I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   A. passed                              B. watched                            C. played                            D. washed

2.   A. proud                               B. about                              C. around                           D. would

3.   A. market                           B. depart                              C. card             D. scare

*  Choose the word which has a different stress pattern

4. a. award                             b. prevent                               c. visit                                     d. except

5. a. bookshelf                              b. advanced                  c. above                                  d. depend

II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence.

III- Choose the right answer (1.6 p)

6. A: Congratulations! You did great.       B:_________________

A. It's nice of you to say so.                    B. It's my pleasure.           

C. You're welcome.            D. That's okay.

 7. “ Do you have a bike ?”             “ No, but I wish I____________ one.”

A. having                               B. have                                   C. can have                           D. had

8. I spent half a year________________ this boat.

A. to build.                            B. building                            C. built                                   D. on building

9. If I____________ any problem, I______________ ask for your help.

A. has / will                           B. had / will                           C. have / would                     D. have / will

10. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival________is called Passover.

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

11. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.

A. Although                          B. So                                       C. Therefore                          D. However

12. We have learnt English________2001.         

A. for                                      B. since                                  C. in                                        D. during

13. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she?

A.isn’t                                    B. didn’t                                C.doesn’t                               D. wasn’t

14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant_________she ate her favorite roasted duck.

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

15. If I were a flower, I_______a sunflower.

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

V- Complete these sentences

    1. If / I / rich, / I / travel / around / world / family. => ………………………………………………………….

2. Mr John / never / allow / daughter / swim / river / her friends

=> ……………………………………………

1.              I / told / not / be late / class / next time.

=> ……………………………………………………..……………

2.              Yuri Gagarin / be / first man / who / travel / space.

=> …………………………………………………….…

3.              It / so / hot / yesterday / that / we / not / sleep.

=> ……………………………………………………………

 IV. Give the correct form of verbs given.

A. -John ....................... (21. lose) his job last month and since then he ............................. (22. be) out of work.

- Do you know why he ……………………….... (23. lose) his job?

- Because he ................................. (24. be) very rude to his boss.

B. Yesterday morning, when I .......................... (25. arrive) at the airport, Sophie .............................. (26. wait) for me.

She ................................ (27. wear) a pink dress and ......................................... (28. look) very pretty.

V -  Write the correct form of the word in the parentheses.

29.Many people became……………….…….after the earthquake.                            (home)

30.There are many…………………………throughout the year.                                    (celebrate)

31.The scientists can predict the ............................... of a volcano                                   (erupt)

32. We stayed at home because it rained …………………………..                                     (heavy)

33.I am looking forward to ……………………………………..from you.                           (hear)

VI - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30.

                I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (34)_____you about it. I was very (35)_____when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (36)_____I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (37)_____we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (38)_____ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…

34 .A. say                                           B. tell                                   C. talk                             D. speak

35. A. exciting                 B. excites                                           C.  excited                      D. excite

36. A.after                                          B. until                                C. when                              D. while

37.A. although                                 B. even                                C. because                         D. so

38 A. pronouncing                    B. speaking                        C. reading                          D. telling

VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

39 People say that they bought this shop last year. 

 =>  It is___________________________________________.

-     They are_____________________________________________________.

37. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me. 

=>   He asked me____________________________________.

38. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad. 

=> Mr. Brown whose_______________________________.

42.Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night?

-     You know____________________________________________________.

39. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.

=> Minh spends______________________________________.

44 .We were late for school because of the heavy rain.

=>   Because it_________________________________________.

45. My mother used to us clean the house.

=> We used_____________________________________________________.

46."I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said

-     She said_______________________________________________________.

47. It’s two years since I last spoke to her.    

=> I haven’t__________________________________________________

48. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.

 =>  It_______________________________________.

     Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   A. passed                          B. watched                  C. played                     D. washed

2.   A. entrance                        B. paddy                     C. bamboo                   D. banyan

3.   A. claimed                         B. warned                   C. occurred                 D. existed

4.   A. health                           B. appear                     C. ready                      D. heavy

5.   A. thank                            B. they                        C. these                       D. than

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

6. My children are very …………….. in learning English.

        A. interest               B. interested               C. interesting                D. to interest

7. If you want ………….. there before dark, you should start at one.

       A. to get                   B. getting                   C. get                            D. got

8. Some …………….. have modernized Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it.

        A. mechanics          B. actors                     C. designers                 D. writers

9.…………………they were tired, they finished their work before 5pm.

        A. Because             B. Although                C. Instead of                D. Despite

10. You should ……………..the light before going to work.           

A. turn on                    B. turn off                    C. turn out                D. turn in

11. Don’t give the chocolate to Tom. He.......................it very much.

        A. hated              B. hates                     C. is hating                   D. has hated

12. My father asked us ........................too much time playing computer games.

      A. not to spending B. did not spend          C. not to spend            D. to not spent

13. Lan is very tired. ................., she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.

       A. Although                     B. However             C. So                   D. Therefore  

14. I suggest..........................some money for poor children.

        A. raise                           B. to raise                  C. raised            D. raising

15. She asked me if I....................a laptop computer the following day.

      A. would buy              B. buy                    C. will buy                  D. bought                   

16.  She was sick yesterday,..................she was absent from school.

       A. since                              B. so                          C. because                   D. but

17.  The book....................is on the table belongs to my brother.

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

18.   I didn’t go to the party yesterday because ...........................

       A. I am sick                      B. I will be sick                       C. I was sick             D. I would be sick

19.Jane and Anna were talking about their study at school.

Anna: “I thought your English skill was alot better, Jane”

Jane: “..................................”

A. Thank you. I’d love to                         B. Yes, please. Just a little

C. No, thanks. I think I can do it              D. You’ve got to be kidding. I thought it was bad

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. off                     B. of                       C. on                      D. up

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

A. on                      B. in                       C. by                      D. at

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore            B. Despite               C. However            D. Although

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

A. Although            B. Despite               C. However            D. Nevertheless

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. (1pt)

1.    A. passed             B. watched                  C. played                     D. washed

2.   A. proud                B. about                      C. around                    D. would

3.   A. with                    B.brother                   C.though                     D. thousand

4.   A. entrance            B. paddy                     C. bamboo                   D. banyan

III.Choose the word or phrase which is the best to complete each sentence (2.5points)

1. The ……………  of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured.

A. eruption                  B. erupted                   C. erupts                      D.erupt

2. Thank you for your letter, ……..  I was very happy to get.

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

3. …….   Nam was tired, he helped his mother with her housework.

            A. Because                  B. However                 C. Despite                   D. Although

4. They suggest ……………….off all the lights before leaving the room.

            A. turn                         B. turning                    C. to turn                     D. turned

5. She lives with her parents………………..Ho Chi Minh City.

            A. in                            B. on                           C. at                             D. for

6. The tour guide told them _________ trash onto the water.

      A. not throw                    B. not to throw            C. to not throw             D. not throwing

7.  I am not fond of tennis and____________ .

      A. my sister does, too      B. so is my sister         C. neither is my sister   D. my sister isn’t

8.   I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French.          

      A. knew                            B. will know               C. know                      D. have known

9. She asked me if I ________a laptop computer the following day.

       A. buy                              B. will buy                  C. bought                    D. would buy

10.  You have never been here before, …?

         A. have you                    B. you haven’t            C. you have                 D. have not you

11.  If you … a ghost, what would you do?

         A. see                             B. have seen                C. are seeing                D. saw

12. He________in London at the moment.

      A. studies                          B. is studying              C. has studied             D. will study

IV/ Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage.( 1pt)

          Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty  make a beautiful sight. New York has a ____ (1) _____of over seven million and it is  probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple”  come ____ (2) _____ many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York ______ (3) ___in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except  London, especially in the summer. _____ (4) ____come from all over the world and  have a wonderful time. There are so many _____ (5) ____for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the best museums in the world or the charming little streets of Greenwich Village.

1.      A. attraction       B. impression  C. population              D. people

2.      A. from              B. by                           C. for                                       D.  in

3.      A. than               B. rather                      C. of                                        D. to

4.      A. Visit              B. Visitors                   C. Workers                              D. Goers

5.      A. attraction       B. place                       C. area                                    D. sights

V.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer (1m).

Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that  only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work.

1. To many film viewers, ________.

A. the director is the most important             

B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress

C. the stuntmen play the most important role

D. the most important person is the cinematographer

2. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________.

A. the director’s name and appearance                     

B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer

C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family    

D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion

3. The work of stuntmen is ________.

            A. secure                     B. dangerous                           C. interesting               D. thrilled

4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______.

A. many people                       B. the actors                            C. the actresses            D. the director

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

study

art

cartoon

class

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

lamps

sinks

flats

rooms

3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

pear

pie

buy

pond

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

convenient

friendly

cheap

clean

5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

waterfall

desert

wonder

plaster

6. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: They are healthy. They do ________ everyday. *

homework

science

football

judo

7. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: There are three ________ in my new school. *

library

libraries

librarys

libraryes

8. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Put these glasses and bowls on the ________ over there, please. *

wall

cupboard

fridge

lamp

9. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: My younger brother has a round ________ and broad ________. *

shoulder/ hands

mouth/eyes

face/ shoulders

elbow/ cheek

10. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Daisy is very ________ to take the test. She is a very good student. *

kind

confident

friendly

talkative

11. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: A ________ is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters. *

library

post office

cinema

school

12. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Cam Ly ________ in Lam Dong Province attracts many tourists to visit each year. *

Island

Waterfall

Highland

Forest

13. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: My brother and I wear ________ to move conveniently when we go hiking in the mountain. *

walking boots

scissors

backpacks

waterproof coat

14. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: *

Plant

Animal

River

Wood

15. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: *

fresh

rare

overpriced

cheap

16. Choose the best response to complete the following dialogue: “What time can we meet?” - “__________” *

How about 8 a.m?

Let’s go out.

That’s fine.

I don’t want to.

17. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: There is a café ________ to the restaurant. *

near

behind

in front of

next

18. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: We sometimes ________ experiments in physics class. *

make

work

do

get

19. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Phong and Nam ________badminton at the moment. *

play

is playing

are playing

are play

20. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: You ________ play loud music late at night. The neighbours will call the police. *

can

must

mustn’t

are

21. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: The first exercise is easy but the second one is ________. *

easy too

difficult too

difficulter

more difficult

22. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Hurry up! We only have ________ time before the bus leaves. *

many

a few

much

a little

23. Choose the mistake in the four underlined part that needs correction: *

have

called

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson

Jimmy parents