I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1.   Among the ……......., the Tay people have the largest population.

            A. groups                   B. majorities            C. ethnic minorities       D. ethnic cultures.

2. The flowers ………….. in the red paper have been sold to a young lady.

A. wrapping              B. wrapped                C. wrap                           D. are wrapping

3. Could you ………. me a favor? Please take me to the city.

A. do                          B. take                        C. make                           D. have

4. He can’t earn money ………. he has a job.

            A. if                            B. until                       C. unless                         D. without

5. My sister has a ………. baby.

A. two-months old                                       B. two-month old    

C. two-month olds                                       D. two-months olds

6.   On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding …………….

            A. kites                B. hay                         C. cattle                     D. blackberries

7. “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

8. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ………….. new procedures to save time and money.

9. They took pride ………… being the best players of the school.

10. He ……………. to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (1.5p)

1. A. boat               B. snow                  C. crowded             D. postcard

2. A. house             B. so                      C. town                  D. mountain

3. A. fold                B. hold                   C. love                   D. show

II. Find one odd word A, B, C or D: (1.5p)

4. A. Australia        B. Africa                C. Rome                           D. America

5. A. mine              B. her                     C. our                               D. your

6. A. played            B. watched             C. visited                          D. went

III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. ( 4.5p)

7. Ho Chi Minh City is very ______.

A. exciting              B. long                   C. boring                          D. friendly

8. The weather in Da Lat is very ______ in winter.

A. hot                     B. long                   C. cold                             D. quiet

9. The ______here are friendly and kind.

A. people                          B. street                  C. city                              D. food

10. This is my house and that is _________.

A. Lan                    B. Lan’s                 C. Lan house                              D. house’s Lan

11. Minh _______ a good movie last night.

A. watches             B. watched             C. will watch                              D. is watching

12. This is Mai’s umbrella. _______ umbrella is blue.

A. Her                    B. Hers                   C. Mai                              D. You

13. What ____ they _____ yesterday morning?

A. do/ do                B. will/ do              C. did/ do                         D. did/ did

14. Minh studied very hard, _________ he passed the final exam.

A. so                      B. or                       C. but                               D. and

15. This dictionary is ________than the one I have.

A. more expensive            B. most expensive   C. expensive           D. the most expensive

IV. Write the following sentences as suggested: (2.5p)

16. My car is here and her car is over there. (hers)

- My car………………………………………………………………………………………….

17. You (meet) Hoang and Phuong two days ago? (Give the correct tense of the verb in bracket)

- ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. Can you help me with the housework, please? (Imperative)

- Please…………………………………………………………………………………………

19. They played the game very well. They didn’t win the game. (but)

- They…. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

20. Life in the city is more exciting than in the country. (peaceful)

- Life in the country …………………………………………………………………………….

      Thank you for becoming a member of Green Town Public Library. We hope that you will enjoy using our facilities, but to ensure that your patrons receive the best service, we ask you to observe the following regulations:

Ÿ  You are required to carry your library card to enter and to use the library.

Ÿ  This card must be used only by the member to whom it is issued.

Ÿ  For reasons of security, bags and other personal possessions should not be left unattended. The library has no

Ÿ  responsibility in case of damage to or theft of personal property.

Ÿ  The use of cell phones in the library is prohibited. If you fail to observe this requirement you may be asked to

Ÿ  leave the library.

Ÿ  Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the library premises. Please extinguish all cigarettes before entering, and

Ÿ  go outside if you wish to smoke.

Ÿ  Books must be returned when requested if other patrons need them, or a fine must be paid.

Ÿ  A fine of 20 cents per day is payable on books returned late. There is no maximum limit on late fines.

Ÿ  If a library user loses a book, he or she must pay the costs of a new hardback edition.

1. Who would need to read this sign?

      A. Librarians                                                                     B. Parents with children

      C. Library members                                                          D. People who want to get a new library card

2. Who may use a member^’s library card?

      A. The member and his or her family                               B.  The member and his or her friends

      C. Only the member                                                          D. Anyone

3. What rule does the library have regarding people^’s bags inside the library?

      A. All bags must be left at the desk                                  B. Bags are not allowed

      C. Only small bags are allowed                                        D. People must watch their own bags

4. What is maximum fee for someone who returns their books late?

      A. 20 cents         B. There is no fee      C. There is no maximum fee         D. They must buy a new book

5. What must a library member do if he / she loses the book borrowed?

      A. He/ she must pay the fees of 20 cents.                         B. A fine must be paid.

      C. He or she must pay for new hardback edition.            D. He must return to other patrons if needed.

6. What does it refer to?

      A. The library member      B. The library card                  C. The library rule                   D. The library service

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Exercise 1 :Give the correct forms of adjectives in the brackets

Dear Kate,

Dave and I are having the (good)............... holiday of our life. We are in Barbados, one of the (lovely) .................. islands in Caribbean. Although it is much ( small).............. than Jamaica, there seems to be (much) ............ to do than in Jamaica. Moreover, the people here seem to be                              ( friendly)..................than those on other islands. We are staying in the (modern) ............... hotel I have ever seen. It is far comfortable).................................. than any of other hotels and it is even (big)...................... than the world famous Belton Hotel. The (near) ..................... beach is (little) ........................ than a hundred meters away, so we can go swimming a lot. It's really good and I wish you were here.

Love

Mike

II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. music                        B. historic                    C. atomic              D. iconic

2. A. medical                            B. national                    C. chemical             D. historical

3. A. geography                B. apology                         C. employee                D. artistic

4. A. Taiwanese               B. biology                           C. botanical                 D. photography

5. A. historical                 B. interviewee                     C. biography               D. psycholog

6. A. village                    B. prevent                    C earthquake            D. shelter

7. A. Chinese                           B. Japanese                   C. historic               D. biology

8. A. classic                    B. nature                       C. degree                 D. debris

VOCABURLARY AND GRAMMAR

I:  Choose the best answer. (A, B, C or D )

1. I like ______________ back my home village on holiday.

A. comes                         B. to come             C. came                           D. is coming

2. If the factory  _______dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

A. continues                    B. to continue          C. continued                 D. will continue

3.The train________________ at 4 pm .

A. will leave                    B. leaves                   C. left                  D. will be leaving

4. If I were you, I  ______________ that car .

A. would buy                        B. buy                    C. bought                  D. buying

5. If we recycle more, we ________________ the Earth.

A. help                          B. would help              C. helping                   D. will help

6. This is one of the worst volcanic __________ in this year.

A. eruption                  B. erupt                       C. erupting                  D. eruptive

7. The roof of the building __________ in a storm a few days ago.

A. damaged                B. was damaged         C. has damaged          D. has been damaged

8. In some English speaking countries, turkey is __________food at Christmas.

A. national                  B. historical                 C. traditional               D. possible

9. Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

A. droughts                 B. forests                     C. damages                 D. volcanoes

10. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.

A. has become             B. become                   C. became                   D. becoming

11. The famous Sydney Opera House            as an arts center since 1973.

A. serves                B. served               C. have served                D. has served

12. If you           the president, what would you do to help the environment?

A. would be           B. are                    C. had been           D. were

13. Don’t drink that water. It’s           .

A. contaminated    B. pure                           C. damaged          D. dumped

14.  Linh: Mai has won the first prize.  - Ha:           !

A. That's awesome           B. Oh dear            C. How terrible     D. That's shocking

15. Have you come           solutions to this problem?

A. up to                 B. to with              C. up with             D. on to

16. The roof of the building           in a storm a few days ago.

A. damaged                    B. was damaged    C. has damaged    D. has been damaged

17. A severe tropical          is called a typhoon.

A. drought                      B. rain                  C. flood                D. storm              

18. As soon as the floodwater           down, people           their houses.

A. went – cleaned                               B. had gone – cleaned

C. went - had cleaned                                  D. had gone – had cleaned

19. By the time we got to the cinema, the film _____.

A. started                        B. had started                 C. starting        D. was starting

20. This time next week we ............. an exam.

A. will have                             B. have                       C. will be having   D. is having

II. Supply the correct tense of the words given in each blanket.

1.     Four countries ______________ (visit) by John so far.

2.     London ______________ (have) a population of eight million people.

3.     The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which ______________ (symbolize) freedom.

4.     Vietnam’s Independence Day ________________ (celebrate) on September 09^th.

5.     We ______________ (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times.

6.     Some activities ______________ (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now.

C.READING

I. Read the passage  and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

          Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (1) .  .  .  .  . comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands  in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries (2) .  .  .  .  . Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (3) .  .  .  .  . the north, the Solomon, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia (4) .  .  .  .  . six states, and two major mainland territories. The (5) .  .  .  .  . city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall.

1.       A. who                 B. where               C. which               D. what

2.       A. include             B. contain             C. has                   D. conclude

3.       A. on                    B. to                     C. by                    D. at

4.       A. has                   B. takes                C. gets                  D. begins

5.       A. capital              B. urban               C. rural                 D. suburb

II)-Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The Kiwi

          The kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange bird because it cannot fly. The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have any feathers like other birds.

          A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day because the sunlight hurts its eyes. It can smell things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The kiwi’s eggs are very big.

          There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. New Zealanders want their kiwis to live. There is a picture of a kiwi on New Zealand money. People from New Zealand are sometimes called kiwis.

III. Read the passage and answer these questions below:

England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests.

There are many towns in England. No town is very far from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpet of many colors. In spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green, red, blue, yellow and white with flowers.

Questions

1. Is England a large country?

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2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays?

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3. Are there many towns in England?

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4. What is the English countryside like?

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WRITING:

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night, so I couldn’t sleep.

→ Because …………………………………………………………………

2. Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car.

→ Objects…………………………………………………………………..

3. Your parents are happy because you behave yourself well.

→  If ………………………………………………………………………..

4. They provided food then cleared up the debris.

→ After …………………………………………………………………….

5. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.

→ If …………………………………….....….…………………………….

6. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.

→ Many houses……………………………………………………………...

7. You should water these flowers regularly.

  ->These flowers should  ……………………………………………

8. If he doesn’t work hard, he will not pass his exam.

-> Unless ………………………………………………………………………………..

II. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. New York/ the/ but/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/capital./

2. English/ an/language/ Malaysia/ India/ many/ is/ official/ in/ and/ other countries./

3. English speakers/ increasing/ the/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/ fast./

4. whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland./