Name: ................................................ Class: ...........

PART 1: USE OF LANGUAGE

I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently
(1 pt).
1. A. calm B. fabulous C. embarrassed
D. handicraft
2. A. tense B. stressed C. effect
D. remind
3. A. weave B. please C. seafood
D. clear
4. A. hour B. house C. helpline
D. history

II.Choose the best answer: (1pt)

1. I did the test well so I feel ..................
A.depressed B.unhappy C. delighted D.
worried
2. It is ...........................city in the world population
A.the two largest B. the two larger C.the second largest D.
the second large
3. I can’t decide when .....................to Ho Chi Minh city
A.go B.to go C.went
D.going
4. I invited him to join our trip to Bai dinh pagoda, but
he ....................my invitation
A.turned up B. turned down C.looked for
D.look up to
III. Put the words in brackets in the correct form:(1pt)
1. I was disappointed about the exam result. (disappoint)
2. Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in my country.(large)
3. Have you ever been (you/ ever/ be) to Bat Trang Ceramic Village?
4. I asked them if they (pass)passed the final exam.
5. What should you do (save) to save energy?
IV.Mark the letter A,B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. I offered her a well-paid job but she turned down.
A. got up B. refused C. went away D.
gathered
2. I am pleased that you had a wonderful time in Nha Trang.
A. delighted B. disappointed C. bored D. sad
3. Ba is tired as he stayed up late watching TV.
A. and B. since C. but D. although

PART 2: READING
I.Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.(1,25 pts)
Living in a city has a (1 ) of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the
problem of traffic (2___ and traffic accidents. The increase in
population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many
accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution (3) affects
people’s health, and is also has a bad influence on the environment.
More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing
problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. (4) pollution
comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always
being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making
city life (5) difficult for its residents.
1. A. amount B. large C. number D. quantity
2. A. calm B. jams C. light D. legacy
3. A. actively B. negatively C. positively D. weakly
4. A. Noise B. Air C. Water D. Soil
5. A. mostly B. very C. much D. more

II.Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question

about the passage.(1,25pts)
The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go
and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy
summer flowers in winter and eat the some vegetables all the year round.
Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the
year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my
childhood with the seasons.
We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned
food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am
taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a
lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot
more than people in the country, they miss real life.
1.What did the writer like most about living in the country?
A.Flowers in spring B. Leaves in autumn.
C.The wild animals and plant D. The change of seasons.
2.What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?
A.Four seasons B.Winter and autumn C.Countryside
D.Plants
3.In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?
A. Spring B. Summer C.Autumn D.Winter
4.Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the
countryside?
A. Because it was frozen. B. Because it was contaminated
C.Because it was very fat D.Because it wasn’t very fresh
5.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.People in the city can grow vegetables all year round.
B. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter.
C.The winter often eat frozen and tinned food now.
D.Many city people think they live better than those in the country.
Part 3: WRITING
I. Rewrite sentences using the words in brackets: (1pt )
1. A famous artisan carved this table so that they can pass the final
exam. ( so as to)
à A famous artisan carved this table so as to pass the final exam.
2. I think Hanoi is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City. (more)
à I think Ho Chi Minh City is more exciting than Hanoi

3.”Where can I find more information about this?” he asked

à He didn’t know where he could find more information about this

4.I will consider it carefully and answer your question next week.(over)
à I will take over it carefully and answer your question next week

II.Write a passage about a problem in the city (about 60-80 words:

(1,5pts)
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