1.Look! The boys …………… basketball in the school yard.

A.play       B. are playing C. played D. were playing

2.A runny nose, sneezing and coughing are the……  of common cold.

A. materials       B. measures             C. medicines             D. symptoms

3. The president is going to pay a state visit to Japan, …  he?

A. does      B. doesn't C. is D. isn't

4.  Remember …… the instruction carefully before you use it.

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

5.She has worked as a secretary …… she graduated from college. 

 A. before         B. since                      C. when D. until

6.The boy's family is very poor. He has to go to school on foot. He wishes he………enough money to buy a bike.

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

7.Did the Second World War last from 1939 … 1945?

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

8.It is very noisy. I can't hear what he is saying. Can you …………………… the radio?

A. turn up B. turn off C. turn on D. turn around

9: Mai and Lan are attending a party.

- Mai: "Would you like some more Coke?" - Lan: " ………………… .”

A. I think so            B. I'm not sure                 C. Yes, let's D. Yes, please

10. ...................the weather was not fine yesterday, we still went to the beach with our friends.

A. Although B.So C. However      D.Therefore

11.  My brothers ............... in the room when the phone  rang last night

A. was sleeping B. sleeping C. were sleeping      D. sleep

13. Hoa: “We are going on a trip to Ha Long Bay next week!”  

       Nam: “Really? ..........................!”

        A. Good job        B. Have a good time     C. It's your pleasure               D. Take your time   

14. She was really impressed _______ the friendliness of the people here.

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

15. Malaysia is…….. into two regions: The East and the West Malaysia.

a. separate b. divided c. parted d. comprised

16. Nobody went to the party, _________?

     A. does he                      B. do they                      C. didn’t they                         D. did they

17. They said they ______ there the next day.

     A. go       B. went C. would go D. will go

18. Lan wishes she ………….have to clean all the windows. 

A. don’t    B. doesn’t           C. wasn’t    D. didn’t 

19. "I think I've lost my new pen. I've______ it everywhere but I can't find it anywhere."

      A. looked after             B. turned on                    C. looked for                    D. turned off

20.   They are not_________to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.

      A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old

21.   The football match was postponed _________the bad weather.

      A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of

22.   Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. _________does his brother.

      A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either

23.   If I had the map now, I_________a short-cut across the desert.

      A. could have taken B. take C. could take D. can take

24. If I  were you, I would advise _________the new teaching method.

      A. try B. trying C. to try D. tries

25. My father is very busy. _________, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

      A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore

26. The capital of Thailand is_________. 

      A. London B. Paris C. Bangkok D. Phnom Penh

27. If I_________you, I’d take some rest before the exam tomorrow.  

      A. is B. are C. were D. would be

28. It was_________hot day that we decided to leave work early.

      A. such B. so C. so a D. such a

29. Let’s go for a walk, _________we?

      A. will B. shall C. do D. must

30. James Watt, whose invention is the steam engine, was a famous Scottish_______.

       A. musician B. mechanic C. engineer D. electrician

Exercise: Using the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. I often (work) ____________ from Monday to Friday. 2. When (you/ go) ____________ to school? 3. My mother (get) ___________ up at 5.30 every morning. 4. My brother (play) ___________ badminton every afternoon. 5. The bus number 29 (leave) ____________ at 4 p.m. every day. 6. My sister (wash) ___________ her hair twice a week. 7. Miss White's students (not do) __________ their homework on Sunday. 8. Lan's brothers sometimes (watch) _____________ TV. 9. Nam's father (clean) ____________ the house every Saturday. 10. Mai and Hoa (not like) ___________ eating fast food. 11. You and she (enjoy) ___________ hanging out in the evening. 12. My classmates (not listen) ___________ to Rap music in her free time. 13. Her cat (run) ___________ very fast. 14. My English teacher (have) ____________ a very nice voice. 15. He (do) ___________ morning exercises 4 times a week.

If you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates . If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and want to show his or her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.

      If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time , you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the expected time , because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude , as the host may not be ready.

1. Why shouldn't you arrive exactly on time if you are invited to a dinner at a particular time?

        - Because ………………………………….

          A. the host may not be ready.                            B. the host is not at home.                                 

          C. you are impolite.                                             D. you go there by bus.

2. When should you arrive if you are asked a particular time?

          A. earlier than the expected time                       B. exactly on time                                   

          C. later than the expected time                          D. very late

3. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered …...….

          A. polite                        B. impolite                    C. bad                                D. good         

4. What will the host do if he or she doesn't like the present ?

          A. tell a "white lie".                                             B. say how much they dislike the present.

          C. prevent the guest from being happy.            D. All of them.

5. What should you bring if you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner?

A. flower                   B. gift                              C. wine                             D. fruit           

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (1)_____ Charles Babbage. Babbage   was   born   in   1791   and grew up   to   be   a   brilliant mathematician.  He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (2)_____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (3) _____ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (4)   _____ engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (5) _____ has taken six years to complete and more than  four thousand  parts  have  been  specially (6) _____ .

Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.

1.               A. written                  B. called                    C. recognized           D. known

2.               A. wanted                  B. started                   C. made                     D. missed

3.               A. until                       B. whether                 C. though                   D. why

4.               A. that                        B. the                          C. some                      D. an

5.               A. He                          B. They                     C. One                      D. It

6.               A. make                     B. made                    C. makes                  D. making

1.  Plastic bags will cause pollution____________ they are very hard to dissolve.

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

2.  The final examination will be held ___________ June 4^th, 2019

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

3. “What about collecting trash to keep the school yard tidy and clean?” - “____________”

A. Not at all                                                       B. You are welcome.

C. No, thanks                                                     D. That’s a good idea.

4.  You must put more ___________ into your work.

A. care                                           B. caring                              C. careful                          D. careless

5. My father said that he ___________ to Da Lat the following week.    

       A. go                                   B. went                                  C. would go                    D. has gone

6. ___________ believe that we should preserve the tropical rainforest in the world.

A. Conservationists         B. Plumbers               C. Consumers         D. Doctors

7. I don’t know the man ____________ is talking to Rita

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

8. Can you turn __________ the air conditioner?   It’s too hot

      A. off                                  B. up                            C. down                    D. on

9.  Let’s go for a long walk,____________?

      A. will you                          B. do we                     C. shall you                D. must you

10. Nga: “ I have just got a job in an international bank in Hanoi”

      Mai: “_________________”

      A. You’re welcome             B. Congratulations     C. Never mind            D. Good idea

II.Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)

Make the past simple , positive , negative or question
11. ______(they/come)to the bithday party?
12. She______(not/meet) her relatives
13.________(she/go) to the cinema with you?
14. You_______(meet) a new friend from America 
15. Which one ______(you/like)?
16. I _____(not/remember) your magazine
17.What_____(she/do) last Sunday?
18. He _______(not/like) chocolate ice cream
19.What ________(you/buy) at the shopping mall yesterday?
20._________(you/have) an amazing holiday?