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PHONETICS: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. loved B. liked C. wished D. gripped
2. A. safely B. pavement C. animation D. female
3. A. bored B. amazed C. excited D. enjoyed
4. A. filled B. opened C. played D. wanted
5. A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed
6. A. rest B. help C. garden D. identify
7. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
8. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
9. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health
10. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
11. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime
12. A. nature B. poverty C. question D. future
13. A. convenient B. social C. ocean D. special
14. A. designs B. sails C. pedals D. pollutes
15. A. measure B. breakfast C. appear D. spread
16. A. wants B. helps C. plays D. looks
17. A. transport B. power C. report D. short
18. A. listened B. enjoyed C. decided D. played
19. A. many B. carbon C. large D. hard
20. A. blood B. spoon C. noon D. tool
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option to complete these sentences
1 . _________the film was gripping, Hung slept from beginning to end.
A. However B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
2. We were really __________in the movie on TV last night.
A. interesting B. interested C. interests D. interest
3. Tet is a time for Vietnamese families to clean and________their house.
A. hang B. decorate C. enjoy D. prepare
4. His family was very poor, ____________he had to work at an early age.
A. because B. so C. for D. but
5. In Forever Young, it __________Nha Phuong as Linh.
A. shows B. stars C. acts D. directs
6. She used to _____late in the morning last year.
A. gets up B. to get up C. getting up D. get up
7. He found this film_______________
A. interesting B. interested C. interests D. interest
8. ____________do they celebrate the Flower Festival? - Every year.
A. How many B. How C. How often D. What time
9. She is hard working. ________________, she isn’t lucky in examinations.
A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So
10. This is a ____________ film and it makes me cry a lot.
A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited
11. Public _____________in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.
A. vehicle B. travel C. transport D. journey
12. It’s about 2 kilometers ________my house ______________school.
A. between/and B. from/to C. between/to D. from/ and
13. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. yet C. in spite of D. so
14. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early being very tired.
A. despite of B. in spite of C. although D. because
15. The wind, the sun, and the wave are some types of _____________ sources of energy.
A. changeable B. alternative C. cheap D. costly
16. Which of the following is NOT renewable source of energy?
A. wind B. coal C. hydro D. solar
17. At 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, I ____________the meeting on Climate Change.
A. attended B. have attended C. will be attended D. will be attending
18. __________ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
A. Because B. Since C. As D. Although
19. The white cat is Helen’s, and the black cat is .
A. my B. I C. mine D. of mine
20. It must be ___________ to see elephants racing.
A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing D. amazement
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21. The Festival of the Sun is held ___________June 24 .
A. in B. at C. on D. about
22. My brother and I often come to school foot.
A. at B.in C. by D. on
23. A hydropower station in the North of the country next year.
A. will be built B. has been built C. was built D. were built
24. La Tomatina is a festival to celebrate the tornado harvest.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually
25. Does your bike ever ___________down on the way to school?
A. break B. take C. do D. turn
26. Give a _______________ before you turn left or right.
A. sign B. turn C. sound D. signal
27. Not many people went to see the film; , it received good reviews from critics.
A. however B. despite C. but D. although
28. he spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. Even B. But C. Although D. Despite
29. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday feeling very tired.
A. although B. in spite of C. but D. so
30. beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
31. I found the book so that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping B. boring C. tiring D. shocking
32. ____________careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.
A. With B. However C. Such D. Despite
33. A is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. Action B. documentary C. thriller D. comedy
34. I have never felt as as I did when I watched that horror film.
A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible
35. At this time next week we to work to support the air pollution cutting down
campaign.
A. are cycling B. will be cycling C. will cycle D. will be cycled
36. Someone’s carbon is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their
activities produce.
A. footprint B. energy C. effect D. amount
37. Remember to the lights before going to bed.
A. turn on B. stop C. turn D. turn off
38. We will cut down in the use of natural gas because it is and harmful to the
environment.
A. available B. abundant C. plenty D. limited
39._____________source of energy is the source that can’t be replaced after use.
A. Effective B. Non-renewable C. Renewable D. Natural
40. Biogas is and cheap for cooking and heating.
A. serious B. expensive C. plenty D. abundant
41. She cooking in the kitchen at 7 p.m tomorrow.
A. will B. is C. will be D. be
42. Some new energy-saving bulbs___________ in the dining room.
A. will be put B. will put be C. will put D. will be putting
43. The children can read English, ?
A. can’t they B. can they C. they can D. they can’t
44. Overcrowded places have a lot of problems, ?
A. doesn’t it B. have they C. don’t they D. does they
45. Disease spreads more quickly in overcrowded areas, ?
A. doesn’t it B. is it C. isn’t it D. does it
46. does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.
A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many
47. Tom didn’t see her, ?
A. did Tom B. did he C. do Tom D. does he
48. There a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.
A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were
49. I marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.
A. play B. used to play C. have played D. didn’t use to play
50. “ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much
4. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the
gap.
Ewan McGregor was (1)…….. in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)……..when he was only
nine and he (3)………..his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (4)………….. a
lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his
career Ewan has worked with like actresses Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have
won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (5)_............ the musical, Moulin Rouge,
he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.
4. A. at B. on C. with D. in
Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron. However, it’s also about a
disaster. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack
Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater. Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board
the ship. Although they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in
love. The film has a sad ending: the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster,
including Jack.
Critics say it is a must-see. I agree because the story is moving and the acting is excellent. The
special effects, visuals and music are also incredible.
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6. Read the text carefully, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
Holi, known as the festival of colours, is the Hindu festival celebrated by Hindus all over Asia and
also by the people from some parts of Europe and North America. It is mainly observed in India and
Nepal.
Holi commemorates the victory of good over evil, marks the arrival of Spring, and a time to give
thanks for the good harvest. The dates change each year according to the full moon, but it is normally
in March and sometimes in late February and lasts for a night and a day.
Traditional Holi celebrations start the night before Holi with a Hollka Dahan where people gather
around a bonfire and perform religious rituals praying that evil will be destroyed. The next morning
is a free-for-all festival of colours. People chase each other, smear each other with paint, throw
coloured paint powder over each other, and drench each other with coloured water. Some people
carry waterguns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. In the evening, people visit
houses of their friends and relatives and share sweets and other food items.
1. The ‘festival of colours’ is another name for Holi.
2. Only Hindus celebrate Holỉ.
3. Holi is celebrated on 1 March - the first official day of spring.
4. Holi activities start early In the morning.
5. The famous festival of colours is the second day of Hol . nd cojour each other.
6. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other.
6. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces
Mary came from a rich family and was very pretty. In her family, young girls usually spend
their time going to parties until they married rich young men. But Mary found parties boring; she
wanted to be a nurse. Finally, in 1850, when she was 30, her parents accepted her decision. So she
went to study in a hospital in Germany. Soon she was asked to go to the Japan to take care of the
wounded soldiers. Then she was in charge of a nursing-home for women in London.
7. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of
the gap.
When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about (1)……………. taxi , by bus, or by underground.
I myself prefer the underground (2)………. it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) …………. buses
and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ……….. and without many stops,
especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5)……… taxis
or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6)…………. the bus you want. You
can take a taxi , but it is (7) ………….. expensive than the underground or a bus . On the
underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get
to them, so that it is easy (8)………….. your way.
1. A. at B. in C. by
5. A. so B. like C. than
8. Read passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false
(F).
Nowadays, football becomes one of the world’s most popular games. Millions of people play and
watch it all around the world. A football match often has two halves. Each half is forty-five
minutes. There is a fifteen-minute break between the two halves. There are two teams in a football
match. Each football team has eleven players, including a goal-keeper. The players on the ground
try to kich the ball into the other’s goal. The team which scores more goals wins the match.
Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, world’s energy
resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use
them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin
Burnharm of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start
conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.
However, many people disagree to use nuclear power because it’s very dangerous. What would
happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect
the future generations. The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical
as possible.
True/ False
1. Natural resources will run out. 1. _________
2. The world’s energy resources are unlimited. 2. _________
3. We should use fuel economically. 3. _________
4. Many people agree to use nuclear power as an 4. _________
alternative energy.
10. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot.
Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture
in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.
Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not
have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.
Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. Many houses
have a special system called "central heating". This heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats
the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in
most British houses are quite small.
New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going
out.
1. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home?
A. Because the climate is not very good. B. Because they don't know where to go.
C. Because the climate is very good. D. Because they want to stay at home.
2. The heat goes out of the houses through ___________.
A. the doors and up the chimney B. the windows and up the chimney
C. the windows, the doors and up the chimney D. the walls and up the chimney
3. Because of ___________, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating.
A. cold weather B. cool weather C. hot weather D. bad weather
4. Houses without central heating often have ___________.
A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires C. electric or coal fires D. gas, electric
or coal fires
5. New houses usually have ___________ in the windows to stop the heat going out.
A.one layer of glass B. two layers of glass C. three layers of glass D. two or three
layers of glass
WRITING
1. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
→ He used ________________________________________
→ It is about________________________________________
→ In spite of______________________________________