Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1. A. loch B. chemical C. change D. architect

2. A. dead B. outbreak C. treasure D. bread

3. A. erupt B. mudsilde C. earplug D. pollution

4. A. flood B. typhoon C. cool D. kangaroo

5. A. around B. various C. sound D. moutain

6. A. stayed B. played C. watched D. called

7. A. visited B. decided C. laughed D. provided

8. A. teddy B. apology C. sunny D. typhoon

9. A. drought B. about C. bought D. sound

10. A. monument B. tornado C. volcano D. loch

Exercise 2: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

11. A. teacher B. paper C. hotel D. ticket

12. A. apology B. statistic C. traffic D. receive

13. A. Japanese B. photography C. ecology D. machine

14. A. iconic B. funny C. pretty D. happen

15. A. firework B. accent C. erupt D. forest

Exercise 3: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

16.This was the first time I ………..to England.

A. went B. has gone C. have gone D. goes

17. If I were you, I ……….. home early.

A. would come B. will come C. came D. come

18. The Earth…………….around the Sun.

A. moves B. is moving C. moved D. will move

19. Some flowers ……………in the garden by my father everyday.

A. is watered B. was watered C. are watered D. water

20. Australia has the ………….cattle station in the world

A. bigger B. biggest C. big D. smallest

21. Many houses and public buildings …………. or flooded in typhoon last year.

A. were destroyed B. destroyed C. has destroyed D. destroy

22. Once the heavy rain stops, they’ll start …………….. the debris.

A. clear up B clearing up C. clears up D. cleared up

23. The waste from the factory ………….. the lake for a long time.

A. has pollute B. pollutes C. has polluted D. polluted.

24. If the factory continues dumping poisons into the lake, all the fish and other .......animals will die.

A. aquatic B. aquatical C. aquatics D. aquatically

25. Lan: How about going to see a movie?

Mai: “………………….”

A. I don’t like.

B. That’s great to see you.

C. Good idea! What movie will we see?

D. I am busy.

Exercise 4: Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

26 .The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods of the 20th century.

A. stopped B. widened C. caused D. overcame

27. The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship.

A. picked up B. provided food C. saved the life of D. looked for

28. During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.

A. went off B. erupted C. fell down D. exploded

29. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

A. widely B. secretly C. alone D. oversea.

30. We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.

A. slow down B. get faster C. put down D. lie down.

Exercise 5: Find the mistake in each sentence:

31. (A) Much of the town was (B) reconstruct (C) after the (D) tornado.

32. The winds (A) were so strong (B) for trees, cars and (C) even houses (D) were picked up.

33. (A) By the (B) next morning, several villagers (C) was buried in ash (D) and

34. (A) Natural disasters can be (B) destroyed; they can (C) cause loss of life and (D) damage to property.

35. We should (A) tell more (B) respect (C) to the (D) natural

Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Water pollution happens __________ (36) toxic substances enter water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and so on, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed. This degrades the quality of water. Not __________ (37) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants also seep through and reach the groundwater, which might end up in our households as contaminated water we use in our daily activities, including drinking.

Water pollution can be __________ (38) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources __________ (39) water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and

groundwater contain __________ (40) residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes.

Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here.

36. A. what B. when C. why D. while

37. A. both B. only C. well D. either

38. A. cause B. caused C. causing D. causes

39. A. of B. in C. at D. for

40. A. a B. an C. the D. x

Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentence

41. Although he is strong, he can’t move that stone.

A. In spite of he is strong, he can’t move that stone.

B. In spite of being strong, he can’t move that stone.

C. Despite strong, he can’t move that stone.

D. Despite he is strong, he can’t move that stone.

42. David had gone home before we arrived.

A. After David gone home, we arrived.

B. After we arrived, David had gone home.

C. After arriving, David had gone home.

D. David gone home after we had arrived.

43. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.

A. If you don’t do exercise, you feel unhealthy.

B. If you do exercise, you feel unhealthy.

C. If you do exercise, you would feel unhealthy.

D. If you did exercise, you would feel healthy.

44. It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.

A. Although it was cold, Tom still went swimming.

B. Although it wasn’t cold, Tom still went swimming.

C. In spite of it was cold, but Tom still went swimming.

D. Although it was cold, but Tom still went swimming.

45. They built a new bridge over the river.

A. A new bridge were built over the river.

B. A new bridge were build over the river.

C. A new bridge was built over the river.

D. A new bridge was build over the river

Question 1. Odd one out. Which underlined part is prounced differently in each line.
1. A. wanted B. protected C. needed D. watched
2. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother
3. A. favourite B. slight C. fine D. high
4. A. ask B. plastic C. grandparent D. back
5. A. tooth B. clothing C. bath D. both
Question 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
6. My father first ___________ to Can Tho in 2010.
A. go B. went C. visited D. goes
7. If the weather ___________ nice, Lan ___________ camping with her classmates.
A. is / goes B. is / will go C. will be / go D. will be / will go
8. Do you think we might ___________ with robots in the future?
A. live B. living C. lives D. lives
9. My sister ___________ to Hue before.
A. didn’t go B. doesn’t go C. hasn’t gone D. isn’t going
10. That is the ___________ book I have ever read.
A. borest B. boring C. most boring D. most bored
11.- “My brother can’t swim ___________ he’s afraid of water.
A. because B. but C. and D. so
12. – “________ is your favorite tennis player?”
A. What B. Which C. Who D. Where
13. My sister often __________ badminton in her free time.
A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play
14. - __________ do you do judo? - Twice a week.
A. Why B. How often C. Where D. When
15. Nam plays sports very often, so he looks very __________.
A. sport B. sports C. sporty D. sporting
Question 3: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
People need to breathe. If they don’t breathe, they (16) ____________ die. But how clean is the air
people breathe? If they breathe (17) ___________ air, they will have breathing problems. Plants and
animals need (18) __________ air, too. A lot of the things in our lives create harmful gases and
(19) _________the air dirty, like cars, motorbikes, and factories. Dirty air is called polluted air. Air
(20) __________ can also make our Earth warmer.
16. A. won’t B. are C. must D. will
17. A. clean B. fresh C. dirty D. cleaner
18. A. clean B. safe C. dirty D. polluted
19. A. make B. get C. give D. made
20. A. polluted B. pollution C. polluting D. pollute
Question 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
closest in meaning to each of the following questions
21. Nam is the tallest in my class.

A. No one in my class is tall than Nam. B. No one in my class is taller as Nam.
C. No one in my class is as tall as Nam. D. No one in my class is more tall than Nam
22. I studied English 3 years ago.
A. I have studied English for 3 years. B. I have studied English 3 years ago..
C. I studied English for 3 years. D. I have studied English since 3 years.
23. Although she was tired, she went to school.
A. Although she was tired but she went to school. B. She was tired but she went to school.
C. She was tired so she went to school. D. She was tired because she went to school.
24. We plant more trees. There are a lot of fresh air.
A. If we plant more trees, there are a lot of fresh air.
B. If we plant more trees, there will are a lot of fresh air.
C. If we will plant more trees, there are a lot of fresh air..
D. If we plant more trees, there will be a lot of fresh air.
25. I went to the cinema last week. (Make a question for underlined words)
A. Where did you go to the cinema? B. When do you go to the cinema?.
C. When did you go to the cinema? D. When do you go to the cinema?

A.PHONETICS. (1pt)I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0,6pt)

1. A. tradition               B. pollution                   C. question                 D. action

2. A. invited                  B. lived                         C. learned                   D. played

3. A. mechanic             B. knitting                     C. kitchen                   D. kettle

II. Choose the word that has different stress from others.(0,4pt)

1. A. tropical               B. logical                     C. casual                    D.commercial

2. A. access                  B. control                    C.wander                   D. income

B.VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (4.5 pts)    

I. Choose the correct answer A,B,C, or D to complete the sentences(2,0pts)

1. ‘Let’s go to Ha Long Bay on the weekend”    “……………………….”

A. That’s a fine day      B. That’s a good idea     C. Yes, please   D. Yes, let’s

2. People have talked  a lot…… …..UFOs  ………..many years.

  A. from /in                   B. . in / for         C. about/ for            D. for/ for

3.” I wish I………your village again some day” Lisa told Mary

A. could visit                B. can visit          C. visited                 D. will visit     

4.   She is  the …………..student in his class.

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

5. …………….we’ve got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.

A. Since             B. A & C are correct       C.As                     D. A & C are wrong

6. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival,……..is called Passover.

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

7.  ………..I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.

A. Even though             B. So                          C. Therefore          D. Because of

8.  A funnel-shaped storm passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a……...

A. typhoon                 B. tsunami                   C. tornado     D. hurricane

9. You have read this article on the website,…………?

A haven’t you           B don’t you                   C aren’t you              D didn’t you

10 Thuy’s grandmother wants her to……………the volume on TV.

A: switch on            B:turn on              C:turn up                    D:turn down.

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.(1p)

1.His good sense of humorous distinguishes him from his brother.

A. his              B. humorous           C. distinguishes               D. from

2. Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by the five disastrous tornado.

A. to               B. the                        C. was hit                       D. disastrous

3.The secretary whom sits at the first desk on the right can give you the information.

A. whom       B.sits                           C.at                                 D.on

4. Who will look for your little sister when your mother goes out?

A. who           B. look for                 C.when                           D.goes

5. If she get up early, she will go to school on time

A. get              B. late                        C.will go                        D.on     

II.Put the verbs into correct tense or form(1,5 p)

1/His family has bought a lot of food. They(go)………..……..a trip to Hue next week.

2. I (phone)…….. …..…...you as soon as I arrive in Ho Chi Minh City.

3.Jane really enjoys(invite)……………….to dinner parties.

4. When I came, he (listen)……………..……..…….to music.

5.I (write)…….…..to my pen pal two months ago., but I (not receive )……….. ....his reply since then.

C. READING (2,5pt)

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.(1pt)

      Population growth is a serious (1)...........around the world. At the beginning of the 20^th century, there were about 1.5 billion people in the world. In 1984 the world population (2)..........4.8 billion people. By the year 2000, .(3)…… will be about 6.1 billion. This growth in population is not happening everywhere For (4)……. in Europe the population is not growing at all families in these countries are smaller now. Only about 2.1 (5)...........are born for every woman.

II.Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1,5pt)

Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.

However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.

1. What does the passage primarily discuss?

A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.B. Solar energy’s advantages over other sources of energy.

C. The cost of solar energy.                                      D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.

2. What does the word they in line 4 refer to?

A. solar energy users.          B. other renewable resources.      C. advantages.           D. solar cells.

3. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?

A. They require little maintenance.                B. They are non-polluting.

C. They cost little to produce.                         D. They operate quietly.

4. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?

A. solar energy            B. oil                             C. coal                          D. gas

5. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage?

A. It is expensive.                                              B. Solar cells require large areas to operate.

C. It is unfriendly to the environment.           D. It depends on sunlight.

6.What does the word  advantages  in line 12 mean ?

A. very bad.                B. resources                     C. benefits               D. friendly

II.Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1,5pt)

1. A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.

2.  D. solar cells.

3. C. They cost little to produce.

4. A. solar energy    

5. A. It is expensive.

6. C. benefits

D. WRITING (2,0 pt) I.Rewrite the following sentences .(1,0 pt)

1. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1876.

 The Statue of Liberty ……………………………………

1.      His car can't run as fast as mine.

 => My car ……………………………………………….

3. The deer doesn’t eat meat and hippopotamus doesn’t eat meat either.

 Neither……………………………………………………

4.The girl was so beautiful that everyone admired her.

=>  It was such ............................................................

5.“Do you live here?”   Bill asked

=> ………………………………………………………….

II. Complete sentences, using the given words /phrases(1 p)

1./ Mai has/ be/ able /sing/.since/she/ was/twelve.

………………………………………………………………

2/ I recently went back / the town where /I /born..

……………………………………………………………..

3/ He/ used / go fishing /when he/ small.

………………………………………………………

4/I/study/harder/If/ I/ be/ you. 

=> ……………………………………………………

5.Why/ not/we/go/the cinema ?     

=>  …………………………………………………………

I.Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group:

1. A. measure  B. leather  C. mean  D. feather

2. A. treatment  B. earplug  C. hearing  D. fear

3. A. poison  B. visual  C. measure D. pleasure

4. A. thermal  B. litter  C. permanent D. service

5. A. affect  B. cholera C. pollutant D. radiation