Question 8: Read and write one or more words in each gap. 

Hello. My name’s Nam. I live in Ho Chi Minh City with my parents. It is a big and noisy city. There are a lot of shops and buildings. I don’t like living here. In the future, I want to have a dream house. It’ll be a modern and comfortable house in the countryside. There will be a large yard in front of the house and a big garden behind it. It will take me about two hours to go to Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike.

1.   Ho Chi Minh City is a ……………………………………………………

2.   Nam’s house will be a ……………………………..house in the countryside.

3.   In front of the house, there will be a ……………………………………..

4.   It’ll take him about ………………………… to go to Ho Chi Minh City.

1.1.   Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.

1.   A. honour                B. perfume                  C. moment                   D. cancel

2.   A. interested           B. temperature            C. ambulance               D. machinery

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

1.   A. about                  B. sound                      C. young                      D. account

2.   A. brother                B. thick                       C. they                         D. that

3.2.   Conversation

1: “How do you like your steak done?” - “              .”

A. I don’t like it                      B. Very little                           C. Well done                                        D. Very much 2: "Oops! I‘m sorry for stepping on your foot" – “      .”

A. Never mind                        B. You don't mind                  C. You're welcome                                 D. That's fine

3.2.   Synonyms and antonyms

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1.   Don‘t worry, you can count on me. I’ll try my best to help you.

A.  look after                            B. live on                                C. rely on                                       D. stand

2.   We had a discussion in class today about requiring students to wear school uniforms.

A.  ban                                     B. arrangement                       C. reduction                            D. debate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

3.   A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself so that its enemies cannot find it.

A.  cover                                  B. beautify                              C. show                                   D. locate

4.   Solar energy doesn‘t cause pollution, but it is not cheap.

A.  expensive                           B. effective                             C. commercial                        D. possible

Find out the mistake and fix it.

1. Students sometimes like to have picnic.

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2. Mr Brown always goes to work in car.

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3. Can you tell me the way to hospital ?

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4. There are a dog under the table.

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Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

1.   My little son is learning how to                              his shoes.

A.  put off                    B. get on                      C. take to                     D. do up

2.   As soon as Kate failed to do the job the third time, she got the .

A.  promotion              B. recommendation    C. rearrangement        D. sack

3.   It is                              knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.

A.  common                 B. popular                   C. widespread             D. updated

4.   I was named                              a wealthy relative of my Mom‘s

A.  after                        B. to                            C. as                            D. in on

5.   You can contact us if anything                              with our plan.

A.  goes wrong             B. comes bad              C. is out of luck          D. loses control

6.     The jokes Jack tell are as old as                             .

A.  the earth                 B. the mountains         C. the hills                   D. the oceans

7.     From now on, you have to                         responsibility for the sales figures.

A.  get                          B. acquire                   C. assume                    D. accept

8.    In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists      that the building of the bridge be stopped.

A. banned                    B. complained            C. said                         D. recommended

9.   Your hair needs                             . You‘d better have it done tomorrow.

A.  cut                          B. to cut                      C. being cut                 D. cutting

10.                         our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.

A. Though excited      B. Excited as               C. Because of excitement                  D. Exciting

1.1.   Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D

Did you know that on average we forget about 80% of the medical information a doctor might give us? This fascinating information came to light as a result of a study carried out by Utrecht University. What is even more interesting is that almost half of what we think we remember is wrong.

Why do you think this is? Well, it‘s not as complicated as you may think. You see, going to the doctor fills most people with anxiety and when we are really nervous and stressed we are more likely to focus on the diagnosis rather than the treatment. Therefore, we know what is wrong with as but have no idea what to do about it.

Here are some good tips to keep in mind when seeing a doctor. Always write down any important information. What would be even better is, if your doctor agreed, to record your consultation. This way, you can replay the advice at home, where you are more likely to absorb it. If you believe the situation is serious or you‘re really worried, seek the help of a family member. Just ask them to accompany you to listen in. This way you can be absolutely sure about what the doctor has told you and avoid falling into the same trap that most people do. (Source: Traveler 6)

1.   According to the passage, the information doctors give us                   .

A.  is about 50% wrong                   B. is only 80% correct

C. is mostly forgotten                     D. is usually not enough

2.   The word “complicated” in the passage is opposite in meaning to .

A.  good                   B. quick                      C. short                       D. simple

3.   The author says that when people consult a doctor,                   .

A.   they always believe that their situation is serious         B. they are interested in knowing what they should do

C. they only want to know what is wrong with them        D. they usually have a family member with

4.   The word “absorb” in the passage is closest in meaning to .

A.  digest                 B. inhale                     C. swallow                  D. take in

5.   The author suggests recording the consultant in order to                   .

A.   play it to your family members to get their opinions    B. refer to it later to better understand your condition

C. replay it to write down any important information       D. use it as evidence against your doctor if necessary