PART I: PHONETICS
I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others in each following line
1. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2. A. house B. about C. country D. our
3. A. leather B. fourteenth C. anything D. theater
4. A. laughed B. watched C. ploughed D. stopped
5. A. answer B. plane C. travel D. bank
II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others
6. A. paper B. police C. people D. cinema
7. A brother B sister C father D behind
8. A. weather B. visit C. winter D. correct
9. A. rubbish B. dislike C. money D. lucky
10. A. decide B. ruler C. winter D. weather
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following
sentences
11. Flowers Festival took ………………. in Da Lat last month.
A. part B. place C. time D.role
12. He …………a new car since yesterday.
A. has buy B. bought C. has bought D. will
buy
13. Hoa is sick today, …………………she can’t go to school.
A. because B. so C. or D. but
14. Ha is ……………. of the two girls .
A. the taller B. taller C. more taller D.tall
15. The traffic lights are red, so you ……………. stop now.
A. can B. must C. mustn’t D. can’t
16. She doesn’t have ……………….. friends at school.
A. a B. some C. many D. much
17. It’s twelve o’clock, Nam. Let’s …………………..home.
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
18. If the weather ………….. fine, Linh ………………..out with us.
A. is/will go B. will be/goes C. will be/will go D. is/
goes
19. Tom: “………………………………….”~ Jake: “She is kind.”
A. What does your teacher like? B. What would your teacher like?
C. What does your teacher look like D. What is your teacher like?
20. Hanoi is famous…………………. its beauty and people’s hospitablity.
A. from B. about C. for D.in
II. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases. Identify an
error in each sentence by choosing the letter (A or B, C, D)
21. Ba often does his homeworks in the evening.
A B C D
22. How height is the PETRONAS Twin Towers?
A B C D
23. There are some beef on the table.
A B C D
24. Which is the longer river in the world ? - The Nile River.
A B C D
25. I would like buying a packet of tea and a tube of toothpaste.
A B C D
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words given
in CAPITAL letters
26. There are many ……………..programmes. (EDUCATE)
27. Is your brother an ………? (ACT)
28. The ………... is to the right of the drugstore. (BAKE)
29. Laura is a good friend of ……….. (WE)
30.When the weather’s hot, the windows will close ………….…..
(AUTOMATIC)
31. There are a lot of exciting ………… in the schoolyard. (ACT)
32. There is a very …………… movie on at the Fansland cinema.
(INTEREST)
33. In my …………….., there is a park with many flowers.
(NEIGHBOR)
34. Hoa is one of the best ……… in my class. (STUDY)
35. Mr. Smith is a…………driver. He never has an accident. (CARE)
PART C: READING
I. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage
These days it is important (36) ………….. a newspaper without reading
about the damage we are doing to the environment. Our earth is being threatened
(37) ………….our future looks bad. (38) …………… can each of us do?
We cannot (39) …………… up our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor
can we stop the (40) ………….. of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to
the problem while scientists look (41) ………….answers.
I think that it may not be easy to change our lifestyle (42) ………….. but
some steps are easy for us to take: Cut down the amount of driving we do, or use as
little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (43) ………………, which also
reduces household bills. We must all make a personal (44) ……….. to work for the
future of our planet if we want to ensure a better (45) …………. for our
grandchildren.
36. A. to opening B. opened C. opening D. to open
37. A. so B. however C. and D. moreover
38. A. What B. When C. Why D. Where
39. A. cleaned B. clean C. to clean D. cleaning
40. A. appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance
41. A. for B. up C. after D. with
42. A. complete B. completely C. completed D. completeness
43. A. water B. money C. energy D. health
44. A. decision B. decisive C. deciding D. decide
45. A. city B. world C. continent D. country
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is (46) ……… of the best all-
round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving
you (47) ………….efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your
strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you (48) …………….. not
carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it's a good (49) ……………of
exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise
it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can
damage muscles that aren't used to working. If you have any doubts about taking
up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask (50) ……….. his advice.
III. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about
the passage
Who are the best driver ? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a
recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident.
Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident records of all. They
often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the
survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have
their friends in the car, their driving become worse. When there wife or girlfriend is in the
car, however, their driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is more
dangerous when there husband or boyfriend is in the car.
51. According to the survey, who are the most likely to have an accident?
A. Young and experienced drivers. B. Old and inexperienced drivers.
C. Young and old drivers. D. Young and inexperienced drivers.
52. Young men often choose _________________ .
A. expensive cars. B. Fast car with small engines.
C. fast cars with big engines. D. Slow car with big engines.
53. When young male drivers have their wife or girfriend in the car, their driving become
_________________ .
A. worse B. faster
C. better D. slower
54. For women, their driving is more dangerous when their ____________ is in the car.
A. boy friend and husband B. children
C. childrend and husband D. boy friend or husband
55. Who have an effect on the driver?
A. Passengers B. Children
C. Policemen D. Parents
PART D: WRITING
I. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it, beginning with the given words
56. My father usually drives to work.
=>My father usually goes…………………………………………………………
57. Why don’t we go to the movies tonight?
=>What…………………………………………………………………………..?
58. Hang is the tallest girl in my class.
=> No girl …………………………………………………………………………
59. I last met him two months ago.
=> I haven’t………………………………………………………………………..
60. Although he works very hard, he earns little money.
=> Despite…………………………………………………………………………
61. You ought not to use the mobile phone too much .
=> You had better………………………………………………………………….
62. Listening to music gives him pleasure.
=> He enjoys………………………………………………………………………
63. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.
=> It is very………………………………………………………………………….
64. It is not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening.
=> You don’t………………………………………………………………………..
65. How wide is this classroom?
=> What…………………………………………………………………………?
II. Use the given word in brackets to rewrite the second sentence in such a way
that it has a similar meaning to the first one. The given word MUST NOT be
changed
66. If he doesn’t hurry, he will miss the train. (UNLESS)
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………
67. It took Lan 2 hours a day to practice the piano. (SPENT)
=>………………………………………………………………………………….
68. Mr and Mrs Brown have a son, Peter. (PARENTS)
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
69. How much do these shoes cost? (PRICE)
=>…………………………………………………………………………………..?
70. Quang Hai is a skillfull soccer player. (SKILLFULLY)
=>…………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Write a paragraph about 100 – 120 words to tell about the things that
children should or shouldn’t do at Tet holiday (Do not show your name or
your personal information).
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