I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (2 points)
1. A. deaf B. beat C. lead D. teach
2. A. safe B. mall C. nature D. face
3. A. invited B. liked C. ended D. wanted
4. A. like B. wide C. opinion D. file
5. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
6. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
7. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison
8. A. head B. beach C. weather D. heavy
9. A. stopped B. missed C. needed D. looked
10. A. festival B. departure C. separate D. yell
II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2 points)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak
3. - __________ to come and have dinner with us?
- I’d love to but I’m very busy.
A. Would you mind B. Could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy
4. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
5. Can you tell me where ______________?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
6. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard
7. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering
8. Our children go to the same school ________ theirs.
A. with B. to C. as D. than
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried
10. I was reading a book when Mary _______ in.
A. came B. comes C. coming D. come
III. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words. (4.5 points)
1. Quang said: "New pipes are very expensive".
Quang said that ................................
2. Viet Nam is a country that exports rice. (Use Compound word)
Viet Nam is .............................................
3. The children love Santa Claus.
Santa Claus ........................................
4. She asked Nam: "Do you know Great Wall of China?"
She asked Nam if ..........................
5. They will build a new school in my neighborhood.
A new school .....................................
6. "Eiffel Tower is in France." Nga told me.
Nga told me (that) ..........................................
7. "I can play the guitar and the piano." Ba said.
Ba said (that) ........................................
8. They made the fire in the traditional way.
The fire .........................................
9. English is taught in this school. (Change into active voice)
They .......................................
10. It is a contest in which participants have to make fire. (Use Compound word)
It is a .................................
11. Can I turn on the TV?
Would you mind .............................................
12. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.
Recycled plastic .....................................
13. The Chinese invented paper in the 2nd century A.D.
Paper .............................................
14. "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam.
Nam said that ...........................
15. "Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Vietnam, Phuong?" asked Mary.
Mary asked Phuong whether .............................................
16. The question is very difficult. I can't understand it.
The question is too .....................
17. Following your directions is difficult.
It is ..............................................
18. He likes swimming and sunbathing.
He is interested ............
IV. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank by marking A, B, C or D. (1.5 points)
Tet is a national and (1) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to be returned to think (2)______ their past activities and hope for good luck when the year to come.
Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3) _______with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (4) _______ to a more favorite life.
(5) _______ New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (6)_____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.
1. A. traditional B. modern C. music D. summer
2. A. after B. to C. about D. for
3. A. decorate B. decorated C. decorating D. decorates
4. A. forward B. for C. after D. at
5. A. In B. At C. On D. When
6. A. make B. but C. sell D. receive
V. Write complete sentences.
1. Sydney Opera House / complete / 1973
........................................................
2. Nhi asked Nga / she know / My Son
......................................
3. You / finish / homework / yet, Ba?
................................................
4. Le's family / sleep / when / the mailman / come
...................................
5. We / delighted / you / interested / protect / environment
...............................................
6. While / I / dinner / phone / ring
...................................
7. When / the poem / write ?
.......................................
8. The celebration / will / hold / tomorrow
..............................................
9. They / play / tennis / at 10:30 / yesterday morning
.........................................................
10. I / have / wonderful time / Sydney / last year
..........................................................
11. Eiffel Tower / design / Alexandre Gustave Eiffel / 1889
.....................................................................
12. She / said / her brother / like / learn English
.......................................................
13. Empty / milk bottles / collect / the milkmen / Britain
.....................................................................................................
14. Nam / is studying / hard / in order / keep pace / his classmates
......................................................................................................
15. She / always / want / improve her English
.....................................................................................................
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh City? => She asked me ...........................................
2. The cat has broken many bowls and dishes. => Many bowls and .....................................................
3. Could you send the letter for me? => Would you mind ......................................................
4. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823. => The poem ....................................................
5. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children. => The children said that .....................................................
6. The last time I played tennis was 2003. => I haven't ...........................................................
7. She said: "Can you speak Spanish, Minh?" => She asked Minh ......................................................
8. They performed Christmas songs for people in town. => Christmas songs ..........................................................
9. He said to me: "I don’t know what Lan is doing". => He said to me ...........................................................
10. Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival.=> Liz ...................................................
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (2 points)
1. A. deaf B. beat C. lead D. teach
2. A. safe B. mall C. nature D. face
3. A. invited B. liked C. ended D. wanted
4. A. like B. wide C. opinion D. file
5. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
6. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
7. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison
8. A. head B. beach C. weather D. heavy
9. A. stopped B. missed C. needed D. looked
10. A. festival B. departure C. separate D. yell
II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2 points)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak
3. - __________ to come and have dinner with us?
- I’d love to but I’m very busy.
A. Would you mind B. Could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy
4. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
5. Can you tell me where ______________?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
6. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard
7. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering
8. Our children go to the same school ________ theirs.
A. with B. to C. as D. than
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried
10. I was reading a book when Mary _______ in.
A. came B. comes C. coming D. come
III. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words. (4.5 points).
3. The children love Santa Claus.
Santa Claus is loved by the children
18. He likes swimming and sunbathing.
He is interested swimming and sunbathing.
IV. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank by marking A, B, C or D. (1.5 points)
Tet is a national and (1) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to be returned to think (2)______ their past activities and hope for good luck when the year to come.
Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3) _______with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (4) _______ to a more favorite life.
(5) _______ New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (6)_____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.
1. A. traditional B. modern C. music D. summer
2. A. after B. to C. about D. for
3. A. decorate B. decorated C. decorating D. decorates
4. A. forward B. for C. after D. at
5. A. In B. At C. On D. When
6. A. make B. but C. sell D. receive
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
=> She asked me .......................if I wanted to visit Ho Chi Minh City....................
2. The cat has broken many bowls and dishes.
=> Many bowls and ...........................dishes has been broken by the cat..........................
3. Could you send the letter for me?
=> Would you mind ..........................sending the letter for me?............................
4. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
=> The poem ............................was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823........................
5. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
=> The children said that ..........................they were waiting for the school bus...........................
6. The last time I played tennis was 2003.
=> I haven't ..............................played tennis since 2003.............................
7. She said: "Can you speak Spanish, Minh?"
=> She asked Minh .............................if he could speak Spanish........................
8. They performed Christmas songs for people in town.
=> Christmas songs ..............................were performed for people in town............................
9. He said to me: "I don’t know what Lan is doing".
=> He said to me ..........................he didn't what Lan was doing.................................
10. Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival.
=> Liz ......................was invited to the rice-cooking festival by Ba............................
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (2 points)
1. A. deaf B. beat C. lead D. teach
2. A. safe B. mall C. nature D. face
3. A. invited B. liked C. ended D. wanted
4. A. like B. wide C. opinion D. file
5. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
6. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
7. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison
8. A. head B. beach C. weather D. heavy
9. A. stopped B. missed C. needed D. looked
10. A. festival B. departure C. separate D. yell
II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2 points)
1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay
2. My father is good at ____________ English.
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak
3. - __________ to come and have dinner with us?
- I’d love to but I’m very busy.
A. Would you mind B. Could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy
4. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
5. Can you tell me where ______________?
A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she
6. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.
A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard
7. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering
8. Our children go to the same school ________ theirs.
A. with B. to C. as D. than
9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.
A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried
10. I was reading a book when Mary _______ in.
A. came B. comes C. coming D. come
III. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words. (4.5 points)
1. Quang said: "New pipes are very expensive".
Quang said that new pipes were very expensive
2. Viet Nam is a country that exports rice. (Use Compound word)
Viet Nam is a rice-exporting country
3. The children love Santa Claus.
Santa Claus is loved by the children
4. She asked Nam: "Do you know Great Wall of China?"
She asked Nam if he knew Great Wall of China
5. They will build a new school in my neighborhood.
A new school will be built in my neighborhood
6. "Eiffel Tower is in France." Nga told me.
Nga told me (that) Eiffel Tower is in France
7. "I can play the guitar and the piano." Ba said.
Ba said (that) he could play the guitar and the piano
8. They made the fire in the traditional way.
The fire was made in the traditional way
9. English is taught in this school. (Change into active voice)
They teach English in this school
10. It is a contest in which participants have to make fire. (Use Compound word)
It is a fire-making contest
11. Can I turn on the TV?
Would you mind if I turned on the TV?
12. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.
Recycled plastic is used to make toys and utensils
13. The Chinese invented paper in the 2nd century A.D.
Paper was invented by the Chinese in the 2nd century A.D
14. "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam.
Nam said that his sister liked cooking
15. "Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Vietnam, Phuong?" asked Mary.
Mary asked Phuong whether Ha Long Bay was in the Northern Vietnam
16. The question is very difficult. I can't understand it.
The question is too difficult for me to understand
17. Following your directions is difficult.
It is difficult to follow your directions
18. He likes swimming and sunbathing.
He is interested in swimming and sunbathing
IV. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank by marking A, B, C or D. (1.5 points)
Tet is a national and (1) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to be returned to think (2)______ their past activities and hope for good luck when the year to come.
Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3) _______with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (4) _______ to a more favorite life.
(5) _______ New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (6)_____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.
1. A. traditional B. modern C. music D. summer
2. A. after B. to C. about D. for
3. A. decorate B. decorated C. decorating D. decorates
4. A. forward B. for C. after D. at
5. A. In B. At C. On D. When
6. A. make B. but C. sell D. receive
V. Write complete sentences.
1. Sydney Opera House / complete / 1973
Sydney Opera House was completeed in 1973
2. Nhi asked Nga / she know / My Son
Nhi asked Nga if she knew My Son
3. You / finish / homework / yet, Ba?
Have you finished your homework yet, Ba?
4. Le's family / sleep / when / the mailman / come
Le's family was sleeping when the mailman came
5. We / delighted / you / interested / protect / environment
We are delighted that you are interested in protecting the environment
6. While / I / dinner / phone / ring
While I was having dinner, the phone rang
7. When / the poem / write ?
When was the poem written?
8. The celebration / will / hold / tomorrow
The celebration will be held tomorrow
9. They / play / tennis / at 10:30 / yesterday morning
They were playing tennis at 10:30 yesterday morning
10. I / have / wonderful time / Sydney / last year
I had a wonderful time in Sydney last year
11. Eiffel Tower / design / Alexandre Gustave Eiffel / 1889
Eiffel Tower was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel in 1889
12. She / said / her brother / like / learn English
She said (that) her brother liked learning English
13. Empty / milk bottles / collect / the milkmen / Britain
Empty milk bottles are collected by the milkmen in Britain
14. Nam / is studying / hard / in order / keep pace / his classmates
Nam is studying hard in order to keep pace with his classmates
15. She / always / want / improve her English
She always wants to improve her English
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh City? => She asked me if I wanted to visit Ho Chi Minh City
2. The cat has broken many bowls and dishes. => Many bowls and dishes have been broken by the cat
3. Could you send the letter for me? => Would you mind sending the letter for me?
4. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823. => The poem was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823
5. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children. => The children said that they were waiting for the school bus
6. The last time I played tennis was 2003. => I haven't played tennis since 2003
7. She said: "Can you speak Spanish, Minh?" => She asked Minh if/ whether he could speak Spanish
8. They performed Christmas songs for people in town. => Christmas songs were performed for people in town
9. He said to me: "I don’t know what Lan is doing". => He said to me (that) he didn't know what Lan was doing
10. Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival.=> Liz was invited to the rice-cooking festival by Ba