I. Multiple choice.

1. Would you mind not smoking in our office?
A. Yes, thank you B. No, of course not C. Yes, please D. I’d rather you didn’t
2. Do you mind if I take the day off tomorrow?
A. No, thanks B. I’d rather you didn’t. I need you right now
C. Yes, I’d love to D. I’m sorry. I can’t
3. Would you mind if I ............... your dictionary?
A. borrowed B. borrowing C. to borrow D. to borrowing
4. Do you mind .................here for just a minute?
A. to wait B. waiting C. about waiting D. waited
5. The gift .................in blue paper is mine
A. wrap B. wraps C. wrapping D. wrapped
6. The children ....... near Dam Sen park are students of Le Loi School.
A. picnic B. picnicked C. picnicking D. to picnic
II. Rewrite
7. The flowers are from Dalat. They are sold in those flower shops.  The flowers ...................................................
8. Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom.  Do you .....................................................?
9. You shouldn’t use the office phone for personal calls.
 Would you mind ...........................................?
10. Is it all right if I take a photo of your study corner?  Do you mind ........................

Read the passage below and choose the best answers.

Each nation has many good people who take care of others. For example, some of high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or home for the elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, or the shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

1. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick or old in their homes?

A. They mow lawns, do shopping, and clean up their houses.

B. They cook, sew, and wash their clothes.

C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.

D. They take them to baseball games.

2. What do they help boys whose fathers do not live with them?

A. To get to know things about their fathers.

B. To get to know things that boys want from their fathers.

C. To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

D. To learn things about their fathers.

3. Which activity is NOT available for the students at the clubs?

A. playing games B. watching films C. going to interesting places D. learning photography

4. Why do they use many high school and college students as volunteers? Because......

A. they have a lot of free time.

B. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls.

C. they know how to do the work.

D. they are good at playing games and learning crafts.

5. What do volunteers believe?

A. In order to make others happy, they have got to be unhappy.

B. The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.

C. The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.

D. Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world

V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box ( 6,0  pts)

11. What do you think about the parks in Paris? Are they bigger ……… in Hanoi?

A. than that                     B. than those                C. as that                       D. as those

12.The pigeon is the ____________of peace.

            A. symbolize             B. symbolic                 C. symbolically           D. symbol

13. ………….. students in my school have a good command of English.

A. Most                            B. The most                  C. The most of          D. Almost

14. We sat in the ….. of the big oak tree, avoiding the boiling sun.

A. cover                           B. shadow                     C. shade                     D. protection

15. No sooner ……… down the receiver than the phone rang again.

A. I put                             B. had I put                  C. have I put              D. I had put

16. The flower was ______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

       A. carved                       B. moulded                C. cast                           D. given

17.Writers and novelists are___________people.

      A. imaginary                 B. imaginative           C. imaginable              D. imagined

18. She is skilled at _______cloth.

       A. giving                      B. carving                  C. doing                        D. weaving

19. He’s always ___________ the government, but then he never votes in the elections.

        A. shooting off           B. calling out       C. running down          D. calling off

20. My sister has just                      sixteen.

          A. completed                B. turned                    C. become                            D. had

Read the passage and choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the passage:

It is said that what one (1)..............considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. (2)............ beauty is something that (3).............not only to the eyes, but also the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (4)..............beyond the appearance.

When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (5)............attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (6)............... But I find that the most memorable "beautiful people" are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces.

(7)............... kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is that known as the inside beauty. People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about thier fellow _ man, and try to right the justice in this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are well- known for these personalities.

In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (8)..............to people in trouble. Many people in our city provide (9).......... or floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or the poor...with clothes, money and food. Many young go to rural, mountainous or island areas to help people there. We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks.

In short, everyone has (10)............idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in our everyday life. Do you think so?

(1) A. individual B. persons C. people D. member

(2) A.With me B. For me C. To me D. Of me

(3) A. pleasant B. pleases C. pleased D. pleasing

(4) A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestedly

(5) A. physic B. physics C. physist D. physical

(6) A. look for B. look after C. look at D. look in

(7) A. Another B. Other C. Others D. Anothers

(8) A. hands B. a hand C. the hand D. the hands

(9) A. peoples B. individuals C. members D. victims

(10) A. his own B. our own C. their own D. her own

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the paper test.

1. I was going to school.........................it started raining.

A. until B. soon C. till D. when

2. Motorbikes.......................in China are cheap.

A. make B. made C. makes D. making

3. How do people decide..........................the contest?

A. who to win B. do who win C. who wining D. who wins

4. They invited us................ their class on a trip to Hanoi.

A. to take B. to join C. to come D. to get

5. Do you know who ................... penicillin ?

A. discovered B. was discovered C. did discover D. discoveries.

6. The prefix ''re'' in the word '' reuse'' means............................

A. against B. for C. again D. next

7. People learn how .........................paper many centuries ago.

A. was made B. is making C. to make D. making

8. In the world, millions of old papers...........................away everyday.

A. thrown B. are thrown C. are throwning D. threw

9. Another word for fortune is......................

A. rich B. lucky C. foreign D. good

10. There may be as..................as six guests to dinner.

A. much B. many C. many more D. very many

11. Would you like some entertainment ?- ''I wouldn't mind having.........................

A. little B. a little C.a few D. few

12. Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists.....................?

A. of B.to C. with D. in

13. Don't worry , everything is ........................... control.

A. under B. without C. in D. at

14. Many people become.................because of the natural disasters every year.

A. homeland B. homesick C.homeless D. homework

15. The man ...................... without trace.

A. disappeared B. disappearing C. appeared D. appearing

16. Stop now, you've done.......................... work for one day.

A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough

17. If you take a train or a bus , you must pay a........................

A.up B. fee C. fare D. commission

18. Iy was.......................serious accidant that he was kept in hospital for a month.

A. such B. such a C. so D.so a

II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 6. A. recycle B. medical C. chemical D. athletic
Question 7. A. pollute B. botanic C. contaminate D. economy
Question 8. A. into B. history C. tiny D. disease
III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 9. A. national B. grammatical C. medical D. chemical
Question 10. A. athletic B. historic C. dramatic D. classic
Question 11. A. scientifically B. economic C. artistic D. scientific
IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.
Question 12. Water pollution can put negative __________ on our health.
A. contamination B. affects C. effects D. problems
Question 13. A: How can light pollution __________ animals?
B: It can make animals change their behavior patterns.
A. cause B. make C. affect D. lead
Question 14. The dove is a universal __________ of peace.
A. symbolizing B. symbolize C. symbolic D. symbol
Question 15. The city has an atmosphere which is quite __________. You will never feel like that in other
places.
A. important B. normal C. unique D. common
Question 16. __________ about the storm that stroke Hanoi last night?
A. Did you hear B. Do you heard C. Have you hear D. Did you heard
Question 17. Many people __________ because of the earthquake last week.
A. did injure B. injured C. have injured D. were injured
Question 18. When I looked at the river, I knew it __________ for a long time.
A. had contaminated B. had been contaminated
C. was contaminated D. contaminated
Question 19. All flights to Ha Noi had to be cancelled __________ the storm.
A. as a result B. due to C. because D. so
Question 20. When we were young, we __________ in the river near our home.
A. used to swim B. have swum C. had swum D. were swimming
V. Find a mistake in each sentence.
Question 21. My father worked (A) in a noisy factory for (B) a long time, since (C) he suffered from hearing
loss (D).
Question 22. The River Thames flows (A) through southern (B) England and connect (C) London with (D)
the sea.
Question 23. Much (A) of the town was reconstruct (B) after (C) the tornado (D).
Question 24. Look at (A) those (B) grey clouds! It will (C) rain soon (D).
Question 25. Students might (A) only use the (B) laboratory once (C) a (D) week.
VI. Read the passge. And decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Living in Scotland

Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which
have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs,
which are fress water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous
one, Loch Ness.
It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK
population. Over 2 milion of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland’s population
live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city Edinburgh) are located.
Scotland also hostsone of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the
Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times
of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe
Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children’s Festival and the
Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
Question 26. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of its all islands. __________
Question 27. Scotland’s population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. __________
Question 28. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. __________
Question 29. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. __________
Question 30. There won’t be any special events exclusively for kids in this Festival. __________
VII. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere in the world is an
everyday fact of life. Technology has improved, and has a positive impact on communication as a whole in
many (31) __________ . It has increased the reliability of sending messages to others, made it easier to meet
new people and keep (32) __________ touch with friends.
Modern communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and other (33)
__________ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and data to any locations. The accessibility of
technology also means that you don’t need to be in any special locations like a post office or mail room to
send a message; all you need is a cell phone.
Online communication has (34) __________ the door to new ways of communicating with strangers and
taking part in communities. Chat rooms, (35) __________ forums and dating sites let people meet each other
and get to know more people without having to be there in person.
Question 31. A. methods B. means C. forms D. ways
Question 32. A. on B. out C. for D. in
Question 33. A. advanced B. high C. simple D. basic
Question 34. A. opened B. closed C. been opened D. been closed
Question 35. A. channel B. discussion C. cyber D. media
VIII. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
Question 36. We/ use/ art/ communicate/ 200 years.
A. We will be using art to communicate in 200 years.
B. We will use art for communicating for 200 years.
C. We will have used art to communicating in 200 years.
D. We will be using art for communicating by 200 years.
Question 37. I/ look forward to/ hear/ you/ soon.
A. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
B. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.
C. So am I looking forward to hear from you soon.
D. I look forward to hear from you soon.
Question 38. The number/ English speakers/ increase/ recent years.
A. The number of English speakers increase in recent years.
B. The number of English speakers have increased in recent years.
C. The number of English speakers increased in recent years.
D. The number of English speakers has increased in recent years.

Question 39. According/ latest report/ the number/ people/ injured/ typhoon/ nearly/ 150.
A. According to the latest report, the number of people injured in the typhoon was nearly 150.
B. According to the latest report, the number of people were injured in the typhoon were nearly 150.
C. According to lastest, the number of people injured in the typhoon were nearly 150.
D. According to the lastest report, the number of people have injured in the typhoon was nearly 150.
Question 40. Tsunamis/ also/ refer/ the public/ tidal waves.
A. Tsunamis also referred to the public as tidal waves.
B. Tsunamis also refer to the public as tidal waves.
C. Tsunamis is also referred as the public as tidal waves.
D. Tsunamis are also referred to the public as tidal waves.
_________THE END___________

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each questions.

Your mind's ability to bring back experiences you have had is your memory. There are two kind of remembering, recall and recognition. For instance, you may not be able to recall the poem you read yesterday in class, but if you see it again, you will know it instantly because you recognise it.

Some few people have "total recall", often spoken of as photographic memory. A person with total recall can recite a whole page of a book he has read only once, or play a musical composition after hearing it once. This is very unusual, however, and most people have difficulty in remembering even the names they heard the day before. This is not because most people lack the ability to remember, but because they had not paid much attention to what they heard. They felt no personal reasons to remember. Having a personal reason for remembering is one of the most important factors in a good memory.

When you have a strong reason for remembering, concentrate as you read or listen, and try to connect the new information to things you already know. A detail is easy to remember when it fits into a whole that make sense. If you understand the entire history lesson before you try to remember any particular dates, your memory may surprise you.

1. One way to improve your memory is __________.

A. to ask other people to repeat something again and again

B. to have a camera with you all the time

C. to concentrate on what you listen or read

D. to learn everything you read or hear by heart

2. This article as a whole tells us about __________.

A. people who can remember whole pages

B. people who can’t remember names

C. your memory and how you may improve it

D. recognition as one way to remember things

3. A person with photographic memory __________.

A. can only remember things if he looks at a photograph

B. can remember every detail of what he sees or hears

C. can be found in mental hospitals

D. brings his camera everywhere he goes

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Most people lack the ability to remember.

B. Recognition and recall are the two kinds of memory.

C. Your memory is your ability to bring back experiences you had.

D. A person can remember things better if he has a strong reason for doing it.

5. While not directly stated, it may inferred from the article that __________.

A. details are more easily remembered than the whole

B. recall and recognition are the same

C. if one tries hard enough, he can remember as well as another

D. wanting to do a thing is very important to being able to do it

III/ (1,0 point) Fill in each gap of the following sentences with ONE suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet.

1. He is not very good ______ Maths.

1. Hanoi is ______ capital of Vietnam.

3. I’m going to buy either a camera ______ a DVD player with the money.

1. Are you sure you did this exercise by ______, Tom?
2. Mai: Why don’t we go ______ a picnic this weekend? – Nga: That’s a good idea!

IV/ (1,0 point) Choose the word that best fits the blank in the following passage. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable (1)______ they don’t want to look exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are (2)______ for work or school, perhaps because they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (3)______ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a bit overweight. If you buy light cotton clothes, you might not be (4)______ enough for winter. If your shoes are not waterproof, and if you aren’t (5)______ for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible!

V/ (1,5 points) Read the following passage then answer the questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans 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, Mauritius 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.

1. As a result of years of research, what is bad for our health?

2. Why do Japanese people have lower rates of cancer and heart disease?

3. What happens when the Japanese people move to the US?

4. In which countries are people also eating more meat and dairy products?

5. What do doctors everywhere advise people to do?

English is (1) ______ language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2) _____ well, you can talk with many people of different nationalities. Besides, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.

In order to (3) _____ your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, and do all the exercises given by the teachers. In class, be ready to answer your (4) ______ and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart. Whenever possible, you can speak English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy for you.