LANGUAGE FOCUS 1

9. Choose the best answer

Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby.
-Porter: "Shall I help you with your suitcase?” - Mary:
“………………..”
A. Not a chance.( ko có cơ hội) B. That’s very kind of you.
C. I can’t agree more. D. What a pity!
- agree : đồng ý
- What a pity! : đáng tiếc
10. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word
in the following sentences.
They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month
because of the epidemic.
- postpone: trì hoãn = put off
- take up : - a hobby: bắt đầu một sở thích
- do with away : loại bỏ
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D.
do with
11. Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word
in the following sentences.
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
 A. participated B. looked C. stopped D.
attended
- take part in = participate in = join in : tham gia
- attend: tham gia
12.Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined
word in the following sentences.
My father gave up smoking two years ago.
- give up: từ bỏ >< continue : tiếp tục
- giới từ + Ving
- enjoy = like + Ving: thích
A. liked      B. continued         C. stopped    
D. enjoyed
LANGUAGE FOCUS 2
Choose A,B,C or D that needs correction
13. Do you think the Harry Potter films are by far better than the
books?
A. the B. films C. by far D.
books
14. The new manager wondered if to adopt a new technology from
their partner in the UK.
SVO
A. if B. a C. from D. the
15. She did her test careful last week.
A. did B.test C.careful D.
last week
- V + adv
- Adv= adj + ly
- be + adj
16.Lan is very depressing because her closest
friend is moving to another city. depressed
A. depressing B. closest
C. is moving D. another
- người: tính từ_ ed
- vật: Ving- ing
PRONUNCIATION & PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently
17. A. layer B. artisan C. frame D. play
18. A. drumhead B. culture C. pollution
D. adulthood
19. A. environment B. repeat C. embroider
D. transfer
20.A. naked B. worked C. needed
D. invited.
- tình đầu: t, d 1 nhóm
- naked: từ bất quy tắc cùng nhóm T, Đ
READING 1
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase that
best fits each blank.
You can do a few things to make homework
less(21)_stressful____ First, be sure you understand the
assignment. Write it (22) down in your notebook or day
planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask s about what is
expected. It is much (23) to take a minute to ask the teacher
during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night!
If you want, you can also ask how long the particular assignment
should take to complete, (24) so you can plan your time.
Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your
homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically
designed to (25) students to study or get homework done.
The more work you can get done in school, the less you will have
to do at that night.
 21. A. stressful : căng thẳng B. purpose : mục đích
C. advantage : lợi ích D. control : kiểm soát
22. A. up B. into C. off D. down
- write down: viết xuống
23. A. easy B. easily C. easier D. more easily
24. A. as B. so C. and D. but
25. A. allow B. let C. give D. suggest
- allow sb to do sth: cho phép ai làm gì
- let sb do sth: cho phép ai làm gì
- give sb sth: cho ai cái gì

READING 2
Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or
D for each question.
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be
simple and traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated.
People, from different regions, move to the cities in the hope of
having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in
city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government
workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction
workers.
 The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially
someone with low income, to work harder or to take a part-time
job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by getting up
in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a
full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowed
boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and
returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses,
or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room
equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone,
television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization as well
as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The
most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The "ao
dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes big are no longer regularly
worn in Vietnamese women's daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts
and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
26. The most important reason why people move to the city is that
,
A. to look for a complicated life B. to take part-time job
C. to have busy day D. to look for a better life
27.According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all o
the following things EXCEPT . ngoại trừ
 A. the Internet B. friendly communication with neighbours
C. a variety of jobs in different fields D. modern facilities
28. We can infer from the passage that .
A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city
D. most of the urban dwellers have low income
- most of: hầu hết
- someone: một số
29.Industrialization and modernization may lead to .
A. the fact that women no longer wear ao dai
B. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes
C. some changes in lifestyles
D. global integration
30.The word "impact" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. force B. action C. situation D. effect
Impact= effect: ảnh hưởng

WRITING 1
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
31. It rained heavily, so we decided to stay at home.
 A. We decided to stay at home because of the heavy rain.
B. If it didn't rain, we wouldn't stay at home.
C. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to stay at home.
D. If it hadn't been for the heavy rain, we wouldn't stay at
home
- câu điều kiện: ( take note)
32. The film was so boring that we couldn't see it again.
A. The film was too boring for us to see again.
B. The film was boring enough for us to see it again.
C. The film was very boring and we could see it again.
D. The film was such boring that couldn't see it again.
- so + adj/ adv + that: quá … đến nỗi mà
- too + adj/ adv + to: quá… để làm gì
Linda is too short to reach the shelf.
- Such + (a/an) + adj +N + that: quá … đến nỗi mà
- be adj + enough to do: đủ để làm gì

33. In spite of her tiredness, Lan tried to go to school to do a test.

- nhấn mạnh: Adj + as + S + V,
A. Despite she was tired, Lan tried to go to school to do a test.
B. Lan tried to go to school to do a test, she was tired.
C. Although she is tired, Lan tried to go to school to do a test.
D. Tired as she was, Lan tried to go to school to do a test.
34. He often played the piano at night.
A. He used to playing the piano at night.
B. He is used to play the piano at night.
C. He used to play the piano at night.
D. He is used to playing the piano at night.
- used to do: đã từng làm gì
- be/ get used to Ving: quen với
35. Nam should change his accommodation.
A. Nam had changed his accommodation for good.
B. Nam had a better accommodation after changing.
C. Nam had better change his accommodation.
D. Nam's accommodation had changed for the better.
- should = had better: nên làm gì
36. He started learning French six years ago
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
 C. He hasn't learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learnt French
- S started Ving : bắt đầu làm cái gì
- It be time since S + V( qkđ)
- S has/ have Vpp for….
WRITING 2:Choose the sentence that is the best written with
the given words and phrases
37.take/ one hour / ride / motorbike /work.
A. It take them one hour to ride their motorbike to work.
B. It took them one hour to ride their motorbike to work.
C. It took them one hour riding their motorbike to work
D. It took one hour ride their motorbike to work.
- It takes sb time to do sth: mất cho ai bao lâu để làm gì
Ex: It takes me 2 hours to do homework.
- S spend time on Ving : dung time làm gì
-

38. waste pollution/ should/ treated/ properly

A.Waste pollution should be treated properly.
B. Waste pollution should treated properly.
C. Waste pollution should have treated properly.
D. Waste pollution should not treated properly.
39. he/ said/ he/ will/ send/ us/ postcard/ following day.
A. He said he will send us postcard following day.
B. He said that he would send us a postcard the following day.
C. He said he will sent us a postcard following day.
D. He said he would not send us postcard the following day.
40. villagers/ learn/ make/ green sticky rice/ when/ they/ were/
very/ young.
A. Villagers learn make green sticky rice when they were very
young.
B. Villagers have learn making green sticky rice when they were
very young.
C. Villagers learned to make green sticky rice when they were very
young.
D. Villagers learns to make green sticky rice when they were very
young.