I.

PRONUNCIATION

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

Question 1. A. platinum B. format C. stage D. smash

Question 2. A. composer B. solo C. post D. love

Question 3. A. meaningful B. finance C. society D. advice

Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.

Question 4. A. understand B. newspaper C. volunteer D. interact

Question 5. A. enormous B. vulnerable C. contribute D. exactly

Question 6. A. homeless B. needy C. donate D. remote

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.

Question 7. Our school volunteer activities are very .

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

Question 8. We were walking in the park when it to rain.

A. start B. started C. was starting D. starts

Question 9. When you do something good for others, you will find your life _______.

A. meaningless B. hopeless C. harmful D. meaningful

Question 10. Internet helps us interact _______ people all around the world.

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

Question 11. We all feel _______ about going on tours around Hanoi.

A. interested B. excited C. bored D. tired

Question 12. Doing volunteer work, we are more_____ of global problems facing our world.

A. aware B. devote C. communicate D. dedicate

Question 13. I really wanted to take part in this contest, _______ my parents allowed me to.

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

Question 14. “What do you think of this song?” - “It sounds _______. I don’t like it”

A. interested B. bored C. boring D. interesting

Question 15. Yesterday I got to the station late, but _______, the train was late, too.

A. fortunately B. fortunate C. unfortunate D. unfortunately

Question 16. Someone _____ her purse while she ___________on the bus.

A. steal/was getting B. stole/was getting

C. was stealing/was getting D. was stealing/got

Question 17. That’s a very nice dress you’re wearing. - _____.

A. I’m glad you like it B. That’s all right

C. That’s nice D. You’re quite right

Question 18. Teaching English is a great example of a volunteer job that often a
career.

A. leads B. leads up C. turns D. turns into

Question 19. People who volunteer in their community have a personal to the area
and want to make it a better place for themselves and for others.

A. interest B. passion C. attachment D. attraction

Question 20. Volunteers for Peace Child Center ( VPV) is a , non-governmental

organization that was founded in 2005 to provide help and education to people in both urban
and rural Viet nam.

A. profit B. profitable C. non-profit D. non-profitable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 21. In space, with no (A) gravity for muscles to work against (B), the body (C)
becomes weakly (D).

Question 22. Animism is the belief (A) that objects and natural phenomena (B) such as rivers,
rocks, and wind are live (C) and have feelings (D).

Question 23. High blood pressure results from (A) either an increased (B) output of blood
from the heart and (C) an increased resistance to its flow (D) through tiny branches of the
arteries.

Question 24. Her passion for (A) helping people have (B) motivated her to found (C) her own
charity organization (D).

Question 25. The teacher asked him why (A) hadn’t he done (B) his homework, but (C) he
said nothing (D).

Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below.

Question 31. Mr. Dryden mended the washing machine.

⟹ The washing ............................

Question 32. He arrived in the middle of our lunch time. (while)

⟹ He .........................................

Question 33. That film made me bored. (boring)

⟹I .........................................

Question 34. They have never seen that film before.

⟹ This is the first ............................

I. PRONUNCIATION

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

Question 1. A. breadwinner B. heavy C. break D. instead

Question 2. A. donation B. charity C. attachment D. character

Question 3. A. overspent B. achievement C. environment D. movement

Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.

Question 4. A. excited B. irregular C. attachment D. charity

Question 5. A. Interact B. understand C. volunteer D. contribute

Question 6. A. priority B. ability C. community D. voluntary.

II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.

Question 7. This system of the body lets us breathe in oxygen with our _______ and breathe
out carbon dioxide.

A. heart B. lungs C. brain D. intestine

Question 8. This system of the body is _______ up of our bones.

A. made B. taken C. done D. got

Question 9. Last night my favorite program________________ by a special news bulletin.

A. interrupted B. was interrupted C. were interrupted D. is interrupted

Question 10. _____ is the controller of the body. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to
move, talk and feel emotions.

A. Circulatory system B. Digestive system

C. Nervous system D. Skeletal system

Question 11. I often ______ at the market near her house.

A. clean the house B. shop for grocery

C. do the cooking D. feed the cat

Question 12. “Suoi Mo”, the debut album by Trinh Cong Son, is sweet and gentle.

A. first B. second C. third D. new

Question 13. Last year, my class _______ to teach the children in a remote area.

A. volunteer B. voluntary C. volunteered D. volunteers

Question 14. “ Where’s Tony?” “ He …………….to the travel agent’s, and he hasn’t come
back.”

A. has been B. has been going C. has gone D. had gone

Question 15. We think they …………….all that is necessary.

A. have done B. doing C. had done D. would do

Question 16. I’d like to see that football match because I …………….one this year.

A. don’t see B. can’t see C. hardly see D. haven’t seen

Question 17. I can’t believe that you …………….all the exercises. You just started five
minutes ago.

A. have finished B. have been finishing C. finished D. are finishing

Question 18. Up to now, the discount ……………..to children under ten years old.

A. has only applied B. only applies C. was only applied D. only applied

Question 19. Tom often watches TV after his parents …………..to bed.

A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went

Question 20. Their children …………….lots of new friends since they …………. to that
town.

A. have made/ moved B. were making/ have moved C. made/ are moving D. made/ have
been moving
Question 21. - Jenny: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.”

- Mr. Robinson: “____________”

A. Delighted I was able to help B. I see.

C. You are right D. You can say that again.

Question 22. - Anne: “ Make yourself at home”

- John: “ ____________”

A. Thanks! Same to you B. That’s very kind. Thank you

C. Not at all. Don’t mention it D. Yes, Can I help you?

Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below.

Question 41. Do you enjoy drinking a cup of coffee?.

⟹ Would you like .........................

Question 42. To meet your parents is very nice.

⟹ It is very ..................................

Question 43. My parents ask me to have breakfast at home.

⟹ My parents make ................................

Question 44. They are building a new highway around the city.

⟹ A new highway ..............................

I. PRONUNTIATION

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

Question 1. A. hopeless B. endless C. success D. harmless

Question 2. A. volunteer B. cheerful C. needy D. career

Question 3. A. generous B. velcro C. video D. inventor

Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
Question 4. A. self –interest B. bookshelf C. waterfall D.
housewife

Question 5. A. heart attack B. washing powder C. fish tank D. mother

tongue

Question 6. A. volunteer B. passionate C. handicapped D.

cultural

II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.

Question 7. It is thought that Google ………………… cars may transform the way we move
around cities in the future.

A. driving B. driver C. motionless D. driverless

Question 8. Retinal implants are meant to partially restore vision to people who have lost
their ……………

A. view B. scene C. scenery D. sight

Question 9. Biotech drugs, which are …………… from living cells, provide some of the best
efforts at curing diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and HIV.

A. done B. made C. caused D. formed

Question 10. The magnetic compass was first used to determine the correct …………… by
the Chinese.

A. way B. road C. path D. direction

Question 11. IBM Watson is an artificially intelligent computer system …………… of

answering questions posed in natural language.

A. capable B. aware C. able D. fond

Question 12. Apple iPad ……………… the single most popular tablet PC ever since 2010.

A. has existed B. has stayed C. has remained D. has continued

Question 13. Samsung Galaxy Tab …………… flash player as well as voice and video calls.

A. supports B. offers C. displays D. provides

Question 14. None of the students …………… to class yet.

A. are coming B. hadn’t come C. haven’t come D. have come

Question 15. The cocoons of silkworms were first used ………… silk by the Chinese.

A. to make B. for make C. to making D. to be made

Question 16. Paper was first………………..to make paper money, playing cards or the
world’s oldest book – the Diamond Sutra – in the 2nd century by the Chinese.

A. to invent B. inventing C. being invented D. invented

Question 17. Gunpowder was first used to make beautiful displays of…………………for
celebrations in the 9th century by the Chinese.

A. firing B. fires C. fireworks D. firework

Question 18 Youtube…………..to become the world’s most popular video – sharing website
since 2005.
A. grows B. grew C. has grown D. have grown

Question 19. In less than a decade you will carry a…………………….laser pen capable of
sealing wounds

A. readable B. comfortable C. portable D. capable

Question 20. Kia Silverbrook from Australia invented Memjet, a high –

speed………………technology, in 2007.

A. colour – printing B. colour – print C. colours printing D. colour printing

Question 21. Ann: “Do you need any help?” Kate: “______.”

A. No, thanks. I can manage B. I haven’t got a clue

C. That’s all for now D. That’s fine by me

Question 22. Trang: “ Thank you very much for inviting me to your house.”

Susan: “__________________”

A. It’s my pleasure B. Take a seat C. The food is ready D. Not now

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 23. Hardly had he entered (A) the room than (B) all the lights (C) went (D) out.

Question 24. I think (A) your garden needs to weed (B) and you had better (C) do it right
now (D).

Question 25. The scholarship (A) that Wilson received to study history (B) at Cambridge (C)
presented an (D) unique opportunity.

III. WRITING

Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below.

Question 26. We like playing football with our close friends on weekends.

⟹ We want .............................

Question 27. It is easy to speak to him.

⟹ To speak to him .............................

Question 28. They want to go shopping on Sunday mornings.

⟹ They enjoy .............................

Question 29. To read his books is very exciting.

⟹ It is very .............................

Question 30. They canceled all flights because of fog.

⟹ All flights .............................