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EX: Circle the correct answer
Should people retire to the countryside?
Many people who are close to their retirement want to move to the countryside to enjoy the rest of their life. It is widely believe that life in the rural areas are (1)______ than that in the city. The countryside is (2)______ than the city and people's health will improve. (3)______, city folks have warned people about the potential risks of living the rural areas. Life in the countryside may not be blissfully calm as expected, even tougher. For example, rural houses are (4)______ and more inconvenient than those in the city. During harsh weather condition, it is dangerous for peole living in it. (5)______, people may also (6)______ up to the lack of health care service. The vulnerable old people can't be (7)______ treated in the countryside than in the city. For those who have spent most of their life working and living in urban areas, they may not be able to (8)______ the boredom and lack of facility in the rural areas.
1. A. more peaceful B. more peacefully C. more noisy D. more noisily
2. A. less polluted B. more polluted C. less pollute D. more pollute
3. A. However B. But C. Therefor D. When
4. A. much weaker B. more weaker C. less weaker D. more weakly
5. A. However B. Besides C. Whereas D. Therefore
6. A. look B. make C. face D. take
7. A. well B. more better C. best D. better
8. A. come down with B. put up with C. work out D. agree on
1. Situated on the bank of the Duong River, the village was famous for the.......of making Dong Ho paintings.
A. manufacture B. activity C. craft D. production
2. There was no....in continuing for him the race was over.
A. value B. worth C. point D. profit
3. .....a large number of the country’s crafts villages are suffering from a shortage of human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international organizations have had projects to help them.
A. Even B. Although C. However D. But
4. Vietnamese traditional.....is done with a simple hammer and chisel.
A. sculptured feature B. sculptor C. sculpture pieces D. sculpture
5. This cloth.....very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
6. It was only.......he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. until B. when C. since D. then
7. .......a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.
A. While B. Since C. Due to D. Despite the fact
8. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the desire to.....this ancient craft.
A. change B. consider C. preserve D. reserve
9. For that artisans, making the paintings is a career......it supports the life of many generations of the family.
A. because of B. although C. so that D. because
10. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu,.....in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
A. to cast B. to be vast C. cast D. casting
11. Her business must be going rather well, by.....the car she drives.
A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging (judging by không phải by judging nha, đề nhầm rồi)
12. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s...... .
A. pointless B. worthless C. meaningless D. hopeless
13. He couldn’t .......his father that he was telling the truth.
A.admit B.confide C,trust D,convince
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (2.0pts)
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (1) ………… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It (2) ………… place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (3) _______ years making plans for when the festival will be in (4) _______ town. Each festival is (5) _______ by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6) _______ also from the rest of the British Isles and (7) _______ from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (8) _______ to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) _______ as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10) _______ Welsh language all around them.
1. A. on B. by C. in D. at
2. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes
3. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do
4. A. our B. their C. his D. its
5. A. . arrived B. attended C. visited D. come
6. A. but B. and C. since D. however
7. A. . just B. hardly C. quite D. even
8. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races
9. A. long B. far C. good D. well
10. A.. one B. a C. the D. some
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (2.0pts)
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (1) ………… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It (2) ………… place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (3) _______ years making plans for when the festival will be in (4) _______ town. Each festival is (5) _______ by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6) _______ also from the rest of the British Isles and (7) _______ from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (8) _______ to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) _______ as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10) _______ Welsh language all around them.
1. A. on B. by C. in D. at
2. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes
3. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do
4. A. our B. their C. his D. its
5. A. . arrived B. attended C. visited D. come
6. A. but B. and C. since D. however
7. A. . just B. hardly C. quite D. even
8. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races
9. A. long B. far C. good D. well
10. A.. one B. a C. the D. some
V. Use the words given in capital to form a word that fits in the gap in the sentences.
1. You can save energy and money and increase your comfort by properly maintaining and upgrading your equipment .EQUIP
2. She gave the child a handful of sweets. HAND
3. This word is very difficult to say. I always mispronounce it. PRONUNCIATION
4. She divorced him because of his unkindness to the children. KIND
5. The Internet is not only time- consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. CONSUME
6. In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are necessities. NECESSITY
7. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find a job nowadays. INCREASE
8. She upset him with a tactless remark about his big nose. TACT
9. Thousands of people are living in misery after the earthquake. MISERABLE
10. He became more and more anxious as time went by. ANXIETY
VI. Identify one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
Example: Q: My father asked me what I think of the film.
A: think --> thought
1. It is important that cancer is => should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assur e a successful cure.
2. The progress made in space travel for => sincethe early 1960s is remarkable.
3. On her mother’s birthday, Lan did => made a beautiful cake to celebrate.
4. One of the best collection => collections of paintings can be found in that famous museum of arts.
5. Hot => Heat in the summer causes a lot of problems for people who live in this part of the country
6. The most => more calories a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight.
7. The threat of being dismissed do => does not worry me any more because I have started my own business.
8. I expect it will rain again when we are on holiday this year, but at least we are properly prepared about => for it this time.
9. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push => pushing a few buttons.
10. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those => that of other liquids.
PART IV. READING
VII. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word to complete it.
Children are (1) brought up with love and (2) care in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They enjoy every (3) opportunity to get a good education and to acquire a useful trade. Our country is now (4) on its way to Socialist construction. We need people with fully-developed (5) physical and mental abilities. It is for this reason (6) that labour training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools. The develo pment of good working habits (7) in our children will undoubtedly help them (8) enter life as useful members of a socialist society. (9) Therefore, while still at school, they learn a useful trade and upon graduation they may effectively work in (10) industry and agriculture.
I. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each sentence.
1. In some European countries, a barber used __________ teeth as well as cut hair.
A. pull B. pulled C. pulling D. to pull
2. King Duc Duc __________ the country for only three days before he was overthrown.
A. had ruled B. has ruled C. have ruled D. will rule
3. I suggest __________ these valuable things in high-security places.
A. put B. puts C. putting D. to put
4. They wondered how __________ this support service.
A. use B. used C. using D. to use
5. It’s a tradition in Viet Nam that the juniors have to __________ the seniors.
A. obey B. disobey C. obedient D. disobedient
6. The living standards in the countryside have __________improved in the last ten years.
A. considerable B. considerably C. considerate D. consider
7. The two countries agreed to __________ fill diplomatic relations.
A. set in B. set out C. set up D. set off
8. I don’t think Fred __________ Daniel. They always argue.
A. gets out with B. gets over with C. gets through with D.gets on with
9. I couldn’t sleep last night __________ the bar nearby played music too loudly.
A. because B. although C. so that D. while
10. Sometimes I wish my parents could put themselves __________ my shoes.
A. at B. in C. on D. out
11. A: It is said that marriages used to be arranged by parents.
B: __________
A. Wow, I can’t imagine that. B. I wish I could go back to that time. C. How cool! D. Sure.
12. In order to learn how to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home, students need to have __________ skills.
A. housekeeping B. emotion control C. cognitive D. social
13. A __________ is a castle on high ground in or near a city where people could go when the city was being attacked.
citadel / cathedral / monument / centre
14. Which underlined word in this question is unstressed? “What are you looking for?”
(những từ in đậm là từ không được nhấn)
A B C D
II. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.
I was a postman in a remote area of Myanmar. Once (1)______ month I went downtown to collect the post and then walked from village to village, (2)______ were far away from each other. In each village, I delivered (3)______ collected the post. I also used (4)______ and write letters for the villagers. Most of them were illiterate. I also passed (5)______ the news I (6)______ from the town and the other villages. The people treated me well. It was a hard job but I loved it.
U Sein Tun from Myanmar
1. A. a B. an C. the D. each
2. A. who B. where C. that D. which
3. A. and B. but C. so D. because
4. A. read B. to read C. to reading D. reading
5. A. on B. down C. up D. in
6. A. hear B. have heard C. had heard D. will hear
III. Read the following text and choose the best answer.
Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.
In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen GiaTuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school's students.
Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of Education and Training of Ha Noi.
1. The passage mainly discusses________.
A. Chu Van An, the teacher B. Chu Van An School in the future
C. Chu Van An School over time D. the difficulty of being admitted to Chu Van An School
2. Chu Van An High School was founded in ________.
A. the early 19th century B. the late 19th century
C. the early 20th century D. the late 20th century
3. All of the following are true about the school EXCEPT________.
A. the school was originally named after the location it is in
B. the school admits three thousand students every year
C. the school has a view of the West Lake
D. the school is large
4. It can be understood from the passage that________.
A. students of the school are very smart
B. the school fees are very high
C. only children from prestigious families can enter the school
D. the teachers at the school earn a lot of money
IV. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the words in capitals.
1. My friend Veronica is now participating in an international summer camp in Brazil. I’d love to be with her. (WERE)
- I wish. . . . . . . . . . . I were to participate with Veronica. . . . . . . . . . in an international summer camp in Brazil.
2. It was confident of her to say that she would win the first prize.
- She was . . . . . . . . .. . . . . so confident as to say that she would win the first prize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. “Have you seen her recently?” asked Thanh.
- Thanh asked me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if I had seen her recently. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
4. Mai spent her childhood in a small town in the south. (UP)
- Mai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .grew up in a small town in the south . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V. Make meaningful sentences using the words or phrases given.
1. It / kind / her / lend / me / her book.
- It was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kind of her to lend me her book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. That skyscraper / be / one of / tall buildings / the world.
- That skyscraper is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one of the tallest buildings in the world. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Although / she / be tired / last night / she / finish / knit the scarf for her dad.
- Although she was. . . . . tired last night, she finished knitting the scarf for her dad. . . . . . . . .
4. It / known / that / Ha Long Bay / be recognised as a World Heritage Site / UNESCO / 1994.
- It is known that Ha Long Bay was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
[1-5] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products.
With industrialisation, many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example, craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic, paper or metal.
Question 1: When do rural villages in Vietnam produce handicrafts traditionally?
A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops.
B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops.
C. After they finish harvesting crops.
D. Before they finish harvesting crops.
Question 2: What do many villages developed over time?
A. They developed the expertise to make daily products.
B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products.
C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture.
D. They developed their old furniture.
Question 3: Although many villagers moved to the cities, they ...................
A. kept producing their craft for their own need.
B. kept producing their craft for their friends.
C. kept producing their craft for their relatives.
D. kept producing their craft for sale.
Question 4: What does the word maintained in line 4 refer to?
A. ignore B. conserve C. make D. improve
Question 5: Which of the following is not true?
A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time.
B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products.
C. Many craft villages based on farming.
D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils.
[6-10] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected.
Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done.
Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to your homework.
Whenever you need your help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have some explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that person to study with you.
Question 6. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is ______.
A. to remember the deadline
B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment
C. to go to school library as soon as possible
D. to know what you can do it for you
Question 7. If you have any extra time at school, you should _______.
A. spend time with your friends B. use it to make your day planner
C. use it to understand the assignment D. study or get your homework done
Question 8. The word “devote” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word _____.
A. reduce B. spend C. develop D. waste
Question 9. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is ______.
A. the best student at school B. his teacher
C. A member in his family D. his friend
Question 10. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Student can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.
B. Student should ask their teachers for help when they need it.
C. Student might get some help from their friends.
D. Student can do their homework in school libraries.
1A
2D
3C
4A
5B
6C
7D
8C
9C
10D
11c
12b
13b
14a
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. French bakers are fighting for the traditional baguette to be given UNESCO World Heritage ____.
a. site b. status c. admission d. recognition
2. The government has done nothing to resolve the over nurses’ pay
a. conflict xung đột b. fight c. crash d. war
3. They see the outdoors as a activity, not a job opportunity.
a. exhausted b. international c. recreational giải trí d. volunteering
4. Savannah is one of the best cities for job growth.
a. part b. whole c. full d. medium-sized cỡ vừa, trung bình
5. The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled .
a. facilities cơ sở vật chất b. system c.schedule d. preparation
6. About 85 per cent of city breathe heavily polluted air.
a. villagers b. livers c. dwellers city dweller : dân thành thị d. members
7. Dublin was a very different place in those days, like a village, not the wonderful city it is now.
a. rural b. cosmopolitan khắp thế giới, quốc tế c. reliable d. pleasant
8. We are a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
a. affording b. indicating c. considering d. conducting. tiến hành
9. We are looking for someone who is and hard-working.
a. hopeful b. lacked c. reliable đáng tin cậy d. smooth
10. It is difficult to the exact cause of the illness.
a. attract b. forbid c. take d. determine. xác định
11. Sacramento’s central location and low cost of living make this place a ____city.
a. fabulous tuyệt vời b. forbidden c. poor d. determining
12. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this society?
a. considerable b. multicultural đa văn hóa c. rural d. crashing
13. Some workers can only afford homes outside areas.
a. outskirts b. rural c. growing d. metropolitan. đô thị
14. This is a top-quality product at a very price.
a. high b. costly c. affordable vừa phải,phải chăng d. effective