Fill in the gaps with no more than 5 words, including the word in brackets. 1. She thinks that I really like smoothie, (keen) I.........smoothie. 2. You should make a decision about your career, (mind) You should........about your career. 3.Two thousand people participated in the marathon last week, (took) Two thousand people.....the marathon last week. 4. She managed to come home with the broken bike, (succeeded) She......home with the broken bike. 5. I don't like to buy clothing online, (enjoy) I don't............clothing online. 6. You didn't pay attention to what she was saying, (notice) You didn't.....what she was saying. 7. We have a chance of winning a free ticket to the show, (likely) We are.......a free ticket to the show. 8. The firework exploded in his hand. (went) The firework..... in his hand

Fill in the gaps with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS so that both of the sentences have the same meaning. Only write the words you fill in on the answer sheet.  

 1. They informed us about the meeting at the last minute. => We ________ about the meeting at the last minute. 

2. The contract might be finished by the end of the day. => The company ______ the contract by the end of the day. 

3. There have been some delays in the application process. => Some delays _________ occurred in the application process. 

4. An inept employee caused the error. => The error _______ by an inept employee.

5. There were too many people in the restaurant so it was noisy. => The restaurant ________ too many people in it so it was noisy

I. Listen to a conversation between Long and his mother about her school days. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE. Mum's School Time - In school from (1)…………..to (2)……………….. - School: close to a (3) ………………..; one-story building; large yard - Subjects: no (4) ……………………. class; started learning English in Grade 6. - Only learnt half a day, either in the (5)……………… Or (6)………………………….. - Meals: no (7)…………………………….at school. - After school: not much (8)……………………; did housework to help family. II. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR ( 2.5pts) Choose the word whose main stress is marked differently from that of the others (0.5pt) 9. A. dogsled B. worthwhile C. vendor D. barber 10. A. generation B. entertainment C. seniority D. illiterate Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. Remember to _________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. put off B. turn off C. take off D. give up 12. I used to __________ a teddy bear, but I don't have one now. A. having B. have C. has D. had 13. Jane can’t swim fast. She wishes she __________ faster. A. can swim B. swam C. would swim D. could swim 14. They suggested that she _________ her parents about her problems. A. told B. should tell C. tells D. telling 15. He told me he _________ leave the city the next day. A. has to B. had to C. would have to D. will have to 16. Hoi An is ____ for it old, small and tile-roofed houses. A. well-dressed B. well-organized C. well-known D. well-done 17. She will get good marks if she _________ hard A. studies B. studied C. study D. studying 18. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by different craft villages. A. collect B. collection C. collector D. Collecting III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Living in a city has a (19)________of drawbacks. Firstly, there are many problems of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence (20)____ the enviroment. More and more city dwellers (21)________ from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise (22)______ comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. 19. A. lots B. numbers C. number D. numerous 20. A. on B. at C. by D. for 21. A. suffer B. differ C. recover D. flew 22. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollute IV.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. With industrialisation many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic, paper or metal. 23. When do rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts traditionally? A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops. C. After they finish harvesting crops. D. Before they finish harvesting crops. 24. What do many villages developed over time? A. They developed the expertise to make daily products. B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products. C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture. D. They developed their old furniture. 25. What does the word “maintained” in line 5 refer to? A. ignored B. made C. conserved D. improved 26. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time. B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. C. Many craft villages based on farming. D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils. V. WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words. 27. It/ important/ you / say/what/you/think. A. It is important for you to say what you are thinking. B. It is important of you to say what you thinking. C. It was important of you to saying what you are thinking. D. It is very important of you to say what you were thinking 28. Mrs Hoa/ suggest/ that /should / turn off / lights / before /go /out/. A. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turning off the lights before going out. B. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before to go out. C. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before go out. D. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before going out. II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 29. My father can’t give up smoking. A. I wish my father can give up smoking. B. I wish my father could gave up smoking. C. I wish my father couldn’t give up smoking. D. I wish my father could give up smoking. 30. They say that John is the brightest student in class. A. John is said that he is the brightest student in class. B. It was said that John is the brightest student in class. C. It is said that John is the brightest student in class. D. John was said that he is the brightest student in class. 31. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. A. In spite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. B. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. C. In spite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car. D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. 32. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. A. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. B. Tom suggested not taking a break. C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 33 . I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at that time. A. right B. correct C. exact D. suitable 34. Have you found out how much all this is going to cost? Is it expensive? A. got information about B. found by chance C. talked to someone about D. met someone and asked Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 35. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment. A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate 36. . Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant A. smart B. cheerful C. stupid D. successful. 37. - “Mum, I’ve won the girl’s long jump.” - “_______” A. It’s nothing. B. All right. C. Congratulations! D. Don’t be proud! 38. - “Hello. Can I speak to Ms. Thinh, please?” - “_______” A. Talking. B. Saying. C. Answering. D. Speaking. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 39.A. appeared B. decorated C. destroyed D. entertained 40 .A. celebrate B. bulb C. blanket D. plumber

2. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

                        Moreover       thirdly             firstly               for these reasons                  secondly

(1)__________, playing game on mobile phone can cause eye’s problems. (2) __________ mobile phone can change their way to some unwanted things. (3)__________, using many functions on mobile phone can make students to be addicted. They don’t care about time for study and family. (4) ____________, radiation from mobile phones can lead brain damage and cause bad health effects. (5)_________, parents should be considered before buying a mobile phone for your school children. 

2. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

                        Moreover       thirdly             firstly               for these reasons                  secondly

(1)__________, playing game on mobile phone can cause eye’s problems. (2) __________ mobile phone can change their way to some unwanted things. (3)__________, using many functions on mobile phone can make students to be addicted. They don’t care about time for study and family. (4) ____________, radiation from mobile phones can lead brain damage and cause bad health effects. (5)_________, parents should be considered before buying a mobile phone for your school children. 

2. Listen to the following interview with Lana Russel, a social worker in India. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

 THE WORLD’S SLUMS
- Slums = overcrowded sections of a city where people live in or near (1) _____________
- 2012: 33% of (2) _____________ live in slums
- Biggest slum in the world: Neza-Chalco-Itza in (3) _____________: 4 million people
- Biggest slum in Asia: Dharavi in India: (4) _____________ people
- A major cause of slums: (5) _____________ immigration.

I. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps

First /  Also/  Therefore  /Second  /Third / In short /   In addition

Regular exercise brings us many benefìts. (1) ____________, it helps to reduce the risk of obesity. (2) ____________, it lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels. (3) ____________, the likelihood of heart disease is lower. (4) ____________, exercise makes your muscles and bones stronger. (5) ____________, if you exercise regularly, you will have less depression and anxiety as well. (6) ____________ it is very important to invest time in doing this to improve the quality of your daily life. 

 Rewrite the following sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1.0pt)

 1. My bag is small. I can’t carry everything. My bag is not................. 

2. Nam said to me " Please give me a dictionary.” Nam asked me..................................................

. 3. We last visited our grandparents two weeks ago. We haven’t..........................................

. 4. He intends to come over to pick me up. He is............................................

  Use these sets of word and phrase to help Lan complete the letter to her pen pal. (1.0pt) 

Dear Linda, 

1. I / pleased / hear / you / have / an interesting Teacher’s Day. ………………………........ 

2. I / receive / my report of English study / last week. ………………………………………………………..................

 3. I / get /good grades / my speaking and writing, but / my teacher / tell / me / improve / my listening. …………………………………………………………… 

4. Tomorrow I / going / Da Lat / my parents / car / see / the Flower Festival. ……………………………………………………………………………………...……….

… Write soon and tell me all your news, Regards,

Ex 6: Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

                        First    Also     Therefore        Second Third               In short           In addition

Regular exercise brings us many benefits. (1) …………….., it helps to reduce the risk of obesity. (2)…………….., it lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels. (3)…………….., the likelihood of heart disease islower. (4) …………….., exercise makes your muscles and bones stronger. (5)…………….., if you exercise regularly, you will have less depression and anxiety as well. (6) …………….., it is very important to invest time in doing this to improve the quality of your daily life.