I have a best friend ever in my life named Ashutosh. He is someone special in my life who helps me in my every difficulty. He is someone who showed me right path. He always has time for me even in his busy schedule. He is my neighbour that’s why we become together even after school time. We go together at picnic whenever we get vacation from school. We enjoy our festival holidays together and with each other’s family. We go to see Ramlila fair in the Ramlila ground together and enjoy a lot. We always take part in every extracurricular activities of the school. We love to play cricket and carom at home. He is more than a mentor for me because he always gives me right decisions whenever I become in difficulty.

He is so special for me in my life; I never do anything without him. He always become in a good mood and never compromise with wrong ways. He always does right things and motivates every one of us in the classroom to do the same. He always has smiling face even in his difficult times and never let his difficulties to come on his face. He is a good counsellor and loves to explain anything. He cares for his parents, grandparents and other family members. He obeys them always and other old people of the society. I met him first time when I was in the fifth grade and now we are in 8th standard in the same section.

He is very tall and looks different from my other classmates. Once I was very upset because of money problem. I could not buy all necessary books in the class 6. He asked me, what happened and I told him my story. He said that, for this small problem you are so worry and not happy for some days. He laughed and told me that don’t worry we can share all books in the school as well as at home. You don’t need to buy even any single book for whole year. After that he made me laugh through his jokes and stories. I never forget that moment he helped me and always become ready to help him too. He is so pracal and never mixes the personal and professional life. He helps me always whenever I get difficulties in solving my Maths homework. Our s and diss never match however we are best friends.

PART A: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

I. Listen to the conversation and decide which statements are true or false. k (v) in the right column. (6pts)

II. You will hear a woman asking for information about the city bus tour. Listen and complete the answers 7-10. (4pts)

City Bus Tours

PART B: PRONUNCIATION, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (4pts)

11. A. pick               B. ticket                C. rock                     D. vacation

12. A. start              B. minutes             C. measure               D. sick

13. A. together         B. guess               C. regular                  D. teenager

14. A. knife              B. socket              C. desk                      D. bookshelf

IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (10pts)

15. This papaya is green. It is not __________.

A. small                   B. yellow               C. good                       D. ripe

16. I didn't go to the cinema yesterday and Lan __________.

A. doesn't, either       B. didn't, neither     C. didn't, either            D. wasn't, either

17. Would you to go to the movies tonight? - __________

A. Yes, I do               B. Yes, I would      C. Yes, I'd love to         D. Yes, please

18. Some people play video games at home. __________ play them in arcades.

A. Others                   B. Other               C. Another                   D. Each other

19. Hoa is reading short stories __________ Jack London.

A. of                          B. from                 C. by                           D. with

20. She was __________ of watching television.

A. interested               B. tired                 C. tiring                       D. pleased

21. My new shoes don't __________ me very well. They are too big.

A. suit                        B. match              C. fit                           D. agree

22. Mary and I are looking forward __________ our old friend.

A. of seeing                B. for seeing         C. to see                    D. to seeing

23. There are two churches in the town and __________ of them are extremely old.

A. both                       B. each                C. all                          D. most

24. I'm going to a wedding on Saturday. __________ is getting married.

A. A friend of me         B. A friend of mine C. One my friend        D. A friend of I

V. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10pts)

25. I remember (meet) him somewhere.

26. You look tired. Sit down and I (make) you a cup of tea.

27. I'm trying (finish) my work. Please, stop (talk).

28. She paid for her ket and (leave).

29. You look worried. What you (think) about?

30. Everything (look) strange to newcomers.

31. My friend asked me (not tell) to anyone about it.

32. After (leave) school, John (find) it very difficult to get a job.

VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (10pts)

33. He tried to learn Chinese but he was ___________.                                         (SUCCESS)

34. He will never forget his happy ___________.                                                   (CHILD)

35. How is your grandfather? – He is much ___________ today.                             (WELL)

36. I watch TV every day because it is very ___________.                                     (INFORM)

37. We must keep our environment ___________.                                                  (POLLUTE)

38. They canceled all the ___________ because of the fog.                                    (FLY)

39. I'm going to the shop for a rice ___________. What brand do you recommend?   (COOK)

40. Every ___________ in my neighborhood has at least one TV set.                      (HOUSE)

41. I can do all of these exercises ___________.                                                   (EASY)

42. His ___________ of some words is not correct.                                                (PRONOUNCE)

VII. Supply the missing prepositions. (5 pts)

43. I couldn't meet Mary because she was ________.

44. It won't be very long. I'll be back ________ ten minutes.

45. Please, translate this arle ________ English for me.

46. My brother is much better ________ gardening than me.

47. Sam Son beach is always crowded ________ tourists in the summer.

PART A: PHONES: (5 points).

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D.

1. A. nervous              B. scout                C. household             D. mouse

2. A. last                      B. taste                 C. fast                       D. task

3. A. improved             B. returned           C. arrived                  D. stopped

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D .

1. A. comfort               B. nation               C. apply                      D. moment

2. A. medical              B. advise               C. vegetables             D. physical

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences: (10 points).

1. Most people enjoy .......................to different parts of the world.

A. to travel                B. travel                 C. traveling                   D. traveled

2. ....................... time do you spend learning English every day?

A. How much           B. How many         C. How long                 D. How often

3. This orange tastes ........................

A. sweetly                B. sweety               C. sweet                      D. sweets

4. Every one had ....................... at the picnic.

A. good time            B. a good time        C. good times             D. better time

5. Would you to .......................for a walk later?

A. have                   B. make                    C. do                         D. go

6. Please don’t ....................... so much noise.

A. go                        B. make                    C. do                       D. take

7. Is there anything good.......................TV tonight?

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

8. My mother doesn’t coffee and .......................

A. neither do I            B. neither I do             C. either do I                 D. I don’t too

9. Wear your hat. It will .......................your head.

A. protect                  B. defend                     C. secure                      D. guarantee.

10. The news on TV last night...........................very good.

A. was                        B. has                       C. were                          D. be

11. My father often drives his car ______ a speed of 50 kilometres an hour.

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

12. Water never runs ______.

A. downhill                   B. uphill                    C. upside                      D. downside

13. It will be ready _______ two weeks.

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

14. His parents were _______ poor to send him to school.

A. too                            B. much                  C. so                            D. very

15. It took ______ time to learn this lesson.

A. so many                   B. so                        C. so much                   D. such

16. He can’t buy that car because he has ______ money.

A. a lot of                      B. a little                  C. little                          D. few

17. It is ______ book that just a few people it.

A. so an old                  B. so old                  C. such old                   D. such an old

18. Unless you ______ quiet, I’ll go out.

A. don’t keep                 B. keep                   C. kept                         D. didn’t keep

19. How far is it from your house to your school? - “ ________”

A. I take 20 minutes to get to my school.

B. It took 20 minutes to get to my school.

C. It takes me 20 minutes to get to my school.

D. It took me 20 minutes to get to my school.

20. How often do you go to the post office? - “ _________”

A. two a week                    B. twice a week                C. two times a week               D. second time a week

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. What you (do)…………at the moment? I (watch) ………….T.V.

2. We (not buy)................a book yesterday.

3. You must (do) ......................your homework before watching TV.

4. How much it ( cost ) …………….to mail a latter to England?

5. I will send him the message as soon as he (return)………………

6. A little girl can’t spend all her time (listen) ……………..to stories.

7. Hong and Nam (be )............ absent from class yesterday?

8. When my sister and I (live)................in Hue we (visit)............... a lot of interesting places.

III. Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition.

1. Life ……….the city is .different from that in the country.

2. Trang received a letter …………her aunt last week.

3. Eating too much candy is bad …………you.

4. Bao is very good ………………fixing house hold appliances.

5. We usally go fishing ………….summer.

6. They always go to school …………foot.

7. There are some English books ……….. the back of the library.

8. My school team took part …………… walking competition last year.

9. Please, come ……………….. It is cold outside.

10. Mr. Long is having a meeting ………….8.00 and 10.00 am today.

IV. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses. (10 points).

1. She often feels …………………when she gets bad marks. (happy)

2. My stomachache ....................... after I took the tablets. (appear)

3. My favorite subject at school is physical…………….. (educate)

4. Do you know that video games may be .................? (addict)

5. Catching the common cold is ................for everybody. (please)

6. Hoa is the most…………………………. girl in her class. (beauty)

7. My father has a ...................…computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business. (port)

8. Some of the children …….boys, play marbles when there is a break. (main)

9. My sister has a big……………………….….of stamps. (collect)

10. I have ....................time to play than my friends. (little)

Frist, I will introduce myself. My name is Tam and my fullname is Luu Ngoc Minh Tam. I’m 20 years old, I’m living in Ho Chi Minh city so I will talk about it. Do you know? It’s the biggest city in Viet Nam and per year it has about one or two million people came from another contry for traveling working, learning, living and finding the better life. ofcourse it because HCM city have a lot of company, industrial park, tourist area.Remember one thing is special It. For exam if you want anything in midnight. I’m sure you will find it in HCM city. Because it’s a sleepless city and had a nightlife verry wonderful , interesting . almost shop in HCM open 24/24 and the most important is restaurant and drink shop everywhere and every street you always see that. And I really love Viet Nam food What is the most famous in Viet Nam this is “phở” “bánh xèo”. If you a foreign went to Viet Nam you didn’t eat that. I think you lost a half life. beside that On Monday morning you can see a lot of beautiful girl 16 to 18 years old wear “ao dai” go to school it’s a traditional in VN. Maybe you see the picture or the photos had the girl wear “ao dai” you will think her is Vietnammese first. 

     My city is the capital of Vietnam. It is hometown to me and my family's living place. In this place, it looks beautiful but also has disadvantages. This place contains a beauty not only in the landscapes but also in the hearts of people who are extremely kind, smart and hardworking. The places are extremely famous and attract millions of tourists both locally and abroad coming here each year such as: Hoan Kiem Lake, Opera House, Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, ... The habits of Hanoians are also very interesting, it is a collective exercise in the early morning or gather together in the afternoon sunlight to sit drink iced tea on the sidewalk. The specialty dishes here are also very attractive such as: "Pho roll Ngu Xa, Thang noodle, Trang Tien ice cream, ...

    Bản dịch : 

    Thành phố của tôi là thủ đô của Việt Nam. Đó là quê hương của tôi và nơi sinh sống của gia đình tôi. Ở nơi này, nó trông đẹp nhưng cũng có nhược điểm. Nơi này có một vẻ đẹp không chỉ trong cảnh quan mà còn trong trái tim của những người cực kỳ tử tế, thông minh và chăm chỉ. Những nơi này cực kỳ nổi tiếng và thu hút hàng triệu du khách cả trong nước và nước ngoài đến đây mỗi năm như: Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, Nhà hát lớn, Nhà thờ lớn, Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh, ... Thói quen của người Hà Nội cũng rất thú vị, đó là tập thể dục vào buổi sáng sớm hoặc tụ tập cùng nhau dưới ánh mặt trời buổi chiều để ngồi uống trà đá trên vỉa hè. Các món ăn đặc sản ở đây cũng rất hấp dẫn như: "Phở cuốn Ngũ Xá, bún Thang, kem Tràng Tiền, ...

Viết lại những câu sau đây

1.Hanoi has a bigger population than Thai Binh does

=> There is...............a bigger population in HN than there is in Thai Binh..........................................

2.I speak Vietnamese

=>I......................am Vietnamese........................................................

3.I play games on Saturday and Sunday

=>I...................play games twice a week:Saturday and Sunday:............................................................

1.=> There is a bigger population in Ha Noi than there is in Thai Binh

2.=>I am Vietnamese

3.=>I play games twice a week : Saturday and Sunday

What is your favourite ice cream?

Kem yêu thích của bạn là gì?

I love cinnamon cream

 Mình thích kem quế

Kem yêu thích của bạn là gì?

Do you have a car?

Tk mk nha!

Do you have a car ?

1.He'll try ( not make )not to make the same mistake again.

2.They finished ( learn )learning and they wanted to go out for pleasure.

3.I hoped ( not do )not to do that tiring work again.

4.He always avoids ( meet )meeting me in the streets.

5.Do you agree ( lend )to lend  me some money?

1.to don't make

2.learning

3.to don't do

4.to meet

5. to lend

Dear Hoa,

I hope this letter finds you in the best of health. It has been more than a year since we got together. I enjoyed the time we spent together last time you visited and having a plan to have more fun this summer when we will be together.

Anyway, the reason I am writing this letter to you is I am moving to a new house. As you know that I had a difficult time last year in monsoon when my roof and walls got damped and started dripping water after which made me to spend on new carpets and furniture’s. Therefore I decided to move to another house that does not have the same issues.

Let me tell you about this new locality and house I am moving in, it is in a posh area of the city, which is clean and green. We have security guards and burglar alarm facilities available that give me sense of security and along with these facilities this new house has 4 bedrooms and every bedroom has an attached bath, one lounge and spacious kitchen. The interior is very beautiful.

I cannot wait to see you again. And don’t forget to give my love to all your family.

Best Regards,

Form: trang@gmail.com

To: girlxinhgai@gmail.com

Subject: My future house

Hi! How are you? I'll write to you about my future house. It will be a great joy or happiness for everyone if we can own a house designed by ourselves. A house in my dream is not necessarily a large house, as long as it fits my style and character. A house located on the outskirts of town will be very suitable for me to enjoy a serene life. It will be a two- storey house facing west-south side. Moreover, my house can not be lack of a large garden surrounded by thousands of different colors of flowers and fruits. I it the most when having a breakfast or enjoying night views in my own garden. Simplicity is beauty, this explains why I would prefer an airy space rather than a well- equipped house. However, the house should have basic necessities in the kitchen and bathroom to serve all my demands in daily life. In addition, I will use bright color tones for the whole house, especially my bedroom to make it more spacious. My bedroom will be more perfect and ideal if it has a balcony where i could smell the fragrance from the garden as well as enjoy the sound of the birds in the morning. Besides, I also have an intention of having a small garage and storage. In conclusion, nothing but a suitable house for my lifestyles will fulfill my future dream.

Write to me soon!

Best,

Trang
 

k nha !

1. I'm live in Ho Chi Minh City.

2. It's a very noisy and modern place where people are crowed.

3. People hể are very friendly. If you have a problem, they will give you a hand.

4. Yes, I do. Because the people are friendly, my neighborhood is crowed but reaaly happy.

Lưu ý: Đây là ý của mình. Bạn có thể chọn câu trả lời khác.  

Today, it is not easy to choose a career. Hundreds of students pass various examinations every year and compete with one another for positions in the various professions which are not so many as there are applicants. I would, however, to choose teaching as my career.

Teaching is an interesting career for several reasons. As a teacher I can learn many things, especially if I teach to an udder-secondaryschool. If I teach History or English, for example, I have to read many books to make my teaching lessons more interesting to my pupils. Thus, I can acquire more knowledge of the subjects that I teach than what I can learn from the class text books. It is indeed afact that a teacher learns a lot from the class text books; but that is hardly enough to make the teacher’s lessons interesting to pupils.

Bài làm

From childhood, each person has a dream to pursue. To me, I want to be a teacher when I grow up. First, teacher has wide knowledge about many subjects so that she can make her best effort to teach student. As knowledge is power leading to success, no one can succeed without it. Second, being a teacher, one can learn from themselves, society and social relationship. A good teacher is the one who know how to balance virtues between teacher and student. Third, knowledge is limitless, being a teacher brings us higher job opportunities than other careers. Especially, human are leading a rapidly developing lifestyle, there is a large need of teachers for young generation. However, the benefits also come with drawback. Although it’s a good job, the teacher has to suffer from several stresses such as: score, teaching method, students and theirs parents. Therefore, patience, diligence and good qualification are thought to be 3 main key factors to become a good teacher. In near future, I hope to be an English teacher so that I can bring a popular foreign language to students at isolated areas. Since everyone are born fair, all the students have a right to go to school and learn from theirs friends, teachers. Despite the challenge of the job, I always choose to pursue my dream.