1 Choose the best option 

1. Peter usually ....... cereal for breakfast .

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

2. My aunt likes ...... photos in her free time

A. takes    B. take    C. taking      D. took

3. Andy ....... a test yesterday morning

A. took    B. take     C. takes     D. is taking

2 . Read the text . Choose the right words and write them on the lines

                               Blue Whales

Some blue whales are longer than three buses ! They are largest animals in the world .They eat the very smallest animals that live in the sea and .......... (1) .......... fish eggs , too . Blue whales live in cool seas most (2) ......... the year because they can find more food there .But then there is ice on the water , (3) ......... whales swim to another part of the world . There , they (4) ........ When there is no ice , they swim back again ! Blue whales don't have teeth .They have a kind of moustache inside (5) ........... mouths which catches the food when they swim.

1 . first    here   sometimes                       2. with         of      at

3. these   both     lots                                 4. wait        waited      waiting 

5. theirs     them    their        

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III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Bob always dreams...................rich.

A. of being B. in being C. of been D. to being

2. Jack admitted.................. the money.

A. to steal B. stealing C. steal D. to steal

3. I apologized .................. the book at home.

A. to leaving B. leaving C. to leave D. for leaving

4. Diana looked forward ..................... Da Lat again.

A. to visiting B. to visit C. visit D. visiting

5. Would you mind ..................for a moment?

A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. to waiting

I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. volunteer B. university C. student D. museum

2. A. yesterday B. rhyme C. yellow D. yahoo

3. A. twelve B. two C. twenty D. twinkle

4 . A. wine B. write C. wrong D. shipwreck

5. A. troupe B. group C. troop D. trousers

6. B. cream B. team C. heat D. dreadful

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.

1. A. donation B. understand C. education D. mathematics

2 .A. competitive B. competition C. participate D. remote

3 . A. annual B. spirit C. complete D. sentence

4. A. orphanage B. participate C. vacation D. remote

5. A. total B. complete C. announce D. observe

6. A. believe B. happiness C. area D. comfort

*Read the passage, then choose the best answer

Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort. Obviously, most participants do not run a marathon to win. More important for most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender. Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers. For example, ambitious recreational first-timers often try to run the marathon under 4 hours; more competitive runners will attempt to run under 3 hours. Many runners then prefer to finish for example in 3:29:59, which makes them " sub-3:30h marathoners ", instead of 3:30:01.

For most runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted. Many coaches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long run. Recreational runners commonly try to reach a maximum of about 20 miles in their longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for the marathon. More experienced marathoners may run a longer distance. During marathon training, adequate recovery time is crucial. If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a kreak for a couple of days or more to let the body heal. Overtraining is a condition that results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover from difficult training. It can actually result in a lower endurance and speed and place a runner at a greater risk of injury.

1. Marathon completion is ______________ .

A. impossible B. easy C. not very difficult D. very difficult

2. One of the important goals in a marathon competition is __________ .

A. breaking time barriers B. age

C. gender D. reaching the finish

3. In marathon training, the most important is ____________ .

A. the age B. the coaches' belief

C. the long run D. the recreation

4. If the marathon runner feels tired or has a pain, _________.

A. he should continue the training B. he should quit running forever

C. it is time for him to stop his training D. he should take a break for several days

5. Overtraining may lead to _________ .

A. good results B. long endurance C. injury D. recovery

III. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow

1. A beauty contest is a competition based mainly, though not always entirely , on the physical beauty of its contestants. But it doesn’t involve of their personalities , and questions they answer and how they answer them . Almost invariably, competitions for men and women are separate events, and those for men are not referred to as beauty contests . Beauty contests for women are more common , and winners are called beauty queens. Beauty contests for men , like Mr. Universe, are more likely to be “body building” contests quite unlike the traditional “beauty contests” in which women are judged upon many attributes both physical and otherwise . However, in the 1990s, male “beauty contests” began to shift focus. Instead of only considering muscle mass, the competitions began to judge the natural physical attributes of the contestants as well as their physiques. These include Mr. World and Manhunt International.

* a. Decide whether the statements are T (true) or F (false)

1. All beauty contests are based on the beauty of contestants

2. There are “beauty contests” for men

b. Answer the questions

1. What is a beauty contest based mainly on ?

2. What do we call the women who win in the beauty contests ?

3. When did the male “beauty contests” begin to shift focus ?

IV. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word.

The London Marathon is one of the best known long distance races in the world. Some of the (1)............................famous long – distance runners have completed in it. But (2)...........................makes it different from many other great sporting events is (3) .......................fact that ordinary people can (4)...............................part along side international stars.

The race was the idea of Chris Brasher, a former Olympic athlete . In 1979, friends told him about the New York Marathon, during (5)........................the runners are encouraged to carry (6)..........................to the end of the course by the enthusiastic shouts of the spectators. He flew to the USA to run in the race (7)............................was so impressed by (8)..............................that he decided to organize a similar event in Britain. Many problems (9).......................to be overcome before the first London Marathon took place in 1981. Chris Brasher still takes a keen interest in the event, even though he is no (10) ....................... organizer.

1- most 2- what 3- the 4 – take 5- which 6- on 7- and 8- it 9- had/ needed/ were 10 -longer

VI. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets .

1. Each year many people……….............take care of the old and the disabled ( volunteer )

2. Nam was the winner and he was…………...a set of CDs for studying English. ( award )

3. In activity 5, Hung had difficulty......................... the poem, he could not remember the last sentence. (recite)

4. After retiring, my aunt works as a volunteer for the local (orphan) .....................

5.You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ............................(volunteer )

6.My brother and his friends spend hours a week helping (advantage) ...........................or handicapped children in the city.

II.Use the suggestions to rewrite the given sentences without changing the meanings

1. He couldn’t come to the school on time because of the heavy rain.

The heavy rain prevented …………………………………………………..................................

2. The boy finished his homework and then went to play football.

Having………………………………………………………………..........................................

3. “Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday, Hoa ?” Hung asked.

Hung asked.................................................................................................................................

4.“ You didn’t learn the old lesson so you got bad mark,” the teacher said to the boy.

The teacher accused ............................. of ..............................................................................

5. “You broke the vase, Mary” the woman said.

The woman accused ………………………………………………………………………........

6. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations! ” Peter said to me.

Peter congratulated me on ……………………………………………………………………

7. “ I can’permit you use my car.” His father said to him .

His father prevented …………. from ……………………………………………………......

8. “ I hear you won the championship. Congratulations”.

Mary congratulated …………………………………………………………………………......

9. Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?"

Jane asked Bill …………………………………………………………………………………

10.“Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa

Hoa asked Nam...............................................................................................................................

11. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play the game now,” Dick’s mother said

Dick’s mother prevented………………………………………………………

I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. volunteer B. university C. student D. museum

2. A. yesterday B. rhyme C. yellow D. yahoo

3. A. twelve B. two C. twenty D. twinkle

4 . A. wine B. write C. wrong D. shipwreck

5. A. troupe B. group C. troop D. trousers

6. B. cream B. team C. heat D. dreadful

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.

1. A. donation B. understand C. education D. mathematics

2 .A. competitive B. competition C. participate D. remote

3 . A. annual B. spirit C. complete D. sentence

4. A. orphanage B. participate C. vacation D. remote

5. A. total B. complete C. announce D. observe

6. A. believe B. happiness C. area D. comfort

III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Bob always dreams...................rich.

A. of being B. in being C. of been D. to being

2. Jack admitted.................. the money.

A. to steal B. stealing C. steal D. to steal

3. I apologized .................. the book at home.

A. to leaving B. leaving C. to leave D. for leaving

4. Diana looked forward ..................... Da Lat again.

A. to visiting B. to visit C. visit D. visiting

5. Would you mind ..................for a moment?

A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. to waiting

6. He .................. reading books when he has free time.

A. enjoys B. wants C. would like D. hopes

7. Could you stop .......................so much noise?

A. to do B. making C. to make D. doing

8..................... their work, they went home.

A. Finished B. Finishing C.Had finished D. Having finished

9. ..............the door, he turned on the lights.

A. Opening B. Opened C. Having opened D. Having open

10. The judges will observe and……….your performance.

A. mark B. score C. write D. award

11. The competition’s aim is to…………the spirit of learning English among.

A. grow B. present C. offer D. stimulate

12. The English competition was………..by the Students’ Parents Society

A. sponsored B.made C. created D.supposed

13. Nam was the winner and he was…………..a set of CDs for studying English.

A. responded B. welcomed C. announced D. awarded

14…………of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.

A.According B. On behalf C. In addition D. Together

15. His aim is to…………up a new company

A. Strike B. set C. show D. stand

16. Volunteers spend time reading books to the ………..in the homes for the old.

A. aging B. aged C. ages D. age

17. Your volunteers go and work in the home of…………..

A. B & D are correct B. old and sick people C. old and sick D. the old and the sick

18. People who live in………areas need the help from the government.

A. Populous B. remote C. crowded D. wealthy

19. Lan: What kind of volunteer work are you taking part ____?

Hoa: I am helping people in mountainous areas.

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

20. David: _______the General Knowledge Quiz?

Daisy: Oh, it’s great. It’s an opportunity to test my general knowledge.

A. Where do you think of B. Where do you think of

C. What do you think of D. All are correct

21. Mai: _____ do you support charities?

Hung: Sometimes.

A. Where B. Why C. When D. How often

22. A: What kind of volunteer work are you participating in?

B: We are helping people in mountainous areas to…………..

A. read and write B. play games C. doing shopping D. cook meals

23. A: What do you think of the English Speaking Competition?

B :………….,it’s a good time to practise my English.

A. Yes, please B. Oh, it’s boring C. In my opinion D. You are welcome

24. Minh: “Thanks a lot.”

Tom: “_____________”

A. Oh, that's too bad. B. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. C. Of course. D. Don't mention it.

Whenever having an intention of travelling, take Sapa into consideration! It is an outstanding beauty spot not only to domestic tourists but also to international ones. Sapa is a quiet frontier township known as a base for trekking in the Hoang Lien Son mountains. Because the town lies at approximately 1500 meters elevation and surrounded by ranges of mountains, it experiences enjoyable climate: moderate and rainy in summer; foggy and cold with occasional snow falls in winter, which turns it into an extremely romantic landscape. There are many ethnic minority groups living together in Sapa. Many years ago, the town's economy was mainly based on agriculture. However, in the recent years, local residents have taken advantage of tourism for greater income. Tourists tend to join town markets where various kinds of goods are sold. There are also many little children speaking English fluently trying to sell souvenirs to tourists. People also catch sight of many eye-catching ethnic customs in colorful decorations. There are many breathtaking views for sightseeing target of tourists, such as Ham Rong Mountain, Silver Waterfall, Bamboo Forest, Ta Phin Cave, Muong Hoa Valley,... They are all wonderful natural sites which are principle reasons for going to Sapa. Thanks to geographical features, Sapa has increasingly attracted more and more tourists. In summarization, at least one time in life, enjoy yourself in Sapa and you would never regret.