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Charles told that he does not know what Fred is doing B.. Charles said that he does not know what Fred is doing C.. Charles told that he did not know what Fred was doing... III.Identify

I Choose the best by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D :

1 Have some more tea , …… you ?

2.The radio was by MrTam yesterday

3 People in the countryside are very

4 Would you cleaning the floor for me ?

5 Most sports and games in England are so popular in Australia

6 She was friendly person I’ve ever met

7 Everyone here is older

8 The earlier I leave home, the journey is

9 Our new car is smaller, so it uses petrol

10 The children started to get nervous

11 I’m with the result

12 I think Egypt is a country

13 There was no one else at the box office, I …… in a queue

A didn’t need to wait B mustn’t wait C needn’t have waited D needn’t wait

14 Everyone’s asleep, we make a noise

15 …… you like to go for a ride with us ?

16 John tennis once or twice a week

A is playing B is usually playing C usually plays D plays usually 17.Tim is away on holiday He to Spain

18 Mr Johnson 15 films and I think his latest is the best

19 Andrew and Mary…… married in May

A will be B are getting to C are going to be D.get

20 When I him, the man was running away

21 The children to the zoo

A were enjoyed taken B enjoyed taking C were enjoyed taking D enjoyed being taken

22 Where ?

A did you cut your hair C did you have cut your hair

B have you cut your hair D did you have your hair cut

23 Some one …… the tickets were free

24 The librarian asked us so much noise

25 “ I don’t know what Fred is doing “

A Charles told that he does not know what Fred is doing

B Charles said that he does not know what Fred is doing

C Charles said that he did not know what Fred was doing

D Charles told that he did not know what Fred was doing

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26 You can’t stop me …… what I want

27 Choose the correct sentence :

A This dictionary is the same length like mine B This dictionary is as same length as mine

C This dictionary is as same length like mine D This dictionary is the same length as mine

28 The more quickly we walk , …… we’ll get there

29 When I went into the room , I saw my sister …… at the desk

30 I asked her

A which one she liked best C which one she likes best

B which one did she like best D which one does she like best

II.Give the correct verb form :

1.Last night when she (visit) _ you, you (do) _ an experiment on the upstairs ?

2.The sewing machine which you (use) at present (invent) in 1830 by a French

3.I (not see) your uncle recently

No He (not go) _ out since he (buy) a new color television

4.Do you know what the cake (make) _ from ?

I’m not sure My mother often (cook) it at Christmas, but I never (ask) her about it

Answers:1/ ; 2/………… ; 3/ ; ; 4/ ; ;

III.Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct:

1.The quetion is very difficult and I can’t answer it

A B C D

2.I asked Tom weather his brother was living in Washington

A B C D

3.The stranger explaned everything to me very carefully

A B C D

4.The pyramids were built from the ancient Egyptians many centuries ago

A B C D

5.Although it is summer , it is quiet cool in my home town at night

A B C D

6 We tried to rich the nearest village before the sunset

A B C D

7 The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world

A B C D

8 If you can’t guest the correct answer, I’ll win the game

A B C D

9 This temple was built to honnor a god who helped defend the village

A B C D

10.He sugested that they should look for information about the Taj Mahal

A B C D

IV.Complete the letter with the words in the box :

walk , narrow , friendly , colorful, wonderful souvenirs, tastes, bought , town , old

Dear Jenny,

We are having a (1) time in Hoi An The streets here are so (2) that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the (3) _ Therefore we have to (4) The houses are very (5) _ but beautiful However, I don’t like the way they do business

It seems that every house has a shop to sell (6) and other stuffs The people are very

(7) and helpful The food looks funny but it (8) quite nice

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I haven’t (9) _ anything for you But I will buy you some little (10) lanterns

See you soon

V Rewrite each sentence below in such a way that its meaning

stays the same as the sentence printed above it:

1.The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it

The water was not

2.Having a vacation abroad is very interesting It’s

3.I would like you to help me to put the chairs away Do you mind ?

4 Please, don’t make any noise I’m very tired I’d rather

5.We learn English because we want to read English books In order to

6 ” Do many tourists visit Phong Nha Cave every year , Lan ? ” Mai asked

7.I started studying English three years ago I’ve

8.People are going to build a bridge over her house A bridge

9.Has anybody shown you what to do ? Have you ?

10.He couldn’t go because of the storm The storm

VI Which word is different ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D : 1 A it B hit C heat D bit 2 A chair B right C buy D height 3 A pie B my C tie D tear 4 A daughter B shorter C quarter D after 5 A host B cow C shout D mouse 6 A harm B farm C warm D arm 7 A there B wear C hear D hair 8 A coat B roast C most D cost 9 A liked B watched C brushed D naked 10 A thanks B thick C this D three VII Use the correct form of the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence : 1 Lan is the most girl in her class BEAUTY ………

2 She has her wallet LOSE ………

3 I don’t find anything _ at all SURPRISE ………

4 Do you often go _ at weekends SHOP ………

5 You don’t have to spend your time in a _ place CROWD ………

6 But be _ when you shop on the Internet CARE ………

7 The poem was _ by John WRITE ………

8 There’s a _ flight at 8 p.m DAY ………

9 He finds it _ to live in the jungle alone DANGER ………

10 Is it easy to change poeple’s _ ? BELIEVE ………

THE END

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KEYS :

I Choose the best by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D : ( 30points )

Note : 01 p for each correct choice

II.Give the correct verb form : ( 10P )

1/ visited ; were _ doing 2/ are using ; was invented

3/ haven't seen ; hasn't gone ; bought 4/ is made ; cooks ; have never asked

Note : 01 p for each correct verb form III.Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed

to make the sentence correct : (10p)

IV.Complete the letter with the words in the box ( 10P ) :

V Rewrite each sentence below in such a way that its meaning

stays the same as the sentence printed above it ( 20p ) :

1 The water was not warm enough for the children to swim

2 It's very interesting to have a vacation abroad

3 Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away ?

putting the chairs away ?

4 I'd rather you didn't make any noise

5 In order to read English books , we learn English

6 Mai asked Lan if / whether many tourists visited Phong Nha Cave every year.

7 I've studied English for 3 years

8 A bridge is going to be built over her house

9 Have you been shown what to do ?

10 The storm prevented him from going Note : 02 p for each correct sentence

VI Which word is different ? Circle the letter A, B, C or D ( 10p ) :

VII Use the correct form of the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence ( 10P ) :

1 beautiful 3 surprising 5 crowded 7 written 9 dangerous

Note : 01 p for each correct word form

TOTAL : 100 points Then divided by 10 = FINAL RESULT

THE END

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently in each word group below: ( 10 pts )

1 A butcherB husband C.discuss D butter

4 A changes B chairman C churches D chemist

5 A collected B earned C needed D visited

9 A hour B hospital C history D house

10.A wanted B earned C learned D used

Read the passage and fill in each gap with one suitable word chosen from the list below.

in, time, and, almost, work

Computers are helpful ( 1) many ways First, they are fast They work with information … much more quickly (2) a person Second, computers can work with lots of information at … the same time Third, they keep information for a long ( 3) They do not forget things the … way people do Also, computers are ( 4) always correct They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do not make mistakes.

These days, it is important to know something ( 5) computers There are a number of ways …

to learn Some companies have computer classes at ( 6) Moreover, most universities offer … day ( 7) night courses in Computer Science Another way to learn is from a book There are … many books about computers in book (8) and libraries Or, you can learn from a friend … After a ( 9) hours of practic, you too can work with computers You may not be an ( 10)… but you can have fun.

Rewrite sentences:

1.I started learning English three years ago.

2 Learning English is not very difficult

It’s………

3.Could you send this letter for me ?

Do you mind ………

4 The train couldn’t go because of the snow.

The snow ………

5 I can’t afford to buy that car.

That car………

6 I have never eaten that food before.

7 I last saw him when I was a student.

8 Look at the time, you ought to come home soon

9 The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it.

It was………

10 I gave up smoking 10 years ago.

I used………

11 They are going to build a new hotel here.

Verb form:

1 I ( not see) her recently.

2 This building ( build ) in 2000

3 What you ( look) for , Mai? You ( lose) any thing ?

4.It’s half past ten It’s time the children ( go) to bed.

5.You ( do ) your home work when I ( phone) you yesterday?

6 The hotel we stayed at wasquite good The rooms ( clean ) everyday and the towels ( change ) every other day.

7 Your room is very dirty It needs ( clean)

Choose the best answer:

She ‘s …… , so she can’t hear your voice.

A blindB blond C deaf D died

2 He said that he back soon …

A has come B had come C would come D will come

3 Tom go fishing after school when he was a schoolboy …

A used to B is used to C has used to D was used to

4 Lan is good …… cooking.

A.at B with C for D to

5.The news …… good last night.

6 My brother can’t play tomorrow and……

A either can I B neither can I C.neither I can D I can’t , too

7.She is …… to drive a car.

A enough old B very old C age enough D.old enough

8.Would you tell me where ………

A you were born B were you born C you was born D was you born

9.The teacher explained the lesson too fast, Bill didn’t know it, Ben didn’t, ……… A.neither B either C too D so

10.The girl is …… beside her father is my close friend.

A.standing B stood C stand D standding

11 I was born ………

A at 1993, May B on May, 1993 C 1993, at May D in May, 1993

12 She konws nor cares …

A nor B both C neither C either’

13 Would you mind …… for me ?

A to wait B waited C waiting D for wait

14 Would you minf if I …… you home ?

A take B taking C to take D took

15 Do you mind if I …… your phone ?

A used B.use C using D to use

16.She looks ……… to day.

A happily B happiness C happy D beautifully

17 The room is full …… strangers.

18 We had our car ……… yesterday.

A repair B to repair C repaired D being repaired

19.I’d rather you park your car here …

A don’t B not C shouldn’t D didn’t

19.I’ rather you park your car here …

A don’t B not C shouldn’t D didn’t

20 You ‘d better this work …

A don’t do B.not do C not to do D didn’t do

21 It’s high time you …… Your hair cut.

A have B having C hadD to have

22 I think he is the most intelligent man I ……

A meet B metC have met D to meet

23 I’m looking forward ……… from you soon.

A to hear B hearing C to hearingD heard

24 This knife is blunt It needs…………

A sharpen b to sharpen C sharpenedD sharpening

25.Do you know the girl to Lan? …

A talk B talking C to talk D talked

26.What a beautiful house you have!

A I think your house is beautiful B I don’t think your house is beautiful

C You should take better care of your house

D I have not seen your house

27.She said to us” don’t be lazy”

A She told us not to be lazy B She told not to be lazy

C We shouldn’t be lazy D She didn’t want us to lazy

28 The ealier you leave home, the journey is …

A more easierB the easier C the easier D the easiest

29 you like to go for a walk with me ? …

30 The children …… to the park.

A enjoy to take B enjoy taken C enjoy being taken D enjoy taking

31 Lan is away on a holiday She …… to the USA.

A.is gone B has gone C has been D was

32 Mr John …… three novels and I think his latest is the best.

A wrote B had written C has written D writes

33 We …… friends for years.

A were B have been C has been D are

34 The more quicky you do you’ll finish your work …

A soon B sooner C the soonest D the sooner

35 Let him …… it alone.

A do B to do C did D doing

36.When I enter the room, I saw her ……… at the desk.

A is sitting B to sit C sits D sitting

37 Do you want …… with you ?

A me coming B me to come C that I come D that I will come.

38 You ‘d better