Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.  (1.5 pts)

City planners have claimed trees (23) _______ important role in an urban environment. Children (24) _______ close to nature have better health, while walking in parks helps reduce blood pressure, stress and obesity. The problem is to select the right trees and maintain them.

Ha Noi is considered one of the greenest cities in Vietnam thanks to its beautiful and precious trees. Ancient trees in Ha Noi are frequently (25) _______ in poems. Each street can be (26) _______ by a tree: when you speak about Nguyen Du Street, you are reminded of hoa sua trees, and walking on Tran Hung Dao, sau trees come to mind. To local residents, the hundred-year old trees that line the streets are more than just beautiful, they are part of the city’s identity.

Due to the treasured place the trees have in the (27) _______ of the local residents, Hanoians seem to have a lot of concern when construction workers chop them (28) _______. Workers get away with digging around the trees without much care, and even leave the trees without enough earth to grow – making them vulnerable to storms.

1.   A. act     B. perform       C. enjoy           D. play

2.    A. grow up         B. grown up    C. growing up             D. grew up 

3.   A. referred         B. indicated    C. spoken        D. mentioned

4 . A. described       B. represented             C. expressed    D. explained

5. A. brain          B. place           C. centre          D. heart

6.    A. down          B. off         C. away           D. in

Students in the city

Nowadays, many students in the city only study school. They don't get the chance to experience nature and life in rural areas. Recently, a travel agenaf in Phu Yen Province opened a new tour, four children to experience life as famers.

After the tour, these children will return to their urban environments, where their homes are filled with books and computers. However, experiences like these can help them understand more about life in rural ereas, and about the kind of life that gives people peace and important life skills.

CÁC BN DỊCH HỘ MK BÀI NÀY NHA !!!!!!THANKS NHÌU

I/ USE OF LANGUAGE  Choose the best answer. (2points)

1. Your children need to watch_________________  TV. It can be harmful for their eyes.

            A. much             B. less                          C. more                       D. a lot

2. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined:

            A. collect                     B. neighbour               C. singer                      D. heard

3.  My friend ________ collecting dolls but she says she______this hobby in the future.

       A. loves/will continue                                      B. loves/won’t continue        

C. will continue/loves                                      D. loved/continues

4.Nick  ____________________ eating junk food because it can make him put on weight.

     A. likes                    B. loves                         C. hates                       D. enjoys

5.  Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined:

            A. measure              B. leisure                     C. closure                D. sure

6. Would you like____ noodles, Peter? – Yes, I’d love to.

            A. few                          B. some                       C. any                         D. no

7.  I was not allowed to play computer games and my brothers _____________.

A. was not, either        B. were, too                 C. were not, either       D. was, too

8. Lan should stop eating too much fast food,_____ she can not lose weight.

            A. and                          B. or                            C. but                          D. if

9. She looks red. She went to the beach yesterday. Perhaps she  _____________sunburn.

A. has                          B. is                              C. feel                         D. catch

10. If you have a lot of coins, dolls or stamps, your hobby is________.

            A. collecting                                                    B. playing board games

C. arranging flowers                                       D. making pottery

II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. Hung is ………….. student in my class.

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

2. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ……….. beautiful than Hanoi.

A. more        B. as   C. most         D. the most

3. She has bought this dress ………………Saturday.

A. for           B. since        C. next          D. last

4. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.

A. is living    B. has lived             C. lives         D. lived

5. The Sun ….in the East.

A. rise          B. rose          C. rises         D. rising

6. That boy has short ………….hair.

A. curly        B. oval          C. tall           D. reserved

7. Alexander Graham Bell …………….. the telephone in 1876.

A. invent      B. invented             C. invents     D. is inventing

8. You must cover ………………sockets so that children do not try to put anything into them.

A. electrical            B. dangerous           C. safe          D. suitable

9. ……………. Was Alexander Graham Bell born? He was born in 1847.

A. When       B. Where      C. Why         D. Who

10. A: Can I speak to Lan please? This is Hung.

A. Hello, Lan          B. Hello,Hung         C. How are you?     D. How about tomorrow?

11. Revision is …………… when we learn new words.

A. necessary           B. necessarily         C. more necessary             D. unnecessary

12. Could you do me a favor?........................

A. Why?       B. I’m sorry. I’m really busy.       C. What can I do for you?  D. Both B and C are correct

13. Hey! Lan. How about...................... to the cinema this afternoon? - OK.

A. to go        B. going        C. we go                 D. go

14. ………you need any help? Yes. That’s very kind of you.

A. Do           B. May         C. Can          D. Could

15. “Why was Ba late?” “………………he got up late.”

A. However            B. So            C. Because             D. While

II. Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

1. Does she fancy_____________books to younger children?

A. reads                B. reading                       C. to read                    D. read

2. My brother really enjoys ________ in the rain, which is sometimes dangerous.

A. play                 B. played                          C. playing                   D. plays

3. I know she has worked  much_____________ this semester than she did last semester.

A. more hardly            B. hardlier              C. more harder            D. harder

4. They love _____________ with their friends.

A. eat out                    B. ate out             C. having eaten           D. to eat out

5.___________ is the most popular individual outdoor activity in the UK.

A. staying indoors        B. walking             C. playing football        D. doing DIY

6. If you have to do home improvements, __________ is a good way to save money.

A. staying indoors        B. hang out          C. playing football     D. doing DIY

7. I sometimes lie and watch the ___________ movement of the clouds.

A. inconvenient             B. nomad            C. friendly                  D. slow

8. Most of old people adore ______________ they usually spend hours growing and watering their plants.

A. cooking                    B. gardening        C. fishing                    D. painting

9. Not many people can explain the __________ of the customs and traditions at Tet.

A. start                        B. begin              C. origin                     D. reason

10. In Vietnam, there is ______________ tidying the house when Tet comes.

A. customs for              B. a custom of     C. custom in               D. custom with

11. Recently, young people ______________ with tradition by living far from their parents.

A. are breaking            B. broke               C. were breaking        D. have broken

12. Just like in Alaska, ___________ used to be the most popular means of transport in this cold and snowy area.

A. trains                           B. ships                  C. dogsleds                       D. horse carts

13.Teachers hope young learners will not make a bad ___________ of using mobile phones too much!

A. practice                        B. tradition              C. custom                         D. habit

14. ___________, Vietnamese children receive lucky money on Tet holiday.

A. Tradition                      B. Traditional          C. Traditionally                 D. Traditionalism

15.These villagers often gather in this ___________ in special cultural events.

A. flat                     B. villa                   C. resort                            D. communal house

16.What a beautiful bamboo house! I’ve heard a lot ___________ it but I can’t imagine how beautiful it is!

A. from                             B. about                  C. on                                D. that

17.You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ______ than the red one.

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

18.The _________ of Quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

A. preservation       B. procession C. song                   D. performance

19. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk _________ he was three years old.

A. even though        B. because              C. while                  D. if

20.Giving and receiving lucky money are Vietnamese _____________ at Tet.

A. culture               B. costumes            C. features              D. traditions

21The village festival helps us maintain our traditions, connect with other people, and strengthen our family _____________.

A. relation              B. reunion               C. bonds                 D. activity

22.Many adults are in the _____________ of having breakfast outside of their homes.

A. habit                  B. leisure                C. time                   D. custom

23. If I have enough money, I ___________  a laptop.

A will buy                   B. buying                    C. buys                        D. bought

24. Just like in Alaska, ___________ used to be the most popular means of transport in this cold and snowy area.

A. trains                      B. ships                       C. dogsleds                 D. horse carts

25. Peter: “Would you like to play badminton with me and Daisy this Sunday afternoon?”

    Anna: “____________”

A. Yes. I'd love to.      B. No, I don’t.             C. I’d like to play badminton.            D. No, she is.

26.Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical places and parks; ______________, they can taste exotic food and dishes.

A. Moreover           B. Therefore            C. However            D. Otherwise

27. ______ is the festival celebrated? – Every year.

A. Where                B. How far              C. How often          D. What

28. _______ of your two sisters is studying in Singapore?

A. Who                  B. Which                C. When                 D. What

29. The Tay is the second largest _____________ group in Viet Nam.

A. minority             B. majority              C. ethnic                 D. national

30. It's a rule, so everyone _______ strictly follow it.

A. doesn't have to    B. shouldn't             C. has to                 D. should

31.I love the people in my village. They are so………… and hospitable.

A. friendly              B. vast                    C. slow                   D. inconvenient

32.Among the ………………, the Tay people have the largest population.

A. groups                B. majorities            C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.

33.People in the countryside live ………………than those in the city.

A. happy                 B. more happily       C. happily               D. less happy

34.Viet Nam is…………. multi-cultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. a                        B. the                      C. an                       D. 0

35 I enjoy gardening and taking care _____ my plants during my leisure time.

A. on                      B. out                     C. in                       D. of

Ex3. Read the text and choose the best answer.

Accidents in the home

Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a result some children died.

The most common accidents are with fire and hot water. Small children often touch pots of boiling water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and burns them. Some children like to play with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly. If a fire gets too big, it gets out of control. Then the house catches fire. It is very dangerous to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burns near his fingers. Then he drops the match on the floor. Many houses catches fire in this way.

Some kinds of clothing burn very easily. Many children have been badly burned because they have stood near a fire and their clothing has suddenly caught fire.

Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in their home, many children cut themselves with knives. Others get an electric shock. Some children are made very ill from taking their parents’ medicine. Many small children have to go to hospital every year because they thought a box of medicine was a box of sweets. There is only one good way to see to it that accidents do not happen in the home. Do not touch anything that is dangerous.

1. What causes most accidents?

3.  What do children often do with lighted matches?

A.  Throw things on the matches to make them burn brighter

B.  Throw the matches on the fire

C.  Throw them on the floor

D.  Set fire to their clothes

4.  Why has the clothing of many children caught fire? A. The children have been too near a fire.

B.  Other children have set fire to the clothing

C.  Some children have dropped matches on their clothing

D.  Hot water has fallen over their clothing

5.  Which one of the following is the cause of many other accidents in the home?

A.  Playing with electricity                                B. Eating too many sweets C. Sick children playing with things          D. Playing tricks on other children

6.  What is the best way to see to it that accidents do not happen in the home?

A.  Wear clothes that do not burn easily

B.  Turn off the electricity supply

C.  Don’t keep knives and medicine in the house

D.  Don’t touch anything that appears unsafe

Task 1:Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1.Trang and Ann love ______ each other in their free time.

A. talking          B. chatting         C. watching          D. hanging

2.According to a survey, 21 of children under 18 in the UK enjoy ______ football.

A. to play     B. play       C. playing        D. played

3.A lot of young families in Viet Nam prefer ______ time doinp outdoor activities together.

A. spending        B. spend        C. spent       D. to spend

4.Does Peter fancy ______ in the park with his friends?

A. swimming       B. to chatting         C. play       D. cycling

5.Tom enjoys ______ puzzles, especially Sudoku.

A. doing       B. chatting        C. playing       D. cycling

6.My sister hates ______ up early to do exercise.

A. getting        B. wake        C. gets       D. to play

7.Our cousins detest ______ books and ______ .

A. reading / draw       B. reading / drawing       C. to read / to draw      D. read / draw

8.Does your brother dislike ______ his friends? - Yes, he prefers ______ them

A. call / message     B. calling / messaging     C. to call / to messaging 

D. to call / message

9.Tom loves ______ with his new pen friends in Vietnamese.

A. chat    B. chatting    C. to chat      D. both B and D 

10.Did you ______ listening to fairy tales when you were a child.

A. fancied      B. adored       C. fond of         D. adore

11.My students don't mind ______ English stories, some even adore doing it.

A. reading       B. read     C. to read      D. listening

12.Ming ______ to play football, and so does his brother.

A. likes       B. enjoys        C. fancie        D. detest

13.Mai's foreign friends fancy ______ museums when thay are in Vietnam.

A. visits      B. to visit      C. of visiting      D. visiting

14.Minh is very hard-working boy. He doén't mind ______ a lot of homework in the evenings.

A. making       B. reading      C. seeing         D. doing

15.Do you fancy ______ around the West Lake with me this me this Sunday morning?

A. going     B. having       C. staying      D. playing

16.My sister enjoys ______ . She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.

A. going shopping     B. hanging     C. window shopping     D. doing DIY

Task 2:Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the work(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined work(s) in each of the following sentences.

17.My sister hates doing the washing-up after dinner.

A. likes     B. detests      C. enjoys      D. loves                   

18.Tom enjoy going to the cineme in his free time.

A. leisure time      B. summer time        C. dinner time       D. this weekend 

Task 3:Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the following sentences.

19. Jane enjoys hanging out with her friends.

A. loves      B. hates      C. likes       D. adores

20. Playing sports is good for your health.

A. beneficial      B. nice     C. bad       D. kind

Task 4:Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

21. I \(\dfrac{detest}{A}\) \(\dfrac{tohaveto}{B}\) get up \(\dfrac{when}{C}\) it's dark \(\dfrac{outside}{D}\).

22. \(\dfrac{Do}{A}\) you \(\dfrac{fancy}{B}\) \(\dfrac{tocome}{C}\)on \(\dfrac{todaytrip}{D}\) to Bath next Saturday?

23. \(\dfrac{Although}{A}\) she \(\dfrac{wantedtogo}{B}\) to the museum, she \(\dfrac{decided}{C}\) \(\dfrac{staying}{D}\) at home

24. My mother enjoys\(\dfrac{cooking}{A}\)delicious meals\(\dfrac{for}{B}\)the\(\dfrac{whole}{C}\)family \(in\dfrac{weekends}{D}\)

25. Emily \(\dfrac{don't}{A}\)mind\(\dfrac{working}{B}\)as a\(\dfrac{volunteer}{C}\)for an\(\dfrac{environmental}{D}\)organisation

VI. Choose the best answer. (15 points) Beatrix Potter was a story teller writer whose books about animals have been translated into many languages and read by both children and adults. Besides being an author, she also (1) as a very successful farmer. Born in London in 1866, Beatrix was (2) for at home by various servants. Every year she (3) the days to her annual holiday in the countryside. She would (4) her to London home small animals which she (5) and drew. As she grew up, she entertained other children with drawings and stories about these animals. In 1901, she printed a book at her own (6) called' The Tale of Peter Rabbit '. So many (7) were sold that she bought a farm, where over the next eight years she wrote many others stories. They all sold very well and readers liked their (8) colour drawings. With her growing (9), Beatrix started buying more farmland, animals and property. After her marriage, at the age of 47, Beatrix stopped writing, (10) that she had run out of (11). She became a farmer and (12) the rest of her life working with her sheep and awarding prizes at sheep fairs where people often asked for her (13) on farming methods. Today, you can visit her house and (14) see the originals of her books and paintings (15) in a special gallery.

1. A thought B regarded C believed D judged

2. A attended B looked C cared D minded

3. A counted B numbered C imagined D considered

4. A keep B get C give D take

5. A noticed B saw C observed D remarked

6. A charge B expense C earning D spending

7. A images B prints C pages D copies

8. A complete B thorough C particular D detailed

9. A income B wages C pay D receipt

10. A telling B speaking C saying D talking

11. A views B ideas C opinions D beliefs

12. A involved B continued C took D spent

13. A advice B mind C suggestion D statement

14. A just B even C yet D already

15. A opened B revealed C displayed D demonstrated