I. Choose the word with different pronunciation from the others. (0.

6p)
1. A. hour B. house C. hot D. head
2. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked
3. A. walks B. cups C.students D. pens
II.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. ( 1.0 pts)
1. A. mountain B. weekend C. enjoy D. gather
2. A. exchangeB. scenery C. towards D. compose
III. Choose the corect answer
1.   I’ve decided ............ for a better job.
A. to apply       B. applying     C. apply D. applied
2.   Nam : “ Can I get you another drink ?” – Hoa : “..........”
A. Forget it    B. No, it isn’t
C. No, I’ll think it over     D. Not just now
3. I made a(n) ............ to see the dentist two weeks ago.
A. request     B. appointment     C. offer     D. comment
4. “ What do you do ............ a living ?” , he asked the woman.
A. at     B. of     C. for     D. with
5. She insisted on ............ the job herself.
A. do     B. to do     C. doing     D. did
6. The restaurant has the…………for serving some finest food in town.
A.famous B. revolution C. reputation D. information
7. It is very…………… to wear Ao dai on raining days.
A. simple B. convinient C. unconfident D. uncomfortable
8. Many people use Internet for……………..
A. entertainment B. religion C. information D. A and C
9. Pollution is a serious problem in the world. …………., we need to find a solution to decrease it.
A. However B. So C. Although D. Therefore
10. Mary comes from The United Kingdom so her English pronunciation is…………….
A. horrible B. confident C. precisely D.
III. Look at the signs and choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D):
1. What does the sign say?
A. Ice crossing
B. Mountain ahead
C. Falling rocks
D. Road work

2. What does the sign say?

A. Cycle lane
B. Bicycle store
C. No motorbile
D. No cycling

IV. Choose he word or phrase (on A, B, C, D) that best fits each space.
 TELEPHONE
What if you want to talk right now to a friend (1)_______ lives far away ? The answer is simple. You
pick up your telephone and press some buttons. Next, you hear a ringing sound-one, two, three rings. Then you hear
your friend’s (2)________ say, “Hello”. Making a phone call seems so easy. But did you ever think about what
makes it possible ?
When you pick up your phone, it instantly hooks up with a vast, worldwide telephone network. The
network has millions of miles of wire. It has cables that run (3)________ the oceans. It has optical(glass) fibers as
thin as a hair. It has satellites that orbit high above (4)________.
It has powerful computers that keep track of everything on the network, including the ( 5)________ to
your friend. The word “hello” might have zipped through wires, shot up to a satellite, or zoomed through a cable
under the sea before it got to your (6)________ .
1. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
2. A. sound B. words C. voice D. accent
3. A. on B. in C. above D. under
4. A. the moon B. the sun C. the earth D. the star
5. A. letter B. call C. address D. talk
6. A. mouth B. head C. eyes D. ear

V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. The ............ of the earthquake in Japan in 1995 was terrible .(DESTROY)
2. The people in my home village are very helpful and ............. ( FRIEND)
3. This river is very ............ for swimmers. (DANGER)
4. The hills are ............ in spring when the wild flowers are in full bloom. ( COLOUR)
5. Every ............ in my neighbourhood has at least one TV set. ( HOUSE)
6. Water……………. is increasing this summer. ( CONSUME)
VI. Read the following passage and decide if the statements True or False to each question.
Chiang Mai, also sometimes written as “Chiengmai”, is the largest and most culturally significant city in Northern
Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is about 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the
highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. In
recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of
Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai’s
historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of the ancient Silk Road, and
long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city served as an important center for handcrafted goods,
umbrellas, jewellery particular silver, and woodcarving.
1. Chiang Mai is in the south of Thailand
2. Chiang Mai is the capital city of Chiang Mai Province.
3. Chiang Mai is now an ancient city.
4. Chiang Mai’ development is thanks to the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok
5. Which jewellery is Chiang Mai most famous for? (2)
A. umbrellas B. silver C. woodcarving D. silks
6. The world “significant” in line 2 means _________ (3)
A. ancient B. large C. important D. developed

VI. Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
1. He has never been late for work.
-  Never……………………………………………………………………………
2. The man is my new boss. He is talking to the lady over there.
- The man ………………………………………………………………………..
3. “Does Mr. Pike live here?” the postman asked the boy.
- The postman asked the boy…………………………………………………….
5. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.
- It is………………………………………………………………………………
VII. Rearrange
6.we/unless/ won't survie/we/ start/working/on/cleaner/safer/sources/enery/of/and
…………………………………………………………………….
7. Lan/to/didn't go/ school/ last /friday/sick/because /she/was/
…………………………………………………………………………
I. Choose the word with different pronunciation from the others. (0.6p)
1. A. picnic B. shine C. sightseeing D. hike
2. A. computer B. include C. introduce D. institute
II.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. ( 1.0 pts)
1. A. family B. banyan C. interesting D. arrival
2.A. purpose B. improve C. delete D. opinion
III. Choose the corect answer
1 My brother is a journalist. He writes ………. Tuoi Tre newspaper.
A. in B. into C. with D. for
2. The mirror was...............
A. accidentally broke B.accidentally broken
C. accidentally breaking. D.broke by accident
3. Town ……… used to go through city streets, shouting about the things they wanted to sell.
A. shouters B.criers C.singers D.dancers
4. My teacher gets used to ---------- carefully
A.explain B.explaining C.be explaining D. being explained
5.Without …………, you can not get access to the Internet.
A. machine B.television C.computer D. stereo
6.Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the ………..popular magazines in Vietnam.
A. much B.many C.best D.most
7.The teacher gave us five minutes to ………….… the math problem.
A. look out B. find out C.take out D. work out
8.We often take part in many ………… activities at school.
A. culture B.culturally C.cultured D.cultural
9.Some designers have modernized the ao dai by printing ………..on it.
A. lines of poetry B. words of poets C.pictures of poems D.poetic photos
10.I like the program ……It provides us with a lot of information about animals in their natural environment.
A. Wildlife world B. Business world C. Cultural world D.Medical world
III. Look at the signs and choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D):
What does the sign say?

A. Pedestrian crossing
B. Men at work
C. Walking area
D. Road work ahead

A. Talking loudly is allowed

B. Please keep talking
C. Please keep quiet
D. Please keep focusing

IV. Choose he word or phrase (on A, B, C, D) that best fits each space.
“ Speech is one of the most (1)________ ways of communicating. It consists of far more than just
(2)________ noises. To talk or to be understood by other people, we have to master a language, that is, we have to
use combinations of sound that (3)________ for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if
everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language is very important. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only
2,000 words are needed to speak it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can express, and
the more precise you can be (5) about their meaning.
 Words are the main things we use (6)________ what we want to say. The way we say the words
(7)________ also very important. One tone of voice can express (8)________ emotions and show whether we are
pleased or angry for instance.”
1. A. importance B. unimportance C. important D. unimportant
2. A. make B. making C. to make D. makes
3. A. stood B. stands C. standing D. stand
4. A. expressing B. in expressing C. for express D. to be expressed
5. A. is B. are C. will be D. was
6. A. much B. many C. few D. little
V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The project has been…………… finished since yesterday.(COMPLETE)
2. Many _____ activities will be held tomorrow. (CULTURE)
3.  Doctors and _____ have reported on how we are all affected by the noise around us. (SCIENCE)
4.  Good _____were the keys to the success of the 23th Sea Games. (PREPARE )
5. Matt is very __________ . He wants to be number one at everything. (COMPETE)
6. The film turned out to be a big ________ . It was really quite boring. (DISAPPOINT)
VI. Read the following passage and decide if the statements True or False to each question.
Is Australia the world’s largest island and its smallest continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is the only
country that is also a continent. Australia has a population of about 16.5 million. That makes this island nation one
of the least densely populated countries.
What ethnic groups make up the Australia population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Greek,
Dutch, and Polish. However, over the past 50 years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have
made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and African immigrants.
1. Australia is one of the countries that have the least population
2. The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish .
3. Over the past 50 years, some five million people have left their countries and moved to Australia
4. Many immigrans come from Asia and Africa.
5. What is NOT true about Australia?
A. It is the largest island in the world.
B. It consists of islands.
C. It is the only country that is also a continent.
D. It is the smallest continent.
6. What does the passage mainly discuss? (2)
A. The natural resources of Australia. B. The economic features of Australia.
C. The history of Australia. D. The geographical features of Australia.
VI. Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
1. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested ……................………….............................................…...........
2. In spite of his sickness, Beson finishes his examination.
=> Though ……................………….............................................…...............................
3. If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination.
=> Unless ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. English is easy to learn.
=> It ………………………………………………………………….………………….
VII. Rearrange
6.which/I/ a car/have bought/really/expensive/is/
…………………………………………………………………….
7. are trying/pollution/Many contries/in/reduce/the world/to/air
……………………………………………………………………