Read the passage, then choose the best answer for each question 1pt Dong Nai is located in the eastern part of South Viet Nam, east of Ho Chi Minh City?. It is bordered by Binh Phuoc in [r]
Trang 1I Circle the word A, B, C or D in each group whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others (1 pt)
2 A helped B washed C played D laughed
3 A child B school C headache D chemistry
4 A heat B.reason C teacher D appear
II Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (2 pts)
1 A: “May I go out for just a while?” - B: “ ”
A It’s nice of you! B That’s great! C Go ahead! D Yes, you could!
2 Mother! Someone _ my bike I cannot see it
A took B has taken C takes D is taking
3 He was named _ a famous singer
A for B to C from D after
4 She said she _ Ha Long Bay the following day
A would visit B will visit C visited D will be visited
5 Hoa never goes to the zoo, ?
A is she B does she C doesn’t she D isn’t she
6 Is she used _ up early in the morning?
A to get B get C getting D to getting
7 She will be _ by the structure of the complex of Hue Monuments
A impressed B impress C impression D impressment
8 It’s nearly three months _ he visited his parents
A While B during C since D when
III Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets (1 pt) Answers:
1 Nam (not see) his sister for a long time _
2 She (ask) me if I came from Vietnam. _
3 Listen to these foreigners! What language they (speak) _? _
4 The house ( build) ten years ago _
IV Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word in the box to complete the passage (1pt)
Many to get recently decorating buy
Great numbers of home computers have been sold (1) People know more about computers than they used (2) Computers help us much in our work and they are playing
a big part in our lives (3) _ people believe we can look forward to the day when our household jobs like cleaning, ironing and (4) will be done by computer-controlled robots
V Read the following passage and answer the questions (1 pt)
As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health For example, American eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables Because of their diet, they have high rates of cancer and heart disease In Japan, in contrast, people eat large amounts
of grains and very little meat The Japanese also have low rates of cancer and heart disease In fact the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world Unfortunately, when people move to the US, the rates
of heart disease and cancer increase as their diet changes Moreover, as hamburgers, ice-cream, and other high fat food become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well People are also eating more meat and dairy products in other countries such as Cuba and Hungary Not surprisingly, the disease rates in these countries are increasing along with the change in diet Consequently, doctors everywhere advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer dairy products
Questions:
1 Why do American have high rates of cancer and heart disease?
2 Do the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world?
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3 In which countries are people also eating more meat and dairy products?
4 What do doctors everywhere advise people?
VI Rewrite the sentence so that it means as the first one, beginning with the given words (0,5 pt)
1 I haven’t seen my brother for a month
I didn’t _
2 “How often do you go to the English club?” Nam asked Lan
Nam asked Lan
VII Using the suggested words or phrases to write meaningful sentences (0,5 pt)
1 We / used / wear / uniforms / when / we / be / school
_
2 He / wish / he / have / new / computer
_
IX In 50- 60 words, write a paragraph about some effective ways to learn English (1 pt)
………
I- Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest
2 A introduced B continued C modernized D encouraged
II- Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences
1 My youngest brother loves game shows on TV
A watch B watching C watched D being watched
2 If you have any question, please phone 38298789 for further _
A registration B inspiration C tuition D information
3 They are flying to Florida tonight _?
A aren’t they B don’t they C are they D they aren’t
4 My brother is a university student In the evening, he works in a coffee shop
A full-time B part-time C sometimes D all the time
5 Hoi An is famous _ its ancient streets which attract thousands of tourists every year
6 Teenagers nowadays _ too much of their time using Facebook
7 Our school year often starts _ September 5 and finishes _ the end of May
8 Van: Should we travel to Nha Trang by plane this weekend?
Thu:
A I disagree because it costs much money B I agree with you I think it is the fastest way
C I think we should go there by train D All are correct
III Put the words in brackets into their correct form (1.0pt)
1 Mrs Nga speaks English quite _ ( good)
C-READING
I- Read the talk of a Peace Corps volunteer, choose a suitable word to fill in the blank (1.0pt)
remember Would be could stay could take
“I came here two years ago because I wanted to teach people about modern health care I will be leaving
in about two months; I wish I (1) longer, but it’s time for me to go home
Trang 3My work here has been very interesting I am learning so much I always wish that there (2) more hours in the day so that I could do more Maybe it’s silly, but I worry about what will happen to the village after I leave I wish my students (3) all the things I’ve tried to teach them I’ve become so close to the people here, I wish I (4) them home with me! But of course that’s impossible I wish more people joined the Peace Corps It’s so rewarding, and there’s so much work to do.”
II- Read the passage ABOVE again and then decide if each statement is TRUE or FALSE (1.0pt)
_ 1 The volunteer taught the local people how to read and write
_ 2 He does not want to stay longer
_ 3 He loved his work very much
_ 4 He wanted to have more hours in the day to work more
D-WRITING
I-Identify the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting (1.0pt)
1 The children were playing last night outdoor when it began to rain hard
A B C D
2 The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week
A B C D
3 Unless it doesn’t rain heavily, she will go on a trip to Da Lat
A B C D
4 We didn’t write to each other for two years
A B C D
II- Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one (1.0pt )
1 Sandra wrote this essay three days ago
This essay
2 What a pity I can’t answer the teacher’s question
I wish
III Write meaningful sentences using the cues given (1m)
1 We / not heard / Sarah / since she / moved /to / Atlanta
2 In my opinion / Internet /be/ a very fast / and / convenient way / get information
A PRONUNCIATION
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1.A blankets B prepositions C weekends D partners
2.A gather B entrance C family D Saturday
3.A well-qualified B invited C modernized D learned
4.A aloud B found C council D course
B.LANGUAGE FOCUS
Question I Write the correct form of the verb in each bracket
1.Look! A girl _ (ride) a water buffalo ………
2.Loan _ (not finish) her homework yet ………
3.They used _ (write) to each other every month when they were at
4.We wish we _ (know) his decision now ………
5. they (practice) their music lesson last night? ………
Question II Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
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2.Would you like to go to the cinema with me _ Sunday evening?
3.He’s lazy, _ his parents are very worried
4.She asked me if I _ a driving licence
5.People did everything without the help of modern equipment, _?
A did they B didn’t they C did it D did they
Question III.Give the correct form of the words given in brackets
1.They are having a (WONDER) time in Da Lat ………
2.Mr and Mrs.John were very impressed by the _ (FRIEND) of
3.My brothers are _(COLLECT) They have collected a lot of foreign
4.Getting to the village is a very (INTEREST) journey ………
Question IV Find and correct the mistake in each sentence
1.I wish I can travel to the countryside next week
A B C D ………
2.In Saturday afternoon, Minh invited his friends to have dinner
A B C D ………
3.The letter should been delivered in the afternoon
A B C D ………
C.READING
Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow
broken invented shortage is papermaking exported
Paper was (1) by the Chinese in the first century A.D The art of papermaking took 700 years to reach the Muslim world and another 700 years to get to Britain
Most paper (2) made from wood When the trees are cut down, they are carried by land or water to paper mills Here they are cut up and the wood is (3) up into fibers, mixed with water and chemicals This wood pulp is then dried up on a machine and made into paper
Papermaking is an important British industry, and paper from Britain is (4) to South Africa, Australia and many other countries Some of the wood used in British (5) industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also imported from other countries such as Norway One tree is needed for every 400 copies of a forty-page newspaper If half the adults in Britain each day buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40,000 trees a day Trees are cut down faster than they can be replaced, so there may be a paper (6) before the year 2020
Answer the questions:
1.Who was paper invented by?
-> ……… 2.What is paper made from?
-> ………
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-> ……… 4.What is the passage about?
-> ………
D.WRITING
Question I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1.Lan cannot visit her pen pal in Malaysia
->Lan wishes she………
2.“Don’t stay up so late”, my father said
-> My father told me………
3.We repainted the house last week
-> The house ………
4 Karen plays the piano very well, doesn’t she?
-> Does Karen ……… ?
5.You must do this exercise carefully
-> This exercise ………
Question II.Complete the sentences, using the words given
1.My cousin / is / used to / wear / casual clothes
-> ……… 2.The computer / not / work, / he / took / it back / the shop
-> ……… 3.He asked / if / I / be / free / that night
-> ………
4 In Vietnam, water puppets / make / of wood
-> ………
A PRONUNCIATION
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A council B found C through D amount
2.A programs B appointments C foreigners D stars
3.A magazine B bamboo C hamburger D exchange
4.A stopped B designed C embroidered D mentioned
B.LANGUAGE FOCUS
Question I Write the correct form of the verb in each bracket
1.She loves her father, but he doesn’t love her She wishes he (love)
2. you (watch) the football match last weekend?
……… 3.We used (correspond) with each other every month when we were
4.Listen! The teacher _ (explain) the lesson
……… 5.We _ (live) in Newcastle for three years now
………
Question II Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1.Hurry up or you'll be late _ school
2 Do you know that woman? Yes, I know
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3 She asked me if I _ any other languages
4 Miss.Nga is sick today, she doesn’t go to work
5 People use the Internet for many purposes, ?
A don’t they B do they C doesn’t it D does it
Question III Give the correct form of the words given in brackets.
1.He has a great _ (COLLECT) of foreign stamps ………
2.Vietnamese people are very _ (FRIEND) and hospitable ………
3.He spent an _ (ENJOY) afternoon at the park ………
4.Every morning my mother goes to the _ (GROCER) store to buy
Question IV Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 In Sunday, Tom invited Liz to join his family on a day trip to his home village
A B C D ………
2 He studied hard, but he passed his exam
A B C D
………
…
3.The mail has sent to the wrong address
A B C D
………
…
C.READING
Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow.
can have at better see or
Today, people like to send postcards to their friends and family These postcards often _ (1) pictures of beaches, mountains or castles on them and you _ (2) write a message on the back Many people often send postcards when they are on holiday because postcards are cheap and the pictures
on them are often _ (3) than people’s own photos
Somebody sent the first postcard _ (4) the end of the nineteenth century It had a picture of a town by the sea on it Later on, postcards had pictures showing something in the news that week, perhaps
an accident _ (5) an important person’s visit People liked to _ (6) them because they did not have pictures in their newspapers then
Answer the questions:
1.What symbols are often on the postcards?
2.Why do people often send postcards when they are on holiday?
3.When did someone send the first postcard?
4.What is the passage about?
D.WRITING
Question I Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one.
1.Lan cannot visit her pen pal in Malaysia
->Lan wishes she………
2."Don't open the door, please." said Mary
->Mary told me……… ………
3.They cleaned the garages yesterday afternoon
->The garages ………
4.He makes a lot of mistakes in pronunciation, doesn’t he?
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->Experiments ………
Question II.Complete the sentences, using the words given.
1.My grandmother / is / used to / live / the countryside /
2.We / want / get a good seat, / arrived at / the cinema / early
3.She asked / if / my / school / near / there
4.In Vietnam, / most newspapers / publish / everyday
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others ’
1 A tunnel B sculpture C structure D nuclear
2 A tried B stayed C stressed D D failed
3 A thatched B rhythm C thread D authenticity
II Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others.
4 A picturesque B delighted C reliable D astounding
5 A arctic B urban C.equal D D annoyed
III Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
6 They go on holiday when they lived in the countryside
A didn’t use to B wasn’t used to C don’t use to D isn’t used to
7 Eating from is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam
A pedestrians B street vendors C pavements D streets
8 He suggested to Phong Nha Cave since it’s a famous natural wonder of Viet Nam
A to go B going C to going D to be going
9 Recognising your feelings is a way to stress
A resolve B take C overcome D make
10 A is a cave that is big enough for humans to go inside
A bay B tunnel C trench D cavern
11 I wish everybody aware of the importance of preserving their culture
12 This city is very , there are people here from all over the world
A cosmopolitan B international C cultural D metropolitan
13 Six people applied for the job, but four of them were
A turned over B turned down C turned away D turned up
IV Choose the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) which is incorrect.
14 Huong said to me that she stayed up late the day before
A B C D
15 All the students were relieved having passed the exams
16 Japan is the most second developed country in the world
A B C D
V Read the passage and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
I still remember how we (17) Tet when I was small We used to live in a(n) (18)
family, with our grandparents and our uncle’s family Our family used to make banh chung when
Tet came It was a busy, but wonderful, time for all of us My aunt used to be the one to
clean dong leaves, the leaves we used to wrap the cakes with My uncle was the one to get water
from the well for her to (19) the cleaning My mum was always (20) for the preparation of the filling, which was made of green beans, and pork flavoured with onion and pepper Normally, my grandfather did the wrapping, and we sat around watching him do it (21) We were also happy to be (22) to fetch anything my grandpa needed When the night fell, we started boiling the cakes, which (23) about eight hours It was hard to wait so
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busy to make banh chung But it remains a really sweet memory for us all.
17 A started B began C celebrated D honoured
18 A enormous B extended C nuclear D cooperative
20 A ready B delighted C excited D responsible
21 A exiting B excited C excitedly D excitingly
23 A spent B took C lengthened D extended
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
25 What did his family use to do when Tet came?
26 Who used to clean dong leaves?
27 Who did the wrapping?
28 What did they do while banh chung was being boiled?
VI Complete the second sentence so that it has the nearest meaning as the first one.
29 People think that Paradise Cave attracts the attention of many scientists, explorers, international community and tourists in Vietnam travel.
à It s _ ’
_.
30 I can’t decide what I should do in this situation
à I can t decide to ’
_.
31 Linh told me that she would visit Bat Trang the following month
à “ _ , ” Linh said to me.
32 " Why don’t you call Magic Number for help?" Mai asked me
à Mai suggested that .
33 The artisans in my village can earn enough money from basket weaving to live
à The artisans _ on _.
34 She already knows that job requires a lot of patience but she still applies for it
à Although .
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group (1 pt)
1 A passage B village C message D massage
2 A changed B learned C laughed D earned
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1 If Tim wants to get good grades, he ……….study harder
2 Mary has learnt English ……… her childhood
3 I don’t know why …………to the meeting
A didn’t he
come
B he didn’t come
C he didn’t arrive
D he not come
4 Nam wishes he………a new bicycle
5 He is too busy ………… care of her
6 The children haven’t watched that cartoon before, ………… ?
A haven’t they B have they C do they D haven’t the
children
III Put each word in CAPITAL into an appropriate form to complete the following sentences (1 pt)
1 My father is very………….………… with my exam results (DISAPPOINT)
2 What is the correct……….……… of this word? (PRONOUNCE)
3 She has a good ……… …… for being intelligent (REPUTE)
4 I want some……… …………about my old friends (INFORM)
IV Supply the correct form and tense of the verbs given in brackets (1 pt)
1 My father (already/be) ……… ……… to Ha Noi many times
2 Would you mind (buy) …… ……… ……… me a newspaper?
3 Do you often practice (speak) ……… ……… English?
4 They advised him (not cross) ……… …… the street against the red lights.
V Read the following passages and answer the questions (2.5 pts)
Television is the most popular form of entertainment in the American household People of all ages use this medium to entertain themselves for an average of four hours a day Thus, television has had a tremendous influence on its viewers, especially children Scientists now say that children can
be adversely affected by constantly watching television This is due to the fact that they participate less in physical activities, spend less time reading and studying, and see a world of violence that can affect their own feelings of security.
Questions:
1 Is television the most popular form of entertainment in the American household?
………
2 How many hours a day do people of all ages spend watching television?
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3 Who has television had a great influence on?
………
4 Can children be adversely affected by constantly watching TV? Which sentence in the text tells you this?
………
………
………
5 How many hours a day do you spend watching television?
……….………
VI Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one (1 pts)
1 She often takes her children to school.
2 “Who often calls you at night, Tung?” his mother asked.
.
………
3 This is the first time I have phoned her.
………
4 Learn the vocabulary carefully or you can’t improve your English
………
carefully.
VII Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition (1 pt)
1 My friend is very good ……… English.
2 What’s the matter ………… you? You look very angry.
3 Thanks ……… television, people can get the latest information.
4 What do you use the Internet ……… ?
VIII Circle the incorrect part in the following sentences (A, B, C or D) and correct it (1pt)
Correction
1 I’m late for the appointment, am not I?
A B C D
1
2 She would like living in a big house.
A B C D
2
3 She worked very hard but she passed the exam easily.
A B C D
3
4 I’ll call you when I will have time.
A B C D
4
I Put the interchange given in the box into the correct position in the conversation
below There is one extra answer (1 pt)