I.

Choose the word in each group that has an underlined, italic part
pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. leisure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure

2. A. community B. computer C.museum D. customs

3. A. minority B. ethnicity C. tradition D. religion

II. Choose the best answer.

1. No one else in the class plays the guitar_______ John.

A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as

2. Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken _______almost every year
and has grown in size.

A. part B. place C. note D. notice

3. The sign says “ No smoking “ . You ______ smoke .

A. can B. are not C. must not D. must

4. I do not have_________ oranges, but I have_________ apples.

A. any - any B. some - any C. any - some D. a - some

5. ___________is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.

A. Wardrobe B. Refrigerator C. Desk D. Counter

6. We’ll go swimming today_________________it’s hot.

A. So B. because C. so that D. then

7.Let me_______________your bag.

A. Carry B. to carry C. to carrying D. carrying

8. _______is the festival celebrated? – Every year.

A. When B. How often C. How D. What

9. Is there any butter_______ in the refrigerator?

A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left

10. Can you tell me_______ this dish?

A. to cook B. how to cook C. cooking D. how to cooking

III. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. Hoa (keep) _____her teeth very carefully. She (brush) _________ her teeth
twice a day
2. Do you mind (close)_____________the windows because it is too cold?

3. He and his sister (not/ meet) ___________my friends since last Christmas

IV. Choose the best word to complete the passage below.

The 25th meeting of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) that will take place
in February 2003 comes at a (1) _________time in the quest for sustainable

fisheries. Meeting in Johannesburg at the World Summit on Sustainable

Development in 2002, world leaders (2) _________ the vital role of marine
fisheries to economic and food security and to biodiversity in general. Leaders
established a number of fisheries commitments for the world community, (3)
_________ a call “to maintain or restore stocks to levels that can produce
maximum sustainable (4) _________with the aim of achieving these goals for
depleted stocks on an urgent basis and where possible not later than 2015.”

The mission of FAO in the field of fisheries is to (5) _________ and secure
the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the world’s fisheries and
aquaculture. Many of the issues (6) _________ the agenda for the 2003 COFI
meeting will contribute directly to the goal of restoring depleted fish stocks and to
(7) _________other commitments.

If we are to fulfill these commitments, we must take (8) _________actions and

set clear priorities. The most recent FAO statistics indicate that over 70 percent of
fisheries are (9) _________overfished or are fished at their maximum capacity. In
coming years, production from many key fisheries will likely decline. Demand for
fisheries products, (10) _________,will continue to increase. The prospect of this
growing shortfall poses our greatest fisheries challenge today.

1. A. busy B. critical C. serious D. fine

2. A. declared B. claimed C. accepted D.acknowledged

3. A. giving B. making C. including D. containing

4. A. volume B. quantity C. amount D. yield

5. A. aid B. meet C. provide D. facilitate

6. A. on B. with C. in D. for

7. A. advancement B. advancing C. advanced D. advance

8. A. determined B. concentrated C. concerted D. focused

9. A. both B. or C. either D. neither

10. A. however B. consequently C. so D. therefore

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer

Ruou can, also known as tube wine in English, is a unique drink that can be
found in the mountainous regions of Central Vietnam like Tay Nguyen. It’s made
from rice and other herbs. The recipe differs in various ethnic minority groups
depending on what is available in their surroundings. The ingredients are kept in a
ceramic jar for a month. Using a thin bamboo straw, people drink ruou can directly
from the jar. This drink is commonly served during a special celebration such as
weddings, New Year festivals…. People often gather around the wine jar and drink
together while singing and dancing. It’s considered an honor in many ethnic groups
to be offered this kind of rice wine.

1. What does the writer call ruou can in the passage?

A. Tune wine. C. A and B are correct

B. A kind of rice wine. D. A and B are incorrect.

2. What are the ingredients of ruou can?

A. Medical herbs. C. Rice and some local plants.

B. Some kinds of rice. D. Rice and woody plants.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the recipe of ruou can?

A. This kind of wine is made in one month.

B. The ingredients are kept in a jar made of metal.

C. The recipe of ruou can in every area is the same.

D. People have to buy ingredients from other regions to make ruou can.

4. According to the writer, when do mountainous residents drink ruou can?

A. Before singing and dancing. B. Every one month.

C. When they climb to a mountain. D. When they celebrate special events.

5. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A. People drink ruou can from the same jar.

B.Ruou can is sold around the country.

C. Ruou can is usually made in mountainous regions.

D. Being served ruou can is an honour.

VI:  Reorder the words or phrases to make complete sentences.

1. takes /art / half/ gallery./ only/me / hour/to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get

→ ___________________________________________________________.

2. mine./ book / Her/ from/ is/ different

→ ___________________________________________________________.

3. playing/ young./brother/the/ very/piano/My/when/was/enjoyed/he

→ ___________________________________________________________.

VII. Write full sentences using the given words.

1. What/ weather/ like/ spring?

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2. My father/ visit/ Hanoi/ this summer vacation.

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