Read the passage and choose the correct answer: Among the festivals celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid-August Festival.. Large number of
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A-Phonetics:
I Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
3. A scholarship B chemist C cheerful D ache
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
6. A economic B electric C engineer D entertain
7. A individual B significant C compulsory D reality
8. A dynamite B earthquake C environment D festival
B Vocabulary-Grammar :
I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
9. I wish she next examination
A.can pass B.can passed C.could pass D.could passed
10.I am very proud my school
11.He worked very hard, he passed the exam easily
12.I knew her I was a child
13.The meeting will be tomorrow
14.He laughs a lot because her funny face
15.Lan used to walk the mosque her way to primary school
16.It’s raining Mr Binh has to go to work
17.It seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad It all depends _my parents Any way we’ll keep _touch
18.We used to along the street when I was small
19.She got used to early
A.get up B.gets up C.getting up D.got up
20.We pay the bill at the end of each month
A.electricity B.electric C.electrical D.electrician
21.She said that she you some day
A.had visited B.visited C.would visit D.visits
22.You have lived here since 1980, ?
A.didn’t you B.haven’t you C.don’t you D.have you
23.Mr and Mrs Smith have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary
24. _ of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation
A according to B on behalf C together D in addition
25 What would Lan do if she the Miss World
A were B would be C will be D is
II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English
Trang 226.She wishes she can speak English as fluently as her brother.
A B C D
27.Last weekend Ba went to see a movie calling “Ghost and Monsters”
A B C D
28.If only the weather is nice, we could go for a walk in the park
A B C D
29.Besides Buddhism and Hinduism, Islam is the country’s officially religion
A B C D
30.Singapore is one of the country of Association of South East Asian Nations
A B C D
C-READING: I Read the passage and choose the correct answer:
Among the festivals celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid-August Festival Large number of small round moon cakes are eaten on this day, and chidren enjoy carrying colorful paper lanterns come
in all shapes; the more popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies According to them, the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival As the moon rises, tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess
31 What does the passage mainly discuss ?
A.Festivals B.Rice-cooking festival C.Lunar new year D.Mid-August Festival
32.The phrase “ Mid-August Festival” can be replaced by
A.Mid-Autumn Festival B.Early-Autumn Festival C.Late-Autumn Festival D.Autumn Festival
33 What types of food do Asian people usually eat on this day?
A.cakes B.sticky-rice cake C.fruit D.fruit and moon cakes
34 When does the moon shine brightest ?
A.the night before the Moon Cake Festival B the night after the Moon Festival
C the night of the Moon Cake Festival D.the following night
35 What is NOT mentioned in the passage ?
A.paper lanterns B.moon shines C moon cakes D.lion-dancing
II Read and circle the best answer.
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (36) But actually the idea for a computer (37) _worked out over two centuries ago by a man (38) Charles Babbage Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (39) he called “engines” But despite the fact that he (40) _building some of these, he never finished any of them Over the years, people have argued (41) _his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (42) engine based on one of Babbage’s designs (43) _has taken six years to complete and more (44) _four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (45) remind people of Babbage’s work
D-WRITING: Choose the correct sentences to have a good letter
Dear Tom,
I am very pleased to receive your letter 2 days ago How is your family?
46. A.I am good and my parents are, too B.I am well and my parents are, too
C.I am good and so are my parents D.I am well and so do my parents
47. A.I live in the countryside at the North of Viet Nam B.I live in the countryside on the North of Viet Nam C.I live on the countryside in the North of Viet Nam D.I live in the countryside in the North of Viet Nam
48. A The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friendly and honest
Trang 3B The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honest.
C The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friend and honest
D The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honestly
49. A Would you like come and see me next summer holiday ?
B.Would you like coming and see me next summer holiday ?
C.Would you like to come and see me next summer holiday ?
D.Would you like coming and seeing me next summer holiday ?
50. A.I am looking forward to see you soon B I am looking forward to saw you soon C.I am looking forward seeing you soon D I am looking forward to seeing you soon
Sincerely,