: Phan thir ba bE THI BOI DUONG HOC SINH GIOI LOP 8 A. DE BAI pEs6 01 L. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by ci ing letter A, B, Cor D. 1. A.claim C.said D. paid 2. A.wateh C.want D. wash 3. A.sure Conjure D. pleasure 4. A. few C. threw. D. knew 5. A.clothes C.colleges D. churches ~ 6. A.watched Cu liked D. looked, 7. A.sunbathe . theater D. weather 8 A. pour ¢. flour D. resource oA C. bear D. ware WA. B.my Cask Daily IL, Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentence. 1. While I (watch) 1a good film on TY, the mailman (come) and ive) mea letter. 2. 1 (know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) for a foreign company. 3, Please stop laughing, Ihate (laugh) ___at by others, 4.1t (not rain) much in the winter. 5. They'd rather you (not come) ) Iding (build) IIL, Choose the word or phrase that best complet to the party too late. 6. You always (wat 7. This television, You should do something, more active. ‘over 100 years ago. ‘each sentence. 1. Helen is my aunt's daughter so she is my 7 Avsister B. cousin Cniece D. friend 276 2. His always makes people laugh. A. quiet character B. sense of humor C. smiles D. humorous 3. The window last night has been repaired. A. break B. breaked .broken D. breaking 4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it's a contest. A. flower - arranging B. flowers ~ arranging arranging - flower D. flower ~ arrange 5. Children who don't have parents often live in a(a) __. Av hotel B. house orphanage hostel 6. [It took hi ages to ig in the new town. A.getuseto - Bheusedto CC. willused to. will use to 7. My parents make me for my exam. A. tostudy B.siudy C.studying Dz studied 8.1 would rather you me the story. A. tell B.told Ctotell D. telling 9. War and Peace” the longest book I have ever read. Aare B, was C.were Dais 10, As she was running, suddenly she stumbled. arock and fell_. A. at off B. in/out C.over/down —D. off down 11. That's a_building. A.five-floor _B.fiverfloors CC. five-floor’s_D. five- floors’ 12. She helped me. the house A. toclean B. cleaning, clean D.Both A and C 13, is abook in which you can look up telephone number. A. Mobile phone C. Telephone directory D. Answering machine rs isa large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes. ‘A.Wardrobe —_B.Refrigerator__C. Desk D. Counter. 15, Jane really enjoys: to dinner parties Ainviting —_-B. being inviting C.beinginvited _D. be invited 207IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard En; 1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV. A B ic D 2. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing A B c 3. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week Ao c D 4 7 looking forward to hear from you. B co 5 oy me don’t talk during the discussion. Ae c D 6. Would you mind if ask you a private question? oe co 7. They happily looked at their children to play in the yard, A nc D 8. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi. A Bc D 9. Our teacher old tous fospend more time athome practicing our pronunciation. A B c D 10. You shouldn't let your children playing with matches. A B Cp V. Give the correct form of ‘words in parentheses, » between his country and mine. (differ) is___to eat much sugar and fat. (health) 1 Life is more now. (comf 2. There are many cultural 4. These medicines can work well with your al) 5. There was no for his absence from class yesterday. (explain) 6.18 he sleeping? ~ No, he is still__. (wake) 7. Every week, there are two from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city. (fly) 8. They had an _Christmas vacation. (enjoy) 9. He is a well - known (photograph) 10. The __she gave last night was marvelous. (perform) 278 VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. 1. They have planted a lot of green trees this year. + A lot of green trees... 2. "Ldon’t behave very well in front of a crowd,” said Peter. ~ Peter said that... 3, The town was farther than we thought. > The town wasn't as. 4. We spend five hours studying, En; ot 5. "You had better not eat much sugar.” — She advised me... 6. “Can you wait for me outside the movie theater ?” + He asked his friend... 7. “Don't be silly.” He said to the boy. sk 8, We can’t drink the water because it’s too hot The water isn't... 9. Ithas been raining for five hours. > Itstarted 10. To help mom at home is a good activity. lis. VIL. Write a thank ~ you letter using the words given. Dear Nhung, 1. Thank you/ much/ the flowers/ you/ send/ while/I/ be/ hospital. 3.1/ come out/ hospital last Thursday morning, 2794.You/ come over/ place/ weekend because/ I very/ bored/ now? 5.1/ look forward/see/soon, . Love, Thao VIII. Read the passages and Fill in each blank with a suitable word HOW NAM HAS IMPROVED HIS ENGLISH In the first year of lower secondary (1) T had some learning English. My English pronunciation (2) grammar was worse, I did not (3) how father (4) ‘mother to know about this. One afternoon after teacher (5) _ English told me to wait (6) her outside the classroom, She took (7) fo the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English- English ry to my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you # she said, I made much progress and only one year later, I won the should first the English Speaking Contest (10) __ for secondary school students in my hometown. IX. Read the following passage carefully, and then choose ONE best option ,B, Cor D) to complete each sentence. Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication, Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings hhas been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions st the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of the whole words for letters, words, and ideas. Tourist are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actio either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking, A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction. 280 Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Br: le (a sys raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, ai smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guid 1m, and instruct people. While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings. 1, Which of the following best summarizes this passage? ‘A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of com cation, B. Everybody uses only one form of communication. C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners. D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest: 2. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to A. tourists: B. the deaf and the mute . thoughts and fee! 188 D. sign language motions 3. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A, There are many forms of communication in existence today B. Verbalization most common form of communication C. The deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language 4, Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people? A. Picture si Body language D. Signal flags 5. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for A. spel g B. ideas C. whole words D. expressions 281DESO 02 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. flour B. four C. pour D. course 2. A.ceased B.decreased —C. caused D. promised, 3. A. carriage B. voyage Comassage D. dosage 4. A. beloved B.ploughed Cleared. D. naked 5, A. breath, B . father D. breathe 6. A. through B. clothes D. thumb 7. A.middle B. kind Da time 8. A. school B. Csew D.sure 9. A.everything —_B. tooth C. theater D. they 10. A. marbles B. classes Cuteaches, D. changes IL Pick out the word that stressed diffemntly from the others. 1. Acommunicate B.experience C. inspiration. embroidery 2. A. banyan B, blanket Cexchange —_‘D. gather 3, A.decorate B, behave C.expect D. describe 4 Avrealize B. product C.mechanic separate 5, A.comment —_B. garment C.coment D.even IIL, Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. 1. Listen to what I am saying, _? A.would you —B. willl you C.don'tyou DD. doyou 2, People don’t like the way he shows off, _? A.don'tthey B.doeshe C.do they D. doesn’t he 3. Let’s wait for them here. I'm sure that they will__soon A. turn off B.tumup C.tumdown — D. tum over 4.1 took someone else’s coat from the restaurant by __. Acone’sself —_B mistake C.error D. hand 5. He is in a much mood than ustal A. best B.better . good D. well 6. His father was working at his desk. A. industry B.industrial —C. industrious. industriously 282 7. Last Sunday was A, so beautiful a day C. so beautiful day that we decided to go on a picnic. B. such beautiful a day D. such a beautiful day 8, Living organisms contain more water_ substance. A. than do any other Bother than do they any C.than any other D. does than any other 9. he loved her, he didn't forgive her for what she had done. AMuchas —B. Because C.Nomatter D, However 10. “Is ital right if use your bike?” —“_" ‘A. Sure, go ahead. B.Oh, forgetit. C.Idon’teare. _D, Lacceptit. 11. That wasn’t a true story. He just__it up. A. did B. made C.got D. put 2 happens, Ill stand by you. A.whatever —_B, what CC. which D. that 13. Our teacher asks us to write___ compositions every other week A. two ~ thousand - word B. two ~ thousands — word D. two ~ thousands words 14, Itwas. that he couldn't finish it alone. A.aso difficult work B.a so difficult job .such a difficult job D. such a difficult work 15, “Are they good pianists?” ~ “Malve's a good pianist_" C. two - thousand - words A. but Somsri isn’t too C. but Somsri isn't either B. and Somsttis, too D, and Somsri is either: IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1, On Christmas Day, Ioften send my friends cards. (greet) 2. Paris is___ for the Eiffel Tower. (fame) 3, He has been an active in the contest. (participate) 4, Over 200 centered the race. (compete) 5. Her father soon died of a heart. (break) 6.Some of my live in the countryside. (relate) 2837. This knife needs _. (sharp) 8. Afeiry appeared and ___ changed her clothes. (magic) 9. She gets a ry if you___ with her ideas. (agree) 10, Stamp can be a very expensive hobby. (collect) ‘V. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I’ve decided (stop) smoking. 2, How many times you (be) ___to London this year? 2.This house (b 1 years ago. 4.We are tired of (wor for low salary, 5. This is the second time you (break) _a cup. hhis glasses when he (play) _ football his next story. he (be) ‘VIL Read the passage and use only one suitable word to fill in each gap. sorry as he (give) _me so much trouble. ‘A pioneer in the field of telecommunications, Alexander Graham Bell, was a in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland, He moved to Ontario, and then to the “United States, setting in Boston, before beginning his career as an inventor, ‘Throughout his life, Bell had been interested (2) ___ the education of deaf people. This interest Jed him t the microphone and, in 1867, his electrical speech machine", which we now call a (4) . News of his invention quickly By 1978, Bell had set up the fi By 1864, long distance connections were (6) and New York City. throughout the country, even throughout Europe. telephone exchange in New Haven, Connecticut. between Boston, Massachusetts Bell imagined great uses for his telephone, like the model from (7) 1920s, but would he ever have (8) telephone lines being used to transmit video images? Since his ( undergone an amazing revolution. Today, non-hearing people are able to use a in 1922, the telecommunication industry has Jlay telephone to communicate. B paved the way (1 the information super “electrical speech machine” ighway. 284 VIL. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap by Most people f computer as very modern invent new age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1 centuries ago by aman (2)__Charles Babbage. @)____ up to be a br culating machines __— building som Babbage was bor in 1791 at He drew up plans for sever any of them. Over the year people have axgued (6) engine ‘on one of Babbage's designs. Tthas taken six years to complete and more (9) __ four thousand have been special made. Whether it worked or not, the machine wil be ata special exhibition in the Science Museum to (10) _people of Babbage's work. 1, Acinvented —_B. thought C.tumed D. worked 2. A.known B.recognized —C.called D. written, 3. A.grew B.developed —_C, brought 4. A. there: B. who C. which 5. A. wanted B made C.started 6. Avuntil B, whether C.while 7. Acthe Baan C.some 8. A.depended —_B. based C insisted D. influenced 9. Athan Bitherefore —C. when Da then 10. Avencourage —_B. say inform D. remind VIII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 1. “Lthink you should go by train." he > He advised. : 2. Tt was such a boring film tha ~The film 3. We find it i > This question to understand this question. 2854, Peter spent three hours repainting his house, It 5. They’ ve lived here for six years. > They moved... 6.1've never read a more romatic st Its the.... oe 7. Noone works harder than Barbara, ~> Barbara. : 8, [haven't met him for two years. 9. + Twas, was my breakfast time 10. My advice for you > Vd rather. IX, Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences, 1. Leaming/ foreign language/ necessary/us/ get/ job,/ 2. Video film interesting/ I see/ twice 4, He/ try/ stop/ smoking many times/ but/ he/ never/ succeed./ 5. Tomorrow, parents/ come/ stay/ me/ few days/ so/ If excited/ now. 6.Dear Nga, 1/ be/ sorry/ I not/ write/ you/ such/ long time/ but I/be/ very busy./ b) as you know,/ we/just/ move/ new flat/ center city/. ) Wef like/ you/ come over/ dnner/ our new flat/ 7pm next Saturday/, 286 4) Please giveme/ ringflet/ know/ you/ able/ come,’ )Ifreally/ look forward/ see/ you again. Fo Alotoflove, Mai X. Each sentence below contains an error. Underli answer in the space provided. 1, The men told the children didn't play too noisily. 2. The company has been opened in 1999, 3. Mary asked me how did I go to school every day. it and write the correct 4, The amount of the money they took from the bank were very little. 5. Lam going to have my car to repair in the garage. 6, He asked me if [had got there last week. 7. It is said that there will bea shorlage for electricity in the season. 8. Would you please stop to make so much noise? 9. My house broke into last night, but nothing was stolen, 10, The room was very quite when they got there. The ldren had gone bed bE S603 I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A.southern B. sunbathing —_C. breath D. thunder 2. Avigland B, rescue C. institute D. limestone 3. A. jungle B.gi C. grind D. emigrate 4. A.stretcher B. chemistry C.Christmas —_D. character 5. A. heritage B. shortage C. teenage D. luggage IL, Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group. 1, Av reserved B. invei C. beneath D. wardrobe 2, A. character B. transmi C. opposite D. dangerous 2873. A. festival C. resident D. selection 4. A.expensive C negative D. sociable 5. A.moming _—_B.college C. arrive D. famous. IIL, Complete the sentence with suitable prepositions. 1. Jane doesn’t spend much money __ clothes, 2.InDa Lat itis usually cold night, but it’s warm _the day. 3, She always takes good care her children. 4 the rice ~ cooking festival, fire is made the traditional way. 5. He cong 6, Suddenly, the canoe overturned and everyone dangerous water. ulated me winning the competition. the deep and 7. She got TV. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Phuong Linh arranged flowers the most _. 2.Itisa contest in which. jis morning because her alarm clock didn’t go : (attract) in the contest. (participate) have to read two poems in English. (environment) are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish, (appear) ofthe valuable painting 4."The police are interested in the sudden 5. Nam put press) on that towel to stop the bleeding, 6. Alter many years of _____ (fail, Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light bulb. 7. We use first-aid in order to ease the victim’s pain and _ (anxious). 8. She felt. lief) after she passed the exam. 9. You'll meet the tour guide on your. (arrive) at the hotel. 10, Sapa is considered the most beaut Viet Nam. V. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence. (mountain) resort in the north of 1. Ifhe would speak more slowly, I could understand him, 2. The boys hurt himself when they jumped down from the tree. is more expensive than the single one. 6. Lsuggested that you writing to them to accey sr offer. 7. They asked me where was I going to spend my vocation that summer. 8. Everybody I know like to eat chocolates and ice-cream. > : — : 9. My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time. 10. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he? VI Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. to see him last night. 2. You (buy) _a new schoo! bag by your father two years ago? 3.1 (not see) _ my cousin for a month. He (not go) (buy) __ anew color TV. 4, Leave me alone. I (do) out since he my homework, 5.On July 20°, 1969, Neil Armstrong (step)__ down onto the moon. 6.1am used (get)_up early now. Last year, Tused (get) VIL Choase the best word in the box to up late, in each blank in the following passage. as to is ‘teaching cover tencher more and igh decide FOREIGN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS FOR SCHOOLS IN VIETNAM. Vietnam (1) __ well on its way fo integrate with the world and for reason emphasis on English language skills (2)__become very ess 289foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middlle and (4) schools in Vi ‘The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language (5) _ primary schools to senior high schools by employing on ign native thal (9) ____ speaking skaills exciting atmosphere in cl ‘VilL, Read and fill a s Christmas is always held (1) ____ December the twenty filth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts (2) ___in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an import festival. There is a poem to relate him, In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint mm (4) ____A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in lly man who wore a (6) suit and gave children ) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was___(8) by Clement Clarke American professor, became popular (9) the USA. Santa Claus 0) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem, the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first native English speakers, who cr rooms for students. able word in each blas Nicholas appeared in a p —+ Is this 2. Thaven’t seen that man here before. > This is... ee f tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. 4. The coffee is s0 hot that I can’t drink it. > The coffee is too... 290 5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday. He had... 6. Iwas thought that the painting had be > The painting... : 7. That's the strangest film I've ever seen. + Thave never... 8. [can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive. > The tickets are so. 9. Peter spent three hours repainting his ho 10. Leave now or you will miss the train, = Unless. X, Complete the following sentences, use the words giv i Liply table tennis/ Nam/ when/ my friends/ come. 2 We ought use/ cloth bags/ instead) reuse/ fps boas 3. Could/ give me/ information? 4. 1/used look after! younger/ brother sister when/ parents at! work 5. Why/ we/ have/ put/ dangerous things/ out children’s reach? 6, How long/it/ take you/ get/ school 7. He/ not interested/ buy/ new/ house. 8. We/ have/ wonderful) time/ moment/ SaPa. 9.1/ bored/ doing/ same thing/ day after day. 10. Marie Curie/ borny Poland 1867. 291,DESO 04 1. Choose one word whose unde the others. «4 part is pronounced differently from 1, A looked B. wat C. stopped ‘D. carried, 2. A.bath ther . theater D. health 3. Astudy C. surprise D. sugar 4. A. children C. charm D. champagne 5. A.danger Cilanguage passage 6. A.whole C.where D.while 7. A.socket B. notice Cenroll D. mobi 8. A.engineer B. excited Cexperiment exhibition 9. A.comment B.equipment —_C. improvement. development 10.A.overhead —B.teammate ——_C. speaker D. bean TL, Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences, 1.Someone_ A.said me B.said methat — C. told me D. told tome 2. When she lived in the countryside, she A. was swimming ‘kets are free. in the river. B. used to swim C.has swum D, is used to swimming 3. Saigon more than three hundred years ago. A.wasbuilt B.has been built C. was building D. built 4. Itis nearly ten years. saw her. A.when B. since C.for D. while 5. Would you mind if 1 photo? A.take B. took C.would take Dam going to take 6. Last week I__my children to the biggest 200 in town. A. got B. brought Cofetch D. took 7. They __me if T could speak Japanese. A. told B. said Cuasked D. talked 8. Are you proud _your country and its tradition? A. about B.on Cot D. for 292, # stamps or other things ? — A.collecting —__B, collector C. collect D. collection 10. There were ___ flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy. ‘A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much. 11. She doesn’t like Spanish she has to study the language. Aso B. though but D. when 12. Ittook him six years to _a doctor and now-he is a good doctor A.make B.do qualify D. become 13.She asked me A. if Tike pop music or not G.iflliked pop music or no 4. My brother and I A. am having a wonderful time here _B, am having a wonder time here Care having a wonderful time here D. are having a wonder time here B, whether I like pop music or D. if liked pop music or not 15. Don’t shout, dear. Ican’t____the shout! A.stand Bsit listen D. hear 16, He laughs: of her funny face. ‘A. because B. since Cas D. for 17. What are you_? ~ My pen, I've lost it. A. looking, B.looking for C. looking after. looking at 18, Why don’t you__ with you university study ? A.goin B. goon C.goby D. goat 19. Of my parents, my A.thestricter B.the strictest C. strict D. stricter 20, Who is going to_ the phone? Avreply B. respond C. answer D. pick Build sentences based on the words given. 1. There/ used/ be/ church/ near/ post office/ my town, 2. While/ If open letter/ ,/phone/ ring Fone 2933. / bef very pleased see/ Tom! again/ after/ long time. 4: You ol thine Yous el 5: You thnk you mae eo work ga? Earby bok Suse age 7A md & Whe Vee Nancy yeaa Sudden 9-They know enh eer tb 10, Nam's teacher/ teach/ him/ he/ come/ here/ 2000. there/ cafe/ nearby. IV, Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the following sentences, 1. Mary spent hours (repair) ___her bike. 1 cross) _ the street aganist the red lights. 3, He and his sister (not meet 4. She (work) 5. Everyone (read) 2. They advised him my friends since last Christmas. here since she left school? this novel, let us (discuss) it V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words in brackets. 1, Tknow all the boys who live in my (neighbor) 2. People in the countryside is_. (friend) between Paris ai ow the of St Paul's Cathedral? 5. Taxi drivers have to havea very good (comf 4,Do you 6. The hotel was large and 294 ‘VIL Find the mistakes in the following sentence and correct them (one » in each sentence), some to make him understand B c ‘you will visit us someday this summer. c D 3. L will come and stay with you and your family on March. A B c D 4. Let's gathering som for a coffee after this wonderful meeting, Ae c D 5. look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore, A eee D 6.The: stamps made him become famous jn the country A B c D 7. Let's praise listening to English programs in the radio. A B c D 8 What about play tennis in stead of going to the cinemna? A B c D 9. Don’t turn on the TV, please. I am so tired Lo A B c 10. They turn in the radio to listen to some news. ae c D ‘VIL. Complete the second sentence so that it has 2 similar meaning to the first. 1. “Can you lend me some money?” Henty said to Susan. > Henny, 2. Both of the chai > Neither : stn : 7 3, They will have to change the date of the meeting again. + The date... 2954, Peter spent three hours repainting his house. a : 5. They’ ve lived here for six years They moved. 6,I've never read a more romatic story. “+s the. 7. Noone works harder than Barbara W's 9. Richard can cook very wel = Richard is a. 10. The film’s ending is dramatic. —+ The film. SS ce Vill, Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket. For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, nd the whole idea quite terrifying, flying, any other form of travel and some experts say is known, however, that most accident occurs when a (4) decisions are vitally important The people (5) to look (6) the passengers, the stewards and stewardnesses play an important part in helping, passengers to (7) safe and comfortable, Indeed for many passengers being (8) all part of the total experience. (9) other form of travel no more dangerous is considerably safer. taking off and landing such care of is wolves waiting for people in quite the same (10) _, with food, drink, newspapers, magazins, music, and even video films. 1. A.although ——_B. too Cand D. because 2. Athan Baas C.then D. with 3. A.while B. during for D. through 4. A.leader’s B. chief's C.driver’s D. pilot's 5. A. whose B. which cir D. that 6. A.for B.up Cater D.round 296 7. A. feel B. rest C.experience Da lie 8. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken, 9. A. Any: B.No call DLN 10. A. way B. kind, Csort D. part IX. Read the following passage then answer the questions below. Every year people in many countries learn Eng! children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. So study by themselves. A few leam English just by hearing the language in fi |. Some of them are young, learn at school. Others Ys not di Why do all these people learn question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects learn English because it is useful for their work, Teenagers eam English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magezines in nglish. 1. According to the writer. English is learn by _. A. young children B. adults 2. In the line 2 of the second pat A. country B, young childen C. Eny 3, Where do many boys and girls learn. A.athome C.teenagers Dal are corn C.in evening classe 4. Why do adults learn English? A. Because they want to see movies in English B. Because they need it for their job. Because they are foced to lear D. Because it's not difficul of the following is NOT mentioned in the passge? A. Children B. People in many countries learn English . English is one subject in school. D. Some books are written in English. 297bE sé os E. Choose the words that has the \lerline pronounced differently from the others. 1. A though B.enough cough 2. A cheir chorus 3. A.missed C.called 4 Afat C.gas 5, A. physics C. sailor D, subject HL. Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. 1. A. scissors B. object C. wardrob D. transmit 2. A.comfortable B.commercial CC. generous‘. demonstrate 3. Acexperiment —_B. assistant C.sociable D. equipment 4. A advice B. beauty . picture D. postcard 5, A.theater B. career C.cinema D. gallery Ill, Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentence. 1. David's school _ is very bad this t A. report B. period Cay D. semester 2. People gotoa____ to look at the famous works of art ‘A. stadium B. gallery theater D. fair 3.1d like to go very much, A.camp B. tocamp C.acamp D, camping 4, Hoa is reading short stories _Jack London. Aof B.from Goby D. with 5.John Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let hee out. A. insisted B. suggested. invited D. helped 6. This book is that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time. A.sointeresting B.so interested C. such interesting D. (oo interesting, 7. "Letit be” is a famous song __ Its one of the best works by this band. A. singing by the Beatles .sung by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles 298 8.He the train ticket at home. A. took B. put €. brought Da left 9. She was. of watching television, Avinterested ——B. tired C.tiring D. pleased 10. My mother__ me that I should wake up earlier. A. told to B.said C.was told D. said to 11. Our teacher asked us in class. A-nottotalk —B.tonottalk —_C. no talk D, without talking, 12, Peter broke his leg when he fetl_his bike. Avin Bon C.off Daof 13. You should __ your lesson before the examination. Avread B. look C.revise D, study 4. Hung is___do the crossword puzzles. B. intelligent enough C. enough intelligent D, enough intelligent to 15. Her math result is than her English result A. bad B. bader C. worse D. well 16, His father is very proud _ him. Aof B Con D.about 17. Yesterday Icame_ your brother when I was going to school. Aof B.to C.about D. across 18, Students should work to make their parents happy. Avhard B.hardly Cinhard way D. more hardly 19. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s. A.hands B. place C.reach D. head 20. When I was young, I used ___on a farm, A.tolive C.to living D. living 1V. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets in the following sentences. 1. This coffee is too. to drink. (hes 2.Lcan't tell the__between the twins. (differ) 2993. fairy appeared an___ changed Miss Tams rags into beautiful lathes, (magic) 5. Ait Bath C.what D.who 4. He drove _and he had an accident. (care) 6, Afriend of mine B.my friend C.friend of me. friend of my 5, [feel s0_ that I'm going to bed. (sleep) 7. A.toeat Beat eating D. the eating 6. Why was his lecture so__? (bore) 8. A.gain B. puton C.loose Di lose 7. How many are there in a year in Vietnam? (celebrate) 9. A. of B. why C.for D. that 8 have wamed the local people of the disaster. (science) 10. A. eat B.toeat eating D. be eating \V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition VII. Read the following passage, then answer questions 1-5. 1 Tam interested reading books It is five o'clock in the evening when Rene Wagner com« She walks into the living room and looks at her three chi and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are eve! 2. She is tired iving in the city. 3, This restaurant is famous Chinese food. 4, The ambulance will be there a bout 5 minutes. 5. Bobby started schoo! the age of five. ctmey s housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. his moming because her alarm clock didn’t go __ Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV. After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is fll. The house is 7.Na got up. 8. 'm looking forward __ seeing in June. 9. Could Ihelp you your bag? ‘Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The ki is clean. The children clean the kitchen! The next day, the living room is clean, and the chi slim. Our clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, 10. They are traveling to the airport__a bus. ‘VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. young girls, like (1) ‘These days most people, espet grandparent’s tastes were differe ‘ours but nowadays (3) help me.” seems to enjoy ( fat people. The only thing(S) is wrong with this Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they is what a (6) said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (7) these on the sofa and watch TV! | foods if they will help me (8) weight but why do they taste so awf 1 When Rene came home from work, she found the house is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of ‘A.clean and dirty B. dirty and fy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was “Eat C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy normal food, but (10) __less.” 2, Rene told her children. 1, A-tolooked —_B, tolook Cuthey look —_D. Jook ‘A. to do the housework B. she couldn't do housework 2. A. from B.of Cas D. with C. not to do housework D. she wouldn't do housework 3, Avanymore —-B.none Ceveryone noone 3. Two weeks later, the house was__. 4. Atolook at B, looking C.looking at. to look A.very clean Ba mess tidy D. rather dirty 300 3014, Some days later, the house was clean again because ren did housework. did housework again. 5. Now Rene does housework again because _. A.her children help her. B. they can watch TV together. Cher children wash their clothes. her children don’t do it VIIL. Complete the second sent 1. The movie was very bs eso that it has ‘meaning to the first one, > The movie was not 2. "Shut the door but don’t lock > He told 3, The garage is going to repair our car next week. "he said to us. — We are going, 4.Inspite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school Although 5. You must see the headmaster. > You've senses 6. Remember to check your flight numbers. DOR ta 7. Tt was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. 3. He! stop/ smoke/ save! money. 4. My brother! not drive/ carefully/ I. 5.1¥ difficull/ prevent/ people/ park here DE S606 A. PHONETICS 1 Choose one word that has the und -d part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D. 2 Achusband ——B.surrounding —_C. rubbish D. plumber 3. A. informative B. information —C. formal D. forward 4, A stream B. teacher €. weather D. teammate 5. Avrestaurant —_B. festival Cusentence _D, semester 6. A.through —_B.shout c. D, mountain Il, Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 7. A.demontrate B.commercial _C. comfortable. generous 8. A. inst 9. A. medical B.minimize _C. physical D. selection 10. A. grateful Border reduce D. comfort B, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the se te B. position C. behavior D. equipme: 11, The representatives from “Friends of the Earth” show us how to____ the environment. A. prevent B, protect C. refill D. reduce 12. Tam last night when the telephone A. was sleeping ~ rang B. slept was ringing slept —rang, D. was sleeping — was ringing 13, She knows that she to pay now. A. ought B. mustn't Chad better —_D. should 14,John Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out, A.helpes B. insisted C. suggested —_D. invited 15. He hates _ to do something by others. A.to ask B. asking Ctobeasked being asked 16. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, A.do they, B.doesn'the C.don’tthey ‘doesn't she 30317. This time last year my brother _ in London. A.willstudy —_B. Studied Chas studied —_D. was studying 18, The prefix “re-” in the word “reuse” means_. ‘A. against B. again C.for D.no 19. This book is__ that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time. ‘A.sointerested B. too interesting C. s0 interesting _D. such interesting 20, Which sentence has the same meaning as the root one? “He said that he had to leave then’. A."Thad to leave then,” he said. B, “Trust leave now,” he said. C."He had to leavenow," he said. _D. "He has to leave then,” he said. 21. Ifyou don’t understand many words, you can. them up in the dictionary. Ac finish B. get . find D. look when he told us what happened. gh C.to laugh D. tobe laughing to Mrs Nga? B. talked Cutalking D. he talks 24, t's an hour since he _, so he must be at the office now Avhas left Bisleaving —C, was leaving. left entertainment, 25. TV is bringing not only information Avalthough Band C.but also Daas the blanks with the correct prepositions. 26, The cinema is the drugstore and the temple. 27. What having dinner at Mr. Tom's house this evening? 28. We are interested in playing soccer. We always play it___Sunday afternoon in the school ground, 29. Charles Dickens was very famous _ his novels. 30, When my eldest brother grew up, she went to Australia study mathematics and chemistry. 31. Miss Huong used to spend much money __ shoes and clothes. __last Christmas. 32. Thaven’t written to my penpal in New York 304 TIL, Write the correct form of the words given in brackets. 33, Mr. John runs his business _. (success) , we learn to repair _ from the gr this school about how to protect the environment. (represen 36, Everyday, there are 37. The Sword Lake is one 38, He drives very _He 39, Environmental from Da Nang te Ho Chi the places in Ha Noi. (history) sure to have an accident, (care) is every one’s responsibility. (protect) 1V. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. 40, The thiefs were caught when they (leave) _ the bank. 41, Remember (turn) 42. A: You (see) fans before leaving the class the film Titanic yet? ~B: Yes, I saw it in 200. 43, Every year in 44, There (be) a, many historical places (destroy) seriously. no rain here for over four months. 45, We have known them for six years, when we first (meet) __ them, they were working in a foreign company. ©. READING I. Read and cizcle the best option A, B, C or B to complete the passage. Mr. and Mrs Gray live in a big city, and they (46) oon, His name is Peter, and he doesn’t like (47) _. One day Mrs Gray said (48) __her husband, "(49)___in the city all the time isn’t good for Peter”. So they found a smail house in the country and took Peter (50) _ for a vacation. the house, Mrs Gray said to Peter, "We are going to stay (52) _ for two weeks.” The boy ran (53) the house and looked in all the rooms, and he ran back to (54) __ mother and said to her, “Thaven’t found the bathtub, Mom. Where is “This isa very small house, Peter,” his m very nice vacation.” t summer When they arrived er said. "This © tobea46, A. have C.arehaving —D had 47, A. wash C.to wash. D. being washed 48, A. with Cat Dato 49. A. Live C.Lives, D. Lived 50. A. house D, there 51. A. between Dato 52, A. here B.thishouse there D. this place 53. A. 10 B. into for D. from 54, A.his, Bhim they D. their 55. A. going B.g0 . goes D. went Il, There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct. 0. seen from out of town. I have several friends in this city and I have | 56. come to city many years ago. | Iwas born here and my wife was bom in a little town nearby. visit them. Actually, [ am used to live in We both went to school and had a lot of friends here. We have been in New York since more than fifteen years. | We live in the suburbs and I work in the city. Tmust to get up | 5. | early every day to go to work 1 work from eight o’clock in the morning until a little after six hour in the evening. IIL Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank. In the first year of lower secondary (61) ___, I had some difficulties in learning English, My English pronunciation (62) really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not (63) how to improve them. I didn’t want my father (64) mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher (65) English told me to wait (66) _her outside the classroom, She took (67) to the school library and showed me tapes of 306 pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to (68) my English grammar. “Now you know what you should do” she said. T made much progress and on year later, I won the first (69) __ in the English Speaking Contest (70) _ for secondary school students in my hometown, D. WRITING 1. Rearrange the words to make mez 71, chairs) to/ mind put/ helping/ those/ do/ and/ away?/ you, tables/ us 72. asked/ to! much, play? his/ games/ Mr. Thanh/ not/ video! toof son ingful sentences. 78. met/ the/ such singer,/ time/ it/I/ a/is/first/ famous 74. this/ have not/last/ my/ since/ eaten kind/ parents/ food/ summer.) of, ae . 75. water/ children/ warm/ enough wasn’ II, Complete the second sentence so that first sentence. 76. Nobody used this house last year. ~ This house 77. Lwould like you to help me clean the house. + Do you mind : 78, The milk was so hot that he could not drink it. > The milk was not.. 79. Remember to lock all the doors and windows before going out. > Dor 80. “Where are you going next weeken« > Trung asked ... 307DESO 07 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. 1, A.checked B. looked C.naked D. cooked 2. A.theatre 8, bathing C. breathe D.southem 3. A. devise B.promise -C.surprise advise 4. A. cholera B.character mechanic. charity 5. Acemigrate _B.success dete D. invent k out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 1. Acexpectation B.introductionC. volunteer. foundation 2 Avextensive —_Bexciting excellent existent 3. A.successful B.wonderful beautiful. plentiful 4. Avmechanic official C.preference _D. convenience 5. Acaltract B, service C.appeal D. revolve IML Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the following sentences. 1. The animals gathered closely together for ‘A. warmed B. warm C. warmth D. warmly 2. The house caught fire while they _. A.are sleeping B.haveslept —_C. sleep D. were sleeping 3. In our school library, there are several large tables_ we can sit to read books. A. that B. where C.when D. which 4. He manages to visit his mother _ Saturday. A.every other Bevery the other C, another every. D. other every 5. She loved tennis and could watch a came home. ‘A. she B.everyone —_C. horses D. cows 308 6. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _ the hot, air. A.stireed up B. poured through C. tumed into 7. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious _. Avinjury B. pain C. wound D. damage 8, It was only the same school. _he told me his surmame that I realized that we had been to A. then B.until Cassoonas De when 9.Itturned out that we___ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed several hours. Achadn’t Beneedn’thave C. mustn't D, shoul 10, Nobody will go there, 2 A. will he B.won'the —C. will they D. won't they 1V. Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets. 1, The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has _ greatly on the earth climate recently. (effect) 2. Recycling of waste is one of the solutions for pollution. (practice) 3, Most ___ at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of the earth temperature, (environiment) con the beach. (picnic) 4, Several families were 5, Sir Isaac Newton was an English __scienti V. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets, 1.She has made up her mind (have) a garage__(build) next to the house. 2.Thestatue____ (break) while it___ (move) to another room in the museum 3, The bell is ringing. I must stop __ (do) my homework ___ (answer) the phone. 4. Why you all__(laugh)? Roger ) you his funny stories? 5. Don't worry. We ___ (Finish) the report by 11. 309VI. There are ten mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them, Language is considered a significant means for communical in international relations. People in modern world have not longer been bound to their own countries. Moreover, in to keep informed with speedly scientific developments nowadays, they must widen them cooperative relations with those highly developing nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fac that no one is able to communicate wil that any natives in the world, essary for people to choose to lear a foreign language like a worldwide common means of communication. That is why English has being chosen by almost people to be a foreign anguage to master. More and more people use English and the number of those who learns English as a foreign language has been increased so rapi is the highest nowadays. ‘VIL Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. To many people, their friends are most importan in their life Really good friends (2) the good times and the bad times, help you when you've got problems, never judge you and never turn their back on you. Your best friend may be you've known all your life, someone you've grown up with and been through lots of and downs with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the (5) of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook on life, or sharing similar experiences Most of us have met someone that we've immediately felt relaxed if we've known them for years. However, usui take you years to (7 to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To the majority of (8) who understands us (9) __ than anyone else. It's the person you can turn to really does this is someone we trust completely and idvice and a shoulder to cry on (10)_life gets you down, ‘VIIL. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, Cand D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. students, coming to the United States and living here and For many (1 studying can be quite a daunting ( especially when finding housing on there are a ‘of options that campus or off campus. And fortunat students can look to. And Td like to talk just briefly a little about on-campus fng, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each. living, off-campus Well I think firs campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of security ( proximity to campus facilities since commuting without a car can be quite an ly when you have to commute long diatances. Often in students to devote all for first-time students, coming and fiving on experience, espe dormitories, meals might be provided, and this can time to their academics, rather than housekeeping. Another option is off campus (7) in apartments, and like living in dormitories, uh, living in an apartment requires because usually it is handled by someone, uh, else. Also, when you in(8) ing on campus. But you should be aware or no maintenance right live off cumpus, there might be a certain amount of flexi roommates that you might not have li that tenants may be responsible Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be advantages and disadvantages of living on campus and off campus. Good luck. furnishing their own apartments, to review both the 1, Avnational B. nation international. different 2. Acexperience —_B. improvement _C. search D, training, 3 B. various C.variety D.vary 4 Boon Cot D. among 5. Bibecause of C. owning D. thank for 6 B. allow C.make 7 B.live Culived 8. B.choosing —_C. getting 9. B.from Gon 10. A. lucky B. careful C.warning 31IX. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to cach question. WHO IS REALLY ON THE INTERNET? One of the great things about the Internet, as wel s biggest problems, is that people are basically anonymous ternet chat rooms and web cafés, people can use a different name and even create an entirely different identity if they want to. In some ways to do things # as one of is a good thing, For many people, it gives them the chance ry could never do in real life. For example, a person might be same person may find the courage to make friends feels safer. In addition, people in some countries are not free to express their opinions, especially if they don’t like the government. By using a different identity on the Internet, they can express their opinions without worrying about getting in trouble. ‘That same freedom to be “another person” on the Internet, however, causes many problems as well. The major problem is Intemet fraud. Many dishonest people use the Internet to pretend to be a different person. Then they trick a person into trusting them in some way and take their money. In one case, two Japanese men lied to Filipinos who wanted to travel to Japan. The two Japanese ‘men told them that they could help them get visas to Japan for a small price {about $ 400 per person). The two Japanese men took thousands of dollars from hopeful Filipinos, but none of the people ever got their visas. The number of these kinds of crime is quickly rising, Last year, Internet criminals stole over $ 350 million from trusting people, When you consider that only $ 57 million was stolen in bank robberies in all of Europe, it is easy to see that Intemet serious problem, 1. The word “anonymous” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to. ‘A.nameless -B.dishonest_—_C. trusting D. criminal 2. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true of the Internet EXCEPT Ait lows peopl B. it makes it easier for people to express themselves Cit gets people in trouble D.ithelps shy people make friends 10 safely oppose their government 312 3. The word “they” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to A. people B.countries C.opinions——_—D- friends 4. The author mentions two Japanese men in order to__. A. suggest that there is 2 lot of Internet crime in Japan. B, show that getting a visa is very difficult in Japan. . show that you shoulda’t teust anyone on the Internet D. give an exemy 5. Why does the author mention bank robberies? ‘A. To show that there is more money in Internet crime than in robbing banks. B. To suggest that Internet crime is easier than robbing banks. C.To show that Intemet crime is much more common than other types of rime. D. To show that banks are safer than the Internet. X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a si lar meaning to th: sentence, using the given word. go there now. 2.She moved here in 1997. (living) = She... 1997, 3. couldn't go to work because of the transport strike. (prevented) or sto work by the transport strike. 4, This office is too small for two people. (enough) This office «.. = se for two people. 5, John’s home is stil in England, isn’ John he? 313‘DESO 08 und ined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A.promised ——_B. hoped C. booked, 2. A.though B. ought thought 3. Achard Beary card 4 Aty B. why 5. A.coal B. food IL Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. rele the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the D. burned, D. bought D. yard D. dry D. flood 1. The teacher told him. up late Attonotstay B.tostaynot —C.tostaynot —_D not tostay 2. My father is good at English, A.speaking —_B. spoken C.speak D. to speak 3. Weare all that you passed your English exam, Congratulation! Avrelieved B. afraid Cudelighted Dz certain __ to come and have dinner with us?” “I'd love to but I'm very busy”. A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D.Do you enjoy 5.lam very in the information you have given me. A.concemed —Bainterested CC. surprised. worried 6.Can you tell me where_? A. she does B. does she C.she is Daisshe 7. You have to work for the coming exam. Avhardly B.morehardly C.morehard hard. 8.1 saw her __the flowers in the garden, A.watering —_-B, watered C.bewatered Dis watering 9. They had their luggage by the porter. Avcany B. carrying, C.tocary D. carried 10, She often spends her weekend __ through pleasant open countryside. A. travel Btraveling ——_C. to travel 314 D, to traveling 11. My brother is studying hard. pass the exam. A. for B.inorderto —C.soto 12, We have studied seven o'clock. A. for Boat C.since Dato 13. He was born in England. English is his ‘A. mother tongue B. first language . foreign language D.Aand B are correct 14. It's dangerous in this river. A.swim B. to swim C.swimming —_D. swam 18, to America yet? ‘A. Were you B, Have you ever been (Were you been D. Are you 16. The boy was_ by the dog. A. bite B.bit C bited D.bitten 17. My father used. me to school. A. took taking C.to take Da take 18, Would you mind for a few minutes? A. to wait B, waiting C.wait D. be waiting 19. My aunt speaks English very A. good. B. well C.goodly D. best 20. We have math on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; It means we have math aweek. A.once ice three times. four times 21. Lan promises to_ her best in learning English A.ty B. make C.work D. learn 22. The manager asked me _for him outside his office. A. wait B. waiting C.towa D. waited 23. She hasn't written tome Avalready Byet Conever D. any longer 315III. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses. 1. This book has a lot of information. It's very (use) 2. You'll meet the tour guide on your, a (arrive) 3. Our post is delivered _ except for Saturday. (day) by UNESCO as a World Heri inutes and you 4, Ha Long Bay-was ie Site. (recognition) 5, Relax for some cl more _. (comfort) 6. Hlis parents are very _of him. (pride) 7.""The lost shoes” is one of the stories [like best. (tradition) 8.The from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours, (fly) 9. I'm sure that Ihave connected the printer_. (proper) character. (differ) 10. Bach of my friends has a IV. Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one in the space. 0 is done as an example. 0. My brother are a teacher, 0. is 1. 1go to see her if have enough time. 2. Ibis not easy do that difficult work. 3. He drove such fast that he won the race. 4.1 wish [can go with you to the countryside next weekend. 6. It's dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets. 7. The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy. 8. Dave isa friend of mine. I knew him for a long time. Y. Give the correct form of the bold verbs in parentheses. 1. The dictionaries (buy) __ yesterday. 2-3. While my mother and I (watch) __a film on T V last nigi in the USA (phone) __. 455, My friend ( ____-me since he (move) _ to another town, 6. We (already/ fini our work, 7. My English (gg better and better. 8. You should practise (speak) _ English everyday 9. How long you (wai yr me? 10, t was a nice day, so we decided (go)___ for a walk. ‘VI. Complete the fol 1. How long/ it/ take you! get/ school? wing sentences based on the given cues, 3.1 play tad’ Na when my endl oe 4 iy tora dong/ came ing! yer ee ‘Curie/ born/ Poland/ 1867, 6 We ough we coh gated eu pati bogs a . ve/ wonderful/ time/ moment SaPa. 8. Could/ give me/ information? ‘VIL. Read the passage then answer the qui Nam moved to th city before coming here. On the first because there was not much to do. However, after a short time he has changed neighborhood last year. Nam an 317his mind. He now likes his new neighbothood very much because the air is fresh, the food is dé do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing, going boating. He us and the people are friendlly. There are a lot of things he can doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore. 1, When did Nam move to this neighborhood? a : 2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days? > = 3. Why does he like his neighborhood now? 4. Does he want to live in a big city now? ‘VIL. Complete the 2 sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. 1. The children are too young to be in class 6. + The children are not. 2. "Bat more fruits and vegetable + The doctor told... 3, We began to study English 5 years ago. > We have. the doctor said to her. 4"Can you wait for me here, Jeny” > Tom told. 5. A dog is bigger than a cal 6. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it > The coffee is too. 7. The ladder isn’t very long, ~The ladder. 8. The weather was fine. We could go campi ~The weather. 9. Loften went boating when I was young. + Tused to 10. We buil this house in 197. > This house 318, IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, 1. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feel ~ Arthur apologised 2. 1am amazed by the mistakes he makes. > What > Not only esr 4.Doall the washing please! Let oo 5."'m very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow,” Susan sai tome. > Susan... DE S609 1. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D. 1. Assays B. days C. pays D. plays 2, A, liberty B. migrant C.appliance —_D. limestone 3. A. lucky B. utensil C.summit D. pulp 4. A.type B. recycle . typhoon D. jolly 5. A. pour B, souvenir C. group D. youth Il. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 1. Avrealize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable 2. A.important —Beespecially —C. prefer D. influence 3. A. general B. opinion C.abroad D, surprise 4. A.comfort B.nation Cappy D. moment 5.A. medical B. advise C. vegetables —_D. physical IIL. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. 1.A lot of toys encourage children's _. (imagine) 2. The factory has provided cheaper __ lately. (produce) 319way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy) 3, Buming coal is an _ 4, According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of ——. (pollute) 5. She has one of the biggest art__ in Britain. (collect) 6. ___has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest) th the streets shouting or singing about something -onsume) 3 valuable painting, (appear) had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up) 9. The police are interested in the sudden that his IV. Complete the following sentences the brackets. 10, He claime the correct form of the verb: 1. Compost (make) natural fertilizer. 2. Three thieves robbed the museum last night. Five paintings (steal 3. [didn’t know how to get to your house so I stopped (ask) 4, Jone is washing 5. Tom doesn't enjoy V. Fill in each blank wi 1. She is talking __her students in the school yard. from vegetable matter is considered a wonderful hands. He just (repa nugh) one suitable preposition. at by other people. 2. Does your aunt work 3. Mr, Minh is a journalist. He writes 4. This apartment is suitable __my family. 5. often help my par the housework after school. VI. Circle best option A, B, Cor D to complete the follwing sentence. PAPER Paper was (1 by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is, made (2) wood. When trees are (3)__ they are transported! (4) land or water to paper mill. Here they are cut and the wood is broken are (6) _with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried on a machine and (7) into paper. the central hospital? ~ Yes, she is a nurse there. ‘Tuoi Tre newspaper. 320 One tree is needed for every 400 (8) of a typical forty-page newspaper, the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster than they are being (2) _ so. there may be an (10) paper shortage before the year 2010. 1. Aimagined —_B. invented C.thought D. brought 2. A.from B.of C.by 3. A.cutin B.cut of C.cut down 4. Avon B.of through 5. Aup Ball Cover 6. A.tumed B. mixed C. beaten D. joined 7. Acmake B, making, C.made D. to make 8. A.covers B. texts sheets D. copies 9. A.set up B.replaced C.grownup —_D. found 10. A. able B.important _C. serious D. essential ‘VII. Read the passage and answer the questions. Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, Ce ‘America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Rain forests are very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the Earth and produces about the same percentage dangerous for life. Saving our rain forests is an international problem, One country, or even a few countries cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before itis too late. ‘Questions: 1, Where are tropical rain forests found? 2. low are rin forest othe world’s climate? Sea onstage 4 Whe do slriss nk abou the deccasing son foot S-oaving our at frets only a nator pobn? 321VILL Find and correct the mistakes. 1A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stands in a vase. A B c D 2. He slept souncily in his bed when the bomb went off. 8 c D 3. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades. A BoC D 4. fa person really wants to succeed, they must always work hard. A pc D 5, She suggested taking the plane this evening or that we go by train tomorrow. A B cp DG Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. 1. T would like you to help me put the chairs away. Do you mind 2. Thaven't enjoyed myself so much for years. > Ws years 2. You can try fo get Tim to lend you his ear, but you wont seceed. > There is no point : 41s it really necessary for us to arrive so early? > Do we really. 5, Be careful or you may fall > Ifyou ee + Thave, 7. Mark is too young to see the horror film. > Mark is not 8, Please don’t make any noise; i'm very tired. I'd rather. 0. expected them to offer me that ob. — Lexpected. 10. Vinh keeps forgeting his homework > Vink 322 I pb 3610 1. Choose one word whose undectined partis pronounced different from the others, 1. A.broshed B.naked practiced D. laughed 2. Avancient B. special Cicelebrate DD. ocean 3. A. position B.designed ——_C. escaped D. reserved 4. A.stomach Bcharacter chorus D. machine 5. A. blood B. typhoon C.r00f D. spoon i Choose word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A liquety B.appliance —C.helicopter_ DB. document. 2. A. mixture B. wonder . pesform D. heritage 3. A.guarantee —_B. properly C.chocolate Dz printer 4 A.computer B.ingredient —C,available——_—D. bulletin 5. Avinvent B, decorate participate. design IIL, Choose the correct answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C or 1D) to complete the following sentences. 1. Lan always talks too much about nothing. She is_ Aout going —_B. talkative C. naughty D, sociable 2.Ttis not to see any thing in the room. Avlightenough B.verylight _C. too light D. enough light 3 Look! There are dark clouds coming, It A.willrain ——-Bewould rain Cis going toxain D. rains 4.1'm sony that the manager is out at the moment. Would you like to __ a massage? Acleave B.give take D. get 5. Remember ___anyone about my mistakes. A.nottelling —B.not tell C.nottotell —_D. don’t tll 6. The git! is standing in the room, {in the mirror. A. to look at herself C.looking after 7.We each other since we. B. looking into herself D. looking at herself _ goodbye. B, didn’t meet said D. don’t meet! said A-haven’t met/ say C.haven't met/ 3238, People used to travel around but now they go by cars or motorbikes. A.by foot B.with foot C.in foot D. on foot 9, The meal will be served __ about ten minutes. Ain B.on C.for D.at 10. Have you made up your_ to buy a new house yet? A.soul B. heart C.mind D. head 11. The blue coat isn’t so expensive ____the red one. Aas Bothan Clike D.by 12, We should keep the windows open_fresh air can get in A.so that B.soasto Cin order D.soas that 13, Plastic bags are difficult to be dissolved, so the amount of garbage will Avreduce B. increase C.develop D. decrease 14, What is price of the printer___in the USA2 A.ismaking —_B.ismade C.thatmade —_D. made 15, Don't worry. We_ of the test result next week, A. wll inform B. will be informed C. are informing, D. are informed 1V. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following, sentences. 1. The in his province is very dramatic 2, After taking an aspirin, her headache (appear) 3. There are many cultural between the city and the country. (differ) 4. The __ charged me 50.000 VND for each room. (decorate) 5. The temple was built by the local over 100 years ago. (inhabit) 6, Angkor Wat was_ built tohhonor a Hindu Good. (origin) 7.The town now becomes the Buddhist___centerof the whole country. 8. Ha Long Bay is in___ Viet Nam. (north) 9. This knife it can't cut anything. (use) 10. Mr. Thanh is having a___for his bad back. (treat) \V. Identify the underlined words or phrases that need correcting, 1. Accidents often occur because of careful drivers. A B cop id) 324 2. Do you enjoy giving gifts by the off A 8B cp 3, Mr. Joh still doesn’t get used to driv A B ic D 4. Give this report card to your parents when you gethome, do you? A B c D 5. Lan said that she would come to Australia to el A B 6. Thank you very much for helping me moving to my new department la AB c D 7. Mike insisted on ask for a day off from work that week. A B ic b 8. [kis a five hours flight to get to Bangkok from Ha Noi. i) c D 9. "The paintings stolen from the museum haven't found yet. AB co worrying about what I told her yesterday. A Bc D VL Give the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. 1. The Earth is believed (be) _ flat for a long time. 2. Ifyou kicked the pol 3. tis raining now. It (rai ooking forward to (have) _ 5, When we discovered that my bicycle (steal 6, Students are often made (do) _a lot 7.YML wait here wi 8. Minh (arrive) 9. How many cigarettes you (smoke) sman, you (arrest for two hours. 4, We were dinner together. mework, 3 (come) home in an hour, today? 10. Our children enjoy (take) to the zoo every weekend. 325VIL Read the following passage and choose the best option marked A, B, C or D for each space. DA LAP~ DREAM CITY Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh City. Da Lat is a well-known city that (1)___ all the people who have been there once, Da Lat is known (2)___ a city of pine trees, waterfalis and flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with (3)____ (4) ____ and in any season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks, 6) of the house, in the gardens ete. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has (6) 8 and canals but is hhas many picturesque waterfalls. It takes tourists several days (7)___all the waterfalls in the area, The famous Cam Ly Falls is only 3 kilometers (8) the town center. The Prenn Falls is 10 kilometers in the south of Da Lat. The water (9) down like a white shade, Da Lat people are very (10) of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the Penn ies. Flowers can be found 1's and various sp Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills. 1. Avaltracts Beattracting attracted D. attractive 2. A.similar B.like same Daas 3. A. different B. difficult C.ditfer D. difference 4. A.somewhere — Boanywhere C.nowhere ——_—D everywhere 5. A.behind B.next to C. opposite D. in front 6. Aafew Ba little C.much D.lots 7. A.visit B. visiting C.to visit D. visited 8. Adin Beat cto D. from 9. A. falls B. goes CG. pours D. walks 10. A. pride B. priding, ©. prided D. proud ‘VIIL. Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. New Year is one of the most important (1) ____ in the United States. (On New Year's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (2) night, every says “Happy New Year” and they (3) their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's parties usually last a long (4) - Mary 326 people don’t go home (5)_ morning, Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children, On this holiday children (6) as witches, ghosts or others, Most children go (7) ____. house to house asking for candy or fruit, if peop! house do not give them candy, the children will (8) a trick (9) them, But this (10) ‘ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit. IX, Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that its meaning still stiy the same as the sentence printed above it. 1. Although Ms. Lan was ill, she still came to the meeting. —> In spite 2. "You shouldn't spend your weekend in this city next month,” she s ~ She advised me. . 3. Lwould prefer you to stop smoking immediately. Td rather : 4. The news was so bad that Mary burst into tears. —> Tt was 5. He is too young to drive a car. > He isn't eee eer 6. Is itall right if you take care of the children? Do you mind... 7."I'm sorry, Angela” said Martin “I'm afraid, I've damaged your car.” ~ Martin apologized 8. Itis not necessary for you to finish it by Saturday. Youn 9. Thaven’t seen him for two weeks. = The last time I... so 10. People say that he is going to leave for Tokyo tomorrow. > Hei. sore X. Complete the following letter using the words given. Dear Bob, 1, Thank you/ letter/I receive/ when/ get/ home/last night. 3272. Tbe pleased hear you, after such/ long time. 3.1 love/ go ballet/ with you/ but / not be free/ until 6.30 pm. 4, How about/ come/ my flat/ and have/ something/ eat/ before/ go? 5. not want/ take/ my car/ because it be/ difficult/ find somewhere/ park, 7. Let/ hope/ dancing be/ good a5/ reviews say. 8, I/look forward/ see you/ tomorrow night, DESO 11 I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. 1. Avaction B. national C. partial D. question 2. A.tidal B. sight C. describe D. cinema 3, A.connect B. comfort C.computer contest 4, A.cough B. though C.rough D. tough 5. A. pleased B.erased, C.increased amused. II. Choose one word whose stress patter is different from the others by circling A, B,CorD. 1. A.medical C.remember 2 A-household —B.homework _C. garbage 3, A.clectrical Ba interesting. necessary 4 A.celebrate ——_B. consider 5. A.partner B, between B. restaurant D. government D. throughout D. beautifully Cexpression —_D. criteria D. program 328 A,B,CorD. IIL Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by ci 1. Mary: “Is 11 ofclock alright?” ~ Tom: "_.” B. No, Tdon’t want to go D. Sounds interesting 2. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily _a harvest. A. finish B. destroy C provide D. defeat 3. You should pay (o what the instruction is saying, ‘A.attendance —Bvintention _—-C.convention-D. attention 4. My friends usually enjoy my __ of humor. A.sense B.kind C.means D. form 5, Mother: “Could you do me a favor?” ~ Kal i A,No, thanks. I'm fine B. Yes, that’s kind of you C.Yes, sure D. Yes, thank you 6,Practising_ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill A. speak B.spesking -C.tospeak ——_D.. forsspeaking 7. Soak some old newspapers in a of water overnight. B. bunch C. bucket ive the book to me, ph €.Do D. Should 9."The winners are the first ones _a fire. A.make B, makes C. making D. to make 10, Children may drink or eat chemicals and drugs they look like soft drinks and candy. Avuntil B. because although so that IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable prep 1. We should cover the burned area a thick sterile dressing. 2.They fell__ love __each other almost immediately and were married in afew weeks. 3. Next month I'm going to Scotland a short holiday. 4. Their parents are very proud _their results. 5. Whatis the difference __ ip” and “clean out”? 3296. Weare going to hold a discussion _recycling his bike and hit his head_ the road. based ____ the description of Saint Nicholas. the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets. the World Water Week will be held uncer the theme “Water __ “, (cooperate) 2.___ dark clouds soon appeared a 3, Law pperson in our group. (beauty) 4, Many __ of the older generation 5. She has cut herself, and began to rain, tune) isthe most. 6. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant (sleep) 7.Bao kind and generous to everyone. (extreme) 8. 'm pleased to hear that you had an Christmas vaca joy) 9. This knife is_~ it can cuteverything. (use) 10. The Scouting Association is the largest ‘world. (volunteer) Vi. Patthe sentences (A ~J) in the correct order to make a meaningful conversation. A. Goodbye. B. Yes, can you come at fen to three on Wednesday afternoon? youth organization in the F. Yes, can I make an appointment with doctor Wall, piease? G.No, I'm sorry, Ican’t. What about the evening? 1H, Good morning. Can Thelp you? 1. Thank you Mr. Smith. Goodbye. the evening on Wednesday, I'm afraid. I can put If past six on Thursday evening, the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. | 1-How many times you (be) ___to London this year? i 2. The two gitls (play) _chess over there are my classmates. | | 330 3. We must take an umbrella, 4. The guests (arrive) 5. The rice-cooking festival (hold) 6.loften (climb) 7. Two miles (be) _ enough for her to go jogging every morning, cook) every two years. trees when I was a le gir about her housework. 8.1'm very bored. My mother always (complain 9. Fred would like (ad to the college. ‘VAIL. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct 1. We won't get to the airport in least than 30 minutes. a ae aa : ‘Your grandfather and I are delighting that you passed your English exam. 3. People use first-aid in order for ease the victims pain and anxiety. 4, We believe that she feels very badly about her mistake. 5. The big present is wrapped in red papers is five dollars. IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. YOUTH MONTH 2013 LAUNCHED NATIONWIDE @ February 28%, over 1,500 young people gathered at a ceremony to kkick off Youth Month 2013 in the central province of Thua Thien Hue under the theme "Youth Action for an urban civilised lifestyle”, At the @) units of blood to the Hue Central Hospi ‘500 youngsters volunteered to (3) _ more than 400 Hundreds of Youth public awareness on environmental members took part in propa; ted to motivate young people's participation in diverse act the Draft Amendment of the 1992 Constitution, building a ci protecting the environment (7) urban landscape. 331‘There will be “Green Sunday” and “Volunteering Saturday” with intensive __ up the surroundings, remove legal advertising posters, on. The Youth Month was first launched in 2008 annual event for the youth, which aims (10) _ ities to the community and the na X. Read the pasiage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, Cor D. Have you ever been to Britain? I've dreamed of going there le girl and finally, (2) iminate black spots of poll and has become (9) Twas a the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three ‘weeks and (3) much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island, I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) the last. ‘The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights T saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ___. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history. Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) get a chance to see all the (8)__ famous places. After (9) of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) you in, you to sites that can fill 1. A.for C.since D. because 2. A.on Cat Dato 3. A. spent B. took Caid Da used 4. Acdid B. got C.spent D. made 5. A.then Baas Cwith D. than 6. Avinteresting B.interested _—_C. interest D. interestingly 7. Avat first B.atall Cuatleast D.at that 8, A.more B. much C.most D.many 9. A.few B.some C.acouple Da little 10. A. reach B. take C.make D. send 332 Find the word whose und i Acsun 2 A.tie 3, Acave 4, Abul 5. A.do Cs 6. A-hotel B. photo C.move D. pagoda 7. Acneeded B. visited C played D. planted 8. Amy Bocurly library D, lucky II. Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. Iwill return you the book as soon as 1_ reading it A.finishing finish C finished D. 2. He is getting married 1 famous film star this weekend. A. with, Bt C.lor 3. The heavy rain has caused n many parts of the c A. storms B.droughts _C. typhoon 4, Deafsmutes can_ speak _hear. A.both/and —Beither/or —C.neither/nor_—_D. 5. They ___ from Canada to America to find work. A. started B.demonstrated C. delivered 6, Doctor insists for a few days. A. thathe is resting B.his resting C.himtorest —_D. that he rest 7. The number of cars on the road A. increase B. is increasing are going to increase Dare increasing, 8. bacon and eggs every morning, A. Tam used to eat B, Lused to eating C.Tam used to eating, D.Tuse to eat 9. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them ____ every night this week. A. practice B.topractice C.practiced ——_—D.. the practice 33310, The road _ to the sea is very rough. A.goes B.togo C.going D. is going 11, You____ forget what I told you. It’s very important. A.mustn’t B. needn't C.don'thave to D. can't 12, Make sure that the needles are sterile A. free from bacteria B. clean C. straight 13. She is a _ D. unused irl A. green-eyes/ red ha . green-eye/ a red hair 14, At four o'clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some to do in the garden, A.work B. job Ceffort Da task I. Fach ofthe following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correc the mistakes. 1. Keep the cheese freshly by wrapping each one individually. A B ce D 2. What is the most important thing in really life? A B Coo 3. Da Lat is known like a city of pines, waterfalls and flowers, A bc D 4. The river bank was covered by weed, A BC D 5. The harder he tried the worst he danced before the large audience. A B c D 6. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stood in a vase. A B c D 7. A five thousand — dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped A B c D criminals. B, green-eyed/ red hairs D. green-eyed/ red hair 8. In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman had someone designed a A B c D Christmas card, 334 9. His illness jg probably because sitess. 8 cD 10. Jack asked his boss could he have a day off. AB c D IV. Supply an appropriate form of the words in brackets. Every woman nowadays seems to want to lose (1. weigh) . It has become almost a (2. day)___ topic of conversation, Otherwise sensible women spend hours in (3. end) argument about what to eat, Newspaper articles are eagerly read and radio and TV (4, discus carefully listened to. There is so much information (5. av wonder people get confused. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of (6. org their diet. And when they have lost a few pounds are they any (7. happy) _ Is it really a fact of life thal ‘women are the only really (8. attract)_ ones? No, in some parts of the world a husband would be (9, shame) to be seen with a thin wife, Nevertheless, if a woman really has a slimming problem, there is only one (10. decide) to make: Bat Less. 'V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I've decided (stop) _smoking, ngapore two years ago. 3. Look at those black clouds. it (rain) . 4, We are tired of (work) ___for low salary. 5. This is the second time you (break acup. 6.(youldoy 7. Mai isin her room. She (play) _ the guitar. the homework yet? 8. The plays (write) __ by Shakespeare are very interesting. 9, Water (cover) 10. The gate (lock) at 6.30 p.m. everyday. ‘most of the Earth's surface. 335‘VI. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below. In the waters around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the mos sights in the world. The Statue of Liberty was a gift the people of France of the United States. The statue was made by a French (3) the people named Fredric Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris. Liberty, of course, (4) ___ freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to the one-hundredth anniversary of US independence from England. The statue was built in France, (6) apart Piece by piece, and the rebuilt in the United States. It was opened to the (7)___ on October 28, 1886, ® elevator from the-(9) you might tthe statue is very big. Visitors can ride an to the bottom of the statue. If they want fo, they can then walk up the 165 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out andl enjoy the beautiful (10) of the city of New York. xp 1. A.wellknown —B.celebrated —_C. famous D, notorious, 2. A. from B.by Cot D. for 3. A.sculpture —_B, sculptor C.carver D, potter 4 Aindicates —_B. points out. —_C. clarifies D. means 5. A.organize -B,commemorate C.celebrate ‘Dhol 6. A.taken| B. brought C. broken D.torn 7. A.humans B. crowd €. people D. public 8. A.So B.Like CAs D. Thus 9. A. surface B. ground C soil D level 10. A. sight B. view C.scene D. scenes 336 ‘VIL. Read the following passage carefully and fill im each gap with one suitable word. the United States, On o'clock (2) __ at, New Year is one of the most important (1) New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At tw everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3)_____ their friends good luck, New Year's parties usually last a long (4)__. Many people go home Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for iday, children (6) __as witches, ghosts or others. Most _-— house to house asking for candy or people at the candy, the children wi a trick on But this hardly ever happens. Almost people give them (10) or ‘True (1) or False (F) for each sentence below. PARATECIL TABLETS ‘olds and influenza Dose: (Unless told otherwise by a doctor) ‘Adults and children over 12 years: one to tivo tablets Take the tablets three or four tim daily every four hours. Don't continue to take the tablets for more than three days. If you do not get better after this time, see your doctor. Do not take more than the dose. Keep the tablets ina s pace because they can be dangerous to ANTI-STING For insect id stings, Help to prevent pain and itching. IMPORTANT: Use on the skin only. Rub gently on the skin two or three times dai for up t e reach of cl heee days. Keep out there is no improvement within three days, see your doctor. Write Tork: 1.__Take two Paratecil tablets every four hours for up to three days. 2.___ Use Anti-sting for mosquito bites. 3373.____ All adults and children with headache, cold and influenza can take one or two Paratecil tablets. 4 5._____Don't take Paratecil tablets for longer than three days. You can swallow Anti-sting to help prevent pain, 6 Ifyou don't get better after three days of using Anti-sting, see the doctor. the second sentence as directed so that it has the same meaning to the iave ever eaten such a delicious chicken thigh. > This is the. 2. Do you mind if ! borrow your dictionary? > Do you mind 3, We haven't met one another since we left school, > The last. 4.1/d rather you didn’t take the table away. > Would you mind 5.dor ink learning English is too difficult for people who love + Idon’t think English. 6. “Why don’t you take a long rest, Peter?” said Ann > Ann advised 7. Lused to spend more money > Tonce > asked my mother. ‘tcarty out our project because it rained heavily, BES6 13, 1 Pick out the word whose underlined partis pronounced differently fom due others, 1. A. faces. B. horses C. houses D. places 2. A.wood B. flood book D. cook 3. A. lamps B. liquids . thousands leads 4, A.clothing B.cloth . thunder D. breath 5. A.warmth C. throw Da this Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms. 1. write) 112 reply since then, While my sister and 1 (3. watch) the USA (4. phone) She (6. say) she'd phone me this moming, but itis now 12.30 and she (6.not phone) yet. to my pen pal two months ago, (7. your dog ever/ bite) anyone? Yes, he (6. bite) a policeman last week. Nam (9. ask) the boy if he (10. have) any English friends. IIL. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 1. Hoa asked Nga she knew her son. B. whether C.where D.A & Bare correct 2. She told me that she would come to visit us week, A. the next B. the following C.next, D, following, 3. He is not here. He. to Paris. A.was B.has gone Chas been D. went 4. When I home yesterday, my mother a big cake. A. came/ making B. come/ makes C. was coming/ made D. came/ was making 5. "Do you mind if [use your computer for an hour?” ~ A. not at all B. please go ahead D.A& Bare correct 6. 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This school is different mine ‘A. stands B. standing C.isstanding DD. who stood i TP mr ‘VIL Read the passage and choose the tight word for esch space. Do you think the animals can (1) ___ each other? The answer is yes. They can comm each other by signs and sounds. For example, dogs ‘communicate in many ways. They not only bark, (3) ____ they howl, growl, snarl, and whine. They lift a paw, or bare their teeth. Other dogs can understand ‘what these sounds and actions (4) ‘ook me a long time to get used glasses wear B. wear C. wore D. to wearing 14, I've never seen such an interesting _ te A.performing B.performer performance _D. performed 15, “All these photographs with a very cheap camera,” he said amatrs — a Coes cere ne | eae Arima comamunteste with each otber not only with sounds and movements Give the word in brackets the right forms. fe Gn See VE a ea the nents) coll beep 1. You should fill in this before the intervi together. And, of course, we know how dogs recognize each other by sm Sa taamcceias c ‘Apes are suppose: - (conscious) really have no bette of snakes, are you? (frighten) | and expressions of the (7) ong the most intelligent of animals, yet, they other animals, They make many sounds to communicate their feelings of anger or 3. Aboy fell of his bike and became 4. You're not really sage’ | 5. Angkor Watt was built for a Hindu God. (origine) | hunger or joy, but they have nothing like the words of human speech. -V. Underline and correct the mistake in the sentence. By the way, unlike human beings who have to learn (8) talk, apes and 1. They didn’t let me to go. other animals know their “language” by instinct. They will make the right kind ee . ee ee sunuinnvee of cties and sounds and expression even if they have never seen another animal 2. When John is four, he came to London with his parents. | like (9)___ before. a Birds, however, leam their way of singing, at least in part. That is why a 3. How long have you living here sparrow brought up among canaries will try (10) ____ like one. It has been oo . learning the wrong “language”! 4. They are going to school by foot. 1, A. know B.understand — C. see D. acquaint > Ss 2. A.with Bito Cbetween Dz for3, Avalthough ——Beven Cexcept D. but 4. A. speak B. talk C.mean D.say 5. Arun B. depend C.concentrate —D. turn 6. Ais Bare C.tobe D.be 7. A. teeth Bears C. face D. mouth 8. A.soas B.how to Chow D. for 9. A. himself B. myself themselves _D, ourselves 10.A. tosing Basi singing D. sang ‘VIL. Read the text and choose the best answers. Wrile your answer in the box bellow, USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Allen “ circulation of any newspaper in the Unit copies every weekday), and among Englis world-wide, behind only the 2.6 million d: Its circulation figures are a matter of some dispute, however, as USA Today has ‘many contracts ensuring distribution in hotels, often to customers unaware they are paying for the newspaper, USA Today is distributed in all 50 states. USA Today was founded in 1982 with the goal of providing national newspaper in the US market, where generally only a single local newspaper was available. Colorful and bold, with many large diagrams, carts, and photographs, it contrasted with the relatively colorless papers of the time such as The Wa ‘Street Journal and The New York Times. Emphasizing its national focus, USA Today became well-known for its national polls on public sentiment 1, When was USA Today founded? A. 1982 B, 1892 c. 1882 D. 1992 2. How many copies does USA Today publish every weekday? A.3.6 million copies C225 mi D. 50 million copies the purpose of founding USA Today? A. to provide a national newspaper in the US market, B.2.6 million copies copies B. to provide a national newspaper in the world market C. to provide the situation of the USA to the world D.to provide the information to American 342, 4, What newspaper does USA Today rank behind about the circulation? A. The New York Times B, The Wall Street Journal D. The Times of India to the passage? the United States. C.USA Today is a national American dai D. USA Today is founded by an Englishman, VIII. Complete the sentence using the given words, 1. The thieff carry/ TV/ away/ we/ come/ home, newspaper. 2. The word/ difficult/ we / can’t/ sp 3, The house/ repair/ next week? 4. The litte git/ read/ a book/ over there/ be/ younger sister. 5.1/think/ the children/ really/ look forward/ Tet holiday. as the same meaning as the one ish the second sentence so tha printed before. 1. When did you begin to study English? = How Tong havennsninnnnnnn — 2. My father likes living in the country better than living in the city. > My father prefers nnn 3. The Amazon Valley produces forty percent of the world’s oxygen. “+ Forty percent Of-emunsnmnonnseanansnn . 4. Keiko and Tato: “We are going camping this weekend.” ~+ Keiko and Tato told (that) = 5. Task Hoa, “Do you go to the concert at Ben Thanh theater?” “+ Lask Hoa... 343