Alexander Graham Bell is ................. for inventng the telephone. Bell was born...............the 3^rd of March, 1847. His mother, Eliza, was almost completely deaf and could only hear a few loud sounds. She hadn't been able to hear at the of four. Amzingly,....................being deaf, she could play the piano incredibly well. When he was thirty, Bell ..................Mabel Hubbard, who was also.......................

Bell could read and write when he was very young, and he had a clear speaking voice. He first learnt to communcate with his mother using fingers. However, he really wanted to .................to her. He used to speak very close to her head in a deep voice and she was avle to................him.

I. Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences: (2pts)

1/ Many precious relics ____________ in the Temple of Literature. 1. .....

A. display B. displayed C. have displayed D. are displayed

2/ My friend likes photography, and I like it ____________ . 2. .....

A. too B. either C. so D. neither

3/ Van Cao is the ____________ of Viet Nam's national anthem Tien Quan Ca. 3. .....

A. artist B. musician C. composer D. singer

4/ The ____________ for pho bo is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time. 4. .....

A. soup B. broth C. pinch D. variety

5/ Classical music is not ___________ as rock and roll. 5. .....

A. more exciting B. excitinger C. as exciting D. most exciting

6/ Don't eat too _____________candy. It's not good for your teeth. 6. .....

A. some B. any C. many D. much

7/ The puppets are made __________ wood and then painted. 7. .....

A. from B. by C. in D. into

8/ We can eat sticky rice with a ____________ of salt or with some sliced sausages. 8. .....

A. can B. bunch C. pinch D. carton

II. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1pt)

1. Many kinds of flowers ___________ in Dalat. (grow) 1/. ..........................

2. This morning I ___________ a cup of coffee as usual. (not have) 2/. ..........................

3. There ___________ any cheese left in the cupboard. (not be) 3/. ..........................

4. You'd better ___________ an umbrella. (take) 4/. ..........................

C. READING: (3pts)

I. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)

Mai has lunch at 12 o'clock. She eats chicken, rice, fish and vegetables for her lunch. Fish is her favorite food, so she eats fish for every meal. She drinks water after lunch. At 6.45 she has dinner. She has some rice and some meat. She also drinks some lemon juice after dinner. She doesn't drink coffee because it is not good for her.

1. Mai has lunch at twenty o'clock. 1. ............

2. She likes fish very much. 2. ............

3. She has dinner at quarter past six. 3. ............

4. She has some fruit juice after dinner. 4. ............

II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts)

Does neither either is are

some Any about many much

It's Sunday morning. The Browns are sitting in their living room. They are talking about the dinner this evening. David likes beef, and Susan (1)_______, too. He says beef is very good for children. Their father, Mr. Brown, prefers chicken to beef. He asks his wife to buy (2)_______for him. Mrs. Brown doesn't like beef. She doesn't like chicken, (3) _______ . She likes fish, vegetables and fruits. At last they decide to eat out because Mrs. Brown says that she can't cook so (4) _______ food for everybody in the house.

III. Read the text and choose the correct answer to each question below: (1pt)

Charlie Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the US. He was first on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 he received an Honorary Academy Award. He died on the 25th of December, 1977 in Switzerland.

1. When did he start appearing in films ? 1. ...

A. In 1889 B. In 1910 C. In 1914 D. In 1972

2. How old was he when he started performing pantomime in the US? 2. ...

A. 11 B. 21 C. 31 D. 41

3. What is Chaplin very well-known for ? 3. ...

A. His stage performance B. His background music.

C. His character, the Tramp D. His childhood

4. Which of the following is NOT true? 4. ...

A. He acted the same role in more than 50 films.

B. He received an award in 1972.

C. He played classical music.

D. He was born in England.

D. WRITING (2.5pts)

I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (1.5 pt)

1. We told the police about it.

The police .................................................................................................................

2. Her personality is different from mine.

Her personality is not ....................................................................................................

3. The painting is bigger than the photograph.

The photograph is not ....................................................................................................

II. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases given (1pt)

1. He / not / late / class / , / and / I /.

He ..................................................................................................................

2. We / not catch / fish / so /, / we / have / bread / for lunch / yesterday.

We ............................................................................................................................

I, Fill in the gap with although/even though or in spite of/despite .

1. ...Although / Even though... we were late, we caught the bus.

2. The plate broke, ......................... it landed on the carpet.

3. .............................. her rudeness, she's actually a nice person.

4. They didn't find the ring ........................ looking everywhere for It.

5. He's got grey hair ............................. he's only twenty-five.

6. He wasn't wearing a coat .............................. the cold weather.

7. ................................ being old, my grandmother loves playing tennis.

II. Complete the sentences.

1. They like going on holiday, but they don't like flying. Although they ...like going on holiday, they don’t like flying...
2. The car is old. but it's in good condition. Though the car ............................................................... . 3. It was snowing, but we went out for a walk.
In spite of the fact ............................................................

4. Danny is tall, but Sandra is shot . Danny is tall. However, ....................................................

5. It was a hot day, but he wore a warm coat . Although it .........................................................................

6. Bill was busy. He helped me with my homework . Even though Bill was ........................................................

7. She fell over, but she didn't hurt herself . Despite falling ...................................................................

III. Complete the article. Use but, although or however.

Bill Gates became interested in computers at school (0) ...although... in those days they weren't very common. When he left school, he went to Harvard University to study law. (1) ........... , he spent most of his time in the computer centre. In 1975, he and his friend Paul Allen successfully wrote a software program for the first microcomputer, an Altair, (2) .................. they didn't even have one.

Gates was top of his class at Harvard, (3) .................. he left without finishing his degree. Then he and Allen started Microsoft. In the 1990s, the US government wanted to break up Microsoft because they said the company was a monopoly. Gates was able to stop them, (4) .................... . Today Gates is a billionaire, (5).......................... he also gives millions of dollars to charity .

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Question III. Complete the sentences with present participle or past participle form of the verb in brackets.

1. The film wasn't as good as we had expected. (disappoint)

a. The film was _________________________ .

b. We were ________________________ with the film.

2. Diana teaches young children. It's a very hard job but she enjoys it.(exhaust)

a. She enjoys her job but it is often ______________________ .

b. At the end of a day's work, she is often _______________________ .

3. It's been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress)

a. This weather is _____________________ .

b. This weather makes me ______________________ .

c. It's silly to get ____________________ because of the weather.

4. Clare is going to the United States next month. She has never been there before. (excite)

a. It will be an ________________ experience for her.

b. Going to new places is always ________________ .

c. She is really __________________ about going to the United States .

Question III. Complete the sentences with present participle or past participle form of the verb in brackets.

1. The film wasn't as good as we had expected. (disappoint)

a. The film was _________________________ .

b. We were ________________________ with the film.

2. Diana teaches young children. It's a very hard job but she enjoys it.(exhaust)

a. She enjoys her job but it is often ______________________ .

b. At the end of a day's work, she is often _______________________ .

3. It's been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress)

a. This weather is _____________________ .

b. This weather makes me ______________________ .

c. It's silly to get ____________________ because of the weather.

4. Clare is going to the United States next month. She has never been there before. (excite)

a. It will be an ________________ experience for her.

b. Going to new places is always ________________ .

She is really __________________ about going to the United States

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question. What was he invited to do one day?

A. To go to a wedding.

B. To make jokes at a party.

C. To make a speech at a wedding reception.

D. To prepare a speech.

V. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.(2.5pts)

My family has six people. We (1) _____ different hobbies. My grandfather (2) _____ reading newspapers. He (3) _____ newspapers every morning after breakfast. My grandmother doesn't like reading them. She (4) _____ to the market near my house every morning. She buys a lot of food. She (5) _____ very well. Oh, I love all her food. My father likes (6) _____. He (7) _____ up early and cycles around the West Lake all the year round. My mother doesn't like this sport. She (8) _____ walking. She walks about four or five kilometers every morning. My brother doesn't like any sports. He likes (9) _____ to music and playing drums. He is a member of the Green Band. It is a well-known band in my country.
I don't like reading, cooking or playing sports. I love (10) _____ things, such as stamps and coins.

Read the following text and then do the following quiz.

Ann lives in London. She is twenty-nine and works for the BBC. She interviews people on an early morning news program called The World Today. Every weekday she gets up at 3:00 in the morning because the program starts at 6.30. She loves her work because it is exciting and she meets a lot of very interesting people, but she loves her weekend, too.

On Fridays she comes home from the BBC at about 2.00 in the afternoons and she just relaxes. On Friday evenings she doesn’t go out, but sometimes a friend comes for dinner. He or she brings wine and they cook. Ann loves cooking. They listen to music or just chat.

On Saturday mornings she gets up at 9.00 and she goes shopping. Then in the evenings she sometimes goes to the theater or opera with a friend – she loves opera. Then they eat in her favorite Chinese restaurant. On Sunday mornings she stays in bed late. She doesn’t get up until 11.00. Sometimes in the afternoons she visits her sister. She lives in the country and has two children. She likes playing with her niece and nephew, but she leaves early because she goes to bed at 8.00 on Sunday evenings.

Choose the best answer.

Question. Why does she love her work?

A. Because she can meet interesting people.

B. Because it’s funny.

C. Because it’s very easy to do.

D. Because she can earn a lot of money.

Read the following text and then do the following quiz.

Ann lives in London. She is twenty-nine and works for the BBC. She interviews people on an early morning news program called The World Today. Every weekday she gets up at 3:00 in the morning because the program starts at 6.30. She loves her work because it is exciting and she meets a lot of very interesting people, but she loves her weekend, too.

On Fridays she comes home from the BBC at about 2.00 in the afternoons and she just relaxes. On Friday evenings she doesn’t go out, but sometimes a friend comes for dinner. He or she brings wine and they cook. Ann loves cooking. They listen to music or just chat.

On Saturday mornings she gets up at 9.00 and she goes shopping. Then in the evenings she sometimes goes to the theater or opera with a friend – she loves opera. Then they eat in her favorite Chinese restaurant. On Sunday mornings she stays in bed late. She doesn’t get up until 11.00. Sometimes in the afternoons she visits her sister. She lives in the country and has two children. She likes playing with her niece and nephew, but she leaves early because she goes to bed at 8.00 on Sunday evenings.

Choose the best answer.

Question. What does she do on Friday afternoons?

A. She plays computer games.

B. She relaxes.

C. She goes out with her friends.

D. She goes shopping.