REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. escape B. equipment C. excited D. emigrate
2. A. hoped B. raised C. died D. appeared
3. A. graze B. magical C. grandmother D. rag
4. A. rug B. cushion C. cupboard D. rule
5. A. knife B. wife C. nice D. children
6. A. brother B. love C. money D. lose
7. A. chicken B. watch C. Christmas D. change
8. A. busy B. much C. but D. under
9. A. inches B. checks C. roofs D. aches
10. A. laughed B. missed C. called D. watched

I. Choose the word whose stressed part is differently from the others.
1. A. chemical B. precaution C. electric D. desstruction
2. A. beneath B. scissors C. wardrobe D. project
3. A. cooker B. folder C. increase D. injure
4. A. festival B. millennial C. traditional D. amphibian
5. A. population B. buffalo C. everyone D. equipment
6. A. customer B. delicious C. grocery D. countryside
7. A. donate B. enough C. lucky D. reserved
8. A. humor B. orphan C. degree D. curly
9. A. chimpanzee B. pioneer C. volunteer D. character
10. A. extremely B. generous C. orphanage D. humorous

III. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.

1. He was late, but fortunately his friends waited for him.
A. luckily B. magically C. cruelly D. lately
2. The brave firefighters have rescued all the victims.
A. couragous B. cowardice C. humourous D. muscular
3. That scientist prefers being in the field rather than the lab.
A. interested in B. regardless of C. instead of D. proud of
4. He always works by the book. Everyone is pleased with his work.
A. following all the rules B. breaking all the rules
C. reading all the rules D. hating all the rules
5. I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.
A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax
6. That job seems challenging for him as he has to work for 10 hours a day.
A. easy B. famous C. well-paid D. difficult
7. Temperatures fall sharply in winter.
A. decrease B. increase C. expand D. grow
8. There will be no supply of water because of the drought.
A. lack B. shortage C. provision D. precaution

IV. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

1. Due to the bad weather condition, the plane won’t leave until 5 p.m.
A. arrive B. land C. ascend D. raise
2. It’s started raining. Put on your raincoats, children.
A. put off B. put out C. take off D. take out
3. One of the key to successful business is careful planning.
A. failing B. victorious C. faulty D. impossible
4. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.
 A. hospitable B. honest C. kind D. mean
5. Deserts will expand due to the disaster.
A. increase B. decrease C. shrink D. rise
6. They call for crowdfunding so as to reach their target turnover.
A. planned B. prepared C. observed D. aimed
7. The boy played roughly with his friends, so he got a punishment from the teacher.
A. difficultly B. gently C. annoyingly D. violently
8. I can’t stand the loud from my neighbor’s at night. I wish I could destroy his karaoke system.
A. silence B. explosion C. noise D. crack

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

21. Tam told his friend ________ him a ride.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gives
22 Tom asked me ________ him my dictionary.
A. to lend B. lend C. lent D. lends
23. This semester, I try my ________ to learn English in order to make my parents happy.
A. well            B. good            C. better D. best
24. She has ________ over 30 pages since yesterday.
A. written B. wrote C. to write D. write
25. I ________ her three years ago.
A. look B. meet C. see D. met
26. Tuan ẹnjoys ________ computer games all day
A. play B. to play C. playing D. plays
27. Kate hates ________ to classical music.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
28. Mr. Smith likes ________ to music in his free time.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
29. Lan is interested in ________.
A. draw B. drawing C. to draw D. drew
30. Do you enjoy ________ sports programs?
A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watched
31. Hung is ________ student in my class.
A. good B. better C. the best D. a best
32. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ________ beautiful than Hanoi.
A. more B. as C. most D. the most
33. She bought this dress ________ Saturday
A. for B. since C. next D. last
34 . Minh has lived in this town ________1987
A. for B. since C. next D. last
35. The Sun ________ in the East .
A. rise B. rose C. rises D. rising
36. That boy has short ________ hair
A. curly B. oval C. tall D. reserved
37. Alexander Graham Bell ________ the telephone in 1876
A. invent B. invented C. invents D. is inventing
38. You must cover ________ sockets so that children do not try to put anything into them
A. electrical B. dangerous C. safe D. suitable
39. ________ was Alexander Graham Bell born? He was born in 1847.
A. When B. Where C. Why D. Who
40. You ought ________ the lesson carefully before exams.
A. revise B. revising C. revised D. to revise
41. Revision is ________ when we learn new words.
A. necessary B. necessarily C. more necessary D. unnecessary
42. Could you do me a favor? ________.
A. Why? C. I’m sorry. I’m really busy.
B. What can I do for you? D. Both B and C are correct.
43. Hey! Lan. How about ________ to the cinema this afternoon ? - OK.
A. to go B. going C. we go D. go
44. ________ you need any help ? Yes. That’s very kind of you.
A. Do B. May C. Can D. Could
45. “Why was Ba late?” “________ he got up late.”
A. However B. So C. Because D. While
46. My friends worked ________ this semester.
A. hardly B. hard C. good D. bad
47. Our grand-mum told us some fairy ________ in the countryside.
A. tales B. stories C. books D. lamps
48. He tied the tiger to a tree with ________.
A. straw B. wisdom C. socket D. rope
49. The prince wanted to participate in the harvest ________ that year.
A. field B. village C. fair D. festival
50. A fairy ________ and helped her at once.
A. fell B. walked C. appeared D.tied
51. He got good grades for English but his math result is ________.
A. rich B. bad C. poor D. quite
52. His parents are ________ of him.
A. good B. fond C. like D. proud
53. Can I use your ________? I don't understand its meaning.
A. dictionary B. report C. list D. semester
54. She's from France. French is her ________.
A. second language B. mother tongue
C. native speaker D. result
55. You ________ get up early in order to do exercises.
A. should B. ought C. must D. shouldn't
56. We can save ________ resources if we recycle waste products.
A. nature B. national C. natural D. naturally
57. Let me get an application form and we can ________ it out.
A. fill B. write C. sign D. do
58. Playing football and camping are ________ activities.
A. outside B. outhouse C. outdoor D.out
59. He wanted to take ________ in the competition.
A. place B. park C. part D. role
60. We cannot do it together because your opinion is ________ mine.
A. different from B. the same as C. the same D. different with
61. “Hello, Nam. This is my cousin, Thu.” – “________”
A. Hello, thank you. B. Nice to meet you, too. C. It’s great. D. How do you do, Thu.
62. “Sorry for being late.” ~ “_______.”
A. No problem B. You’re welcome C. Thanks D. How do you do?
63. “How do you do?” ~ “_______”
A. What’s wrong? B. How are you? C. How is it going? D. How do you do?
64. Akio is the one _____ likes to sit in the first row.
A. which B. whom C. where D. that
65. Tim is the student _______ got ten marks in the exam.
A. which B. which C. who D. he
66. The table _______ is made of red wood is expensive.
A. what B. which C. where D. it
67. Marrisa is always talking to someone. She is _____.
 A. dependable B. chatty C. shy D. funny
68. He got angry when he was waiting in long queue. He was _______.
A. patient B. humourous C. generous D. impatient
69. My father has a good sense of _______. He always makes others laugh.
A. feeling B. sense C. humour D. comedy
70. An “unsung” hero is a hero who _______.
A. cannot sing B. isn’t famous C. hates being a hero D. is infamous
71. Designer is a _______ job.
A. skillful B. famous C. brave D. creative
72. I want a job that lets me _______.
A. traveled B. traveling C. to travel D. travel
73. “What kind of job would you like?” ~ “_______.”
A. I want a job that lets me be creative. C. I want to be a pilot.
B. I don’t like being worn out. D. I just want to relax.
74. Joey can earn a lot of being an actress. It is a _____ job.
A. well-paid B. wealthy C. rich D. poor
75. Ocean _______ is an extreme job.
A. explore B. exploration C. explorer D. explorative
76. You aren’t not _______ to feed the animals.
A. allowed B. forced C. wanted D. liked
77. You _______ wear uniforms when you study on Saturday. It is not required.
A. mustn’t B. don’t need C. don’t have to D. shouldn’t
78. If you do something “by the book”, you _______ all the rules.
A. break B. follow C. read D. compile
79. Dolphins are _______ swimmers. They swim _______.
A. good / graceful B. good / gracefully C. well / graceful D. well/ gracefully
80. Amy is going to the airport _______ up her grandfather.
A. pushing B. doing C. picking D. putting
81. _______ is a way of raising money for personal or group projects and activities. People are asked to donate
through a website.
A. Groupfunding B. Crowdfunding C. Publicfunding D. Communityfunding
82. A: Would you like to go picnicking with me this weekend? ~ B: Sorry. I _______ my grandparents.
A. will visit B. am visiting C. visited D. would visit
83. Candice has just bought a new fishing rod. She _______ fishing tomorrow.
A. is going to go B. is going C. will go D. went
84. Project learning has _______ students to learn through experiences and improve their autonomy,
A. had B. made C. enabled D. supported
85. Every teacher wants to _______ a difference to the education system.
A. have B. make C. give D. create
86. _______ is the slow increase in the temperature of the Earth caused partly by the greenhouse effect increasing
the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
A. Global warming B. Wildfire C. Deforestation D. Natural disaster
87. An activity that helps strangers feel relaxed together is _______.
A. a snow melter B. a frost cracker C. an ice breaker D. a cool starter
88. If global warming happens, ice will _______ and sea level will _______.
A. solidate / shrink B. frost / rise C. freeze / decline D. melt / rise
89. _______ are dead animals’ bodies.
A. Floes B. Carcasses C. Corpses D. Carnivores
90. Global warming is one of the leading causes that make some species become _______.
A. hot B. strengthened C. healthy D. extinct
91. He is as _______ as a pig.
A. big B. strong C. fat D. huge
92. That girl is as weak as a(n) _______.
A. kitten B. snail C. horse D. ant
93. We are as hungry as a _______. We haven’t eaten anything.
A. dog B. horse C. demon D. cat
94. I am going to a(n) _______ to pick up some strawberries.
A. concert hall B. airport C. art museum D. organic farm
95. “What rules do we need for our comic book club?” ~ Tian: “__________.”
A. We work with a lot of people B. We’re not allowed to bring food or drink
C. We have a lot of fun D. We shouldn’t do anything
96. “Excuse me, where is the post office?” “_______________”
A. Come this way, please B. Let me see
C. That’s all right D. With pleasure
97. “Could you come, please? I want some help.” “_______________.”
A. Yes, I could B. You’re welcome
C. Sure, I’m coming now D. That’s right
98. “Could you do me a favor, please?” – “__________”
A. Of course. I could B. Yes, go ahead!
C. Sure. What can I do for you? D. No, thanks. I’m fine.
99. “What is Johnson’s family like?” “
A. His family is just like me B. They all like sports and game
C. Oh, it’s really a big one D. They are all warm –hearted and helpful
100. “Do you think reading books is a good hobby?” – “___________________”
A. I believe you’re right. B. In my judgment, you should read more.
C. Certainly. It’s much better than playing games. D. It’s alright.

VI. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. Peter (is) __________ my pen pal. We (be) __________ friends for over two years.
2. Tim ! What __________ you ( do ) __________? I want you (pay) __________ more attention to the lesson.
3. My father cannot (fix) __________ his motorbike anymore ! He (buy) __________ new one next week.
4. I (not see ) __________ him since we ( say ) __________ goodbye a year ago.
5. We (live) __________ here for 10 years.
6. My brother likes (listen) __________ to music very much.
7. I (stay) __________ up late last night.
8.Ba is not old enough (drive) __________ a car.
9. Nam used (be) __________ a soccer player
10. He often (watch) __________ TV in the evening.
13. Look! The boy (climb) __________ over the wall.
14. Nam (not get) __________ good marks last year.
15. We hope the weather (be) __________ cool tomorrow.
16. Mr Hung is interested in (play) __________ badminton after work.
17. I (go) __________ to work early yesterday.
18. They (leave) __________for Nha Trang next month.
19. Let’s (walk) __________ on the pavement.
20. I (not work) __________ with him since 2002.

VII. Choose the underlined words or phrases that indicate the mistake.
1. When he was four, Michael used to coming London with his parents.
A B C D
2. The instructions were’t clear enough for me understand
A B C D
3. Last year, Tim comes to the school for the first time.
A B C D
4. Her grandmother has a big beautiful old brown table.
A B C D
5. Each of the rooms have a color television.
A B C D
6. It is not safe leaving small objects around the house.
A B C D
7. Please try being quiet when you come home because everyone will be asleep.
A B C D
8. When you see Dennis, tell himself he still owes me some money.
A B C D
9. I don’t enjoy to go on vacation as much as I used to.
A B C D
10. It was kind to you to take me to the station.
A B C D
11. She taught her children how to care after their pets.
A B C D
17. She finds it difficulty to get out now with her bad leg.
A B C D
18. They ought to spend a lot of money to clean out the beach.
A B C D
19. She have looked for her lost brother for ages.
A B C D
20. You should participate to the recycling program.
A B C D

VIII. Complete the reading choosing the best answer.

Himeji Castle is one of the largest and most visited (1) __________ in Japan. It was home to (2) __________. It
serves as an excellent example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, containing many of the defensive and
architectural features (3) __________ with Japanese castles. It was registered in 1993 as one of the first UNESCO
World Heritage Sites in the country. Five structures of the castle are also designated National Treasures: the main
keep, northwest small keep, west small keep, east small keep and kitchen. Himeji Castle is frequently known (4)
__________ "White Egret Castle" or "White Heron Castle" because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed
resemblance to a bird taking flight. Himeji Castle is (5) __________ one of Japan's three premier castles. It was
built in the 14th (6) _____________ and was mainly made from wood and stone. The walls were made (7)
__________ strong stones to keep the kings and their families safe. It doesn’t have any dungeons, but it has a moat
around it. Every year, thousands of people (4) _____________ the Himeji Castle and explore the beautiful rooms
and garden.

1. A. hills B. landfills C. buildings D. towers

2. A. kings and queens B. presidents C. farmers D. exotic animals
3. A. connected B. associated C. related D. stuck
4. A. that B. with C. about D. as
5. A. known B. considered C. seen D. observed
6. A. year B. century C. floor D. month
7. A. from B. for C. by D. of
8. A. see B. pray C. take D. visit
IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
In my opinion, customs and traditions are very important. Like other families, we have our own customs
and traditions.
Firstly, there’s a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the second day of Tet. Everyone has to
be there before 11 a.m. We have followed this tradition for three generations.
Secondly, we have the custom of spending Sunday together. We usually go to the cinema or go for a picnic.
We don’t have to do it, but it makes us closer as a family.
Thirdly, we celebrate our grandparents’ wedding anniversary on the first Sunday of October because they
don’t remember the exact date. The custom is that we have to cook a new dish each year. Last year, my mum
cooked lasagne – an Italian dish. This year, we prepared five-colored sticky rice served with grilled chicken.
We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of belonging.
1. What are the three customs or traditions NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Having lunch together B. Spending Sunday
C. Going fishing D. Celebrating grandparents' wedding anniversary
2. What does author’s family usually do on Sundays?
A. They usually go fishing or go to the restaurant.
B. They usually go to the cinema or go for a picnic.
C. They usually go for a picnic or go to the restaurant.
D. They usually go to the cinema or go fishing.
3. What is the date of author’s grandparents’ wedding anniversary?
A. On the first Sunday of October B. On the second Sunday of October
C. On the second day of Tet D. On some day they don’t remember
4. What did they do on their grandparents’ wedding anniversary this year?
A. They made five-colored sticky rice served with grilled chicken.
B. They cooked lasagne – an Italian dish.
C. They sat around a tray on a mat to have lunch.
D. They went to the cinema together.

XI. Rewrite the second sentences which have the same meaning with the original ones.
1. Mai is not smart. She can’t solve the math problems.
=> Mai is not ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The weather is nice. The children can play outside.
=> The weather is ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. "Don’t be late," she said to him.
=> She told him ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. "Go to my room," her father said to her.
=> Her father told her _________________________________________________________________________.
5. Cats are friendlier than dogs.
=> Cats are __________________________________________________________________________________.
6. Classic music is more meaningful than rap music.
=> Pop music ________________________________________________________________________________.
7. I sleep a lot every day. I want to be awake at work.
=> I sleep ___________________________________________________________________________________.
8. Learning English is interesting.
=> It is _____________________________________________________________________________________.
9. Shall we go to Alaska for summer holidays?
=> How about _______________________________________________________________________________?
10. I enjoy spending the whole weekend reading a novel.
=> I am _____________________________________________________________________________________.