I.

Circle the word of which the underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others
(2pts)
1. A. garbage B. standard C. solar D. lunar
2. A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched
3. A. energy B. generous C. category D. suggest
4. A. celebrate B. plumber C. bulb D. blanket

II. Choose the correct answer for each sentence (2pts)

1. I'm learning English _______I want to get a good job after school.
A. although B. so C. but D. because
2. Let's about my problem.
A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. talked
3. If we go throwing trast, the environment will be polluted.
A. in B. on C. at D. among
4. He laughed __________ when he was watching "Tom and Jerry" on TV.
A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. unhappy
5. She was sick yesterday, _________she was absent from school.
A. since B. so C. because D. but
6. That's a wonderful. I'm pleased _________you are working hard.
A. that B. with C. what D. where
7. What are you looking ____________? My picture book. I've lost it.
A. on B. off C. in D. for
8. If you want to save money, you should ________the amount of water your family
uses.
A. increase B. reduce C. adapt D. repair

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(2pts)

1. Unless you study harder, you (not pass) the final exam..............................................
2. He suggests (take) the bus to school..............................................
3. She never (eat) this kind of this food before..............................................
4. We are looking forward to (hear) from you..............................................

IV. Read the text then answer the questions: (2pts)

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is
very available at the touch of a switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common
use of electricity is providing artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up
the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other
machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our
homes such as appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and
many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without
electricity.
1. Is electricity the most common form of energy today?
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2. What is the most common use of electricity?
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3. What do people use electricity for at home?
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4. How would our life be if there were no electricity?
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V. Rewrite these sentences (1pt)
1. Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe's corner.
I suggest.............................................................................................................................
2. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It's.......................................................................................................................................
3. If someone doesn't put the coal in, the fire will go out.
Unless.................................................................................................................................
4. Why don't you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air?
How about...........................................................................................................................

VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, Cor D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (1pt)
(1) _____________ health experts believe that children and young people today are
more(2)_____________ than they used to be. So why has this happened?
One reason is bad eating habits. (3)_____________ of young people don’t have a
healthy diet. They eat too much fast food (4)_____________hamburgers and pizza and
not enough fruit and vegetables. In the US, many children (5)_____________ fast food
regularly since they were very young. In fact, almost one-third of American children
aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food (6)_____________all the time. They
also don’t (7) _____________ exercise and spend too(8) _____________of their time
watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.
So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy lifestyle for
a long time? First, change your (9) _____________ and eat more fruit and vegetables.
Next, find an activity you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing,
surfing or hiking? Many young people have found that (10)_____________ fit and
healthy can be a lot of fun.
1. A. Many A. Much B. A lot C. Plenty
2. A. healthy A. heathily B. unhealthy C. unhealthily
3. A. Many A. Much B. Lots C. Very few
4. A. such B. includes C. like D. as
5. A. eat B. are eating C. have been eating D. ate
6. A. nearly B. most C. most of D. for
7. A. play B. make C. do D. bring
8. A. many B. much C. mostly D. most
9. A. menu B. ingrdients C. recipes D. diet
10. A. become B. becoming C. became D. to be become
A. PRONUNCIATION
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1.0pt)
1. A. label B. plumber C. bulb D. bill
2. A. mother B. then C. weatherman D. anything
3. A. refilled B. walked C. reduced D. dropped
4. A. dream B. team C. spread D. teacher
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Question I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (1.25pts)
1. Easter is a joyful festival _________ comes in early spring.
A. who B. where C. whom D. which
2. They were having dinner _________ I arrived.
A. what B. when C. while D. how
3. John is proud _________ his father and loves him so much.
A. about B. for C. of D. in
4. Mrs. Hoa is generous to the poor _________ she is not rich.
A. even though B. as C. however D. so
5. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them _________ before I come in.
A. away B. up C. on D. off

Question II. Write the correct form of the verb in each bracket. (1.25pts)
1. My class ________ (visit) Uncle Ho's mausoleum last weekend.........................
2. We ________ (not meet) our classmates since we left school.........................
3. If we don't try to control pollution, it ________ (be) too late.........................
4. My father _______ (leave) Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City two days ago.........................
5. Every day, my sister walks to school, but today she _________ (go) by
bike..................

Question III. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets. (1.0pt)
1. Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important _______ for Vietnamese people.
(CELEBRATE)........................
2. Follow the instructions on the back of the packet ________. (CARE)........................
3. Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are ________ disasters.
(NATURE)........................
4. ________, the meat associated with Easter is lamb. (TRADITION)........................
Question IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
(0.75 pt)
1. Would people be able to fly if they have feathers instead of hair?
ABCD
2. What about use public buses instead of motorbikes to reduce exhaust fume?
ABCD
3. We were young and inexperienced. However, we made a lot of mistakes.
ABCD
C. READING
Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow. (1.5pts)
 from as which them because of
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated
as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that
benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large
percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of
people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and
water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much
fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the
growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to
stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of
course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.
Answer the questions: (1.0 pt)
1. What is the passage about?
->.......................................................................................................................
2. Why is the pollution problem complicated?
->.......................................................................................................................
3. Do factories discharge a lot of the material that pollutes the water?
->.......................................................................................................................
4. What would people have to do if they want to reduce pollution?
->.......................................................................................................................

D. WRITING
Question I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first.
(1.25pts)
1. The author has written a special edition for children.
-> A special edition.................................................................................................
2. She went to bed early because of her sickness.
-> Because she......................................................................................................
3. Mrs. Brown has just bought a car. The car is very fast and modern.
-> Mrs. Brown has just..............................................................................................
4. "What about changing the date of the meeting again?" Mr. Nick said.
-> Mr. Nick suggested...............................................................................................
5. My nephew enjoys feeding fish every morning.
-> My nephew is interested.........................................................................................

Question II. Rearrange the word or phrase in the right order to have meaningful sentences.
(1.0pt)
1. she/ would not/ I/ make/ so/ wish/ much/ noise/.
->.....................................................................................................................
2. using/ bulbs/ energy-saving/ about/ instead of/ 100-watt light bulbs/ What/?
->.....................................................................................................................
3.Last summer,/ with/ went/ Nha Trang/ Liz/ parents/ to/ her/.
->.....................................................................................................................
4. should/ playing/ not/ much/ of/ free/ Children/ time/ spend/ electronic/ games/ their/.
->.....................................................................................................................