REVISION FOR MID- TERM TESTS

* Nội dung kiểm tra: Nghe, Đọc, Viết và Kiến thức ngôn ngữ đã học.
* Nội dung trọng tâm:
I. Language
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
Question 1. A. balloon B. spirit C. panda D. island
Question 2. A. effort B. actor C. perform D. area
Question 3. A. speechless B. worthy C. pollute D. borrow
Question 4. A. arrive B. require C. connect D. follow
Question 5. A. picture B. advice C. story D. money
Question 6. A. suffer B. reduce C. require D. avoid
Question 7. A. prevent B. allow C. wonder D. pollute
Question 8. A. colourful B. amazing C. difficult D. positive
Question 9. A. unhealthy B. specific C. exciting D. confident
Question 10. A. specific B. indicate C. ambition D. financial
Question 11. A. disappear B. recommend C. entertain D. fortunate
Question 12. A. disappoint B. satisfy C. educate D. recognize
Question 13. A. govern B. cover C. perform D. father
Question 14. A. perfection B. computer C. fascinate D. fantastic
Question 15. A. physical B. expensive C. terrific D. important
Question 16. A. energy B. camera C. assignment D. paragraph
Question 17. A. meaningful B. suitable C. attentive D. courteous
Question 18. A. condition B. library C. benefit D. sympathy
Question 19. A. detect B. conclude C. instruct D. contact
Question 20. A. approve B. perform C. finish D. believe
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Tom sounded ___________when I spoke to him on the phone
A. angry (adj) B. angrily (adv) C. to be angry D. to be angrily
* Những động từ theo sau là tính từ
- NHóm từ chỉ quan điểm: SEEM, APPEAR
- NHóm từ chỉ cảm giác: LOOK, FEEL, TASTE, SMELL, SOUND
- Nhóm từ thay đổi trạng thái: BECOME, GET, GO, TURN
2. The garden looks _____________ since you tidied it up.( theo sau look là tính từ, dùng so sánh hơn
good -> better, good để mô tả thứ gì đó còn well để mô tả một hoạt động)
A. better B. well C. more good D. more well
3. The Saudi government is investing billions in________to support the enormous influx of people in
Mecca.
A. streets B. roads C. bridges D. infrastructure
*-invest (v) đầu tư
- infrastructure (n) cơ sở hạ tầng
- enormous (adj) to lớn, khổng lồ
- influx (n) dòng ( người)

4. Your English is improving. It is getting ____________.

A. well B. good C. much well D. clearly
5. His face looks funny. He __________ something in the kitchen now.( now dấu hiệu của thì hiện tại
tiếp diễn)
A. tasting B. tasted C. is tasting D. taste
6. The proposal __________to support the government’s effort to reduce energy use in public buildings.
A. is seeming B. seems to C. seemingly D. seems
* Proposal (n) sự đề xuất
- Reduce (n) giảm, bớt
- S + seem(s/es) + to V: nhằm đưa ra suy nghĩ về hành động của 1 sự vật sự việc
7. Last night's left over food in the fridge smells_______. Don't eat it. ( động từ theo sau là tính từ)
A. awful B. awfully C. well D. badly
8. His girlfriend__________ gentle and independent.( động từ theo sau là tính từ, chỉ quan điểm)
A. says B. seems C. acts D. look
*gentle (adj) hiền lành, dịu dàng
9. Most people here use public_________such as trains and electric buses.( public transport (n) phương tiện
công cộng)
A. places B. transport C. system D. technology
10. A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting_(adj)_______development in all
countries.
A. survived B. sustained C. sustaining D. sustainable ( bền vững)
- survive (v) sống lâu hơn ai,qua khỏi được
- sustain (v) chịu đựng , chống đỡ
- sustaining (a) người duy trì, giúp đỡ

11. The best way to________the generation gap in the workplace is to respect generational differences.
(bridge the generation gap : thu hẹp khoảng cách thế hệ)
A. bring B. shut C. bridge D. accept
12. Our city has recently been voted one of the most _______towns in the country.( the most + adj: só sánh
hơn nhất)
A. living B. lively C. livable D. live
13. He got enough sleep last night, so today he is full of ____energy : tràn đầy năng lượng______
A. exercise B. energy C. stress D. injuries
14. The _____arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his choice of university.
A. agreement (n) hứa hẹn với ai
B. conflict(n) sự xung đột
C. gap(n) khoảng cách
D. Conversation(n) cuộc nói chuyện
15. Educational games can help bridge the ________between children, parents, and grandparents.
A. nuclear family B. extended family C. common behaviour D. generation gap
16. It is important to keep the different aspects of your life in __(n)__________.
A. balance (n) sự cân bằng
B. diet
C. quality(n) chất lượng
D. fairness(a) sự cân bằng không thiên vị

17. She got enough sleep last night, so today she is full of ____________.
A. exercise B. energy C. stress D. injuries
18. Traffic jams are the city’s biggest problem, especially during ____________.
A. rush hour : giờ cao điểm
B. pandemic(a); (thuộc) dịch lớn, bệnh dịch
C. peak season D. crisis
19. Quality of life will be improved _________the cleaner environment.( because=despite=in spite of)
A. thanks to: nhờ vào B. because C. despite D. in spite of
20. If people use more __________energy, their negative impact on the environment will be decreased.
A. limited
B. renewable (a) có thể đổi mới, tái tạo
C. non-renewable( trái với renewable)
D. fossil fuel (n) nhiên liệu hóa thạch
21. She looks_________because he gets good grades in the final exam.(những động từ theo sau là tính từ)
A. unhappy B. happily C. happiness D. happy
22. The fish tastes________I won’t eat it.( động từ theo sau là tính từ)
A. awful B. awfully C. more D. as awful awfully
23. _chủ ngữ (n)__________is used for the cities that have too many people living in it.
A. population(n) dân số
B. overpopulated(a) đông dân quá
C. overpopulation (n) sự đông dân quá
D. popularity(n) tính phổ biến
24. Many young city _______prefer cycling to using public transport.
A. commuters B. planners C. dwellers (n) cư dân D. people
25. Parents’ strict rules may put more _______on teenagers.( put pressure on S.O: tạo áp lực cho ai)
A. happiness B. problem C. conflict D. pressure (n) áp lực
26. Teenagers tend to be __adj___and want to make their own decisions without being controlled by their
parents.( V+ without +ving: mà không có)
A. dependent(a) dựa vào B. independence C. independent(a) độc lập D. dependence
27. Tom sounded________when I spoke to him on the phone.( động từ theo sau là tính từ)
A. angry B. angrily C. to be angry D. to be angrily
28. Living in the city has many benefits; however, _______face high costs of living.
A. farmers B. doctors C. city dwellers D. old generations
29. We must improve the environment through( thông qua)_________design and greener buildings.
A. sustainable (a) bền vững B. lifelongC. harmless (a) vô hại D. sustained (a) được duy trì liên tục
30. I’ll feel________when my exams are over.
A. happily B. more happily C. happy D. more happy
31. I will give you 5 more minutes to complete your test and you ________submit it to me at 10:05( trong
thi cử dùng have to).
A. have to B. should C. shouldn’t D. must
32. You_______wear shorts to school. Please put your school uniform on.
A. must B. mustn’t C. have to D. don’t have to
33. I think parents________limit their children’s screen time to protect their eyesight.( bảo vệ thị lực)
A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. shouldn’t D. should
34. There are agreed rules in each family that its members__________follow.
A. don’t have to B. must C. mustn’t D. had to
35. I think you________follow the doctor’s advice to keep fit.
A. shouldn’t B. must C. should D. have to
36. You should be yourself! You_______worry too much about what other people think about you.
A. should B. have to C. don’t have to D. didn’t have to
37. Spectators _________how their tickets before they enter My Dinh stadium.
A. should B. ought to C. have to D. must
READING
I/ Read the text and choose the correct answers.
Where smart cities were once regarded purely as a vision of the future, they are now becoming a
reality in numerous urban centres across the globe. From Dubai, Singapore, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and
Madrid to Southampton in the UK, we’re already beginning to see smart cities provide inhabitants with
improved living conditions, easier mobility and cleaner, safer environments, by using cloud computing to
power services. But as with all public sector initiatives, smart city services need to be delivered as cost
effectively as possible to minimize the taxpayer burden. Often, key decision makers are met with obstacles
when it comes to deploying smart services, preventing smart cities initiatives from reaching their full
potential – or worse, blocking them altogether.
Central to the functioning of most ‘normal’ city ecosystems is the underlying data they run on.
Regardless as to whether that data is stored on local servers or using cloud storage, when that data is
fragmented or incomplete, identifying emerging trends for strategic planning and cost reduction becomes
extremely difficult – and because of this, authorities have to adopt an entirely reactive approach.
Conversely, in a smart city environment, connected sensors forming an Internet of Things (IoT) provide
valuable data for analysis and, in turn, insight into the specific city’s behavioral trends. With this level of
information, services can be optimized to reduce costs and risk, increase urban flows and manage assets.
Importantly, they can also provide real-time connections and interactions between the city’s businesses,
local governments, service providers and citizens.
In this way, operations and services are elevated through the integration and connections of physical
devices via IoT networks, ultimately transforming how a city runs.
1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A question of data. B. Alignment of minds.
C. Smart city’s supporters. D. The same old route.
2. According to paragraph 1, which statement is correct about the current situation for smart cities?
A. Smart cities promise technological convenience so high service fees are not a problem.
B. Dubai, Amsterdam and Hampton are among the cities advancing the title of “smart”.
C. There still exist many challenges for the institution and development of smart cities.
D. The already successful smart city in the world were the works of policy-makers.
3. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
A. environments B. ecosystems C. services D. initiatives
4. According to paragraph 2, what is the matter that the author wants to emphasize?
A. Human’s urge to share information. B. The importance of data network.
C. The possibilities of tech disasters. D. The caliber of artificial intelligence.
5. The word “elevated” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by_________________.
A. demoted B. controlled C. dignified D. upgraded
II/ Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Vocabulary:
1 in order to= so as to: để, để mà
2. peer pressure(n) áp lực đồng trang lứa
3. whether... or not: chỉ thông tin mang tính trái chiều, phủ định
When a person ( chủ ngữ số ít) (1) ________influenced( influence: ảnh hưởng, chi phối) by their
friends or peers to adopt a particular( adj: cụ thể) type of behavior, fashion style or attitude( n: quan điểm)
in order to fit in( ăn khớp), this is peer ( ngang hàng) pressure. Feeling accepted( accept (n): chấp nhận) is a
strong driving force( động lực mạnh mẽ) for people of all ages, and so learning how to deal with( giải
quyết) (2) _________peer pressure - both positive ( lạc quan) and negative ( tiêu cực) - is an important life
skill. Peer pressure is usually perceived ( perceive(v) hiểu được) as something negative, such as when a
person feels compelled( adj: bị ép buộc) by their peers - whether friends or not - to do something that they
don’t want to do. The teen years are the time when many people experiment( cuộc thử nghiệm) and push
boundaries ( ranh giới), often because they want to (3) _______their friends. While negative peer pressure
makes a person feel unhappy, unwell, or uncomfortable, positive peer pressure boosts a person’s feelings of
wellness and (4)______.When individuals ( một mình) align themselves with positive people, the
supportive atmosphere can lead to healthy choices. (5) ________,when friends join a club or sports team,
or work hard to achieve good marks, it can have a positive effect on everyone in that group.
1. A. remains B. are C. is D. smells
2. A. to B. with C. of D. about
3. A. purpose( mục đích)B. impress( khắc sâu) C. adapt D. suffer
4. A. arguments B. conflicts C. anger D. happiness
5. A. For instance B. However C. Therefore D. As a result
WRITING
I/ Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.
* Some useful expressions
- be not necessary (for sb) to do sth = not have to + do sth…/ needn’t + do sth: không cần phải làm gì
- be important that/for = must + do sth: phải làm gì
- be advisable for sb to do sth = should + do sth: nên làm gì
- be not allowed/permitted to do sth = mustn’t + do sth: không được làm gì
- be forbidden to do sth = must not + do sth: cấm, không được phép
- be the responsibility of sb to do sth = have to + do sth: phải làm gì
- be (not) a good idea (for sb) to do sth = should (not) + do sth: (không) nên làm gì
* S + started/began + to do sth/doing sth + KTG ago/in MTG
S + have/has done sth/been doing sth + for KTG/since MTG
1. It is not necessary for young people to go to university.
 Young people …not have to go universty……………
2. It is important that parents be good role models for their children.
 Parents must be good role models foe their children……………………………………..…
3. It is advisable for parents and children to spend time together.
 Parents and children should to spend time together………......................…
4. Parents are not allowed to leave their young children alone at home.
 Parents mustn’t leave their young children alone at home……………...
5. People are not allowed to post rude comments on the website.
 People …mustn’t post rude comments on the website……………....
6. It is advisable for parents and children to spend time together.
 Parents and children …should spend time together………………………
7. Parents are not allowed to leave their young children alone at home.
 Parents ………………………………………………..
8. People are not allowed to post rude comments on the website.
 People …………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
 Tom has ………played the piano for 4 years………………………
10. It’s not advisable for parents to compare their children to others’.
 Parents ……shouldn’t compare their children to others……………………...........................
II/ Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
1. There is a heavy storm hitting our village last Sunday evening.=> was
( last Sunday evening ở quá khứ )
2. Tiana forgets to bring her notebook to the biology class yesterday morning.=> forgot
3. Although ostriches and penguins cannot fly, they had other abilities like swimming and running.=> have
( ở hiện tại, have ở đây có nghĩa là có
4. Her last book is published in many languages 5 years ago.=> was
5. Young children are advised to participate in community activities to improve his social skills=> their
. ( you children là chủ ngữ số nhiều)

6. Her laptop crashed ten minutes ago and she still hasn’t been able to turn them on=> it
.( her laptop là chủ ngữ chỉ đồ vật)
7. An octopus has three hearts to pump blood throughout their body.=> its
( An octopus là chủ ngữ chỉ vật, số ít nên tính từ sở hữu là its)
8. Her uncle comes to visit her family last summer holiday.=> came
9. ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, regional peace as wel as providing opportunities for their members.=> its
( asean là chủ ngữ chỉ một tổ chức -> số ít)
10. Some animals are in danger of extinction as humans are hunting it for meat.=> their
( some animals chủ ngữ số nhiều)
III/ A new fitness club has just opened near your school. Write a short message (30-45 words) to your
friend.
In your message, you should:
- tell him/her about the club.
- suggest that he/she should join the club with you.
- ask if he/she prefers to go with you in the morning or afternoon.

Bài viết số 1
Hi Mark,
A new fitness club has just opened near our school. It looks amazing. It has the latest exercise
machines and lots of space.
Why don’t you join the club with me? It’ll be fun.
Do you prefer working out in the early morning or late afternoon?
Write back soon.
Nam
Bài viết số 2
Hi Leo,
A brand-new health club has debuted close to our school. It appears fantastic. It is spacious and
equipped with the newest fitness equipment.
Why don't you accompany me into the club? There will be much fun.
Do you like to exercise in the morning or the afternoon?
Write again shortly.