I/(1,0p)Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. nothing             B. cover                     C. morning                D. done

2. A. how                   B. town                      C. slow                                   D. power

3. A. change              B. chemistry              C. choose                   D. cheese

4. A. match                B. catch                      C. math                     

D. watch

5. A. bread                B. great                      C. break                     D. steak

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

A. who                       B. whom                   C. which                    D. where

2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

A. will you                B. don’t you              C. can’t you              D. are you

3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.

            A. ride                                    B. rides                                  C. riding                     D. is riding

4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.           

A. so                           B. if                            C. because                 D. as

5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.

A. were                      B. are                                      C. will be                   D. would be

6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?

            A. taking                    B. took                                   C. take                                    D. to take

7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.

A. good                      B. well                                    C. better                     D. the best

8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.

A. polluted                B. pollute                   C. polluting                           D. pollutants

9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

A. may be                  B. must be                 C. should have been D. must have been

10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather. 

A. away                      B. up                           C. out                         D. off

11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.

            A. visit                                   B. visited                   C. have visited                      D. has visited

12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. How are you?      B. Why’s that?          C. Come on!              D. What’s wrong?

13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.

            A. missed                   B. wished                   C. desired                  D. hoped

14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.

            A. thoughtful            B. grateful                 C. considerate                       D. careful

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

            A. break                     B. refreshment                      C. interval                 D. half-time

III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

21.  I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.             

                   A                     B                       C                                            D

22.  They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.    

                                                  A                                         B                   C                  D

23.  Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?

                   A                                                                    B                         C                  D

24.  I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.    

                   A                 B                   C                             D

25.  It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.

          A                    B         C                           D

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

26.  When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.                

27.  Jane_________(go) to school by bicycle every day.                                              

28.  The children_________(play) badminton in the stadium now.                             

29.  You_________(go) to London last month?                                                 

30.  The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.

V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form 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 for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.

A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet   C. it helps to make their backs become stronger

B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet     D. it helps them to relieve their backache

2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.

            A. gradually                 B. quickly                           C. strenuously                D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.

            A. once a week                                                         B. at least two or three times a week

            C. at least two or three times a day                        D. every day

4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.

A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart       C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect

B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest                  D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?

A. Giving you a stronger heart                                           B. Increasing you strength and energy

C. Giving you better muscles                                           D. Making you look younger

VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

      Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

      The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

VII/ (1,5 points) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.

..........................................................................................

2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

.........................................................................................

3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

........................................................................................

4. You / heard / Maria / since / you / leave school?

Have you heard about Maria since you left school?

5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

who live next door to us keep having all night parties.

VIII/ (1,5 points) Finish each of the following sentences  the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

à A new library ________________

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

à She suggested that __________

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

à If the weather ______ _________.

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

à Because of  his   bad behavior  ,he was punished.

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

àHardly ______________

I/(1,0p Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. nothing             B. cover                     C. morning                D. done

2. A. how                   B. town                      C. slow                       D. power

3. A. change              B. chemistry              C. choose                   D. cheese

4. A. match                B. catch                      C. math                      D. watch

5. A. bread                B. great                      C. break                     D. steak

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

A. who                       B. whom                   C. which                    D. where

2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

A. will you                B. don’t you              C. can’t you              D. are you

3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.

            A. ride                        B. rides                                  C. riding                     D. is riding

4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.           

A. so                           B. if                            C. because                 D. as

5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.

A. were                      B. are                                      C. will be                   D. would be

6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?

            A. taking                    B. took                                   C. take                                    D. to take

7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.

A. good                      B. well                                    C. better                     D. the best

8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.

A. polluted                B. pollute                   C. polluting                           D. pollutants

9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

A. may be                  B. must be                 C. should have been D. must have been

10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather. 

A. away                      B. up                           C. out                         D. off

11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.

            A. visit                       B. visited                   C. have visited                      D. has visited

12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. How are you?      B. Why’s that?          C. Come on!              D. What’s wrong?

13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.

            A. missed                   B. wished                   C. desired                  D. hoped

14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.

            A. thoughtful            B. grateful                 C. considerate                       D. careful

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

            A. break                     B. refreshment                      C. interval                 D. half-time

III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

21.  I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.             

                  A                 B                          C                                   D

22.  They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.    

                                            A                           B              C   D

23.  Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?

            A                                                                        B                        C             D

24.  I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.    

               A                  B                  C                              D

25.  It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.

       A                       B           C                       D                                                  

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

26.  When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.                

27.  Jane_________(go) to school by bicycle every day.                                              

28.  The children_________(play) badminton in the stadium now.                             

29.  You_________(go) to London last month?                                                 

30.  The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.

V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form 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 for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.

            A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet

            B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet          

            C. it helps to make their backs become stronger

            D. it helps them to relieve their backache

2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.

            A. gradually                 B. quickly                           C. strenuously                D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.

            A. once a week                                                         B. at least two or three times a week

            C. at least two or three times a day                        D. every day

4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.

            A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart

            B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest

            C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect

            D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?

            A. Giving you a stronger heart                               B. Increasing you strength and energy

            C. Giving you better muscles                                 D. Making you look younger

VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

      Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

      The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

VII/ (1,5p) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.

2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

4. You / hear / Maria / since / you / leave school?

5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

VIII/(1,5p) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

à A new library __________________

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

à She suggested that ____________________

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

à If the weather ____________________

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

à Because of _________________________

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

àHardly __________________.....................___.

I/(1,0p Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. nothing             B. cover                     C. morning                D. done

2. A. how                   B. town                      C. slow                       D. power

3. A. change              B. chemistry              C. choose                   D. cheese

4. A. match                B. catch                      C. math                      D. watch

5. A. bread                B. great                      C. break                     D. steak

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

A. who                       B. whom                   C. which                    D. where

2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

A. will you                B. don’t you              C. can’t you              D. are you

3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.

            A. ride                        B. rides                                  C. riding                     D. is riding

4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.           

A. so                           B. if                            C. because                 D. as

5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.

A. were                      B. are                                      C. will be                   D. would be

6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?

            A. taking                    B. took                                   C. take                                    D. to take

7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.

A. good                      B. well                                    C. better                     D. the best

8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.

A. polluted                B. pollute                   C. polluting                           D. pollutants

9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

A. may be                  B. must be                 C. should have been D. must have been

10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather. 

A. away                      B. up                           C. out                         D. off

11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.

            A. visit                       B. visited                   C. have visited                      D. has visited

12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. How are you?      B. Why’s that?          C. Come on!              D. What’s wrong?

13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.

            A. missed                   B. wished                   C. desired                  D. hoped

14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.

            A. thoughtful            B. grateful                 C. considerate                       D. careful

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

            A. break                     B. refreshment                      C. interval                 D. half-time

III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

21.  I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.             

                  A                 B                          C                                   D

22.  They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.    

                                            A                           B              C   D

23.  Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?

            A                                                                        B                        C             D

24.  I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.    

               A                  B                  C                              D

25.  It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.

       A                       B           C                       D                                                  

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

26.  When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.                

27.  Jane_________(go) to school by bicycle every day.                                              

28.  The children_________(play) badminton in the stadium now.                             

29.  You_________(go) to London last month?                                                 

30.  The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.

V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form 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 for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.

            A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet

            B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet          

            C. it helps to make their backs become stronger

            D. it helps them to relieve their backache

2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.

            A. gradually                 B. quickly                           C. strenuously                D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.

            A. once a week                                                         B. at least two or three times a week

            C. at least two or three times a day                        D. every day

4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.

            A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart

            B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest

            C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect

            D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?

            A. Giving you a stronger heart                               B. Increasing you strength and energy

            C. Giving you better muscles                                 D. Making you look younger

VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

      Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

      The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

VII/ (1,5p) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.

2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

4. You / hear / Maria / since / you / leave school?

5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

VIII/(1,5p) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

à A new library __________________

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

à She suggested that ____________________

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

à If the weather ____________________

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

à Because of _________________________

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

àHardly __________________.....................___.

I/(1,0p Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. nothing             B. cover                     C. morning                D. done

2. A. how                   B. town                      C. slow                       D. power

3. A. change              B. chemistry              C. choose                   D. cheese

4. A. match                B. catch                      C. math                      D. watch

5. A. bread                B. great                      C. break                     D. steak

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

A. who                       B. whom                   C. which                    D. where

2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

A. will you                B. don’t you              C. can’t you              D. are you

3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.

            A. ride                        B. rides                                  C. riding                     D. is riding

4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.           

A. so                           B. if                            C. because                 D. as

5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.

A. were                      B. are                                      C. will be                   D. would be

6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?

            A. taking                    B. took                                   C. take                                    D. to take

7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.

A. good                      B. well                                    C. better                     D. the best

8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.

A. polluted                B. pollute                   C. polluting                           D. pollutants

9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

A. may be                  B. must be                 C. should have been D. must have been

10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather. 

A. away                      B. up                           C. out                         D. off

11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.

            A. visit                       B. visited                   C. have visited                      D. has visited

12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. How are you?      B. Why’s that?          C. Come on!              D. What’s wrong?

13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.

            A. missed                   B. wished                   C. desired                  D. hoped

14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.

            A. thoughtful            B. grateful                 C. considerate                       D. careful

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

            A. break                     B. refreshment                      C. interval                 D. half-time

III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

21.  I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.             

                  A                 B                          C                                   D

22.  They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.    

                                            A                           B              C   D

23.  Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?

            A                                                                        B                        C             D

24.  I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.    

               A                  B                  C                              D

25.  It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.

       A                       B           C                       D                                                  

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

26.  When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.                

27.  Jane_________(go) to school by bicycle every day.                                              

28.  The children_________(play) badminton in the stadium now.                             

29.  You_________(go) to London last month?                                                 

30.  The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.

V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form 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 for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.

            A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet

            B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet          

            C. it helps to make their backs become stronger

            D. it helps them to relieve their backache

2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.

            A. gradually                 B. quickly                           C. strenuously                D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.

            A. once a week                                                         B. at least two or three times a week

            C. at least two or three times a day                        D. every day

4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.

            A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart

            B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest

            C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect

            D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?

            A. Giving you a stronger heart                               B. Increasing you strength and energy

            C. Giving you better muscles                                 D. Making you look younger

VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

      Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

      The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

VII/ (1,5p) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.

2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

4. You / hear / Maria / since / you / leave school?

5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

VIII/(1,5p) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

à A new library __________________

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

à She suggested that ____________________

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

à If the weather ____________________

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

à Because of _________________________

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

àHardly __________________.....................___.

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.( 1 pt)

1. A. action                    B. national                C. partial                   D. question

2. A. tidal                       B. sight                       C. describe                D. cinema

3. A. connect                 B. comfort                 C. computer              D. contest

4. A. cough                    B. though                   C. rough                     D. tough

5. A. pleased                 B. erased                    C. increased              D. amused

II. Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. ( 2pts)

1. - Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?”         - Tom: “______.”

      A. Yes, that’s fine         B. No, I don’t want to go    C. Wait a minute                D. Sounds interesting

2. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily ______ a harvest.

     A. finish                     B. destroy                  C. provide                 D. defeat

3. You should pay ______ to what the instruction is saying.

     A. attendance            B. intention               C. convention          

D. attention

4. My friends usually enjoy my ______ of humor.

     A. sense                     B. kind                       C. means                    D. form

5. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?”      - Kate: “______.”

     A. No, thanks. I’m fine    B. Yes, that’s kind of you           C. Yes, sure   D. Yes, thank you

6. Practising ______ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.

     A. speak                     B. speaking               C. to speak                D. for speaking

7. Soak some old newspapers in a ______ of water overnight.

     A. pair                        B. bunch                    C. bucket                   D. tube

8. Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?”           - Mai: “Of course.”       .

     A. Will                       B. Shall                      C. Do                          D. Should

9. The winners are the first ones ______ a fire.

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

10.  Do you know the man………………… met our teacher yesterday?

     A. who                 B. whom                    C. which                    D. whose

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.( 2pts)

IV. Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the  passage. ( 1,5pts)

Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ______ I was a little girl and finally, in the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ______ much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) ______ a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful than the last.

The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) ______, get a chance to see all the most famous places.

After a couple of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ______ you to sites that can fill you in.

1. A. for                          B. while                     C. since                      D. because

2. A. spent                      B. took                       C. did                         D. used

3. A. did                          B. got                          C. spent                      D. made

4. A. interesting             B. interested              C. interest                  D. interestingly

5. A. at first                    B. at all                      C. at least                   D. at that

6. A. reach                      B. take                        C. make                      D. send    

V. Read the passage and answer the questions.(1pt)

           Every child in England must receive full time education from the age of five to sixteen. Many parents send their children to state schools where the tuition and the equipment, textbooks and exercise books are free. About 5% of children go to fee-paying school. Under the old system, children attended primary school (from five to eleven) which was followed by a secondary school course (from eleven to fifteen or over. At eleven every child had to sit for the eleven –plus examination. It consisted of tests in English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests. Those with the highest marks (about 20% of the children) went to grammar school. The others went to technical school.

Questions:

1.   When do English children start and finish their full time education?    

…………………………………………………………………………………

2.   Which schools do many parents send their children to?    

 ………………………………………………………………………

3.   Do they have to buy textbooks and exercise books at state schools?    

 ………………………………………………………………………………

4.   What did every child have to do at eleven under the old system?    

 ………………………………………………………………………

5.   Who were allowed to go to grammar school?  

………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(1,5pts) 

1. I sent my friend a letter in London last week.

ð A letter ______________

2. I last saw him when I was a student.

ð I haven’t _____________________

3. “Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.”

      ð She reminded __________________________

4. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.

ð Would you ____________________________?

5. He failed the exam because of his laziness.

ð Because he_______________________.

VII. Use the words or phrases given to complete the sentences.(1pt)

1. Instead / reuse / plastic bags / we / use / cloth bags.ð_________________________________________________.

2. Will / you / have / look / house / me / while / I / be / holiday?

ð_________________________________________________.

3. We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / and / earn / money / group.

ð _____________________________________________________.

4. “Friends of the Earth” / be / organization / protect / planet.

ð _______________________________________________________.

5. It / brave / him / jump / river / save / child.

ð_______________________________________________________.

II. Circle the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1 pt)

1.A. hand      B. transport      C. character       D. celebration

2. A. laughs             B.  helps               C.  moves               D. looks

3. A. thanks                 B.  throw               C.  these               D. think

4. A. canyon             B. ancient           C. capital             D. cook

II. Circle the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1 pt)

1. A. icon          B. kilt       C. victim        D. official

2. A. channel       B. chat        C. cholera          D. kitchen

3. A. states         B. worlds        C. books           D. effects

4. A. decided      B. affected           C. erupted       D. buried 

Exercise 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’.

1.            A. earth                 B. thank                C. weather            D. theater

2.            A. the                             B. think                C. with                 D. they

3.            A. both                 B. bathroom                   C. birthday            D. there

4.            A. Thursday                   B. father                C. through            D. earth

5.            A. racket               B. match               C. many                D. black     

6.            A. active               B. famous             C. play                  D. take

7.            A. chess                B. exercise            C. begin                D. television

8.            A. tennis               B. prepare             C. send                 D. yesterday

9.            A. prepare             B. care                  C. share                D. large

10.       A. square              B. badminton                 C. grandfather       D. match

11.       A. cold                 B. photo               C. sport                 D. poster

12.       A. snow                B. old                             C. modern            D. show

13.       A. town                B. tower                C. crowded           D. know

14.       A. around             B. house               C. mountain                   D. shoulder

15.       A. postcard           B. home                C. so                     D. come