PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I.Find the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. looked 2. A. campus 3. A. hour 4. A. ease 5. A. cough | B. cooked B. relax B.honest B.raise B.enough | C. wicked C. locate C. hopeless C. reuse C. laugh | D. liked D. fashion D. honor D. increase D.plough |
II.Find the word whose stress partern is differently placed.
1.A.important 2.A.abroad 3.A.behavior 4.A.generous | B.leisure B.invader B.nomadic B.relax | C.cultural C.festival C.agree C.object | D.difficult D.invent D.gather D.different |
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1.Typhoons are serve tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my …………..
A. stay | B. home | C. house | D. hometown |
2.The government sent rescure food, drink and medicial supplies to ………… homeless.
A. food | B. fooding | C. flooded | D. floods |
3. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
A. reputation | B. description | C. suggestion | D. pollution |
4. The teacher ……… me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology.
A. said | B. talked | C. spoke | D. told |
5. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to run ……. . of it.
A. quickly | B. fast | C. smoonthly | D. out |
6. What……………. we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may | B. ought | C. should | D. be able |
7. The little boy told the teacher what …………..for Christmas.
A. did he get | B. did he got | C. he got | D. he get |
8. Too much carbon dioxide in the air can be …………. for humans to breathe.
A. poisonous | B.unfriendly | C. healthy | D. friendly |
9. Human beings could live on other planets if they have the same…….. as that on Earth .
A. atmosphere | B. climate | C. weather | D. season |
10.People from other planets may use.…to communicate,which’s not possible for humanbeings
A. landlines | B. letters | C. chat rooms | D. telepathy |
IV.Put the correct formof the word.
1. Bien Hoa is an ……………………..city in the south of VietNam. ( industry )
2. Jeans made in China are sometimes……………………cheap. ( surprise)
3.I am ...............sorry for the delay. (extreme)
4. The book was so.................that I couldn't finish it. (bore)
5. Every pupil was very ...............about the holiday. (excite)
6- How ...................... of you to break that glass! (care )
7.We are waiting for the..................... of his plane. ( arrive)
8.I spent my ........................... in the country. (child)
V. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. Did the children enjoy (tell)………….. the stories by their grandparents?
2. He has decided (go)……………. to work in a school in aquite remote area.
3. Chess (play)……………. for around two thousand years.
4. By the time we arrived at the canyon, it (stop )………………. snowing
5. If I (be )………………..you, I would study hard.
PART C : READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the numbered blanks:
NHA TRANG - COASTAL CITY
Nha Trang is a nice seaside resort and (1) …………………… ideal center for relaxation. Nha Trang has many beautiful mountains and lakes, Cham towers, hot springs and architechtural works. However, (2)…………………… speaking of Nha Trang, people always mention its beaches in the first place. Nha Trang's beauty (3) …………………… first of all from the blue sea and picturesque nature of its islands. This coastal city (4) ………………… a ten - kilometer beach and 19 islands. The main beach runs from Tran Phu Road and (5) …………………… planted with pine trees and other evergreen trees. Nha Trang is a coastal city but it is not far (6) …………………… forests. In the west of the town, (7) …………… is a long range of hills where visitors can walk pleasantly. Nha Trang has many ancient cultural buildings. The town still preserves a (8) ……………………of old towers and pagodas. Nha Trang is sunny almost all the year (9) …………… . It doesn't have winter, but in summer it isn't (10) ……………………hot as in the North. The cool wind from the sea gives the town an eternal fall.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
II. Choose the correct word A, B,C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :
Children love playing computer games. Some people say that many of them are addicted to games. If you become addicted, all you think about is computer games and you can't spend a day without (1)_________. Of course, playing games (2) _________ the computer is a great way to spend time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well. First of all, you don't get enough exercise because you don't have to move your body much when playing games. Second, your eyesight becomes (3) _________ because your eyes are fixed on the screen for too long. This is why it isn't hard to find children wearing glasses around these days. Third, you don't get to spend much time with your family because you are spending all of your time in front of the computer. Playing computer games is not such a bad thing. But (4) _________ much playing can cause problems. (5) _________ hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on computer games?
1. A. play B. to play C. playing D. plays
2. A. in B. on C. at D. of
3. A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
4. A. too B. little C. few D. some
5. A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How many
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below :
Computerization in high schools in the US has had a good effect on students’ learning. Students today learn quite differently from in the past. Firstly, computers can help teachers explain the lessons interestingly in the classroom, which allows students to get a clearer idea about what is being taught. Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks. This increases the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and more efficient ways.
1. According to the writer, computers____________.
A. can not be used as teaching aids. | B. are not necessary |
C. are helpful to both teachers and students | D. are not available in high schools |
2. Computers helps teachers____________
A. get a clearer idea about what they are teaching
B. explain the lessons differently
C. have more time to prepare their lessons
D. give interesting lessons
3. Thanks to the Internet, students can_________________.
A. study at home B. get information quickly
C. have more time to play D. learn differently
4. According to the passage, computerization____________ .
A. helps students learn faster, more easily and efficiently
B. makes students spend more time searching for information
C. allows students to have clear ideas
D. should be applied widely
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. High schools in the US have computerized.
B. Students can get a lot of data from CD-ROM and the Internet.
C. With a computer, teachers can speed up their teaching process.
D. Computerization can shorten the learning process.
PART D : WRITING
I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1. is/ country fair/ entertainment/ at/ pig-racing/ for/ a/ often/ held/./
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.New York/ the/ but/ capital/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/./
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.English/ an/ language/ Malaysia/ India/ many/ is/ official/ other countries/ in/ and/./
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland/./
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.English speakers/ increasing/ the/ fast/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/./
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :
1. My brother cooks better than my sister.
- My sister doesn't ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Before I went to school, I had had breakfast at home.
- After I…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Olive said, “ Chau, I’m going to Viet Nam tomorrow.”
- Oliver said to Chau that………………………………………………………………………..
4. Although the storm was terrible, no one was injured.
- Despite…………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Today isn’t Sunday, so I have to go to school.
- If today………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given :
1.Our car/ service/ a mechanic/ tomorrow morning/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.At the surgery yesterday, I/ examine/ Dr. Peterson/ and I/ give/ prescription/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.It looked like the window/ break/ a hammer/ some time before/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.I went to see it because I/ tell/ it was a good film/ all my friends/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Your cheque/ send/ last Friday and/ should/ deliver/ to you tomorrow/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I.Find the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. looked
2. A. campus
3. A. hour
4. A. ease
5. A. cough
B. cooked
B. relax
B.honest
B.raise
B.enough
C. wicked
C. locate
C. hopeless
C. reuse
C. laugh
D. liked
D. fashion
D. honor
D. increase
D.plough
II.Find the word whose stress partern is differently placed.
1.A.important
2.A.abroad
3.A.behavior
4.A.generous
B.leisure
B.invader
B.nomadic
B.relax
C.cultural
C.festival
C.agree
C.object
D.difficult
D.invent
D.gather
D.different
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1.Typhoons are serve tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my …………..
A. stay
B. home
C. house
D. hometown
2.The government sent rescure food, drink and medicial supplies to ………… homeless.
A. food
B. fooding
C. flooded
D. floods
3. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
A. reputation
B. description
C. suggestion
D. pollution
4. The teacher ……… me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology.
A. said
B. talked
C. spoke
D. told
5. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to run ……. . of it.
A. quickly
B. fast
C. smoonthly
D. out
6. What……………. we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may
B. ought
C. should
D. be able
7. The little boy told the teacher what …………..for Christmas.
A. did he get
B. did he got
C. he got
D. he get
8. Too much carbon dioxide in the air can be …………. for humans to breathe.
A. poisonous
B.unfriendly
C. healthy
D. friendly
9. Human beings could live on other planets if they have the same…….. as that on Earth .
A. atmosphere
B. climate
C. weather
D. season
10.People from other planets may use.…to communicate,which’s not possible for humanbeings
A. landlines
B. letters
C. chat rooms
D. telepathy
IV.Put the correct formof the word.
1. Bien Hoa is an …………industrial…………..city in the south of VietNam. ( industry )
2. Jeans made in China are sometimes……………surprisingly………cheap. ( surprise)
3.I am ......extremely.........sorry for the delay. (extreme)
4. The book was so..........boring.......that I couldn't finish it. (bore)
5. Every pupil was very .......exicited........about the holiday. (excite)
6- How ..........careless............ of you to break that glass! (care )
7.We are waiting for the...........arrival.......... of his plane. ( arrive)
8.I spent my ............childhood............... in the country. (child)
V. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. Did the children enjoy (tell)………being told….. the stories by their grandparents?
2. He has decided (go)……to go………. to work in a school in aquite remote area.
3. Chess (play)………has been played……. for around two thousand years.
4. By the time we arrived at the canyon, it (stop )……………had stopped…. snowing
5. If I (be )…………were……..you, I would study hard.
PART C : READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the numbered blanks:
NHA TRANG - COASTAL CITY
Nha Trang is a nice seaside resort and (1) ……………an……… ideal center for relaxation. Nha Trang has many beautiful mountains and lakes, Cham towers, hot springs and architechtural works. However, (2)……………when……… speaking of Nha Trang, people always mention its beaches in the first place. Nha Trang's beauty (3) ………comes…………… first of all from the blue sea and picturesque nature of its islands. This coastal city (4) ………has………… a ten - kilometer beach and 19 islands. The main beach runs from Tran Phu Road and (5) ………was…………… planted with pine trees and other evergreen trees. Nha Trang is a coastal city but it is not far (6) …………from………… forests. In the west of the town, (7) ………there…… is a long range of hills where visitors can walk pleasantly. Nha Trang has many ancient cultural buildings. The town still preserves a (8) …………lot…………of old towers and pagodas. Nha Trang is sunny almost all the year (9) ……around……… . It doesn't have winter, but in summer it isn't (10) …………as…………hot as in the North. The cool wind from the sea gives the town an eternal fall.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
II. Choose the correct word A, B,C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :
Children love playing computer games. Some people say that many of them are addicted to games. If you become addicted, all you think about is computer games and you can't spend a day without (1)_________. Of course, playing games (2) _________ the computer is a great way to spend time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well. First of all, you don't get enough exercise because you don't have to move your body much when playing games. Second, your eyesight becomes (3) _________ because your eyes are fixed on the screen for too long. This is why it isn't hard to find children wearing glasses around these days. Third, you don't get to spend much time with your family because you are spending all of your time in front of the computer. Playing computer games is not such a bad thing. But (4) _________ much playing can cause problems. (5) _________ hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on computer games?
1. A. play B. to play C. playing D. plays
2. A. in B. on C. at D. of
3. A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
4. A. too B. little C. few D. some
5. A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How many
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below :
Computerization in high schools in the US has had a good effect on students’ learning. Students today learn quite differently from in the past. Firstly, computers can help teachers explain the lessons interestingly in the classroom, which allows students to get a clearer idea about what is being taught. Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks. This increases the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and more efficient ways.
1. According to the writer, computers____________.
A. can not be used as teaching aids.
B. are not necessary
C. are helpful to both teachers and students
D. are not available in high schools
2. Computers helps teachers____________
A. get a clearer idea about what they are teaching
B. explain the lessons differently
C. have more time to prepare their lessons
D. give interesting lessons
3. Thanks to the Internet, students can_________________.
A. study at home B. get information quickly
C. have more time to play D. learn differently
4. According to the passage, computerization____________ .
A. helps students learn faster, more easily and efficiently
B. makes students spend more time searching for information
C. allows students to have clear ideas
D. should be applied widely
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. High schools in the US have computerized.
B. Students can get a lot of data from CD-ROM and the Internet.
C. With a computer, teachers can speed up their teaching process.
D. Computerization can shorten the learning process.
PART D : WRITING
I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:
1. is/ country fair/ entertainment/ at/ pig-racing/ for/ a/ often/ held/./
Pig-racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment.2.New York/ the/ but/ capital/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/./
New York is the biggest city in the USA, but not the capital.3.English/ an/ language/ Malaysia/ India/ many/ is/ official/ other countries/ in/ and/./
English is an official language in Malaysia, India, and many other countries.4.whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland/./
London is the capital of England, whereas Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.5.English speakers/ increasing/ the/ fast/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/./
The number of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :
1. My brother cooks better than my sister.
- My sister doesn't ………cook as well as my brother……………………………………………………………………..
2. Before I went to school, I had had breakfast at home.
- After I……had had breakfast at home, I went to school……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Olive said, “ Chau, I’m going to Viet Nam tomorrow.”
- Oliver said to Chau that………she was going to VN the day after………………………………………………………………..
4. Although the storm was terrible, no one was injured.
- Despite………the terrible storm, no one was injured. …………………………………………………………………………………
5.Today isn’t Sunday, so I have to go to school.
- If today……were sunday, I wouldn't have to go to school. …………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given :
1.Our car/ service/ a mechanic/ tomorrow morning/.
………Our car is going to be serviced by a mechanic tomorrow morning.…………………………………………………………………………………………
2.At the surgery yesterday, I/ examine/ Dr. Peterson/ and I/ give/ prescription/.
………At the surgery yesterday, I was examined by Dr. Peterson, and I was given a prescription.…………………………………………………………………………………………
3.It looked like the window/ break/ a hammer/ some time before/.
……It looked like the window had been broken with a hammer some time before.……………………………………………………………………………………………
4.I went to see it because I/ tell/ it was a good film/ all my friends/.
……I went to see it because I had been told it was a good film by all my friends……………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Your cheque/ send/ last Friday and/ should/ deliver/ to you tomorrow/.
………Your cheque was sent last Friday and should be delivered to you tomorrow.…………………………………………………………………………………………