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TEST 1
I. Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?
1. A. spray B. trash C. wrap D. mass
2. A. destroy B. better C. prevent D. erupt
3. A. humor B. hug C. honest D. homeless
II. Which word has the different stress?
4. A. forecast B. earthquake C. expect D. ancient
5. A. vacation B. distinguish C. celebrate D. prevention
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in each sentence.
6. The roof ________ under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapse B. collapsing C. collapsed D. collapses
8. The man ________ helped us last week is a doctor.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
9. Nowadays the ________ can know when a volcano will erupt.
A. scientifically. B. scientific C. scientists D. science
10. A ________ looks like a funnel.
A. typhoon B. thunderstorm C. hurricane D tornado
11. We're very proud ________ our teachers.
A. about B. of C. for D. with
12. People ________ take physical exercise can live longer.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
13. Do not laugh ________ the poor, but help them as much as you can.
A. with B. to C. at D. from
14. They want us ________ our classroom more attractively.
A. decorate B. to decorate. C. decorating D. decorated
15. I wear a hat ________ I do not want to be sick.
A. but B. and C. because D. So
16. Let me congratulate you ________ your victory.
A. in B. on C. about D. of
17. Many new air-conditioners ________ this morning.
A. sell B. sold. C. will be sold D. will sell
18. We should ________ all the electric appliances when leaving our room.
A. turn off B. turning off. C. turn on D. turning on
19. Everyone should ________ forests and environment.
A. reduce B. prevent C. protect D. wash
20. We were very ________ that you won the first prize.
A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing D. amazement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinded
word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January and early February.
A. occasion B. celebration C. examination D. exhibition
22. I always look after my children
A. take care of B. look at C. look for D. look forward to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. Pollution come from factories, cars and coal stoves.
A. dirtiness B. uncleanness C. cleanness D. virus
24. Halloween is an interesting festival which is celebrated in many countries.
A. uninteresting. B. exciting C. fascinating D. amusing
Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B.
25. Congratulations on your nomination. a. Let's buy some canned food
26. What should we do before a typhoon? b. That's a good idea. Should we recycle it.?
27. I would take some photos c. I wish I had a bike.
28. I think we shouldn't burn trash. That pollutes the d. It's nice of you to say so.
air f. if I met an alien.
29. I have to walk to school.
25… 26… 27… 28…29…
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Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C, D) to indicate the correct wordt or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blank.
Most of the people (30) ________ like films are only interested (31) ________ the leading actor or actress when they enjoy
a film. It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film (32) ________. They always pay attention to
their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film (33) ________ who have no awareness of the other
people's work to make a film. A finished film is actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most
important among (34) ________ are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor and the director.
Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in (35) ________ when they
are acting some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many viewers rarely appreciate their work.
30. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
31. A. in B. at C. on D. with
32. A. successfully B. successful C. success D. succeed
33. A. actors B. actresses C. viewers D. director
34. A. it B. they C. them D. him
35. A. danger B. dangerous C. endangering D. endanger
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need
solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can
quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and
water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-
polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime. However, solar energy
also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight.
Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice
as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that
the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of
energy.
36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy. B. Solar energy's advantages over other sources of energy.
C. The cost of solar energy. D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
37. What does the word they in line 4 refer to?
A. solar energy users B. other renewable resources C. advantages. D. solar cells
38. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?
A. solar energy B. oil C. coal D. gas
39. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage?
A. It is expensive. B. Solar cells require large areas to operate.
C. It is unfriendly to the environment. D. It depends on sunlight.
40. What does the word “disadvantages” mean?
A. limitations B. resources C. benefits D. friendly
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning with the first one.
41.She was tired, but she went on cooking dinner. (Although)
->……………………………………………………………………………………………….
42.Marie came to see me yesterday. She lives in England. (who)
->……………………………………………………………………………………………….
43.It takes Nam two hours to do his homework every day.
-> Nam spends ……………………………….………………………………………………
44.In spite of the bad weather, he went on a picnic.
-> Although ...............................................................................................................................
45. She is very pleased to go on holiday soon.
-> She is looking forward..........................................................................................................
46. Why don't we go to the countryside?
-> I suggest ...............................................................................................................................
47. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
-> We haven't ...........................................................................................................................
48. My mother is a good cook.
 My mother _____________________________________________________________________________________.
49. I had a lot of comics when I was young.
 I used _________________________________________________________________________________________.
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50. “Why don’t we use banana leaves to wrap food?” said Linh.
 Linh suggested we _______________________________________________________________________________.
TEST 2
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences
1. Nobody ________ to me since we left lower high school last year.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. is writing
2. He failed his exam. ________, he will have to do the exam again.
A. However B. Therefore C. But D. Because
3. The Smiths have just bought a new house ________ is full of rose.
A. the garden of it B. the garden C. the garden whose D. whose garden
4. In my opinion, Ha Noi is the ________ city in the world.
A. peaceful B. more peaceful C. less peaceful D. most peaceful
5. If I met an alien from outer space, I ________ him to my home.
A. would invite B. will invite C. invite D. invited
6. You can always ________ her address in the directory if you have forgotten it.
A. look at B. look down C. look after D. look for
7. It is necessary for students ________ old lessons before exams.
A. reviewing B. review C. to review D. reviewed
8. Our manager suggested that we would work overtime this week.
9. A meeting will held next week by the committee.
10. Mrs. Lien, that sings very well, is my teacher of English.
11. If today was Sunday, we would spend a day out in the country.
12. He is talking about the book who he read last week
13. In Australia, a tropical storm is called a ________.
A. typhoon B. hurricane C. cyclone D. tornado
14. ________ is celebrated in Vietnam on the 15th of August in a lunar year
A. New year's Day B. Passover C. Mid-Fall Festival D. Christmas
15. The man ________ shot two policemen has gone to prison
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
16. A bus ________ goes to the airport runs every hour
A. who B. which C. whom D. where
17. Are you looking forward ________ Jane again?
A. seeing B. to see C. see D. to seeing
18. New Year's Day is ________ January 1st .
A. on B. in C. to D. for
19. Simon was busy ; ________, she couldn't come to the meeting
A. therefore B. however C. but D. although
20. Tornadoes are ________ storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm
A. funnel-shaped B. circle-shaped C. tropical D. snow
21. Thuy's grandma turned the television ________ to see the weather forecast.
A. on B. off C. up D. down
22. Ninety percent of ________ occur around the Paciffic Rim
A. earthquake B. typhoons C. volcanoes D. tornadoes
23. Where ________ she go if she had a car?
A. would B. will C. did D. had
30. New ________ about the COVID-19 will be updated on the Internet every minute.
A. inform B. information C. informed D. informative
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The world is currently experiencing a pandemic of an infectious disease called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
COVID-19 is a disease caused (31) ________ a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people (32) ________ infected with
the COVID-19 virus will (33) ________ cold or flu-like symptoms and recover without requiring special treatment. Older
people, and those with underlying medical respiratory disease, diabetes, and cancer are more likely to (34) ________
serious illness. COVID-19 impacts the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions (35) ________ . The best way
to prevent and slow down transmission is well informed (36) ________ the COVID-19 virus, what the disease causes and
how it spreads. Protect and (37) (31) ________ yourself and others from infection by (38) ________ you hands or using
an alcohol based rub frequently and your face. The COVID-19 virus spreads (39) ________ through droplets of saliva or
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discharge from the nose when a infected person coughs or sneezes, so it's important that you minimize the potential that
you infect someone else. At this time, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. (40) ________ there are
many ongoing clinical trials evaluating potential treatments. WHO will continue to provide updated information as soon
clinical findings become available.
31. A. on B. with C. by D. on
32. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
33. A. experience B. enjoy C. do D. make
34. A. treat B. develop C. detect D. prevent
35. A. severe B. severely C. severance D. severed
36. A. on B. with C. about D. on
37. A. prevent B. make C. stop D. help
38. A. washing B. washed C. wash D. to wash
39. A. primarily B. partly C. especially D. slowly
40. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Furthermore D. However
Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 28 to 32.
Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the 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 Burnham 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 do not approve of using 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.
41. Many people still believe that natural resources will never be ________
A. reduce B. rised C. run out of D. raised
42. According to the writer , we should use energy resources ________
A. economically B. regularly C. financial D. less
43. The word “approve of” in the passage is closet in meaning to ____________
A. disagree B. agree C. improve D. explain
44. ___________ causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations.
A. Coal B. Fuel C. Radioactivity D. Electricity
45. Which of the following is NOT true about nuclear power?
A. unsafe B. safe C. risky D, dangerous
Complete the second sentences so that they have the same meaning as the first. Write complete sentences on your
answer sheet.
46. Sammy is a skillful basketball player.
 Sammy plays ___________________________________________________________________________________.
47. Save your money, or you will have financial difficulties in the future.
 If you _________________________________________________________________________________________.
48. He is very tired, but he has to finish his homework.
 Although he ____________________________________________________________________________________.
49. Mai isn’t tall, so she can’t join the school basketball team.
 If Mai _________________________________________________________________________________________.
50. Shall we wrap the food with banana leaves?
 How about _____________________________________________________________________________________?
51. “Why don’t we put the garbage around the school yard?” said Jack
 Jack suggested we _______________________________________________________________________________.
52. I was very short when I was young.
 I used _________________________________________________________________________________________.
Complete the second sentences so that they have the same meaning as the first. Write complete sentences on your
answer sheet.
53. We needed volunteer doctors. They could take care of the Covid 19 victims. (who)
______________________________________________________________________________________________.
54. I am looking for the man. His dog bit my daughter. (whose)
______________________________________________________________________________________________.
55. Linh has improved her English a lot. She usually talks to the foreign teacher after school. (since)
______________________________________________________________________________________________.
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