have to have a very good on the street names. KNOW
9. During his the family lived in Cornwall. CHILD
10. Do you kown the of S.T Paul’s Cathedral? HIGH
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write) ____________?

2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn) ____________brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (steal) ____________in the robbery was never found.

4. At this time next month, they (work) ____________in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (not disturb) ____________.

PART C. READING

I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the
numbered blanks in the following passage.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1) __________it is serious.
It is complicated because much (2) __________is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust
(3) _________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)_________ the automobiles provide
transportation for millions of people. Factories (5) __________much of the material which pollutes air and
water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

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enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)__________on certain polluting
activities.

1. A. for B. as C. because D. since
2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution

3. A. in B. at C. from D. for

4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But

5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve

6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause

7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously
8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists

9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount

10. A. up B. off C. down D. into
IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

1. It’s 2.5 km…………my school………..the movie theater.
2. I live ……….. Xuan Dieu street……….my grandparents
3. She is talking…………her students in the school yard.
4. My new house is different……….my old house.
5. My father is a farmer. He works………..a farm.

6. Does your aunt work ……….the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
7. I’m always busy. I must work ………..early morning until night.

8. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ………..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
9. This apartment is suitable………….my family.

10. I often help my parents ………….the housework after school.

I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. 
1. Why do you come home late?



What ………...……….
2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.



He is known ……...
3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.



She cannot be …………...…………
4. We have not visited the museum before.



This is ……...…
5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.



No sooner ………...……….
6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

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7. How long is it since you used the car?



When ………...….
8. We started living here 15 years ago.



We have………...……….
9. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe corner?



How………...………
10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.



Nam is strong …………...…………

II. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put
additional words and make any changes necessary.

1. Last night / cashier / force / hand / money / by / robber.



………...……
2. 1897 /when Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska.



………...
3. If / Peter / wake / earlier / not / miss / train.



...………...
4. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.



………...………...…
5. I / ask / Mary / if she/ come / Sydney/ Australia.



... ...

III. Do you think bicycles are the best means of transport in Vietnam? Write a passage (120-140
words) about your opinion.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 24

I.Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently fromthe others

1. a. notice b. grow c. ghost d. lost

2. a. casual b. material c. champagne d. campus

3. a. deny b. deposit c. benefit d. respond.

4. a. hike b. shrine c. widely d. opinion

5. a. furious b. purpose c. surf d. turn.

II. Choose the best answer, circle the letter a, b, c or d 
1. The baby’s getting…………..everyday.

a. more big b. bigger c. bigger and bigger d. more and more big
2. English…………at the meeting.

a. speak b. speaks c. is speaking d. is spoken

3. These flowers...

a. smell good b. smells good c. smell well d. smells well
4. She ………..getting up early now.

a. didn’t use to b. is used to c. is using to d. used to
5. Did you put ... sugar in my coffee?

a. many b. a few c. so many d. much

6. Do you know……… yesterday?

a. if did they arrive b. if they arrive
c. if did they arrived d. if they arrived
7. If you are tired, you should………..a break.

a. make b. do c. take d. go

8. Beef is my...food.

a. preferable b. favorable c. favorite d. likeable

9. I’m looking...to hearing from you.

a. at b. after c. over d. forward

10. She...a cake when the telephone rang.

a. makes b. make c. has make d. was making

11. I’ve known him ...I left school.

a. when b. before c. until d. since

12. He has left his book here on...so that you can read it.

a. design b. intention c. purpose d. meaning

13. What would you...me to do for you?

a. want b. hope c. wish d. have

14. After retiring, my father will spend his...on an expensive holiday.

a. dollars b. accounts c. savings d. cheques

15. We can’t go wrong if we...the instructions.

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III. Read the text below. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the 
space in the same line.

These days it is(o)…………...to open a newspaper without POSSIBLE
reading about the damage we are doing to the environment.

The earth is being(1)…………...and the future looks bad. THREAT
What can each of us do?

IV. Fill in an appropriate word in each blank.

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

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Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated
diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the
judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No
awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two
prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.

1. When did the first award ceremony take place7

A. 1895 B . 1901 C. 1962 D. 1968
2. Why was the Nobel prize established?

A. To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity.B. To resolve political differences.
C. To honour the inventor of dynamite.D. To spend money.

3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?

A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
4. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Awards vary in monetary value.B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's
invention.

C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.D. A few individuals have won two
awards.

5. In how many fields are the prizes bestowed?

A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10

VI. Write a new sentence as similar in meaning a possible to the original sentence 
6. John missed the lecture because he came very late

If John ...
7. He could not afford to buy the car

The car...

8. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.
Unless...

9. I had to spend the whole evening finishing the test
It...

10.Weather conditions influence most people’s lives.
Most people’s lives...

VII. Make meaningfull sentences based on given hints

6. My friend / live / next door / enjoy / read / book / very / much

... ...
7. He / prefer / fiction book / non – fiction book.

... ...
8. He / start / collect / book / he school / boy.

... ...
9. He / spend / a lot of money / book /years now

... ...
10.He hope / he / have / own library.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 25

I. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank by circling A, B, C or D
1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet.

A. Made B. Gone C. used to D. Found

2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?

A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.

A. to build B. Built C. with building D. Building

4. She is bored _____ getting up early.

A. With B. In C. of D. To

5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______

A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.

A. Office B. Official C. officer D. Officially

7. It's an hour since he ... , so he must be at the office now.

A. has left B. Left C. was leaving D. is leaving

8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.

A. Again B. Once C. now D. Ever

9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.

A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .

A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please

11. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet.

A. Made B. Gone C. used to D. Found

12. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?

A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
13. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.

A. to build B. Built C. with building D. Building

14. She is bored _____ getting up early.

A. With B. In C. of D. To

15. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______

A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
16. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.

A. Office B. Official C. officer D. Officially

17. It's an hour since he ... , so he must be at the office now.

A. has left B. Left C. was leaving D. is leaving

18. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.

A. Again B. Once C. now D. Ever

19. Of my parents, my father is _________________.

A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
20. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .

A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. Think B. Healthy C. Thus D. ethnic

2. A. discussion B. Revision C. Attention D. admission

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4. A. although B. Enough C. laugh D. cough

5. A. Mute B. Junior C. Music D. humor

6. A. Who B. Where C. Which D. when

7. A. Send B. Tent C. Rely D. tend

8. A. Lock B. Shock C. Block D. program

9. A. Talked B. Passed C. Dialed D. stopped

10. A. Comb B. Climb C. Dumb D. blond

III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets.

1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)... over there."
2. There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.

3. He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.

4. By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) ... more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……… hard at this school.

7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.

8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.

9. The pens ( produce )... by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
10. The film (begin) ...at 7.30 or 8.00?

IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column 
1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . HOPE

4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. WIND
6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. URBAN
8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. CONTEST

V. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written English. Find 
and correct

1. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.

...
2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked

...
3. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.

...
4. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.

...
5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.

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...
7. All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
...
8. I agree that we ought be good students at school and good children at home

...
9. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.

...
10. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?

...
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D.

Flood in Dorchester

…… (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine
o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon …… (2)... 3 feet of water.
Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3) ... .
Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4)... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs
……… (5)... three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ……… (6)...
“My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (7)... me a lot. She sat with
me so I didn’t feel afraid”.

The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ……… (8) ...the
floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) ...or injured”, Chief Fire Office
Hawkins …… (10) ...reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.

1. A. In B. To C. At D. Until

2. A. Over B. Under C. through D. between

3. A. Easy B. Difficult C. quick D. clear

4. A. Girl B. Man C. lady D. child

5. A. For B. During C. while D. through

6. A. Ship B. Boat C. car D. bicycle

7. A. worried B. Frightened C. bored D. helped

8. A. But B. Also C. therefore D. so

9. A. Burnt B. Cut C. scratched D. drowned

10. A. Said B. Asked C. told D. spoke

VII. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank. 
Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam

has to is teaching cover teacher 
 more and high decided

Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English
language skills ...(2)... ... become very essential.

Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3).. ... to recruit foreign native
English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.

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Compared ...(8).. ... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of
students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9). ... speaking skills with native
English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the
same as the original sentences.

1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?

Is this ………...
2. I haven’t seen that man here before.

This is ………...
3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

People ...

4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.

The coffee is too ...
5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.

He had...
6. It was thought that the painting had been destroyed.

The painting ………...
7. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.

We are ………...
8. I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive.

The tickets ………...
9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.

It ...
10. Leave now or you will miss the train.

Unless ………...
 IX. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences.

1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .

...
2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .

...

3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for / .
...

...
4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .

...
5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .

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I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough

2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child

3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned

4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat

5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject

II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your answer by
writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

6.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
7.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate
8.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment

9.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard

10.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery

III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the
following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer
paper.

11. David’s school ………….. is very bad this term.

A. report B. period C. day D. semester

12. People go to a ……….. to look at the famous works of art.

A. stadium B. gallery C. theater D. fair

13. I’d like to go ………. very much.

A. camp B. to camp C. a camp D. camping

14. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London.

A. of B. from C. by D. with

15. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped

16. This book is ………. that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D. too interesting
17. “Let it be” is a famous song ………. . It is one of the best works by this band.
A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles

C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles
18. He ………… the train ticket at home.

A. took B. put C. brought D. left

19. She was ………….. of watching television.

A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased

20. My mother ………….. me that I should wake up earlier.

A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to

21. Our teacher asked us ………. in class.

A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking
22. Peter broke his leg when he fell ………….. his bike.

A. in B. on C. off D. of

23. You should ……… your lesson before the examination.

A. read B. look C. revise D. study

24. Hung is ……… do the crossword puzzles.

A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
25. Her math result is ……….. than her English result.

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26. His father is very proud ……… him.

A. of B. with C. on D. about

27. Yesterday I came …………. your brother when I was going to school.

A. of B. to C. about D. across

28. Students should work …………. to make their parents happy.

A. hard B. hardly C. in hard wayD. more hardly
29. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………. .

A. hands B. place C. reach D. head

30. When I was young, I used ………. on a farm.

A. to live B. live C. to living D. living

IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences. Identify
your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

31. This coffee is too ... to drink. heat
32. I can’t tell the ……… between the twins. differ
33. A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. magic
34. He drove ………… and he had an accident. care
35. I feel so ... that I’m going to bed. sleep
36. Why was his lecture so ... ?. bore
37. How many ... are there in a year in Vietnam ?. celebrate

38. ... have warned the local people of the disaster. science

V- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing
the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were

different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people. The only thing(43) ……is
wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)……..these foods if they will
help me(46)………weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that the

manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give
my friend was “Eat normal food, but (48)………less.”

39.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look

40.A. from B. of C. as D. with

41.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one

42.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look

43.A. it B. that C. what D. who

44.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my

45.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating

46.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose

47.A. of B. why C. for D. that

48.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating

VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four
options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter
A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living room
and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a
mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is
angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all
evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes.
She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.

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Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The
children clean the kitchen !

The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the
children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”

Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and
watch TV!

49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ………. .

A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy
50. Rene told her children ……….. .

A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework

C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework
51. Two weeks later, the house was ……… .

A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty
52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ………. .
A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework.
C. her children didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again.
53. Now Rene does housework again because ………. .

A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.
C. her children wash their clothes. D. her children don’t do it.

VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
54. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.

The movie was not ………..
55. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.

He told ………
56. The garage is going to repair our car next week.

We are going ...
57. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.

Although ……….
58. You must see the headmaster.

You’ve ………..
59.Remember to check your flight numbers.

Don’t ...
60.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.

The news ...
VIII- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.

61. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.

...
62. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?

...
63. He / stop / smoke / save / money .

...
64. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.

...
65. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 27

I.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your
answers in the table below(2pts)

1. Jack is……. His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.

A. generous B. humorous C.easy-going D. unusual
2. I’m sorry. I’m not………to help you lift the table.

A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
3. We…….in our present house for 5 years.

A. live B. have lived C. are living D. lived.
4. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a…….

A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. refrigerator.
5. It took me a long time to get used……… glasses.

A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore.
6.Last night he didn’t go home……..10 o’clock.

A. until B. at C. after D. in front of

7."Don’t shout", I said to Jim.

A. I told Jim don't shout B. I told to Jim not to shout

C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim don't shout.
8. Hoa was very surprised when she looked at………..in the mirror.

A. she B. hers C. herself D. her
9. She went to market without………. anything.

A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying

10. Since we have to be there by 8.30, we………. take a taxi.

A. had better B. may C. ought D. are able to

11. I’ve never seen such an interesting …………..

A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed
12. It’s at least a month since……….John.

A. I last seen B. I have last seen C. I last see D. I last saw
13. I like my sister’s house. It is a ………

A. new beautiful house B. beautiful house new
C. beautiful new house D. new house beautiful

14. Living in the country is not expensive. And it isn’t complex ……….
A. either B. too C. neither D. so
15. The new shopping mall is quite …………..the present shopping area.

A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar
16. “What ………?” – “She is very nice.”

A. did Sandra like B. is Sandra like C. does Sandra like D. was Sandra like
17. Thank you very much ... the Christmas gift .

A. of B. with C. for D. about

18. ………….. she plays the piano!

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A. peace B. peacefully C. peaceful D. peacefulness
20. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him …………..he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to

ANSWERS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (2pts)

1. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ...over a long distance. (SPEAK)
2. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ... (WISE)

3. The scouts do the ...work (VOLUNTEER)

4. Nowadays, scouting is popular ... (WORLD)
5. After his parents died, he was sent to an……….….. ( ORPHAN)
6. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ……….. ( SOCIAL) 
7. Cook the meat in the ………..for at least 30 minutes. ( STEAM) 
8. My friend, Nga plays the piano………. ( BEAUTIFUL).
9. “The lost shoe” is one of the ………. stories I like best. ( TRADITION)
10.Our teacher always………. us to work hard. (COURAGE)

ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

6………. 7………. 8………. 9……… 10………

III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (2pts)

11. They (watch) their favorite TV programmes at the moment.

12. Mary and John are neighbors. They ( know) each other for a long time.
13. They ( arrive) in New york yesterday?

14. I haven’t met him since he ( move ) to Ho Chi Minh City..
15. My mother is tired enough ( cook) tonight.

16. The teacher asked me ( not make) noise in class.
17. The boys like ( play ) games but hate doing lessons.
18. His doctor advised him ( give) up smoking.

19. Look at those black clouds. It( rain).
20. This is the first time I (be) to Ha Noi.
ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

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IV. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2pts)

The country is (1)...beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so,
and go to the country (2) ... the summer holiday though they can't live (3) ... all the year round.
Some have cottage built in a village (4) ... that they can go there whenever they (5) ...find the time.
English villages are not alike, but (6)... some ways they are not very different from (7)

...other. Almost every village (8) ...a church, the round or square tower of which can (9)
...seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10)... people are
buried.

ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

6………. 7………. 8………. 9……… 10………

V. The following sentences belong to a passage about Cinderella, but they are not in the correct
order. Put them in their correct order to make a full passage. There are examples for you. Write your
answers in the spaces below. ( 2,0 pts )

A.Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy
sisters did nothing.

B. So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach.

C. She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance
floor.

D. One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace.

E. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe
was the right size for Cinderella.

F. Cinderella was left at home, very sad. After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella
that she could go to the ball - but to return home by midnight.

G. She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after.
 ANSWERS:

1….A…… 2. ……….. 3. ……….. 4. ………. 5. ………… 6. ……….. 7. …..G…....
VI.Read the following passage and choose the best answer(2pts)

Every year students in many countries learn Enghlish . Some of these students are young
children . Others are teenagers . Many are adults. Some learn at school , others study by themselves. A few
learn English just by hearing the language , in film , on television , in the office , or among their friends .
But not many are lucky enough to do that . Most people must work hard to learn another language .

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Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work . Teenagers often learn English for
their high studies , because some of their books are in English at the college or university . Other people
learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English .

1. According to the writer ,………

A. only adults learn English . B. no children like learning English
C. English is only useful to teenagers . D. English is popular in much of the world .

2. Many people learn English by ………

A. watching videos only . B. hearing the language in the office .
C. talking with the film star D. working hard on their lesson.

3. Many boys and girls learn English because ………

A. English can give them a job. B. it's included in their study courses.
C.their parents make them . D.they have to study their own language .

4. In America or Australia many school children study………

A. English as a foreign language .
B. English and Mathematics only .

C. such foreign languages as French , German , and Spanish .

D. their own language and no foreign language .

5. Many adults learn English because………

A. their work is useful . B. they want to go abroad .
C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work .
ANSWERS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

VII. There are five mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them (1pt)

Everyone know that in studying foreign languages, practice is the key of fluency. All foreign
language learner even the advanced ones need practice. There has a fact that a learner can know a lot of
grammar rules and vocabulary, however, they can’t speaking well yet. So the learners must know how use
what they have learned apart from the ability to explain grammar rules.

ANSWERS

1.  2.  3.  4.  5. 

VIII. Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before (4pts)

1. It’s a long time since we became close friends.



We have………
2. No one is more intelligent than her in our school.



She………3.
‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’, Nam asked.



Nam asked Nga ………..
4. Lan is 1.60m tall and Hoa is 1.60 tall, too.



Lan ………...
5. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.



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6. He’d rather play golf than tennis.



He prefers………..
7. “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese,” my brother told me



My brother told ………..………....
8. When did you start playing the piano?



How long………?
9. Your younger brother is too weak to lift that box



Your brother is not………..….………
10. Hung is interested in collecting stamps



Hung’s………..
IX-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your
answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough

2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child

3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned

4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat

5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject

X. Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.
1. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.

………
2. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?

………
3. He / stop / smoke / save / money .

………
4. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.

………
5. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.

………
6) watching/ the living room/ father/ in/ at the moment/ My/ is/ TV.

………
7) interested/ history/ John/ the/ of/ is/ Vietnam/ in.

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………
9) time/ your/ will/ What/ be/ here/ aunt/ ?

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 28

I/ LANGUAGE FOCUS AND READING (10 ms)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the table below. There is an example for you (Number 0)(1,0 ms).

0. He is ……….good teacher.

A. a B.the C.an D.one

1) Bao is the most ... He spends his free time doing volunteer work at the local hospital.

A. reserved B. sociable C. different D. humorous

2) Mr. Nam called about his stationery order. He said Mrs. Van could...
him at 8 634 082

A. talk B. speak C. reach D. tell

3) Nam... here for a week

A. is B. was C. be D. has been

4) Your mother is beautiful. She has ...

A. long straight black hair B. straight long black hair
C. black long straight hair D. hair long straight black
5) They are offering a 10%...on all computers this month.

A. reward B. discount C. reduce D. cut

Your answers:

0 1 2 3 4 5

A

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in
each space .The first one has been done for you. Write your answers in the table below. (2,0ms)

I (0)... several good friends but I suppose that my best (1)... is Ellen. We have been friends
with each other (2)... we were very young because she used to live next door to me. We were in the

(3)... class at school. She has always been much more clever than me at all subjects. I don’t mind
(4)... she often help me with my homework! Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is. I
beat her at tennis and she didn’t like that. In fact, she hates (5)... at anything and gets very
annoyed if she does. That is the only thing that I don’t like about her. Otherwise, she has a great sense of
(6) ... and she always makes me laugh. We get on very well (7)... although we have
arguments about silly little things sometimes. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but
I (8)... see her a lot. We’re planning to go on a (9)...around Europe next summer. I’m really
looking forward to it because I think we’ll (10)... a lot of fun and see exciting places.

Your answers:

0 1 2 3 4 5

have

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Part 3.There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline the mistake then correct it.
Write your answer in the table below (2,0ms).

Do you have (0) some close friends? I think everybody has at least one close friend in his life. And
so do I. I has two close friends: Linh and Chi. We are in the same class at the primary factory and the
secondary school. We are also neighbor so we spend most of their time studying and playing together. Chi
is a beauty girl with big black eyes and an oval rosy face. She is an intelligent student and always studies
the better in my class. She also likes read. Linh isn’t as beautiful as Chi and she has a lovely smile and
looks very healthy. Linh is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Linh is a volleyball
star on our school team. She is very sociable and has a good sense of humorous. Her jokes always make us
laugh. I love both of my friends and I always hope our friendly will never die.

Your answers:

0. some 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

any

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4: Read the following passage carefully then say whether the statements are true (T),
false (F) or no information (N)-Tick (√) the correct column (1,0ms)

Last week I went with my elder brother to visit our National Library. We came there early in the
morning and the library was crowded with school children. It was a Saturday morning. Before our
country became free, it was known as “Raffles Library”. It is said to be one of the modern libraries in Asia.

The library is situated in Stamford Road beside our National Museum. There are hundred
thousands of books in the library including valuable reference books, for university students. Almost all
secondary school students are members of the library and they are allowed to borrow four books at a
time.

STATEMENTS (T) (F) (N)

0) It was in the summer √

1)They went to the library last month

2) There were a lot of school children in the library
3) They came there on Sunday

4) That library used to have another name
5) It is the most well-known library in the world.
6) It is in front of the Nation Museum

7) There are few books in the library

8) Most of the members of the library are secondary school
students

9) They can borrow four books in a school-year.
10) They will come there tomorrow

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in are work no days get planted take soon didn’t
as to build schools over lived responsibility

Everyone is interested (0)...in...education all (1)...the world in big countries and in small
ones, in cities as well as in villages. People (2)...building better (3)...

In one little village in the Philippines there was (4)... school at all. A typhoon blew down the old
school and many of the homes and a new school. When the storm was over, everyone set to work
(5)...homes and new schools. They cut bamboo poles to make the walls of the school and used palm
leaves for the roof. To separate the rooms, they built screens of grass and palm leaves fastened to bamboo
frames. On hot (6)..., they pushed all the screens back to let in as much air (7)... possible. Even
the children helped. They made paths of stone and sand, and (8)... flowers along the edges.

(9)..., they finished a fine new village school. It didn’t (10) ...any money to build
this fine school, but it took a lot of hard work. No wonder, everyone was proud of it. And all were proving
that everyone was interested in education.

Your answers:

0 1 2 3 4 5

in

6 7 8 9 10

Part 6: Complete the following passage, using the correct form of the verb given in the box
below. (2,0ms)

spend feel catch have make be visit get walk take enjoy

Last week, my friend and I (0)....spent.... a weekend in the countryside. We (1)...my uncle’s
farm. I had been to the farm several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it
(2)... a great event for him. Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We (3)...up very
early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We (4)... the journey by bus. We reached
my uncle’s farm at noon. After lunch we spent many hours (5)...round the village to see the sights
and working through the wood to look for bird’s nests.

In the next morning, we (6)... a big breakfast with plenty of farm products. After
breakfast, my uncle (7)... us to a small lake not far from home. There we fished and had a nice lunch
with the fish we (8)...

The weekend was short; however, we (9)... it very much. The country air was fresh and
pure. We (10)...healthy and strong when we came back to the city for our school work.

Your answers:

0 1 2 3 4 5

spent

6 7 8 9 10

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Part 1) complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
(2.0ms)

1) British people (drink)... more and more wine, apparently
2) Lisa (not go)...to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well.
3) That bag looks heavy. I (help)...you with it.

4) We (not see)...Tom since we left school.

5) Ask him (come)...in. Don’t keep him (stand)... at the door
6) We (have)... a party next Sunday. Would you like (come)...?
7) ...you (be)... away? Yes I (go)...to the country last Sunday
8) If you arrive after 4pm, the bank (be)...closed.

9) Hoa (study)...English since 2007

10) Bao suggested (meet)... at the cafe corner.

Part 2: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with the word(s)
provided. The (0) is an example for you. (2,5ms)

0. He is taller than her

She……….………as………She is not as tall as him.
1) Ba isn’t old enough to ride his bike to school.

-->Ba is...
2) Where does she live?

-->What...?
3) Can you help me, please?

-->Could you...?
4) “Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Jackson said to Mary.

-->Miss Jackson asked...
5) Their mother said to them, “Don’t make so much noise”

-->Their mother asked...
6) A bike is cheaper than a motorbike.

-->A motorbike ...
7) No one helped Ba draw that picture.

-->Ba drew...
8) We have been here since last week.

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9) It’s one year since I last saw him

-->I haven’t...

10) Hoa went to school late this morning because of watching TV late last night.
-->...because ...

Part 3: Put the words in their correct order to make complete sentences. Beginning with the
underline words. There is an example for you (Number 0)(1,25ms)

0. teacher/ He / a / is.

He is a teacher.

1) community meeting/ They/ organized/ the situation/ discuss/ have/ in order to/ the situation.

...
...
2) he/ loves/ but/ Ba/ like/ playing/ doesn’t/ glasses/ video games/ gathering.

...
3) close friends/ the same/ Do/ characters/ and/ have/ you/ or/ different/ your. ?

...
4) cook/ you’ll/ yourself/ I’m/ have/ but/ dinner/ to/ sorry.

...
5) example sentences/ the words/ They/ remember/ one or two/ the right way/ each new word/ write/
how to use/ with/ in order to/ in.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 29

I. Which word is differently pronounced ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( 1 point ) :

1. A. business B. send C. noisy D. workers

2. A. hour B. horn C. high D. home

3 A. finished B. stopped C. pronounced D. closed

4. A. few B. threw C. knew D. new

5. A. corn B. carriage C. city D. car

6. A. wear B. where C. hair D. here

7. A. both B. dozen C. close D. so

8. A. shoot B. food C. poor D. mood

9. A. laughter B. caught C. taught D. daughter

10. A. the B. them C. they D. three

II. Choose the best by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D ( 2.5 points ) :

1. I sometimes stay ... bed until lunchtime.

A. in B. on C. at D. by

2. He has gone abroad. He will return ...

A. for two years B. in two years

C. for two years ago D. in next two years
3. Please ... the radio, it’s too noisy.

A. slow down B. turn down C. put down D. let down

4. ... to swim across a flooded river.

A. Dangerous C. Very dangerous is

B. There has danger D. It’s dangerous
5. Every car ... a number at the back and front.

A. is having B. have C. has D. are having

6. The singers were at the microphone at the time of the broadcast. ... .
A. It was a successful broadcast C. It was a charity broadcast
B. It was an education broadcast D. It was a live broadcast
7. Good morning Susan. This is my sister, Emily. ... .

A. What do you do? B. How do you do?

C. What do you like? D. Don't I meet you?

8. ... , Sir? - Fruit salad, please.

A. What would you like for dessert B. What dessert you would like
C. How would you like for dessert D. How dessert would like
9. Could you tell me... to get to the bank?

A. where B. what C. how D. place

10.You did very...in your study.

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11. Wait a minute I want to ... a picture of you and the baby.

A. take B. give C. make D. do

12. Airmail is much ... than surface mail.

A. expensive B. very expensive C. more expensive D. most expensive
13. No one can make me ... my mind ?

A. change B. changing C. to change D. changed

14. What are you cooking in that saucepan ? It ... good ?

A. makes B. feels C. smells D. tastes

15. This is my book and ... .

A. that are yours B. those are your

C. that are your D. those are yours

16. Lan's got dark hair, but ... is fair.

A. his brother's hair B. his brother hairs

C. his brother hair D. his brother hair's

17. What's your birthday, Ann ? - It's ... .

A. on the thirty-one of July B. on the thirty-first of July
C. on July the thirty-one D. in July the thirty-first
18. Tommy is a better swimmer than Tony.

A. No one can swim as well as Tommy and Tony.

B. Tommy is the best swimmer of all, apart from Tony.
C. Tony can’t swim so well as Tommy.

D, Tony can’t be better than Tommy.
19. Christine finds it easy to make friends.
A. It is easy to make friends to Christine

B. Christine has no difficulty making friends.
C. Christine has a lot of friends.

D. Christine is fond of making friends.
20. She started learning English 3 years ago.

A. She started learning English 3 years.
B. She has learnt English for 3 years.

C. She started learning English since 3 years.
D. She learnt English since 3 years.

21. Walking a mile a day is good exercise.

A. It is good exercise for walking a mile a day.
B. It is good exercise walking a mile a day.
C. It is good exercise to walk a mile a day.
D. It is good exercise to walking a mile a day.
22. We / collect stamps.

A. We likes collecting stamps C. We like to colleting stamps
B. We likes stamps collect D. We enjoy collecting stamps.
23. What time / you / work ?

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24. I / ski / the winter / sometimes.

A. I ski the winter sometimes. C. I sometimes go skiing in the winter.
B. I ski on winter sometimes. D. I sometimes go to ski in winter.
25. He / weak / that job.

A. He is too weak to do that job. C. He doesn't week to do that job.
B. He is weak doing that job. D. He does that job weak.

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets ( 1 point ) :

1. He couldn't make his motor bike (start ) ... this morning.
2. I dislike (listen ) ... to music while (do) ... my homework.
3. These tigers used (keep) ... in iron cages .

4. What you (do) ... when I (phone) ... you last night ?

5. When we entered his room, we (see) ... him (sleep) ... in an armchair.
6. She said that her mother (not be) ... very well, so she (can not) ... go to the party.

Answers : 1/ ... 2/ ... ; ... 3/ ...
4/ ... ; ... 5/ ... ; ...

6/ ... ; ...

IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct by

circling the letter A or B, C, D ( 1 point ) :

1. The new model costs twice more than last year’s model.
A B C D

2. Her husband hasn't done anything at home for year.
A B C D

3. It's not good for healthy to smoke and to drink wine.
A B C D

4. After said good bye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A B C D

5. Sorry. I'm very tired that I can't stay any longer .
A B C D

6. I used to getting up late when I was small.
A B C D

7. At first I found it strangely to drive on the left side of the road.
A B C D

8. I will intend to go back home when I finish my education.
A B C D

9. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.
A B C D

10. Henry's friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall.
A B C D

V. Read the passage carefully . Then do the exercises below: ( 1.5 points ) : 
Why do people in many countries learn English ?

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their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other
people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English.

1. The following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ). Put T or F at the end of 
 each statement :

a/ English is learnt by people in many countries. ...
b/ Students learn English because their parents make them. ...
c/ Teenagers learn English because they want to go abroad. ...
d/ Many adults learn English because it helps them in their work. ...
e/ Books are always in English at the college or university. …..
2. Answer these questions:

a. Why do students learn English at school ?

...
b. What do you often do to improve your English ?

...

VI. Use the correct form of the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence (1p):

1. Paris is ____ for the Eiffel Tower. ( fame ) ...
2. I think these thick clothes are very _____ for cold weather. ( suit ) ...

3. It's ______ in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. ( tradition ) ...
4. On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends ___ cards. ( greet ) ...
5. Tam Dao is a wonderful _____ resort in Vietnam. ( mountain ) ...
6. How ______ of you to break that cup ! ( care ) ...
7. We hate him because of his ____ to the children. ( Kind ) ...
8. The boy ate two of the cakes _____ . ( hungry ) ...
9. I had my bike ____ yesterday. ( repair ) ...
10. Women nowadays have more ____ to participate in social activities. ( free ) ...

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first . Use the word in
brackets ( 2 points ) :

1. Your shoes are as big as mine. ( size )

...

2. If you run a lot, you’ll be fitter. ( The )
...

3. Could you tell me the way to the nearest Post office, please ? ( mind )
... ?

4. She is too young to do that work. ( enough )
...

5. Who wrote that poem ? ( by )

...

6. Martin said to Susan : " Can you work on Saturday ? " ( could )

...

7. When I was young , I regularly walked to school . ( used )
...

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9. Yesterday’s work was easier than today’s . ( difficult )
...

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 30

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling 
the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.(1m)

1. A. claim B. wait C. said D. paid

2. A. watch B. bath C. want D. wash

3. A. sure B. mixture C. injure D. pleasure
4. A. few B. new C. threw D. knew

5. A. clothes B. matches C. colleges D. churches

6. A. watched B. naked C. liked D. looked

7. A. sunbathe B. father C. theater D. weather

8. A. pour B. four C. flour D. resource

9. A. clear B. wear C. bear D. ware

10. A. sixty B. my C. sky D. fly

II. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences( 1m)
1. While I (watch) 1……… a good film on TV, the mailman

(come) 2………..……….. and (give) 3………. …..me a letter.
2. I ( know) 4……… her for six years, when I met her, she
(work) 5……… for a foreign company.

3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) 6………. .……..…..…at by others.
4. It ( not rain) 7………much in the winter .
5. They’d rather you ( not come)………..to the party too late.
6. You always (watch) 9………...….television. You should do
something more active.

7. This building ( build) 10………..……… ……over 100 years ago.
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (1,5ms )
1. Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my……….…………..

a. sister b. cousin c. niece d. friend

2. His………..always makes people laugh.

a. quiet character b. sense of humor c. smiles d. humorous
3. The window ………. last night has been repaired.

a. break b. breaked c. broken d. breaking
4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a………..contest.
a. flower- arranging b. flowers- arranging c. arranging- flower d. flower- arrange
5. Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)……….………….

a. hotel b. house c. orphanage d. hostel

6. It took him ages to ……… living in the new town.

a. get use to b. be used to c. will used to d. will use to
7. My parents make me………..for my exam .

a. to study b. study c. studying d. studied
8. I would rather you ……….me the story.

a. tell b. told c. to tell d. telling

9. “ War and Peace” ……… the longest book I have ever read.

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10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled ……….a rock and fell………….
a. at/ off b. in/ out c. over/ down d. of/ down
11. That’s a ………. building.

a. five- floor b. five- floors c. five- floor’s d. five- floors’
12. She helped me ………. the house.

a. to clean b. cleaning c. clean d. both a and c

13. ……….is a book in which you can look up telephone number.

a. Mobile phone b. Public telephone c. Telephone directory d. Answering machine
14. ………is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.

a. Wardrobe b. Refrigerator c. Desk d. Counter.

15. Jane really enjoys ... to dinner parties.

a. inviting b. being inviting c. being invited d. be invited
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.( 1m)
1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV.

A B C D

2. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing the answer immediately.
A B C D

3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.
A B C D

4. I'm looking forward to hear from you .
A B C D

5. They asked me don’t talk during the discussion.
A B C D

6. Would you mind if I ask you a private question?
A B C D

7. They happily looked at their children to play in the yard.
A B C D

8. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.
A B C D

9. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our pronunciation.

A B C D

10. You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.
A B C D

V. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses ( 1m)

1. Life is more . . . ………..………… ………… . . now. (comfort)
2. There are many cultural………..…..between his country and mine. (differ)
3. It is . . . . ………. . . ……… to eat much sugar and fat. (health)
4. These medicines can work well with your . . . ……….………... . . (ill)
5. There was no . . . ……….. . for his absence from class yesterday. (explain)
6. Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still………. (wake)
7. Every week, there are two………from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city. (fly)
8. They had an . . . ………... Christmas vacation. (enjoy)

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10. The ………...……..she gave last night was marvelous. (perform)
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2ms)

1. They have planted a lot of green trees this year

A lot of green trees………...
2. '' I don't behave very well in front of a crowd, '' said Peter.

Peter said that……..………
3. The town was farther than we thought.

The town wasn’t as………..
4. We spend five hours studying English everyday.

It………..
5. “You had better not eat much sugar.”

She advised me……….
6 . “ Can you wait for me outside the movie theatre ?”

He asked his friend………..
7. “ Don’t be silly.” He said to the boy.

He ………..………..
8. We can’t drink the water because it’s too hot.

The water isn’t……….
9. It has been raining for five hours.

It started………...
10. To help mom at home is a good activity.

It is………..………
VII. Write a thank- you letter using the words given (1m)
Dear Nhung,

1. Thank you/ much/ the flowers/ you/ send/ while/ I/ be/ hospital.
………..
………..
2. They/beautiful/ and/ they/ really/ help/ cheer / me/ up.
………..………
………..
3. I/ come out/ hospital/ last Thursday morning.

………..
………..
4. You/ come over/ place/ weekend/ because/ I/ very/ bored/ now?
………..…………
………..
5. I/ look forward/see/soon.

……….……….
Love,

Thao

VIII. Read the passages

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How Nam has improved his English.

In the first year of lower secondary 1………., I had some difficulties in learning English. My
English pronunciation 2………. really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not
3………..how to improve them. I didn’t want my father 4……… mother to know about
this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher 5………... English told me to wait
6……… her outside the classroom. She took 7……… to the school library and
showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an
English-English dictionary to 8………. my English-English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should
do” she said. I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first 9……… in the English
Speaking Contest 10………for secondary school students in my hometown.

1……….. 2……….3……….4………5………...
6………...7……….8……….9……….10………

B. Read the passage and choose the best answers A, B, C or D. ( 0.5 ms)

1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?

A. The pronunciation
B. The grammar

C. Both pronunciation and grammar

D. The way of improving his pronunciation

2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
A. His teacher

B. One of his friends
C. His father

D. His mother

3. Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?
A. to the town library

B. to the school library
C. to the teachers’ room
D. to his house

4. What did the teacher show him then?
A. A glass bookcase

B. An English-English dictionary
C. An English Grammar book
D. Cassettes of pronunciation drills

5. What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?
A. The first prize

B. The second prize
C. The third prize
D. The fourth prize

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 31

A. PHONETICS.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in the following 
questions

1. A treat B. heat C. sweater D. beat
2. A compose B. complete C. company D. complain
3. A collect B. subject C. reject D. lecture
4. A sugar B. sterile C. strain D. serve

5. A baths B. bath C. bathe D. breathe

II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the other three in the following questions

6. A complain B. fortune C. honest D. party
7. A gravity B. harmony C. redundant D. wonderful
8. A communicate B. accuracy C. formation D. competitor
9. A magniíìcent B. diffìcult C. sparkling D. hospital
10. A itinerary B. comíortable C. emergency D. experiment

B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS.
I. Choose the best fit to fill in the blank

31. I saw a thief take Bill’s wallet, so I ran...him, but I didn’t catch him.

A. into B. over C. after D. near

32. I called on her yesterday: she... a meal at the time.

A. cooked B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cook
33. My grandfather is...to walk without a stick.

A. enough old B. old enough C. too old D. many ages
34. You will become ill...you stop working so hard.

A. until B. when C. if D. unless

35. Everyone ...Tom was invited to the party.

A. but B. as C. from D. for

36. Those shoes look very tight. Do they really...you?

A. match B. fit C. suit D. measure

37. I don’t know... to pronounce this word.

A. what B. why C. when D. how

38. My sister is busy...an exercise of English.

A. in doing B. to do C. at doing D. doing
39. Each of them ...answers very well.

A. know his B. know their C. knows D. knows their
40. He has worked...the manager in that company for nearly 15 years.

A. like B. as C. the same D. different

41. Mary as well as David and Jane ... ready for the exam tomorrow.

A. is B. will C. are D. being

42. There is a(n)... to every rule.

A. minus B. exception C. abstract D. subtract
43. You should have your car...two days beíore you have a long trip.
A. to check B. checking C. checked D. check

44. Mummy, we only have...rice for dinner tonight. You have to buy a few more kilos.

A. a little B. a lot C. few D. a few

45. They apologized...late.

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II. Write the correct form of CAPITAL word to fill in the blank

46. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting...over a long distance. SPEAK

47. It is ... to eat too much sugar and fat. HEALTH

48. After having taken an aspirin, her headache... APPEAR

49. Our main... to export are rice, coffee and rubber. PRODUCE

50. This form must have the... of the writer. SIGN
III. Find the mistake and correct it

51. It took us quite a long time to qet here. It was a three-hours journey.

52. Although I am not interested in English but I try my best to get good marks.
53. The more I got to know Tom, the fewer I liked hịm.

54. I can’t invite you to dinner as I have my house painted at the moment.
55. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate anymore.

IV. Choose the best form of verb in the bracket to fill in the blank

56. My children enjoy... (allow) to stay up late when there is something special on TV.
57. The nicest vase...(break) while it was being moved to another room.

58. The television...(repair). It's working now.
59. The student (punish)...yesterday is Tim’s brother.
60. How many lessons...you (miss)...this year ?

C. READING.

I. Read the passage and choose the best fit to fill in the blank

People in many countries grow fresh water fish from eggs. They move the small fish into lakes and rivers. The

fish live and (61).... there. People go (62)... in these lakes and rivers. They enjoy catching fish because fish is
also good food. Now the Japanese grow salt waterfish. Most of them are yellow tail fìsh. Workers grow the fish
from eggs. Every time they feed the fish, they play (63)... of piano music. The fish (64)... that piano music
means food. When the fish are small, the Japanese put them into the ocean near the land. The fish find some of
their (65)... food. Workers also feed them. They play the same piano music. The fish (66)... know the
music. They swim towards it and (67)... the food. In (68)... months the fish become large. The Japanese
play the same music. The fish swim towards it and the workers (69)... them. The Japanese get about 15
percent of their seafood (70)... farms in the ocean.

Trả lời

61. A. breed B. born C. grow D. develop

62. A. enjoying B. fishing C. shopping D. catching

63. A. songs B. films C. tapes D. lot

64. A. think B. recognize C. realize D. learn

65. A. own B. owner C. self D. selves

66. A. recently B. mostly C. nearly D. already

67. A. see B. find C. bite D. hold

68. A. some B. a few C. couple D. many

69. A. grasp B. catch C. seize D. hold

70. A. on B. of c. from D. in

II. Write the correct preposition to fill in the blank

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them some candy, and the children go on to the... (78) house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. ...
(79) are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or ... (80) unusual
costume.

D. WRITING.

I. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning

81. What is your date of birth?

When...
82. I am not as good at Maths as my brother is.
My brother is...
83. She is usually a hard worker.

She ...

84. Who was the inventor of this machine?
Who...

85. We like reading books better than seeing movies.
We...

86. What interesting movies!
How...

87. You should not watch TV too late.

You’d ...
88. How heavy were you last year?
How...

89. We didn’t enjoy the trip because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain stopped...
90. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
There is ...

II. Rewrite the sentence, using given words

91. One/ disadvantages / living in the countryside / lack / public transport.
...

92. I / always / keep / window / open / order / let / fresh air / in.
...
93. How long / you / leam English?

...
94. Homework / must / be / hand / before / end / the week.
...
95. These exercises / too difficult / students / do / without / mistakes.
...
96. One / my classmates / always / play / computer games.
...
97. Our accommodation / include / ticket price.

...

98. Some / the goods /at the new stores / will be / same / ones / at the small shop.

...

99. People / throw / away / billions / cans / every year.

...

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 32
SECTION A – PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. goal B. August C. language D. dog

2. A. laugh B. plough C. cough D. rough

3. A. most B. post C. over D. promise

4. A. want B. what C. warn D. watch

5. A. asked B. studied C. designed D. moved

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Find the word whose syllable is stresses differently from that of the others.

6. A. national B. tropical C. tradition D. cinema

7. A. repair B. teacher C. happen D. husband

8. A. ocean B. champion C. animal D. destroy

9. A. forest B. because C. effort D. colorful

10. A. comfortable B. difficult C. history D. computer

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

11. When was your school ____________? – 100 years ago.

A. found B. founded C. discovered D. born

12. When he arrived, everyone ____________.

A. has left B. left C. had left D. leave

13. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than ___________ used to be.

A. it B. they C. them D. that

14. Hurry up! They’ve only got _______ seats left.

A. a little B. plenty of C. a lot of D. a few
15. He likes to take ___________ in sport, not only to watch it.

A. practice B. place C. part D. exercise

16. I'd rather you ___________ anyone what I said.

A. don't tell B. won't tell C. didn't tell D. not to tell
17. We were so late that we ______ had time to catch the train.

A. nearly B. hardly C. almost D. simply

18. There is always _______ traffic in the city centre at rush hour.

A. heavy B. full C. strong D. many

19. Both she and her husband are _______ work.

A. out of B. for C. on D. in

20. Tom is having someone _______ the newspaper to her.

A. who brings B. to bring C. bringing D. bring

21. They were just _______ us about Anna's new friend.

A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling

22. He was unwilling to explain the reason _______ his absence.

A. for B. why C. of D. that

23. Never ______ off until tomorrow what you can do today.

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24. The stolen jewels were ____________ a lot of money.

A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth

25. By the time you receive this letter, I will have left __________ Japan.

A. to B. for C. at D. in

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

II.

There is ONE mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct them.

26. The sick needs to be looked after. So money must be spent on hospitals.

27. The accident looked seriously at first but nobody was injured.

28. All the students are looking forward to spending their free time to enjoy their Tet holiday.
29. My family lived in Hue since 1990 to 1996, but we are now living in Sai Gon.

30. Her well-known film, that won several awards, was about the life of Lenin.

Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

26 29

27 30

III. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.
31. He is engrossed in doing (science) ……….. research.

32. Oil spills are a great (threaten) ……… to the undersea world. 
33. He wants (width) ……… his knowledge of the subject.

34. The giant panda is a(n) (danger)) ………..species.

35. You may be surprised at the large (varied) ………..of animals in national parks.

31. 34.

32. 35.

33.

SECTION C – READING

I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
POPPY DAY

Poppy Day, 11 November, is the day when people in Britain remember the soldiers that died in the First
World War (1914 – 1918), the Second World War (1939 – 1945) and all other wars since. The first Poppy
Day was in 1921. The First World War had ended three years earlier, but it was still very difficult, even
impossible, for ex-soldiers in Britain to find employment. So some of them started making and selling red
paper poppies. They gave the money that they raised to ex-soldiers who were disabled or unemployed,

and to the families of soldiers who had died. The choice of flower was significant. During the war, the
soldiers had noticed poppies growing every year on the battlefields in Belgium and the north of France. A
well – known poem from that time, written by a Canadian soldier, begin with the lines:

In Flanders* fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place*; …

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towns and villages all over the country. The most important ceremony is in London, when the Queen and
the Prime Minister lay wreaths of poppies at the Cenotaph, a monument to soldiers who died in battle.

*(Flanders = the north of Belgium; our place = our graves)

36. On 11 November people remember _________________________________.
A. soldiers who have died since 1921

B. soldiers who have died

C. soldiers who died in the two world wars
D. soldiers who have died in wars since 1914
37. Why did ex – soldiers start making poppies?

A. Because they couldn’t find a job.
B. Because they were disabled.
C. Because they didn’t have families.
D. Because they were employed.

38. They chose to make poppies because ____________________________.
A. they had seen poppies growing on the battlefields.

B. a Canadian soldier had written a poem about poppies.
C. poppies are popular in Belgium and the north of France.
D. poppies symbolize peace

39. On Poppy Day ___________________________
A. 32 million people sell poppies.

B. people buy or wear 32 million white poppies.
C. people wear red or white poppies.

D. people choose only white poppies to wear.

40. During the two – minute silence, people _____________________________.
A. walk to a ceremony in their town or village

B. stop and think about soldiers who have died.

C. think about ceremonies at war memorials all over the country.
D. think about the moment the First World War ended.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. 
HOW THE POP SONG OF TOMORROW ARE CHOSEN

Teenagers in America buy millions of records every year so it is (41) _______ surprising that manufacturers
find it (42) __________ to try out the recordings they have made in front of live audiences before (43)
_________ the records on the market. The (44) _________ way of doing this is the one employed in Hollywood,
where hundreds of (45) _________ are invited to listen to test records and given dials that measure their
response to them electrically. Everyone who goes to the sessions enjoys them, (46) ________ they are not

paid for their help. They think they are being given an opportunity to (47) _________ the manufacturers
what they like. They say that there (48) __________ be more sessions like this. It there (49) ________ , the song
that are published would be better and they (50) ________ hear so much rubbish on the radio.

41. A. almost B. hardly C. even D. nearly

42. A. being useful B. to be useful C. useful D. that it is useful
43. A. put B. they are putting C. to put D. putting

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48. A. would B. should C. shall D. ought
49. A. are B. were C. was D. had

50. A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. ought not to D. wouldn’t have to

41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

III. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.

Today in China (51) ……….……large scale destruction of forests has occurred, the government has
required that every citizen (52) ………….. the age of 11 and 60 plant three to five trees (53) ………. year
or do the equivalent amount of work in other forest services. The government claims that at (54) ………….
1000 million (55) …………. have been planted in China every year (56) ………….. 1982. In Western
countries, increasing consumer demand for wood products that have been produced cause forest
land-owners and forest industries to become increasingly accountable for their forest management and
timber harvesting practices.

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue programme is a charity that helps to (57) …………
deforestation. The charity uses money to buy up (58) ………… preserve rainforest land before the lumber

companies (59) ……….. buy it. The Arbor Day Foundation then (60) …………. the land from deforestation

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

SECTION D – WRITING

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
61. Andrew went to the supermarket despite the heavy rain

→ Although .........
62. I love the countryside. That is why I want to go and live there.

→ I love the countryside, ...
63. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.

→ He regretted...
64. That is the best meal I have ever eaten.

→ I have never...
65. If it hadn’t been for this treatment, the patient would have died

→ Without ………...

II.

Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such

a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of

these words.

66. He forgot about the gun until he got home. (did)

→ Not until ...

67. Organized activities don’t interest Eva very much. ( interested)

→ Eva ...

68. If you run everyday, your breathing improves quickly. (running )

→ Daily ...

69. Do you like meat more than fish? (prefer)

→ Do...
70. The boy is talking to the girl with long hair. (whom)

→ The ...
III. Write a composition about 150 – 200 words on the following topic:

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………
………
………
………
………

………..

………
………

ENGLISH PRACTICE 33

PART TWO: PHONETICS (2pts)

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A,
B, C or D. (1 pt)

1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank
5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (1 pt)
1 A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment

2. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital
3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved
4. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment

5. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6pts)

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts)
1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?

A. every B. each C. self D. individually

2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.

A. put B. ring C. set D. wind

3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.

A. on B. off C. up D. down

4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.

A. Either B. Neither C. No D. So

5. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.

A. point B. tip C. top D. end

6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.

A. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful
B. She is beautiful D. beautiful she is
7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.

A. are B. is C. was D. were

8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.

A. poisonous B. cruel C. harmful D. harmless

9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.

A. to B. at C. with D. for

10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.

A. of B. from C. by D. with

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1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.

2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.

3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.
4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.

5. This area is famous _____________ apples.

6. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
7. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.
8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.

9. My brother succeeded _____________ winning the race.

III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (2 pts)
1. He drives very ____________________. He is sure to have an accident. (CARE)

2. It has become ____________________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
3. Environmental ____________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)

4. I think it's very ____________________ of him to expect us to work over time every night this week.
(REASON )

5. He is interested in the ____________________ of old buildings. (PRESERVE)

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. 
(1 pt)

1. My brother enjoys (read) magazines in his free time.  ________________________
2. He (elect) the president of the football club at their last meeting.  ________________________
3. I always prefer driving to (drive).  ________________________
4. I think she has no objection to (go) on a picnic.  ________________________
5. It is a waste of time recommending them (start) a new life.  ________________________
6. His hair is short. He (have) a haircut.  ________________________
7. They'll have their cars (mend) tomorrow.  ________________________
8. This palace (say)(build) in 3 years.  ________________________
9. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.  ________________________
PART FOUR: READING (5pts)

I. Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D. (2pts)

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite
terrifying, (1) _____ flying is no more dangerous (2) __________ any other form of travel and some experts say it is
considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) ______________ taking off and landing when a
(4) _________ decisions are vitally important.

The people, (5) _______ job is to look (6) ______________ the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an
important part in helping passengers to (7) ___________ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8)
___________ such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ____________ other form of travel involves waiting for
people in quite the same (10) __________, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.

1- A. although B. too C. and D. because

2- A. than B. as C. then D. with

3- A. while B. during C. for D. through

4- A. leader’s B. chief ’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s

5- A. whose B. which C. their D. that

6- A. for B. up C. after D. round

7- A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie

8- A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken

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10- A. way B. kind C. sort D. part

II. Read the following passage and complete the numbered blanks with one suitable word only.
(2pts)

When I (1) ________ a child I used (2)________ go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was (3)
________ beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (4) _______ I grew (5) __________ the
house and (6) __________ seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful
things in the house. Sometimes, I played (7) _________ the doll’s house which was older than grandmother
herself. At (8) ____________ times, I looked (9)___________ books which were (10)_________ interesting than my
children’s book at home.

III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1pt)

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a
more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their
traditions and carefully keep them up

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are
delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published

To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with
central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square
covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and
England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in
banks, all shops and factories are working.

1. How important are traditions in Britain?

=> ……….
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?

=> ………
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?

=> ………

4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much.
=> ……….

5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?

=> ……….
PART FIVE: WRITING (5pts)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with
the given words. (2 pts)

1. I would like you to help me put the chairs away.

=> Do you mind __________________________________________________________?
2. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

=> It’s years ______________________________________________________________.
3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.

=> There is no point ________________________________________________________.
4. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early?

=> Do we really __________________________________________________________?
5. Be careful or you may fall.

=> If you ________________________________________________________________.
6. This is my first visit to Scotland.

=> I have ________________________________________________________________.
7. Mark is too young to see the horror film.

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8. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.

=> I'd rather ______________________________________________________________.

9. I expected them to offer me that job.

=> I expected _____________________________________________________________.
10. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework

=> Vinh is _______________________________________________________________.
II. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences.

1. you / mind / if / I / stay / here?

=> _____________________________________________________________________?
2. I / invite / her birthday party / last week.

=> ______________________________________________________________________.
3. The concert hall / so crowded / I / see / hear / nothing.

=> ______________________________________________________________________.
4. It / very kind / you / make friend / me.

=> ______________________________________________________________________.
5. This book / is/ interesting enough / you / read.

=>______________________________________________________________________.

III – Your friend likes studying English, but he/she faces some difficulties. Write a letter to
him/her telling how to help him/her improve English

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 34

A. VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR

I. Chose the odd word.

1. A. myself B. bookshelf C. ourselves D. yourself

2. A. building B. morning C. evening D. afternoon

3. A. Birthday B. Monday C. Wednesday D. Friday

4. A. born B. saw C. went D. played

5. A. summer B. winter C. season D. autumn

I. Chose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

6. A. happy B. character C. fat D. classmate

7. A. bought B. enough C. laugh D. cough

8. A. honor B. hour C. character D. horse

9. A. last B. taste C. task D. fast

10. A. thin B. thumb C. this D. birthday

II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress. 
11. A. national B. engineer C. figure D. scientist
12. A. provide B. combine C. service D. account

13. A. approve B. wonder C. physical D. knowledge

14. A. marriage B. happiness C. faithful D. divorce
15. A. money B. army C. afraid D. people
III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

16. Summer is always hotter than Fall, ……?

A. is summer B. is the summer C. is it D. does it
17. He is ……….. young to get married.

A. so B. too C. such D. very

18. We haven’t seen them………. last Sunday.

A. since B. until C. while D. for

19. I’m sure I ……… come tomorrow.

A. will be able to B. would C. may D. am going to
20. He is ………….. to lift this heavy package of cotton.

A. not strong enough B. enough strong C. strong not enough D. not enough strong
21. She hasn’t bought a new computer ………….

A. ever B. since C. yet D. already

22. I was listening while my brother ……… computer games.

A. played B. was playing C. have played D. would play
23. Mary sent me some vegetables ………. by his father.

A. to grow B. grow C. grew D. grown

24. John is said ……… the brightest in the class.

A. to be B. was C. being D. he was

25. The new shopping mall is quite……… the present shopping area.

A. different from B. like to C. similar D. the same
IV. Underline then correct ONE mistake in each sentence.

26. He won two gold medals since the beginning of the SEA GAMES.
27. Most boys in my class enjoy to read comic books.

28. Mark used to played the guitar when he was a student.

29. Marie wanted buy some food, so she went to the supermarket.
30. My new coat is the same with my sister’s coat.

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31. In Vietnam, industrialization has …… the country’s economy. DIVERSE
32. …… beauty sports are particular to Halong Bay. ATTRACT
33. Among the ethnic minorities, the Tay has the …… population. LARGE
34. Local people in …… clothing are selling their farming products. COLOR
35. The people of Vietnam are diverse but very ……. PEACE

36. I can’t do more work as I am so ……. TIRE

37. Living in the countryside has its own some ……. LIMIT
38. “The Young Pioneers” is a famous …… in Vietnam. ORGANIZE
39. David’s …… last night was successful. PERFORM

40. Life in the city is more …… than in the countryside. CONVENIENCE
C. READING (3.0/10)

I. Read the following passage then choose the best option to each question.

Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to
describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid
eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate “once in a blue moon”. Or someone who
doesn’t usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.” While many
people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it. The first thing to know that the moon
itself is never actually blue. This is just an expression. The phrase “blue moon” actually has to do with the
shape of the moon, not the color. As the moon travels around the Earth, it appears to change shape. We
associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of
the moon, it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like a tip of a fingernail. When we
cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon. When we can see the entire moon, it is called a full
moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however, there will be two full moons
in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a “blue moon”. Over the next 20 years,
there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare event. This fact has led people
to use the expression “once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.

41. Which would be a good example of someone doing something “once in a blue moon”?

A. Mary likes to go to the mountains every weekend. B. Tom rarely remembers to take out the trash.
C. Cindy hates washing the dishes. D. Mary sometimes forgets to do homework.
42. When does a blue moon happen in nature?

A. When there are two full moons in a month. B. When the moon has blue color.
C. When we can only see a small part of the moon. D. When we cannot see the moon at all.

43. According to the passage, it can be understood that which of the following sentences does not contain

the expression?

A. Thomas has lost his mind B. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
C. I’ll mow the grass after I finish my homework. D. It’s never bad time to start something new
44. According to the passage, what is another example of something that has crescent shape?

A. your thumb B. a distant star C. the letter “C” D. the letter “H”

45. The author states that “Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons.” This means that
over the next 20 year, a blue moon will happen ……

A. once a year B. less than once a year

C. more than once a year D. Not enough information is provided
II. Read then answer the questions.

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can catch a cold or flu. The peak season for colds is the colder winter months, not only because of the
weather but because central heating dries out the normally moist nasal mucosa-an important defense
against invading viruses. However, you can catch a cold at any time of the year; one particular type of cold
virus thrives in the summer. Flu rarely occurs outside November to February in the UK. A cold causes a
stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, cough, mild fever and tiredness, lasting from two to four days.
Flu is more severe with a high fever (usually 39oC or above), chills, headache, intense muscle pains,
exhaustion, loss of appetites, cough and sometimes a blocked nose and sore throat. It may last a week or
more and possible complications include pneumonia. Most cold don’t last long and need no specific
treatment other than painkillers and simple measures such as decongestant rubs or vaporizers.
Antibiotics are of no benefit. Zinc supplements may help to settle a cold more quickly. Children with flu
can be given similar treatments, with lots of rest, medicine to bring down any fever and plenty of fluids to
avoid dehydration. Lowering the temperature in the room can also be helpful when someone has a fever.
Specific antiviral treatments for flu are now available, but generally these are only given to those at high
risk of flu complications.

46. What are cold and flu caused by?
47. Why do children get repeated colds?

48. How many influenza viruses is flu caused by? What are they?
49. Who can catch a cold or flu?

50. Which season do people usually get cold the most in the year?
51. What symptoms do colds often cause?

52. How many days does a cold last?
53. What symptoms does flu often cause?
54. How long does flu last?

55. When someone gets colds, what measures should be used instead of painkillers?
III. Match each nation from 56 to 65 to the description from A to J

56. Turkey 57. Germany 58. Italy 59. G 60. Thailand

61. United Kingdom 62. Mexico 63. France 64. Spain 65. The United States

A. The myriad of World Heritage Sites along with the largest urban footprint in Europe and the Middle
East, have made Istanbul a major attraction in Turkey along with series of other sites.

B. The exotic range of marine life, ravishing coastline beauty, and quintessential vibrancy of nightlife in
the cities have made Thailand one of the roaring countries attracting more tourists with their exclusive
tourism promotions.

C. Mexico is one of the latest inclusions in the list of top ten most attractive destinations around the world
for tourists. Lively nightlife, exotic beaches, lush green forests and the Mayan ruins stand among the top

attractions for the tourists who reach 35 million.

D. While the country ranks 7th position among the most tourist attracting countries in the world, it is the
number one country as per UNWTO’s ranking list for tourism expenditure. Germany is a favorite
destination in the summers as well as during the Christmas festival

E. Though the United Kingdom wins over the sixth position, its difference from Italy’s tourist count is
quite a lot. The magnificent landscape of Scotland, the beauty of the London Tower, the magic of old wine
and coastline is the major attraction of this country which attracts 35.8 million tourists.

F. Starting from historical legacies to the romantic canals of Venice, the exotic sight of the Piazzas to
oriental climate, exquisite cuisine to the dramatic coastline, Italy has a lot to offer, and undoubtedly it is
one of the most romantic destinations in the world. Besides Venice, Rome and Florence are also world’s
popular hit destinations for tourism

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H. Considered to be the major trade and business hub for its former colony Latin America, Spain already
attracts a lot of tourists from Latin America. Besides, owing to the country’s unique geographical
advantage of boasting both the coastal lime of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the country
attracts millions of tourists.

I. The diversity of tourism scopes which the US accommodates within its 3.79 million square miles right
from California in the West to New York in East, has a lot to offer to tourists. The US is exceptionally
popular amongst tourists for its extravagant tourism diversities, a large reserve of natural scenic spots to
the most vibrant lifestyles in cities, Nature Parks to mountains.

J. Paris is one of the most popular and the fifth most visited location in the world. France always had an
advantageous edge on the world tourism ranking. This country is known to attract almost 83.7 million
tourists across the world.

IV. Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks to complete the paragraph

in have by criticize exercise eating get example like such

A healthy heart is influenced (66)…… various factors. For instance, when people (67)…… angry, the
heartbeat increases and the chance of clogging the arteries increases as well. Medical experts such as
heart specialists (68)…… against too much drinking of alcohol (69)…… beer or whisky. In this instance,
however, not all experts agree. To be specific, some doctors say that moderate drinking, such as one or
two glasses of beer a day, can be good influence on the heart. Daily (70)…… like playing tennis exemplifies
one influence that most experts agree is positive or maintaining a healthy heart.

D. WRITING (3.0/10)

I. Rearrange the words to make sentences.

71. to/enough/not/old/ horror/ my sister /films/is/watch.
72. meet/I/the/going/headmaster/am/to/tomorrow.
73. Sundays/have/on/work/to/doctors.

74. train/we/by/used/go/Hanoi/Hochiminh City/from/to/to.
75. smoking/should/up/we/give.

II. Write sentences from the given cues.
76. She/warn/stay away/water.

77. My brother/study/English/for/5 years.
78. my hat/different/your hat

79. No one/class/more intelligent/Daisy.

80. Her roses/beautiful/than/roses/I/buy/yesterday.

III. Rewrite these sentences in such a way that the sentences you write remain unchanged from the
original ones.

81. We are more careful than the students in class 8B.
The students in class 8B ………
82. My teacher cooks very well.

My teacher is ………

83. It is necessary for you to revise your lessons before the examination.
You had ……….

84. This is the tallest building in the town.
No ……….

85. “This box is too heavy, so I can’t lift it now” said Dick.
Dick said ……….

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Having good study habits is very important for all students. In about 90 to 100 words, write about your
study habits. You should pay attention to the contents and the structure of your writing.

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end---ENGLISH PRACTICE 35

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (5
pts).

1
.

A. hour B. honor C. honest D. how

2
.

A. empire B. bridge C. liberty D. pyramid
3

A. cave B. statue C. bay D. ancient
4

A. believe B. field C. science D. movie

5
.

A. required B. opened C. plugged D. worked

III. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (10 pts).
1. She was very sad ______ good marks in the final test.

A. not get B. not to get C. to not get D. not getting
2. My sister has decided to lose weight, so she is living ______ oranges for a week.
A. with B. on C. in D. by

3. When I ______ school, I am going to work in a factory .

A. begin B. study C. leave D. learn
4. What can we do to prevent people ______ throwing drink cans away?.

A. in B. of C. on D. from

5. We have not seen each other ______last Sunday.
A. for B. since C. on D. in

6. Excuse me! I am doing my homework. ______ turning down your radio a bit?.

A. Would you please B. Can you C. Could you D. Would you mind
7. You should work ______ for the coming exam.

A. hard B. hardly C. more hardly D. more hard
8. He found a watch when he ______ in the street.

A. walked B. has been walking C. was walking D. has walked
9. My uncle used to live ______ a farm when he was young.

A. in B. at C. during D. on

10. Millions of Christmas cards ______every year.

A. send B. are sent C. are sending D. was sent

IV. There mistake in the four underlined part of each sentence underline it then correct it (10 pts).
1. There are a lot of food in the fridge, so help yourself.

A B C D

2. You should take a taxi although it is raining hard.
A B C D

3. The telephone was invented with a Scotsman, Alexandre G. Bell, in 1876.
A B C D

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5. It is difficult for students to answer all of the question in fifteen minutes.
A B C D

6. Mary enjoys to be able to meet a lot of interesting people during her vacation.
A B C D

7. It has been a long time since we last talked together, isn’t it ?
A B C D

8. Lots of information are store in the computer.
A B C D

9. This is the second time I took part in the rice-cooking contest.
A B C D

10. Either Nam or his father know how to connect the printer.
A B C D

V. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences if necessary (10 pts).
1. Lan’s hair was dirty. Now it is clean, she (clean)……… it.

2. Look! Somebody (break)……….. that door.
3. They (not meet)……….. us since last week.

4. What (you/do) ……….. at this time yesterday.
5. Our school (open) ……….. a new club next week.
6. Would you like (come)………. to dinner to night.

7. You (phone)……… me last night?.
8. Would you mind if I (smoke)………..?

9. I don't enjoy……….. (laugh) at by other people.

10. Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell)………. in this shop are imported from China.
VI. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals (10 pts).

1. What is the correct ………..of this word. (pronounce)
2. My grand father can read ……… . (good)

3. Last week we had an ……… summer holiday. (enjoy)
4. The ………. of the project made me tense. (important).
5. You had better do some ……….. for the final exams (revise)
6. We should save ………. …….resources. (nature)

7. People in the in the country are often more ………. ………… than people in the city. (friend)
8. Increased pollution is another ………. …..result. (please)

9. The air is heavily ………with traffic fumes. (pollute)
10. ………, her illness was more serious than we thought. (fortunate)
VII. Fill in each gap with a suitable word to complete the following passage (10 pts).

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………….the water often becomes polluted when cities on river bank grow (9)……….and the number of
industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to (10)…………rivers clean if we want to enjoy the

benefits of the natural resources.

VIII. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the passage (10 pts).
THE LANGUAGE OF CLOTHES

We don’t only choose clothes to make us look...(1)..., we also use them to tell the world ...
(2)... our personality. The clothes we wear and our appearance...(3)... a whole give other people useful
information about what we think and...(4)... we feel. If we feel cheerful, we usually wear...(5)...
clothes and if we feel...(6)... we sometimes put on dark clothes. But why do teenagers wear black
so...(7)...? Is it because they feel miserable all...(8)...? This is unlikely the case. It is probably just
because it is...(9)... to wear black, and young people they are real fans...(10)... fashion.

1. A. attract
2. A. of
3. A. on
4. A. which
5. A. colorful
6. A. depress
7. A. frequent
8. A. the time
9. A. fashion
10. A. of

B. attractive
B. with
B. as
B. what
B. colors
B. depressed
B. frequency

B. the times
B. fashionable
B. in
C. attractively
C. by
C. for
C. how
C. colorfully
C. depressing
C. frequently
C. the week
C. fashioner
C. from
D. attraction
D. about
D. in
D. when
D. colorless
D. depression
D. infrequency
D. the month
D. fashioned
D. with

IX. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences (5 pts).
1. You can use dictionary to find ______ new words.

2. My younger brother is very good ______ Math.

3. Nam should work harder ______ his English pronunciation .

4. Do you believe ______ ghost.

5. Do you like chocolate cakes? I am very fond ______ them.
6. Are you laughing ______ me?.

7. My uncle has been in hospital ______ Monday.

8. This cake is made ______ flour, eggs, milk, salt and butter.
9. We thanked them ______ all their help.

10. Can you meet me _____________8 am and 9 am?

X. Rewrite the following sentences with the beginning words, staying the same meaning
with the old one. (10 pts)

1. Having a vacation in Da Lat is very interesting.

It………...
………...2. The water was so hot that I could not drink it.

The water was not... ………
3. She last ate this kind of food in January.

She has not ... ………
4. I would like you to move this table

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5. She said to me “Don’t go out in the evening”.

She ……….………
6. The theater is near Hoa’s house

The theater is not………..
7. How about going to the movie tonight?

Let’s ………..
8. Air travel is faster than any kind of transport.

Air travel is the………
9. Nobody has used this machine for years.

This machine………..
10. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

Would you mind ………
XI. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences. You can add more words if necessary.(10
pts)

1. Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job. //

………
2. This film / interesting / I / see/ twice.

………
3. My family / I / spend / two months / make our plan / for summer holiday. //

………
4. driver / stop / car / time / save / child / yesterday. //

………
5. Boxing / too / dangerous / her / play //

………
6. It / difficult/ learn English / without/ good dictionary.

………
7. Of all / hotels in town / the Royal Hotel / comfortable. //

………
8. He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed. //

………
9. I / hope / my English / improve / by the end / course. //

………
10. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here. //

………
XII. Use the words to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given words (5 pts).

1. We went to Hai Phong two months ago. (been)

We………
2. Whose book is this? (belong)

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My aunt………
4. English eight has sixteen units. (are)

There………
5. “You should not lend him your car”, Nam said to me. (advised)

Nam ………

ENGLISH PRACTICE 36

II. READING

1. Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.

The Moon is approximately 384,400 kilometers from the Earth. Its diameter is 3,479 kilometers, about
1/4 the diameter of Earth. The average temperature on the surface of the Moon during the day is 107°C,
hot enough to boil water on Earth. During the night, the average temperature drops to −153°C.

Because of its smaller size and mass, the gravity of the Moon is about 1/6 the gravity on the Earth. That
means that a person who weighs 180 pounds on Earth would only weigh 30 pounds if measured on the
Moon.

The force of gravity from the Moon affects Earth. Its gravity reaches Earth and pulls the oceans toward the
Moon, causing the tides. The gravity from the Sun also affects the tides. The highest tides will always
occur when the Moon and Sun are aligned. That is when there is a New Moon or a Full Moon.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. A comparison between the Moon and Earth
B. Physical characteristics of the Moon

C. The effect of the Moon on Earth

2. The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to which of the following?
A. the Moon’s

B. Earth’s

C. gravity’s

3. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. A person would lose 5/6 of their weight if they were on the Moon.
B. A person would weigh much less on the Moon than on Earth.
C. The Earth weighs six times as much as the Moon.

4. What can we learn about the tides?

A. They happen twice a month at New Moon and Full Moon.
B. The Sun causes higher tides on Earth than the Moon does.
C. They are caused by both the Sun and the Moon.

5. The word “aligned” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. combined together

B. arranged in a line
C. affected by the other

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Do you own a PDA – Personal Digital Assistant? Have you got a personal computer? Have you ever used a
laptop? The answer can be “Yes”. But do you know that the first computer was made about 70 years ago?
It was large enough to take up a living room. It was named ENIAC – Electronic Numerical Integrator and
Calculator.

Thanks to the development of technology, computers become smaller and smaller. The first personal
computer was actually introduced in the 1970s by MITS, Apple Computer and IBM. They didn’t look
exactly like now but they were surely revolutionary at the time.

Scientists are finding ways to make computers as smaller and slimmer as possible. Some of the

today computers are small enough to carry out in pockets. But technology doesn’t stop there. They
will continue to bring out smaller computers. Who knows? Maybe one day we will not need the big
desktops or laptops. We may need a computer chip that is as small as a fingernail.

1. The first computer was made 70 years ago. T F

2. The ENIAC was small enough to carry around. T F

3. MITS, Apple Computer and IBM were the first to introduce personal computers. T F
4. Today computers are not as small and slim as the previous ones. T F
5. Fingernail size computer chip will soon be a new revolution. T F
III. WRITING

1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues and use 
other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

Here is an example.

0. Ngoc/ usually/ play/ badminton/ Sunday.

Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.
1. Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Lots/ aquatic animals/ die/ because/ oil spills.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. If/ you/ president/ country/ what/ you/ do/ protect/ environment?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. One way/ save/ environment/ is/ use/ renewable/ energy/ sources.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. This boy/ suffer/ birth/ defects/ because/ parents/ expose/radioactive/ pollution.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Write an email (90-110 words) to your pen friend telling him about a natural disaster that you 
have experienced, seen or been told about.

Use the following questions as cues:
- What is the disaster?

- When did it occur?
- Where did it occur?

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- How did you feel about it?
Dear Mary,

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 37

PART II - Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.

11.A. rubbish B. uniform C. umbrella D. thumb

12.A. appear B. weather C. bread D. headache

13.A. project B. belong C. woman D. concert

14.A. think B. though C. mother D. these

15.A. eraser B. baseball C. suitcase D. waterfall

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART III- Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. 
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.

A. was collecting B. has collected C. collected D. will collect
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.

A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic

3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?

A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove

4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.

A. delighted B. pleasing C. sad D. interesting

5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.

A. to break B. broken C. breaking D. break

6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.

A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify

7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.

A. in B. on C. at D. of

8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.

A. when B. because C. while D. during

9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.

A. is B. are C. were D. is being

10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.

A. on B. for C. with D. from

11. We are going to __________ a small plane to Ha Long Bay this weekend.

A. drive B. ride C. take D. give

12. They as well as Mai ___________________ in the field at this time last Sunday.

A. was working B. were working C. has worked D. have worked
13. Thanks _______ Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, I can communicate with each other easily.

A. for B. from C. on D.to

14. We must _________ the environment from the pollution every day.

A. save B. protest C. protect D. waste

15. In our opinion, there are a lot of differences _________ two twins.

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16. If you _______________ your work, let’s play volleyball with them in the garden.

A. finish B. are finishing C. have finished D. will finish
17. Have a picnic with ______________ in the mountain tomorrow.

A. Hanh and I B. Hanh and me C. I and Hanh D. me and Hanh
18. Study is no _____________ restricted to just one location.

A. longer B. long C. longest D. the longest

19. My son was hit _______________ a stick while he was working in the field.

A. by B. with C. without D. out

20. Nam and Manh have played badminton for two hours, but __________ of them are tired.

A. none B. both C. neither D. all

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20

PART IV - Put the correct form of the words:

1. Joanne wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)

2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
3. The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)

4. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
5. Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)

6. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
7. Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART V - Find and correct a mistake in each sentence: 
11. The boy was enough intelligent to solve that problem.

12. The girl helped me with the needlework yesterday is my classmate.
13. They asked their friends not play soccer in the road.

14. Hanh is the same weigh as my sister.

15. It is careless for you to leave your book on the train.
16. My brother used to going to the movies with our father.

17. Hoa asked me if I could have a picnic with her in the country or not.

18. Most of monkeys both in the forest and in the zoo are interesting in bananas.
19. It takes Nam thirty minutes going to school on foot everyday.

20. Not only Ha but also her friends was present in my fifteenth birthday party.

Your answers:

1. 6.

2. 7.

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4. 9.

5. 10.

Part VI- Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.

buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as
________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.

11.A. from B. on C. over D. of

12.A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations
13.A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper
14.A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved

15.A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach

16.A. had B. have C. has D. having

17.A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust

18.A. lived B. live C. to live D. living

19.A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow

20.A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART VII - Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:

Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England

decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an
important _________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children,
Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem ________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a
fat jolly man who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which
was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular __________(9) the USA.
Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part VIII- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

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19. Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. (Let all ………)
20. Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl ………..)

Your answers:

1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...
6. ...
7. ...
8. ...
9. ...
10

...

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---ENGLISH PRACTICE 38

II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each unfinished sentence below or substitutes 
for the underlined words or phrases.

1. He is looking forward to ...to England .

A. travel B. travelling C. be travelling D. A and B
2. Margaret is a good ... He can type 60 words per minute.

A. typer B. type C. typist D. typewriter.

3. ...hot today.

A. A sun B. The sun C. A sun's D. The sun's

4. What is your teacher ...?

A. like B. alike C. liking D. does like.

5. A ...is the person who sells flowers.

A. florist B. chemist C. vendor D. chauffeur
6. If you want to have a table made , you must call a ...

A. mechanic B. plumber C. carpenter D. fortune-teller
7. My dress is very different ...yours.

A. with B. from C. as D. towards

8. ...beautiful flowers!

A. What a B. What C. How D. So

9. ...happens, I shall stand by you.

A. Whatever B. What C. Which D. That

10.Ha Noi is ...capital of Vietnam.

A. an B. a C. the D.x

11.This town is not an interesting place to visit, so ...tourists come here.

A. a few B. few C. a little D. x

12.Nobody is ready to go,...?

A. isn’t he B. is he C. are they D. aren't they
13.He has little spare time.

A. free B. occupied C. busy D. filled

14.John's a handsome guy.

A. kind B. good C. good-looking D. interesting
15.I don’t like to work for my wife's mother.

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C. mother-in-law D. mother of mine

III. Read the text and then decide which word below best fit each space.Circle the letter you choose
for each question.(1 ps)

Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)...the world. Some people say that jeans are the
"uniform" of (2) ... But they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (3) ...two
hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4) ...in Genoa was called "jeans". The
pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a salesman (5) ...California began selling pants made of canvas. His
name was Levi Strauss. (6) ...they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) ... with gold miners;
farmers and cowboys. Six years (8)...; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9) ...called
denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (10) ...jeans. Young people
usually didn’t wear them.

1. A. in B. on C. over D. above

2. A. youth B. young C. younger D. youngest

3. A. lots B. much C. most D. almost

4. A. make B. makes C. making D. made

5. A. in B. on C. at D. with

6. A. Although B. But C. Because D. So

7. A. famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful

8. A. late B. later C. latest D. last

9. A. cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes

10. A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn

IV. Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer. ( 0,5 ps )

It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us to
look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamed covering of the tooth.
This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the
tooth. Eventually, poison goes into blood, and we may feel quite ill.

How can we keep our teeth healthy?. Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the
small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are
growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a
dentist.

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Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread,
potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially
when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.

1. Good teeth help us to ...

A. be nice B. have a good eyesight.

C. chew our food D. be important

2. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth ...

A. become hard B. begin to decay.

C. send poison into the blood. D. makes us feel quite ill.
3. A lot of people visit a dentist only when ...

A. their teeth grow properly B. they have holes in their teeth
C. they have toothache D. they have brushed their teeth.
4. We ought to try clean our teeth ...

A. once a day B. at least twice a day

C. between meals D. before breakfast.
5. We shouldn’t eat a lot of ...

A. red rice B. fresh fruit

C. fish D. chocolate.

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TV. I think we must understand that TV in itself is neither good ... (10) bad. TV is as good or as bad
as we make it.

VI. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets. ( 1ps)

1. Over the years, he ... thousands of stamps. (collect)
2. I' ll never forget ... her for the first time. (see)
3. It is difficult to get used to ... with chopsticks. (eat)
4. Would you like some coffee? I just ... some. (make)
5. Look at those black clouds. It ... (rain)
6. That house ... in 1996. (rebuild)

7. This bike ... for more than six years. (use)

8. He should know how ...the lift, but if he doesn't you'd better ... him. (use) / (show)
9. The kids ... when the bell rang. (sleep)

VII.Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (1 ps)
1. The ...students often play soccer or basketball. (energy)
2. A fairy appeared and ...changed her old clothes. (magic)
3. Her father soon died of a ...heart. (break)
4. "The Lost Shoes" is one of the ...stories I like best. (tradition)
5. Trung and his brother like ...movies very much. (act)

6. ..., dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. (fortunate)
7. There are three trains ... from Hanoi to Lao Cai. (day)
8. This temple was built by the local ... over 100 years. (inhabit)
9. What is your ...for designing this house? (suggest)
10.You must make a quick ... about who winsthe contest. (decide)
VIII. There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it. (1 ps)
1. The climate in Vietnam is different than that of England .

2. The boys said they have to bring home medals.
3. Surface is many cheaper than airmail.

4. The bicycle is such old that I don’t want to use it.

5. Tom asked me to help him because he was doing his homeworks.

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10. In the past, Jeans wore mostly by working people.

IX. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.( 1ps)

1. This video film / be/so / interesting / I/ see/ twice/.

...
2. It / difficult/ learn English / without/ good dictionary.

...
3. He / learn/ English / two years now.

...
4. She /used/ stay / her uncle/ when / be / a child.

...
5. A note/ write/board / Mai / yesterday.

...
6. Have / vacation / abroad / be / interesting

...
7. Vinh / always / forget/ his homework

...
8. Ballpoint pens / use / widely/ than / fountainpens.

...
9. We / not / see her / since / leave/ university.

...
10. Brother / very good/ repair / household / appliances

...

X. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (1 ps)

1. “Have you ever been to My Son, Mrs Blake?”, Nam said



Nam asked . ... ... ... ...
2. We started living here fifteen years ago.



We have ... ... ... ... ...
3. Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday



Trung ... ... ... ... ... ... ..
4. He has never played a computer game before.



This is ... ... ... ... ... ...
5. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.



Nga is looking... ... ... ... ...
6. He is too old to have more children.



He is so ... ... ... ... ...
7. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me.



Susan .... ... ... ... ... ...
8. Their teacher is making them study hard.



They are ... ... ... ... ... ...
9. This cheque has not been signed



No... ... ... ... ...
10. She cooks well.



She is ... ... ... ... ...

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---ENGLISH PRACTICE 39

II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

1. a. hard b. carry c. card d. yard

2. a. try b. why c. heavy d. dry

3. a. cool b. food c. look d. flood

4. a. Thursday b. those c. thirteenth d. theatre
5. a . attended b. wanted c. needed d. looked
III. Supply the correct verb forms/ tense:

21. They (watch) _______ their favorite TV programmes at the moment.

22. Mary and John are neighbors. They ( know) _______each other for a long time.
23. They ( arrive) _______in New york yesterday?

24. I haven’t met him since he ( move ) _______to Ho Chi Minh City..
25. My mother is tired enough ( cook) _______tonight.

26. The teacher asked me ( not make) _______noise in class.
27. The boys like ( play ) _______games but hate doing lessons.
28. His doctor advised him ( give) _______up smoking.

29. Look at those black clouds. It( rain) _______.
30. This is the first time I (be) _______to Ha Noi.

31.Will you wait a minute while I (look) ____________ through the text ?

32.“ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) __________ in next week”
33.Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) __________

34.The film ( begin) ___________ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ?
35.Mai (telephone)____________ you when she comes back.

36.The pens ( produce ) ______ by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
37.“Do you mind if I sit here ?” – “ I ‘d rather you ( sit ) __________ over there”

38.The price ( become ) __________ more and more expensive these days.
39.Mr Binh ( know) ____ how to drive a car although he ( not learn) ____ it yet.
IV. Give the correct forms of these words 10pts

1. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting ……...over a long distance. (SPEAK)
2. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ... (WISE)

3. The scouts do the ...work . (VOLUNTEER)
4. Nowadays, scouting is popular ... (WORLD)
5. After his parents died, he was sent to an……….….….. (ORPHAN)
6. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ………..……. . (SOCIAL)

7. Cook the meat in the ………..for at least 30 minutes. (STEAM)
8. My friend, Nga plays the piano………. (BEAUTIFUL).

9. “The lost shoe” is one of the ………. stories I like best. ( TRADITION)
10. Our teacher always………. us to work hard. (COURAGE)
V. Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged

1. It’s a long time since we became close friends.

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She………...………

3. ‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’, Nam asked.

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Nam asked Nga ………...………..
4. Lan is 1.60m tall and Hoa is 1.60 tall, too.



Lan ………...…..
5. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.

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Apples are not………...………..
6. He’d rather play golf than tennis.



He prefers………...……….
7. “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese,” my brother told me



My brother told ………...………..………....
8. When did you start playing the piano?



How long………...………?

9. Your younger brother is too weak to lift that box

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Your brother is not………...……..….………
10. Hung is interested in collecting stamps

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Hung’s………...………..
VI. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word. 10pts

My day usually (1)…………. at six thirty. I get up and do some exercises for about fifteen minutes. Then
I take my shower. After that I (2)………dress and have breakfast with my family. At seven thirty I
leave (3)………..school. I generally take the bus to school. I catch the bus near my house and then (4)
………….. from the bus -stop to school. It (5)……….about thirty minutes to get to school. My first
class is at eight thirty and I usually (6)………….school at three. Sometimes I stay (7)…………..to have a
game of volleyball or to work in the library. I usually watch TV for a (8)………. Then I start my
homework. I have dinner at seven o’clock. After that I often (9)……….. more homework to do.
Sometimes I watch TV or go (10)………….. with friends after dinner. I generally go to bed at around
ten thirty.

VII. There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline the mistake then correct it. Write
your answer in the table below. 10pts

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1976, Concorde was building in the UK and France. It is the faster passenger plane in the world and it can
flying at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours. Today millions
of people travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them.

0. build  built

VIII. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write
complete and meaningful sentences. 20pts

1. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.
………
2. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?
………
3. He / stop / smoke / save / money .

………
4. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.

………
5. My mother/ said/ seen/ this kind/ film/ ago.
………
6. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.
………
7. Question/ too difficult/ them/ answer.
………

8. Tom/ turn/ radio/ in order/ hear/ result/ football/ between 3.00/ 4.00 pm/ last Sunday
………

9.This / be/ first time/ I/ be/ Paris

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 40

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. action B. national C. partial D. question

2. A. tidal B. sight C. describe D. cinema

3. A. connect B. comfort C. computer D. contest

4. A. cough B. though C. rough D. tough

5. A. pleased B. erased C. increased D. amused

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. medical B. restaurant C. remember D. government

2. A. household B. homework C. garbage D. throughout
3. A. electrical B. interesting C. necessary D. beautifully
4. A. celebrate B. consider C. expression D. criteria

5. A. partner B. between C. visit D. program

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. - Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?” - Tom: “______.”

A. Yes, that’s fine B. No, I don’t want to go
C. Wait a minute D. Sounds interesting
2. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily ______ a harvest.

A. finish B. destroy C. provide D. defeat

3. You should pay ______ to what the instruction is saying.

A. attendance B. intention C. convention D. attention
4. My friends usually enjoy my ______ of humor.

A. sense B. kind C. means D. form

5. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?” - Kate: “______.”

A. No, thanks. I’m fine B. Yes, that’s kind of you

C. Yes, sure D. Yes, thank you

6. Practising ______ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. for speaking
7. Soak some old newspapers in a ______ of water overnight.

A. pair B. bunch C. bucket D. tube

8. Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?” - Mai: “Of course.” .

A. Will B. Shall C. Do D. Should

9. The winners are the first ones ______ a fire.

A. make B. makes C. making D. to make

10. Children may drink or eat chemicals and drugs ______ they look like soft drinks and candy.
A. until B. because C. although D. so that

IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)

1. We should cover the burned area ________ a thick sterile dressing.

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4. Their parents are very proud ________ their results.

5. What is the difference ________ “clean up” and “clean out”?
6. We are going to hold a discussion ________ recycling.

7. The boy fell ________ his bike and hit his head ________ the road.
8. Santa Claus is based ________ the description of Saint Nicholas.

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 pts)

1. In 2013, the World Water Week will be held under the theme “Water ________________-Building
Partnerships”. (COOPERATE)

2. ______________________, dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain. (FORTUNE)
3. Laura is the most __________________________ person in our group. (BEAUTY)

4. Many ______________________ of the older generation were there. (REPRESENT)
5. She has cut herself, and it is ____________________ quite badly. (BLOOD)

6. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant _____________________. (SLEEP)
7. Bao is ________________________ kind and generous to everyone. (EXTREME)

8. I’m pleased to hear that you had an ________________________ Christmas vacation. (ENJOY)
9. This knife is _________________________ - it can cut everything. (USE)

10. The Scouting Association is the largest _____________________ youth organization in the world.
(VOLUNTEER)

VI. Put the sentences (A – J) in the correct order (1 – 10 ) to make a meaningful conversation. (5 pts)

A. Goodbye.

B. Yes, can you come at ten to three on Wednesday afternoon?
C. What name is it, please?

D. Yes, that’s fine.
E. It’s Tom Smith.

F. Yes, can I make an appointment with doctor Wall, please?
G. No, I’m sorry, I can’t. What about the evening?

H. Good morning. Can I help you?
I. Thank you Mr. Smith. Goodbye.

J. Doctor Wall isn’t here in the evening on Wednesday, I’m afraid. I can put you in at half past six on
Thursday evening.

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________

6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______

VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. How many times you (be) to London this year?  _____________________

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8. I’m very bored. My mother always (complain) about her housework.  _____________________
9. Fred would like (admit) to the college.  _____________________
VIII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (5 pts)

1. We won’t get to the airport in least than 30 minutes.

2. Your grandfather and I are delighting that you passed your English exam.
3. People use first-aid in order for ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.

4. We believe that she feels very badly about her mistake.
5. The big present is wrapped in red papers is five dollars.

 _______________
 _______________
 _______________
 _______________
 _______________
IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)

Youth Month 2013 launched nationwide

(1) ______ February 28th, over 1,500 young people gathered at a ceremony to kick off Youth Month
2013 in the central province of Thua Thien Hue under the theme “Youth Action for an urban civilised
lifestyle”.

At the (2) ______, 500 youngsters volunteered to (3) ______ more than 400 units of blood to the Hue
Central Hospital. Hundreds of Youth Union members took part in propagation to (4) ______ public
awareness on environmental protection, traffic safety, and urban civilisation.

For the entire month of March, activities will (5) ______ directed to motivate young people’s
participation in diverse activities, (6) ______ giving feedback to the Draft Amendment of the 1992
Constitution, building a civilised lifestyle, protecting the environment (7) ______ urban landscape.

There will be “Green Sunday” and “Volunteering Saturday” with intensive activities to (8) ______ up
the surroundings, remove illegal advertising posters, eliminate black spots of pollution. The Youth Month
was first launched in 2004 and has become (9) ______ annual event for the youth, which aims (10) ______
increase young people’s responsibilities to the community and the nation.

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________

6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______

X.Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)

Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ______ I was a little girl and finally, (2) ______
the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ______ much of that time soaking up the
culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and
Scotland and even (4) ______ a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and
more beautiful (5) ______ the last.

The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6)
______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw
so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7)
______, get a chance to see all the (8)______ famous places.

After (9) ______ of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you
don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ______ you to sites
that can fill you in.

1. A. for B. while C. since D. because

2. A. on B. in C. at D. to

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4. A. did B. got C. spent D. made

5. A. then B. as C. with D. than

6. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly
7. A. at first B. at all C. at least D. at that

8. A. more B. much C. most D. many

9. A. few B. some C. a couple D. little

10. A. reach B. take C. make D. send

XI.Read the following text then choose from the list A-F the best sentence to fill each of the spaces. 
There is one extra sentence which you do not need. (5 pts)

I have recently become very worried about my 15-year-old son, Nick. Although he was never
brilliant at school, he used to get reasonable good marks. (1) ______.

He used to be such a good swimmer that he won several prizes. But now he has given up training.
And instead of neat clothes he used to wear, all he ever puts on is the same pair of shabby of old jeans and
a dirty sweatshirt.

(2) ______. Nick was in the kitchen. The radio was so loud that he didn’t hear me come behind him.
My handbag was on the table. (3) ______.

We had a terrible row. Finally, he broke down and confessed everything. He has been going every
day to a big amusement arcade near his school and playing electronics games with nick names like Space

Warrior and Alien Invaders. I had always thought they were harmless. (4) ______.

He has promised he won’t go there again, but I think he’s too addicted to stop. (5) ______. What can I
do to help him?

A. But now I realize that he’s so hooked on them, he’ll even steal from his own mother in order 
to pay for the habit.

B. Even if he wanted to, he couldn’t - and he doesn’t .

C. I often leave it there so that I won’t forget it when I go out.

D. He had taken some money out of it and was just about to put it in his pocket.
E. But that isn’t all. Last Sunday, I got up earlier than usual.

F. But now his work has become so bad that his teachers say he is just wasting his time there.

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________

XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given 
words. (10 pts)

1. “You shouldn’t lend him any more money,” Mrs. Tuyet said to Nga.

 Mrs. Tuyet advised ______________________________________________________________.
2. Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early.

 To ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. It was so late that nothing could be done.

 It was too ______________________________________________________________________.
4. Is this the best price you can offer?

 Can’t you ______________________________________________________________________?
5. I don’t go to church every Sunday any longer.

 I used to _______________________________________________________________________.
6. I sent my friend a letter in London last week.

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7. I last saw him when I was a student.

 I haven’t _______________________________________________________________________.
8. “Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.”
 She reminded ___________________________________________________________________.
9. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.

 Would you _____________________________________________________________________?
10. He failed the exam because of his laziness.

 Because he______________________________________________________________________.

XIII. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5 pts)

1. I wanted to finish my homework, so I stayed up late last night. (as)
 I stayed ________________________________________________________________________.

2. The thick fog prevented me from driving to work. (made)
 The thick fog ____________________________________________________________________.

3. Nick hasn’t been to Vietnam before. (time)

 This is _________________________________________________________________________.

4. Mr. Lam teaches English. Mr. Hai teaches Math. (subject)
 Mr. Lam doesn’t _________________________________________________________________.

5. I’d rather not see him tomorrow. (want)
 I ______________________________________________________________________________.

XIV. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. Instead / reuse / plastic bags / we / use / cloth bags.

 _______________________________________________________________________________.
2. Will / you / have / look / house / me / while / I / be / holiday?
_______________________________________________________________________________?

3. We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / and / earn / money / group.
 ______________________________________________________________________________.

4. “Friends of the Earth” / be / organization / protect / planet.

 _______________________________________________________________________________.
5. It / brave / him / jump / river / save / child.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 41

I. Select A, B, C or D only to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced
differently from the rest.

1. A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried

2. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health

3. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage

4. A. whole B. when C. where D. while

5. A. improvement B. equipment C. comment D. development
II. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions

6. She went to market without ____________ anything.

A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. Buying
7. ____________ she plays the piano!

A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
8. The new shopping mall is quite ____________ the present shopping area.

A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar
9. There were _________________ flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy.

A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
10. Of my parents, my father is _________________

A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
11. Would you _________________ cleaning the floor for me?

A. like B. please C. mind D. rather
12. I’ve never seen such an interesting _______________

A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed
13. I’m sorry. I’m not ___________ to help you lift the table.

A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike

A. again B. once C. now D. ever

15. There are not _____________ jobs for all of us.

A. so B. such C. too D. enough

III. Complete the following questions with the correct preposition.
16. She isn’t here ________________ the moment.

17. Warm clothes protect us ________________ bad weather.
18. What do you often do ________________ weekends.
19. We haven’t seen him _____________ last month.

20. He had an accident and was taken __________ hospital.
21. We regarded him ____________ a famous doctor.

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24. “ Hamlet” is ____________ Shakespeare.

25. Jane fell _________ her bike and hit head on the road

IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column. 
26. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
27. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE

28. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more _________ COMFORT
29. She is one of the greatest ______________ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
30. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very __________ there in the fall WIND
31. It is _______________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
32. During his _____________ the family lived in Cornwall CHILD
33. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
34. Every day, there are two _________ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
35. ______________ , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. SUDDEN
V. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

36. Will you wait a minute while I (look) ____________ through the text ?

37. “ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) __________ in next week”
38. Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) __________

39. The film ( begin) ___________ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ?
40. Mai (telephone)____________ you when she comes back.

41. The pens ( produce ) ___________ by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
42. “Do you mind if I sit here ?” – “ I ‘d rather you ( sit ) __________ over there”

43. The price ( become ) __________ more and more expensive these days.

44, + 45. Mr Binh ( know) ______ how to drive a car although he ( not learn) ________ it yet.
VI. Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D.

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite
terrifying, (46) _____ flying is no more dangerous (47) __________ any other form of travel and some experts say it is
considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (48) ______________ taking off and landing when a
(49) _________ decisions are vitally important.

The people, (50) _______ job is to look (51) ______________ the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play
an important part in helping passengers to (52) ___________ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being
(53) ___________ such care of is all part of the total experience. (54) ____________ other form of travel involves waiting
for people in quite the same (55) __________, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.

46- A. although B. too C. and D. because

47- A. than B. as C. then D. with

48- A. while B. during C. for D. through

49- A. leader’s B. chief ’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
50- A. whose B. which C. their D. that

51- A. for B. up C. after D. round

52- A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie

53- A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken

54- A. Any B. No C. All D. Not

55- A. way B. kind C. sort D. part

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When I (56) ________ a child I used to go to (57)_________________my grandmother. I thought her house was
very (58)_________________as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (59) _______ I grew up , the
house and garden seemed (60)__________________ but I still loved visiting the (61)_____________ lady. There
were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (62) _________ the doll’s house which was
older than grandmother herself. At (63) ____________ times, I looked (64)___________ books which were

(65)_________ interesting than my children’s book at home.

VIII. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find it by choosing A, B, C or
D.

66. Have you ever seen a painting of Picasso yet ?
A B C D

67. “ Do you think anyone saw us ?” she told nervously.
A B C D

68. The plays writing by Shakespeare are very popular in the world.
A B C D

69. The employer said that he would give them a two – day trip to Phu Tho next week.
A B C D

70.My sister is studying very hard in order to pass the exam and getting scholarship at university.
A B C D

IX. Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first given. 
71. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.

-> It __________________________________________________________
72. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
-> People ______________________________________________________
73. We arrived too late to see the film.

->. We didn’t ___________________________________________________
74. “Do you know to speak English?” He asked me.

->. He asked me _________________________________________________
75. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.
-> We haven’t ____________________________________________

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 42

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4.0/10)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 
1. A. ancient B. delicious C. participate D. special

2. A. worked B. helped C. watched D. naked

3. A. position B. bottle C. product D. opposite

4. A. tidy B. prize C. written D. final

5. A. event B. end C. market D. festival

II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

1. A. decorate B. prepare C. however D. tradition

2. A. collect B. festival C. explain D. design

3. A. participate B. unsuitable C. competition D. activity
4. A. wonderful B. traditional C. arrangement D. attractive

5. A. harvest B. perform C. council D. ancient

III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. 
1. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it.

A. finishing B. finish C. finished D. will finish
2. He is getting married _______ a famous film star this weekend.

A. with B. to C. for D. after

3. The heavy rain has caused _______in many parts of the country.

A. storms B. droughts C. typhoon D. floods

4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear.

A. both/ and B. either/ or C. neither/ nor D. not only/ but also
5. They _______from Canada to America to find work.

A. started B. demonstrated C. delivered D. emigrated
6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days.

A that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he rest
7. The number of cars on the road _______.

A. increase B. is increasing C. are going to increase D. are increasing
8. _______bacon and eggs every morning.

A. I am used to eat B. I used to eating C. I am used to eating D. I use to eat
9. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week.

A. practice B. to practice C. practiced D. the practice
10. The road _______ to the sea is very rough.

A. goes B. to go C. going D. is going

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1. Keep the cheese freshly by wrapping each one individually.
A B C D

2. What is the most important thing in really life?
A B C D

3. Da Lat is known like a city of pines, waterfalls and flowers.
A B C D

4. The river bank was covered by weed.
A B C D

5. The harder he tried the worst he danced before the large audience.
A B C D

6. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stood in a vase.
A B C D

7. A five - thousand - dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.

A B C D

8. In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman had someone designed a Christmas card.
A B C D

9. His illness is probably because stress.
A B C D

10. Jack asked his boss could he have a day off.
A B C D

V. Supply an appropriate form of the words in CAPITALS. 
1. WEIGH

2. DAY
3. END
4. DISCUSS
5. AVAIL

6. ORGANIZE
7. HAPPY
8. ATTRACT
9. SHAME
10. DECIDE

Every woman nowadays seems to want to lose (1) _________. It has become
almost a (2) _________ topic of conversation.

Otherwise sensible women spend hours in (3) __________ argument about
what to eat. Newspaper articles are eagerly read and radio and TV (4) _______
carefully listened to. There is so much information (5) _______ it is no wonder
people get confused.

Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of
(6) ___________ their diet. And when they have lost a few pounds are they

really any (7) _______. Is it really a fact of life that slim women are the only
really (8) _______ ones? No, in some parts of the world a husband would be(9)
_______ to be seen with a thin wife. Nevertheless, if a woman really has a
slimming problem, there is only one (10) _______ to make: Eat Less

C. READING (2.5/10)

I. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of
the numbered gaps in the passage below. .

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(6) _______ apart piece by piece, and the rebuilt in the United States. It was opened to the (7) _______ on
October 28, 1886.

(8) _______ you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the (9) _______ to
the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the
statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful (10) _______of the city of New York.

1. A. well-known B. celebrated C. famous D. notorious

2. A. from B. by C. of D. for

3. A. sculpture B. sculptor C. carver D. potter

4. A. indicates B. points out C. clarifies D. means

5. A. organize B. commemorate C. celebrate D. hold

6. A. taken B. brought C. broken D. torn

7. A. humans B. crowd C. people D. public

8. A. So B. Like C. As D. Thus

9. A. surface B. ground C. soil D. level

10. A. sight B. view C. scene D. scenes

II. Complete the passage with the suitable words.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2)
____________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do
such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to
“do” things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5)
___________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only
read a book and then try to (7) ____________without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8)
____________ .The same is true of (9) ____________the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it?
Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) ____________ first?

III. Read the following directions on medicine and ointments, and then write true (T) or false (F)
for each sentence below.

PARATECIL TABLETS
For headache, colds and influenza

Dose: (Unless told otherwise by a doctor)

Adults and children over 12 years: one to two tablets
Take the tablets three or four times daily every four hours.

Don’t continue to take the tablets for more than three days. If you do
not get better after this time, see your doctor.

Do not take more than the dose.

Keep the tablets in a safe place because they can be dangerous to
young children.

ANTI-STING

For insect bites and stings. Help to prevent pain and itching.

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Write T or F:

1. _______ Take two Paratecil tablets every four hours for up to three days.
2. _______ Use Anti-sting for mosquito bites.

3. _______ All adults and children with headache, cold and influenza can take one or two
Paratecil tablets.

4. _______ You can swallow Anti-sting to help prevent pain.
5. _______ Don’t take Paratecil tablets for longer than three days.
D. WRITING (2.5/10)

I. Complete these sentences in such a way that they remain unchanged from the original ones.
1- The last time I saw her was in 2005.

 I haven't ... ... ... ...
2- He is writing a book on biology.

 A book on biology ... ... ... ...
3- Going swimming in the summer is interesting.

 It ... ... ... ...
4- He was punished by his mother

 His mother... ... ... ...
5-“Don’t play video games too much, Minh"Mr Ha said.

 Mr Ha asked ... ... ... ...
6- Tom is not as tall as Mary.

 Mary... ... ... ...
7- How is the weather ?

What’s... ... ... ...
8-“Please turn down the radio for me,” said my father.

 My father asked... ... ...
9- Many trees are cut down to make paper.

 They.... ... ... ... ...
10- She cleaned the house.Then she went to the market.

 After... ... ... ... ...
II. Write a passage.

Many people want to have a life in the city, others like the countryside. What is your favorite place to live?
Give some details in about 90 to 100 words to support your idea? These guidelines will help you:

- Where do you want to live? Why

- How is the life there? (The environment/people …..)
- How do people earn their living?

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 43

I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D in each sentence before the word that has the underlined part 
pronounced differently from the rest. ( 1pt)

1. A. sunbathe B. write C. facsimile D. surface
2. A. lunar B. cruel C. tutor D. produce
3. A. chemistry B. headache C. character D. challenging
4. A. typhoon B. look C. afternoon D. cartoon

5. A . tradition B. question C. production D. pronunciation

II.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your
answers in the table below(1pt)

1. It’s at least a month since……….John.

A. I last seen B. I have last seen C. I last see D. I last saw
2. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They... me really well.

A. fit B. are fitting C. have fit D. are fitted

3. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I ... him.

A. will see B. am going to see C. see D. shall see
4. Our neighbours are very ... on camping holidays.

A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen
5. She kindly offered to ... me the way to the station.

A. explain B. show C. direct D. describe
6. Thank you very much ... the Christmas gift .

A. of B. with C. for D. about

7. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him …….he wouldn’t get wet.
A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. in order to
8. I found it difficult to eat with chopsticks. But now I ... with them.

A. used to eat B. am used to eating C. use to eat D. am used to eat
9. I think Egypt is a ... country.

A. fascinate B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinating
10. We had a party last night. I ... spend all morning clearing up the mess.
A. must have B. have been to C. have had to D. have must
ANSWERS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (1pt)

11. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ………..( SOCIAL)

2“The lost shoe” is one of the ………. stories I like best. ( TRADITION)
3Our teacher always………. us to work hard. (COURAGE)
4The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ... (WISE)

5The scouts do the ...work (VOLUNTEER)
6 Bell_________________ demonstrated his invention. (SUCCESS)

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9. Thank you for your………...… (KIND)

10. Thomas Watson was bell’s ……… , wasn’t he? (ASSIST)
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer(1pt)

Footprints on the moon

Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was a light in the sky. And
others thought it was a big ball of cheese!

Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered
what it was like. they dreamed of going there. On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men
landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found
was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they
walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there
for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off. The two men walked on the moon for
hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up dirt to bring back and they set
up machines to find

out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.

Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined Micheal Collins in
the spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth.

Behind them they left the plains , the tall mountains of the moon and they left the machines they had set
up. Above all, they left their footprints that may last forever.

1. This story tells ...

A. about the first men to walk on the moon.
B. how men found footprints on the moon.

C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon.

D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there.
2. A telescope ...

A. makes balls of light seem brighter.
B. turns the moon into another world.
C. makes many of men’s dreams come true.
D. makes faraway things seem closer.

3. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because...
A. they wanted something to show they were there.

B. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon.
C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs.

D. they might sell them to scientists.

4. The Americans’ machines will most likely stay on the moon until ...
A. someone take them away.

B. a storm covers them with dust.

C. rain and wind destroy them.

D. they become rusty and break to pieces.

5. The next people who go to the moon most likely could ...
A. find that the machines have disappeared.

B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon.

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D. find that dust has wiped off the two men’s footprints.

V. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (1pt)

We have an alarm-clock. It was ...(1)... in 1867. It was a Swiss make. My father likes ...(2)... very much
because it is a present ...(3)... Mr. Anderson, a friend of ...(4)... . Mr. Anderson ...(5).... my grandfather ...(6)...
his 80th birthday. It always keeps good ...(7)... . ...(8)... to it, we never get ...(9)... late.

It has a good sound when it ...(10)... the time. It is a preciuos thing in our family.
ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

6………. 7………. 8………. 9……… 10………

VI. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (1pts)

1. I (give) a nice gift when I was fourteen.

2. This letter must (type) before the director leaves here for London.
3. Why you (not work)? It’s 8.30 now?

4. Look! Those dogs and cats (feed) by the little girl.

5. She said she (pick) me up at the airport the following morning.
6. Do you mind if I (use) your computer for some minutes?
7. Nothing (give) to you if you don’t obey me.

8. Would you mind if I (sit) next to you?
9. She told me (not smoke) in her room.

10. I know you have lived in this house for a long time. When your father (buy) it?
ANSWERS:

1………. 2……….. 3……….. 4……… 5……….

6………. 7………. 8………. 9……… 10………

VII. Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before (1pt)

1. Has anyone asked you for your opinions?

Have you ...?
2. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.

Unless... ...
3. Susan is better at mathematics than Sarah.

Sarah... ...
4. It’s two months since I last had a good night’s sleep.

I ... ...
5. They’re going to built a new hospital in my home town.

A new ...
6. “ I must go home before noon,” said Mrs. Nga.

Mrs. Nga ...
7. “ Children, don’t play soccer here,” said the old man to the children.
The old man... ...
8. Ba is too short to reach the top shelf.

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Tom finds...
10. Let’s go out for a walk.

Why...?

VIII. Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one in the space. 0 is
done as an example. (1pt)

0. My brother are a teacher. 0. ______is _________
1. I go to see her if I have enough time. 1. _________________
2. It is not easy do that difficult work. 2.___________________
3. He drove such fast that he won the race. 3.___________________
4. I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend. 4. ________________
5. When she came, I read her letter. 5 ___________________

6. It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets. 6.___________________
7. The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy. 7.___________________
8. Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time. 8.__________________
IX. Complete the following sentences by using the suggested words. (1pts)

1. Although / Nam / I / has / quite / different / characters, we / be / close / friend .
………

2. My grandmother / used / tell / us / folktales / when / we / small.
………

3. Lan / get / good / marks / because / she / work / hard / final exam.
………

4. Alexander Graham Bell / born / Edinburgh / Scotland / nineteenth century.
………

5. My father / be home / before / seven / because / want / see / 7 / o’clock news.
………

6. That / very / kind / you / help / me / this math problem.
………

7. We / raise / funds / by / collect / waste paper / and / break / glass.
………

8. What / you / do / when / I call / the phone?

………
9. This work / have to / finish / before / five o’clock.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 44

Question 1:

a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each

group.

1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth

2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion
3. A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain
4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food

5. A- sing B- morning C- long D- angry

b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. When we (see) ……... them last night, they (sing)…... in the hall .
2. We (wait)…...… for you when you (get)……... back tomorrow.
3. They (not come)…...… home until they (see)……... everything.

4. What did you think the children (do)……... when we (get) ……...home last night?
5. I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send)…...… by air.

Question 2 :

a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters.

1. He was ……...…. when he did the test badly. HOPE
2. We started our trip on a beautiful …...…… morning. SUN

3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so …...…….. READ
4. What time do you …...…….. start work ? USE
5. I really don’t think he has the …...……. to do this job. ABLE

6. He was very …...…. of the work he had done. PRIDE
7. Thank you for a very ……...… evening. ENJOY
8. Their …...…. has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND
9. He cycled …...…… and had an accident. CARE
10. She has one of the biggest …….…...in Britain. COLLECT

b- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences.

1. I enjoyed to listen to her song.

2. The breaking glass was still on the floor.
3. He walked away without to look back.

4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends.
5. We’re looking forward to visit London.

Question 3: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d.

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The four seasons in Britain are very different. Read about what Daniel and Fiona think about
winter, spring, summer and autumn.

Daniel

Autumn is very beautiful time of the year. The leaves on the trees go brown, red and yellow and
they go down. I love to watch it ! We play in the parks a lot but we wear warm clothes, because the days
get cold. School starts again in autumn, at the beginning of September. I don’t like school !

Summer is the time for me! School finishes in July and we can play in the parks all the time.
Sometimes it is very hot. People are happier and they talk with their friends and go for a walks more. The
days are very long. In July, for example, it gets dark only about 10 o’clock. It’s very difficult to go to sleep at

night!

Fiona

It’s very cold in winter! Sometimes, we have a lot of snow and we can make snowmen. I don’t like
winter because we can’t go for a walks very much. We wear thick clothes and in our house it sometimes
gets cold. When we come home from

school at 4 o’clock, it is already dark. I don’t like it at all! But there is one good thing about winter
-Chirismas!

After the long winter, sprong is great! There are new leaves on the trees and the birds start to sing.
We can go for long walks again and play in the park. The days are longer and it doesn’t get dark until
about six o’clock. It’s much warmer but it rains a lot and the days are very windy.

1. a- Daniel likes autumn because the trees are beautiful.
b- Daniel likes autumn because school starts in September.

c- Daniel doesn’t play in the park in autumn because the days are cold.
d- Daniel goes to school with great pleasure.

2. a- School in Britain finishes in May.

b- Daniel doesn’t like to meet his friends in the park in summer.
c- People in Great Britain sometimes have hot summers.

d- In July it is dark at nine.

3. a- Daniel always goes to sleep at eight in summer because the days are shorter than in winter.
b- It is always very hot in Britain in summer.

c- Daniel doesn’t like autumn at all !

d- In summer Daniel is happier than in autumn because he doesn’t go to school.
4. a- Fiona makes snowmen every day in winter.

b- Fiona likes to go for walks with her friends.

c- Fiona doesn’t like winter because it is cold in winter.
d- It never gets cold in Fiona’s house.

5. a- Winters are short in Britain.
b- Fiona comes home in the afternoon.

c- Fiona doesn’t like winter at all !
d- It never snows in Great Britain.
6. a- Fiona likes spring very much.
b- Fiona likes dark winter days.

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Question 4: Complete the sentences with at / in.
1. Hamid works …….. a restaurant ……….. Oxford.
2. We live ……….. number 32 Redland Road now.
3. We had a wonderful week ………… Madrid.

4. The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop ………. the traffic lights.
5. There’s a supermarket ……….. the end of the street.

6. We had a great fun last night ………. Mick’s party.
7. Are there any fish …….. this river ?

8. It’s too cold to go out. I’m staying ……….. home tonight.
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

1. Quiet please! The headmaster would like to ….……….….. a few words.
2. You are late; we’ve been waiting for you ……….……….. eight o’clock.
3. ………... he is wrong, almost everyone admires him.

4. I don’t think I’ve lent you this book before, ……….….. I ?
5. Many people find ……….. difficult to give up smoking.
6. I don’t know ……….… to call him, Mister or Doctor.
7. We must find him, ………….…… he is.

8. If I had today ……….…., I would go to the seaside.
9. Practice ……….… perfect.

10. The book I am talking about is that ……….…. on the second shelf.

Question 6: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.

You don’t ………..
2. John finally managed to get a job.

John finally succeeded ………...……….
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.

I certainly ……….
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.

You’d ………
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 45

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
Write your answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. A. absent B. campus C. label D. relax

2. A. claimed B. walked C. laughed D. helped

3. A. there B. they C. than D. thing

4. A. hard B. honor C. house D. hand

II.Choose the word whose main stress position is placed differently from the others in each group.
Write your answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. A. finish B. revise C. prefer D. produce

2. A. purpose B. entrance C. music D. typhoon

3. A. interesting B. necessity C. pollution D. environment
4. A. excellent B. popular C. efficient D. beautiful
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. 
Write your answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. Auld Lang Syne is a song _____ is sung on New Year’s Eve.

A. which B. when C. whom D. where

2. Jeans are very _____ with young people all over the world.

A. favorite B. suitable C. popular D. famous

3. Tornadoes are _____ storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
A. funnel-shaped B. circle-shaped C. tropical D. Snow
4. _____ take the train instead of the bus. It’s faster and more reliable.

A. Why not B. Why don’t C. How about D. Let’s
5. She was very tired. _____, she tried to finish the game.

A. Although B. So C.And D. However

6. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all _____ people.

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A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully

II. Choose the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentences.
Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1. My sister advised me _____ this book. (to read/reading/read)

2. She said that she _____ an English exam the following week. (had/would have/will have)
3. In 1995, a huge earthquake _____ the city of Kobe in Japan. (strike/struck/to strike)
4. She never goes to school late, _____? (does she/is she/doesn’t she)

5. Paul is not used to _____ on the right. (drive/driving/drove)

6. 6 The authors spent 6 years _____his best novel. (to write/writing/wrote)

7. Little Jane _____ to the zoo by her brother. (is often taken/often takes/has often taken)

8. What _____ when he came to your house yesterday? (were you doing/are you doing/did you do)
9. If it _____ tomorrow, we will go on a picnic. (not rain/will not rain/does not rain)

10._____ the room, he said hello to us. (Enter/Entering/To enter)

III. Fill in the blank in the following sentences with ONE suitable preposition.
Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1. Mary was very impressed _____ the beauty of Hue.
2. What do usually have _____ breakfast?

3. He still keeps in touch _____ us.

4. Malaysia is divided _____ two regions, East Malaysia and West Malaysia.
5. We’ll have a meeting _____ 8 am and 10 am tomorrow.

PART THREE: READING

I. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.

English is a very useful language. If we ___(1)___ English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not
find it hard to make people understand ___(2)___ we want to say.. English also ___(3)___ us to increase our

knowledge as hundreds on various subjects are ___(4)___ in English everyday. It has helped to spread ideas
and knowledge to all corners of the ___(5)___. And above all, the English language has help to build better
friendship and understanding ___(6)___ countries of the world.

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May people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s resources are
limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fossil fuel is left. However, we should use them economically
and try to find out alternative source of energy. According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the England
Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late and nuclear
power is a potential alternative.

However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it is dangerous. What would
happen if there were a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect many
future generations.

Therefore, while scientists are trying to find out other sources of energy, the most important thing for us
to do now is to use our natural resources as economically as we can.

1. Natural resources will never run out. __________

2. We don’t know exactly how much fossil fuel is left. __________

3. According to Professor Marvin Burnham, solar energy will be one of the alternatives to fossil fuels.
__________

4. All people agree that nuclear power is a dangerous source of energy. __________
5. Radioactivity is very harmful to health. __________

6. Natural resources should be used as much as possible. __________
PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to that of the original one.
Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1. People should stop experiments on animals.

=> Experiments……….
2. “Can you lend me some money, Mary?” he asked.

=> He asked……….
3. My sister has worked in the factory since 2001

=>My sister started………
4. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party tonight.

=> I wish………..

II. Use the suggested words to write complete sentences. Write your answers on your answer 
sheet.

1. It/take/half an hour/get/home village/bus.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 46

PART TWO: PHONETICS

I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling
A, B, C, or D: (50,2=1,0 pt)

11. A. ancient B. delicious C. participate D. special

12. A. worked B. helped C. watched D. naked

13. A. position B. bottle C. product D. opposite

14. A. tidy B. prize C. written D. final

15. A. event B. end C. market D. festival

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (50,2=1,0 pt)

16. A. decorate B. prepare C. however D. tradition

17. A. collect B. festival C. explain D. design

18. A. participate B. unsuitable C. competition D. activity
19. A. wonderful B. traditional C. arrangement D. attractive

20. A. harvest B. perform C. council D. ancient

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (150,2=3,0 pts)

21. Last summer we went on a three-………….tour including San Francisco, Los Angles and Las Vegas.

A. centers B. cities C. towns D. center

22. Why did you lend him that book? I ……….it.

A. am still reading B. was still reading

C. still read D. still reading

23. On the island of Alcatraz, there is a famous ……….., where criminals are kept.

A. house B. flat C. accommodation D. prison

24. When you have a blister, prick it with a very clean ……..……and then put a plaster on it.

A. needle B. scissors C. stick D. knife

25. Trucks and trains are used to carry farm ………..to the city.

A. products B. production C. work D. cottage

26.Most of the goods ……….in this factory are exported.

A. make B. making C. made D. to make

27. Some of the new horror movies are ………because they are so realistic.

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A. park B. parked C. parking D. parks
29. A numbers of questions were ………..in the discussion..

A. raised B. made C. done D. found

30. Soft ducks feathers ………..to make pillows.

A. will be used B. are used

C.are going to be used D. are using
31. We spent a week ………..our house.

A. repaint B. to repaint C. repainted D. repainting
32. After………….……. the conditions I decided………for the competition.

A. hearing/not
entering

B. hear / not enter C. to hear/ not to
enter

D. hearing/ not to
enter

33. The only man-made ………..…..can be seen from the Moon is the Great Wall of China.

A. house B. building C. structure D. sky scraper

34. The teacher was very strict. Nobody dared ……….during his lesson.

A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked

35. Harry said to Mary, “Do you have time to help me?”

Harry asked Mary ………..time to help him.

A. does she have B. if she has C. did she have D. if she had

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (70,2=1,4 pts)

36. He went to England ………..order to learn English.
37. Thank you ……….your letter of invitation.

38. When I don’t know the meaning of a word I look it …………in the dictionary.
39. Life in the countryside is always a struggle ………nature.

40. You have to keep all dangerous objects……….children’s reach.
41. The headmaster was ill so David went ………his place.

42. This text is too long I can’t learn it …………..heart.

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43. I think ……….games are good for our health. (DOOR)
44. Pedestrians should walk on the ………, not in the street. (WALK)
45. Tam and I played for the school football team. We were ………. (TEAM)
46. Our school has been making ……….for the upcoming sports contests. (PREPARE)
47. A special chemical is used to ………..the wood pulp. (WHITE) 
48. To play computer games all day is an ……….…….habit. (HEALTH)
49. Can you see any ………between these two calculators? (DIFFERENT)
IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (60,2=1,2 pts)

50. The river Nile (flow)...into the Mediterranean sea.
51. The river (flow) ...very fast today, much faster than usual.
52. Can you help (do) ………the washing up?- I hate it.

53. The gate (lock)……….at 6.30 pm every day.

54. When we met Binh and Huong yesterday, we (walk) ...through the park.

55. Your poem should (write)……….in English.

PART FOUR: READING

I. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (100,2=2,0 pts)

Are you “green” enough?

Thanks (56)……….the Internet,we are now living in a global village. We have more information about
other countries (57) ……….ever before. We know as much about the situation in Africa (58)
……….in the USA, pollution which (59)……….in one country will affect other countries, too.
For example, nuclear power is not dangerous only for one country (60)………is an international
problem. If we do not take action soon, the possibility of a nuclear (61) ……….is very real. We
should all recycle our (62)……….not hope “green” people will do it for us. Some people think (63)
………..resouces will go on forever, but they (64)……… . We all have an obligation (65)
………our environment.

56. A. to B. for C. of D. from

57. A. as B. than C. more D. all

58. A. than B. as well C. as D. more than

59. A. produces B. producing C. is produce D. is produced

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61. A. event B. happening C. disaster D. incident
62. A. rubbish B. garbage C. waste D. all are correct
63. A. nature B. natural C. man-made D. artificial

64. A. will B. shan’t C. won’t D. may

65. A. to protect B. protect C. protecting D. protected
II. There is a mistake in each following sentence. Find and correct it:

(5  0,2 = 1.0 pt)

Eg: 0. I haven’t saw my grandmother for two years. 0/ seen
66. The explanation that our teacher gave us was different than the

A B
one you gave us.

C D

66. ->

67. Almost everyone has heard the more famous Olympic saying
A

“Stronger, Higher, Faster”.
B C D

67. ->

68. I strongly believe that friends plays a very important role in
A B C

our life.
D

68. ->

69. It is a festival in which people have their bulls to fight against
A B C D
each other.

69. ->

70. If I am Trang, I would be very angry with you.

A B C D 70. ->

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As a student I have to learn a lot of subjects and English is one of them. We have English lessons (71)
………Tuesday and Friday mornings. My English class (72)………..very big with 50 students
(73)……….different cities in Viet Nam. My teacher often gives us a lot of homework so I try (74)
………..it carefully before I go to class. In class, I listen to the teacher attentively, answer the teacher’s
(75)………..in English and practise English (76)………my classmates. I think (77)
………..isn’t easy to learn English because you speak it in one way and write it in the (78)
………..way. That is why at first I found it difficult to learn English. But day after day, thanks (79)
………..our teacher’s help and my great effort, I have made some progress in my English now and I
hope that one day I can read English books in the originals and communicate (80) ………English
well.

PART FIVE: WRITING

I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: (5  0,2 = 1.0 pt)

81. protect/can/the/fruit/life/and/vegetables/shelf/Packaging/of/some/.
………..

………..
………82.

be/for/drinks/bottles/and/shampoo/starting/used/plastic/is/for/a/to/range/of/Recycled/.
………..

………..
………83.

in/saves/Using/manufacture/of/material/energy/considerable/less/the/amounts/.
………..

………..
………

84. The/more/that/we/manufacturers/refills/will/more/likely/it/is/use/the/range/increase/the/.
………..

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85.for/the/Recycling/materials/natural/helps/important/raw/and/conserve/future/habitats/
protects/.

………..

………..
………

II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way: (50,4=2,0 p)

86.We had to wait two hours for Donald.

-> Donald kept………..…………...………..
87. “Have you been out at all this evening, Mr. Johnson?” The detective asked.

-> The detective wanted to find out...………...………...
88. Does he know enough French to work as a translator?

-> Is his………...……….?
89. A Spanish architect designed our house.

-> Our house……… ...
90. This is my first visit to Hue, the ancient capital city in Viet Nam.

-> This is the first time………..……….…...………..
III. Write a thank-you letter about 100 - 120 words to your friend. Invite your friend to go to 
somewhere. Arrange to contact your friend:

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 47

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest. (1,25pts)

1. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned

2. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought

3. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard

4. A. try B. why C. heavy D. dry

5. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood

II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences . (5,75pts)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.

A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.

A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak

3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!

A. relieved B. afraid C. delighted D. certain

4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.

A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy
5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.

A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?

A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she

7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.

A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard

8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.

A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.

A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried

10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside.

A. travel B. traveling C. to travel D. to traveling

11- My brother is studying hard ... pass the exam.

A. for B. in order to C. so to D. so that

12- We have studied ... seven o'clock.

A. for B. at C. since D. to

13- He was born in England. English is his ...

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C. foreign language D. A and B are correct
14- It's dangerous ... in this river.

A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam

15- ... to America yet ?

A. Were you B. Have you ever been C.Were you been D. Are you
16- The boy was ... by the dog

A. bite B. bit C. bited D. bitten

17- My father used ... me to school.

A. took B. taking C. to take D. take

18- Would you mind ... for a few minutes?

A. to wait B. waiting C. wait D. be waiting

19. My aunt speaks English very ...

A. good B. well C. goodly D. best
20. We have math on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; It means we have math ... a week.

A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times

21. Lan promises to ... her best in learning English.

A. try B. make C. work D. learn

22. The manager asked me ... for him outside his office.

A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited

23. She hasn’t written to me ...

A. already B. yet C. never D. any longer

III. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses. (2,5pts)
1. This book has a lot of information. It’s very ____________________. (use)
2. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ___________________ at the hotel. (arrive)
3. Our post is delivered _______________________ except for Saturday ( day)

4. Ha Long Bay was ___________by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. (recognition)
5. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ________________ . (comfort)
6. His parents are very __________________ of him. (pride)
7. “The lost shoes” is one of the _______________ stories I like best. (tradition)
8. The _____________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours. (fly)

9. I’m sure that I have connected the printer ___________ . (proper)
10. Each of my friends has a _________________ character. (differ)

IV. Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one in the space. 0 is
done as an example. (2pts)

0. My brother are a teacher. 0. _______ is _________

1. I go to see her if I have enough time. 1. __________________
2. It is not easy do that difficult work. 2.___________________
3. He drove such fast that he won the race. 3.___________________
4. I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend. 4. ___________________
5. When she came, I read her letter. 5 ___________________

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1. The dictionaries (1. buy _________________) yesterday.

2. While my mother and I (2. watch____________________) a film on T V last night, our
aunt in the USA (3. phone_______________).

3. My friend (4. not/visit_________________) me since he (5. move _________) to another town.
4. We (6. already/ finish _________________________) our work.

5. My English (7. get____________________ ) better and better.

6. You should practise (8. speak___________________) English everyday.
7. How long _________ you (9. wait___________________) for me?

8. It was a nice day, so we decided (10. go ________________) for a walk.

VI- Complete the following sentences based on the given cues.(2pts)

1- How long / it / take you / get / school ?

...
2- He / not interested / buy / new / house.

...
3- I / play badminton / Nam / when / my friends / come.

...
4- I / bored / doing / same thing / day after day.

...
5- Marie Curie / born / Poland / 1867

...
6- We ought / use/ cloth bags/ instead / reuse/ plastic bags.
...
7- We / have / wonderful/ time / moment / SaPa.

...
8- Could / give me / information ?

...

VII. Read the passage then answer the questions below.(2pts)

Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here. On the
first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do.

However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much because the air
is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he can do in his free time such as
going swimming, going fishing, going boating. He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore.

1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?

...
2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days?

...
3. Why does he like his neighborhood now?

...
4. Does he want to live in a big city now?

...

VIII. Complete the 2nd sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the fist (2,5pts).

1. The children are too young to be in class 6.

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2. "Eat more fruits and vegetables", the doctor said to her

→The doctor told...
3. We began to study English 5 years ago.

.We have ...
4 “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?”

Tom told...
5. A dog is bigger than a cat.

 A cat isn’t as...
6. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.

 The coffee is too ...
7. The ladder isn’t very long. It doesn’t reach the window.

 The ladder ...
8. The weather was fine. We could go camping.

 The weather ...
9. I often went boating when I was young.

 I used to...

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 48

I/ LANGUAGE FOCUS:

Part 1. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence: (4pts)
1. The weather is warm enough for us ________________

A. going out B. to going out C. go out D. to go out
2. Bell started ________________ with ways of transmitting speech.

A. experiment B. experimenting C. to experimenting D. experimented
3. She is too _______________ to speak and laugh in front of other people.

A. shy B. active C. humor D. interested

4. He finally _______________ the decision to go abroad.

A. came up B. came C. came with D. came up with
5. The women sang the song _______________

A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautifuly
6. There is ____________________________ on TV tonight.

A. an action movie interesting B. a action movie interesting
C. a interesting action movie D. an interesting action movie
7. Tell me ___________________________________

A. why do you like coffee and bread?
B. why you like coffee and bread.
C. why do you like coffee and bread.
D. why you like coffee and bread?

8. What is Mary doing, mom? – She is looking at __________ in the mirror.

A. her B. hers C. she herself D. herself

9. I can’t remember ____________________ when I was young.

A. what life was like B. how life was like

C. what life was D. how life was

10. He was a Scotsman although he later ________________ Canada.

A. moved B. emigrated to C. lived to D. born in
11. Mary used to do all the chores ______________________ still ten years old.

A. when she is B. because she is

C. when she was D. because she was

12. She is speaking __________ because she is having a sore throat.

A. soft B. softly C. well D. fast

13. Could you ___________ me a favor? – How can I help?

A. give B. make C. do D. bring

14. How long ______________________ here? – Since last year.

A. do you live B. did you live

C. have you live D. have you lived

15. The rope is ___________________ the snake.

A. as long as B. long than C. so long as D. is much longer
16. Can I speak to Mary, please? – Please ________________.

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A. and also B. and C. but also D. also but
18. Let’s go home now. It’s _______________ and darker.

A. darker B. was darker C. gets darker D. getting darker
19. My mother believes that my brother is ______________ than me.

A. well B. better C. best D. good

20. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just _________ please.

A. a little B. little C. few D. a few

Part 2. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one: (2pts)
1. The tickets can be bought on line.

2. She is so short that she can not reach the top of the wardrobe.
3. Peter and Mark are excellent soccer players.

4. Tom said to Jane: “Can you help me with my pronunciation?”
5. She is a good English speaker.

6. It isn’t safe to climb high mountains alone in the winter.
7. Tom started learning English in 1990.

8. He last met my sister last summer.
9. Hue is not as big as Ho Chi Minh City.
10.How long have you studied medicine?

Part 3. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (2pts)
1. Sugar is not an _________ food because we need it to live. HEALTH
2. The nurse wanted to know Nga’s ________ and weight. HIGH
3. Mr. Hung has a very ________ tooth. PAIN
4. Last year Mr. Hoang drove very ________. CARE

5. This room is very _________. COMFORT

6. What is the correct ___________ of this word? PRONOUNCE
7. More and more young people want a university ________. EDUCATE
8. When I go to the library, I sit and read about ________ things. WONDER
9. The most popular ________ at recess is talking. ACT
10. A fairy appeared and ________ changed her old clothes. MAGIC

Part 4. Each line of the following passage contains one mistake. Correct the mistake and write your
answers in the space provided: (2pts)

Ex: I haven’t saw your brother for two months.

Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer holiday. He
traveled with him schoolmates to a mountainous area in Hoa Binh
Province. They gone there to help make a road through a forest among
two villages. “It was very difficult because there had no water to drink
and no shops where we could bought food,” said Nam. “It was also very
cold and wet in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the

country.” Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work,
but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping to return
next year to do any more work there.

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