A.LANGUAGE FOCUS
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. bought B. cough C. sight D. daughter

2. A. happy B. character C. fat D. classmate
3. A. smile B. thick C. fit D. visit
4. A. hot B. hat C. hour D. hall
II/ Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. A: Can you help me carry my bags, please? B: -_________.
A. Certainly B. Yes, I can C. Yes, please D. No, thanks
2. Would you like ___________ a game of chess?
A. playing B. plays C. play D. to play
3. We have learned English ___________ 2002.
A. since B. from C. in D. for
4. When were you born? - I was born ___________ 23rd March, 1998.
A. between B. in C. on D. at
5. My grandfather is not ______ enough to walk as fast as he used to.
A. strong B. strength C. stronger D. strengthen
6. When my father was young, he used to _______ tennis in the afternoons.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. plays
7. Mary hates ________, but she loves cooking.
A. to wash up B. wash up C. washing up D. washed up
8. I am sure he will enjoys ____________ on his trip.
A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself
B. READING
I/ Read and choose the best option to fill in the gaps.
Can you imagine what life would be (1)______ if there were no telephone? You could not call
your friends (2) ________the phone and talk to them. When a (3)______ broke out in
(4)_________house you could not call the fire department. If somebody were sick, he could not call
a (5)______. Therefore, we should (6)______ our deep thanks (7)________Alexander Graham Bell,
a (8)______, who invented the telephone in 1876.
1. A. like B. of C. for D. as
2. A. on B.in C. at D. to
3. A. light B. fire C. sunlight D. match
4. A. his B. your C. her D. them
5. A. dentist B. farmer C. doctor D. engineer
6. A. given B. gave C. giving D. give
7. A. to B. into C. on D. at
8. A. Dutch B. Mexican C. Scotsman D. Vietnamese
II/ Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then
to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at BostonUniversity. Soon, Bell

started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the
invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the
telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.
1. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

2. What did he do when he was at BostonUniversity?

3. Who was Thomas Watson?

4. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?

C. WRITING
I/ Rewrite these sentences as directed.
1. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase. ( use enough)

2. The doctor said: “You should take a few days off.”
 The doctor advised
3. She started learning to swim five years ago.
 She has
4. Lan said “Please give Tim this dictionary.”
 Lan told
II/ Use the given words to make sentences.
1. She / like / learn English/./

2. She / learn / this language /since 2008/./

3. She / always / want / improve her English/./

4. She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week /./


I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. bought B. cough C. sight D. daughter
2. A. happy B. character C. fat D. classmate
3. A. smile B. thick C. fit D. visit
4. A. hot B. hat C. hour D. hall
II/ Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

1. A: Can you help me carry my bags, please? B: -_________.
A. Certainly B. Yes, I can C. Yes, please D. No, thanks
2. Would you like ___________ a game of chess?
A. playing B. plays C. play D. to play
3. We have learned English ___________ 2002.
A. since B. from C. in D. for
4. When were you born? - I was born ___________ 23rd March, 1998.
A. between B. in C. on D. at
5. My grandfather is not ______ enough to walk as fast as he used to.
A. strong B. strength C. stronger D. strengthen
6. When my father was young, he used to _______ tennis in the afternoons.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. plays
7. Mary hates ________, but she loves cooking.
A. to wash up B. wash up C. washing up D. washed up
8. I am sure he will enjoys ____________ on his trip.
A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself
B. READING
I/ Read and choose the best option to fill in the gaps.
Can you imagine what life would be (1)______ if there were no telephone? You could not call
your friends (2) ________the phone and talk to them. When a (3)______ broke out in
(4)_________house you could not call the fire department. If somebody were sick, he could not call
a (5)______. Therefore, we should (6)______ our deep thanks (7)________Alexander Graham Bell,
a (8)______, who invented the telephone in 1876.
1. A. like B. of C. for D. as
2. A. on B.in C. at D. to
3. A. light B. fire C. sunlight D. match
4. A. his B. your C. her D. them
5. A. dentist B. farmer C. doctor D. engineer
6. A. given B. gave C. giving D. give
7. A. to B. into C. on D. at
8. A. Dutch B. Mexican C. Scotsman D. Vietnamese
II/ Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then
to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at BostonUniversity. Soon, Bell
started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the
invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the
telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.
1. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?


2. What did he do when he was at BostonUniversity?

3. Who was Thomas Watson?

4. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?

C. WRITING
I/ Rewrite these sentences as directed.
1. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase. ( use enough)

2. The doctor said: “You should take a few days off.”
 The doctor advised
3. She started learning to swim five years ago.
 She has
4. Lan said “Please give Tim this dictionary.”
 Lan told
II/ Use the given words to make sentences.
1. She / like / learn English/./

2. She / learn / this language /since 2008/./

3. She / always / want / improve her English/./

4. She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week

ON MARCH 3,1847,ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL was born in edin burgh. He was a scotsman although he later emigrated, first to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the invention the telephone. Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, conducted many experiments and finally came up with a device which they first introduced in 1876. Bell said on the telephone: 'Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.' Thí was the first telephone message. Traveling all over America, Bell demonstrated hí invention to the public at countless exhibitions, and by 1877 the first telephone was in commercial use.

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1. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d)
Alexender Graham Bell war born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech.
In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell has an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began working on a new invention.

1. When was Alexander G. Bell born?
a. In 1847 b. In 1870 c. In 1870s d. no information
2. He went to live ....................
a. in Scotland b. in America c. in Boston d. b & c are correct
3. What does the word 'emigrate' in line 4 mean?
a. leave somebody's country to live in another country
b. to go to a place for a short time
c. travel a long way from home to work every day
d. get away from something dangerous
4. What does the word 'they' in line 4 refer to?
a. sounds b. the Bells c. the American d. the deaf

Read the passage and choose the best answer

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf – mutes. There, he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention of the telephone.

Bell was the inventor of the ____________.

A. bicycle

B. television

C. telephone

D. gas cooker

Read the passage and choose the best answer

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf – mutes. There, he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention of the telephone.

When was Alexander G. Bell born?

A. No information

B. In 1847

C. In 1870s

D. In 1870

Read the passage and choose the best answer

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf – mutes. There, he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention of the telephone.

What does the word “emigrate” in line 3 mean?

A. leaves somebody’s country to live in another country.

B. goes to a place for a short time.

C. travels a long way from home to work every day.

D. gets away from something dangerous.

Read the passage and choose the best answer

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf – mutes. There, he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention of the telephone.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Bell became interested in sounds and speech since he was a boy.

B. He experimented a machine to help the deaf hear.

C. Bell learned in a school for the deaf – mutes.

D. Bell’s father was an expert in phonetics.

Read the passage and choose the best answer

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf – mutes. There, he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention of the telephone.

He went to live ____________.

A. in Boston

B. iin Scotland

C. in America

D. A & C are correct