I. Circle the word having different sound in the underlined part:
1. A. food B. spoon C. good D. noodle
2. A. daughter B. sauce C. aunt D. laundry
3. A. was B. walk C. water D. wall
4. A. recycle B. collect C. cooking D. electric
5. A. map B. hat C. cap D. what
6. A. sort B. bottle C. roll D. coffee
7. A. although B. enough C. paragraph D. cough
8. A. headache B. architect C. chemical D. children
9. A. morning B. forget C. pork D. forty
10. A. prefer B. perform C. painter D. concert
11. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
12. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
13. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
14. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
15. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
16. A. neighbor B. receive C. weight D. great
17. A. cloudy B. windy C. dry D. rainy
18. A. compost B. shore C. order D. pour
19. A. southern B. sunbathing C. breathe D. thunder
20. A. rise B. faces C. horses D. places
II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D:
1. -“What would you like to drink now?” - “_______________.”
A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. I like to do nothing D. Orange juice, please
2. All of us enjoy _______ to classical music.
A. listen B. listens C. listening D. listened
3. She worked very hard, _______she passed all her exams.
A. because B. and C. so D. but
4. Hoa looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has _______
A. flu B. sunburn C. spots D. stomachache
5. My family has decided to use _________ electricity by using more solar energy instead.
A. more B. less C. much D. fewer
6. I _________ playing board games interesting because I can play them with my friends.
A. find B. think C. say D. tell
7. -“ Would you like me to turn off your computer? - “ ______. I’ll do it myself”
A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. Don’t do it D. Of course
8. You like playing monopoly or chess, your hobby may be _______.
A. collecting things. B. playing sports C. dancing D. board games
9. I _________ Nha Trang when I was a child.
A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. have visited
10. He _________ to the USA so far.
A. is B. was C. will be D. has been
11. Americans eat a lot of junk food, _________junk food causes obesity.
A. but B. and C. so D. because
12. Tim: I feel itchy and my nose is running. Doctor: ____________.
A. Wash your hair more. B. I think you have flu.
C. Drink more water. Eat less meat. D. I think you have a stomachache.
13. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
A. allergy B. headache C. temperature D. obesity
14. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. cold B. curly C. ocean D. clothes
15. Last year, I participated in _________funds for street children .
A. raising B. taking C. making D. gathering
16. If you want to live long, you __________eat a lot of red meat.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. have to D. needn’t
17. Don’t read in bed, _________you’ll harm your eyes.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
18. This dish is completely____________ from that one
A. similar B. different C. the same D. common
19. Look! There’s a little bird __________itself in the river.
A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. is washing
20. I think 10 years from now more people___________gardening.
A. enjoy B. to enjoy C. will enjoy D. enjoyed
21. I _______Hue four times.
A. visit B. will visit C. visited D. have visited
22. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
23. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow?"
A. to B. in C. about D. for
24. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
25. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.
A. between B. from C. since D. for
26. This school..........in 1997
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
27. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller
28. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
29. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
30. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
31. It is very dangerous ………….. in the polluted environment.
A. to live B. lives C. living D. live
32. Our ………….. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
33. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.
A. alike B. as C. like D. to
34. This ruler …………….. of plastic.
A. make B. made C. is making D. is made
35. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
36. The University of Cambridge…………...in 1209.
A. found B. founded C. is founded D. was founded
37. What…………when I called you?
A. were you doing B. did you do C. are you doing D. do you do
38. It was raining………we cancelled the trip to Halong Bay last Sunday.
A. although B. because C. so D. but
39. She spends fifteen minutes………..to school.
A. to walk B. walking C. walk D. walked
40. She hasn’t written to me……….
A. already B. never C. no longer D. yet
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the corect form:
1. He always (study) ________________English for two hours every day.
2. Khoa (like) _______________History very much. It’s his favorite subject.
3. The school’s cafeteria (have) ______________snacks and drinks for students.
4. Thanh (study) _______________________Physics yet?
5. Look! The teacher (look)_______________at you.
6. The children (play)_______________the drum in the living room for 3 hours.
7. Don’t make noise. The baby (sleep) ________________next door.
8. Lan (not do)____________ her homework yesterday, so she (punish) _________________ by her teacher.
9. I (stay) _____________ at home and (read) ____________ a novel at the present.
10. I think this hobby (not cost)____________ you much, and all you need is time.
IV. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses.
1. Mai Anh is _____________ at math than me. (good)
2. People say that the film at the Rex Cinema is very _______________ . (interest)
3. I’m ______________ to hear that you and your family are well. (pleasant)
4. I took the medicine, and the headache _______________ . (appear)
5. Our students are going to have a _______________ check up next Monday. (medicine)
6. We take part in many different __________________ at recess. (act)
7. I want to finish this __________. It is a picture of my uncle’s house. (paint )
8. This dish is _____________. Ilike it very much. (taste )
9. Put all the ingredients in the saucepan ,and stir the ________with a wooden spoon. (mix )
10. The conductor is directing the ______ of the orchestra. (perform )
V. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap:
Artists who (1)............pictures on the pavement which chalk used to be very common sight in London, but there (2)..........only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (3)...........favourite tricks is to draw a five pound note and see a lot of people trying to (4)..........it up. The police usually trick pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement(5)...............the artist is so good that he gets a large (6)..............around him and this prevents other people from passing freely along the street.
1. A. draw B. paint C. take D. print
2. A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. A. artist B. artist’s C. artists D. artists’
4. A. pick B. hold C. bring D. get
5. A. if B. although C. unless D. because
6. A. meeting B. collection C. gathering D. crowd
VI. Read the passage and decide the statements are T (true) or F (false): (1pt)
Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam is a famous historical and cultural site in Ha Noi. Originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty, Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior. Six years later, Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Viet Nam, was established on the grounds of Van Mieu. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of talented men for the country. In 1842, Van Mieu became a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation. The names, places of birth and achievements of top students in royal examinations were engraved on stone stelae. These stelae, carried on the backs of giant tortoises, are still standing today and they attract great interest from visitors. After more than 900 years of existence, Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. The banyan trees in Van Mieu, which witnessed festivals and examinations during feudal times, continue to flourish. Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is a site of national pride for Vietnamese people.
1. The construction of Van Mieu took place between 1076 and 1779.
2. Thousands of talented men were trained in Quoc Tu Giam from the 11th to the 19th century.
3. Van Mieu has now lost most of its traditional Vietnamese architecture.
4. Festivals and examinations used to be held in Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam.
VII. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn’t go to school because I was sick.
" I was sick, so …………………………………………………………………………………..
2. It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables.
"You should …………………………………………………………………………………….
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
"His hobby is …………………………………………………………………….. ……………
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.
"I enjoy………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I think that learning English is important.
"I find ………………………………………….. ………………………………………………
6. My brother enjoys coffee very much.
" Coffee ……………………………..………………………………………………………….
7. How long is it since he left school?
" When………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. We can’t afford to buy the car.
" The car……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before.
" It’s the first time……………………………………………………………………………
10. My house is bigger than your’s.
" Your house isn’t…………………………………………………………………..................
11. My father cleans the car every week.
" The car……………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Tom bought a new house yesterday.
" A new house…………………………………………………………………………………..
A. PHONETICS (1pt)
I. Circle the word A, B, C or D having different underlined sounds. (0,5 pt)
1. A. food B. tooth C. noodles D. flood
2. A. daughter B. aunt C. sauce D. laundry
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D having different stressed syllable. (0.5 pt)
3. A. curriculum B. community C. depression D. turmeric
4. A. delicious B. tasty C. fragrant D. bitter
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (2,5pts)
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (1,75 pts)
5. His daughter wants to become a well known………. but she has no talent at all.
A. actor
B. act
C. actress
D. action
6. I don’t have ………. oranges, but I have ………… apples.
A. any/any
B. any/some
C. an/an
D. some/any
7. I like to do volunteer work ………….I can help the less fortunate people.
A. so
B. because
C. and
D. or
8. I don’t often go to school by bus because it ……….. a lot of time.
A. spends
B. has
C. takes
D. gets
9. ……….. kilos of rice do you need?
A. How
B. What
C. How much
D. How many
10. Nobody knew why he was absent from the meeting, and ……..
A. I did, too
B. neither didn’t I
C. I didn’t either
D. so did I
11. I…………playing soccer is interesting because I can play with my friends.
A. find
B. think
C. say
D. tell
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (0.75pt)
12. (You/ write)…Have you written… the essay yet? – Yes, I (write) …wrote… it yesterday.
13. They are tired and they’d like (have) ……to have. a rest.
C. READING: (2,5 pts)
I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word from the box to complete the following passage. (1.25 pt)
in childhood received creative was on
Charlie Chaplin (14) __was___ an English actor, director, producer, and composer. He is known as the most (15) _creative___ person of the silent-film era. Charlie Chaplin's portrayal of the tramp won the hearts of people all over the world.
Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his (16) __childhood_ in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin (17) received__ an Honorary Academy Award for 'the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century'. Chaplin died (18) on__ the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.
II. Read the passage again and choose the best answer A, B or C (1,25 pt):
19. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in _______.
A. the US B. London C. Switzerland
20. When did he start appearing in films?
A. In 1910 B. In 1914 C. In 1972
21. In about how many films did he play the Tramp?
A. Seventy B. Seventeen C. Twenty-five
22. Charlie Chaplin is very famous for ___________ .
A. his stage performance
B. his background music
C. his character "the Tramp"
23. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist.
B. He played classical music.
C. He received an award in 1972.
D. WRITING: (2pts)
I. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (0,5pt)
24. My brother/ enjoy/play/piano/when/he/young.
=> My brother enjoyed playing the piano when he was young
25. Three of us/ very/ different/ one another.
Three of us is very different from one another
III. Rewrite sentences as directed. (1pt)
28. How much is a bowl of noodles? (cost)
=> How much does a bowl of noodles cost ?
29. Hoa prefers lemonade to orange juice.
Hoa likes drinking lemonade
30. Nam is as heavy as his brother. (weight)
Nam 's weight is like as his brother
31. The listening exercise is more difficult than the reading exercise.
The reading exercise …is easier than the listening exercise…
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