I. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

1. A. believed B. prepared C. involved D. liked

2. A. untidy B. mutual C. uniform D. university

II. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
3. A.importance B.discovery C.story D. experiment
4. A. radar B. headache C. capsule D. electricity

III. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each question.
5. When researchers develop an new drug, they often use animals to __________ it.
A. do B. watch C. test D. design
6. We use ____________ every day to lighten everywhere in this building because it is safe.
A. electricity B. candles C. flashlight D. torch
7. She has a rebellious _______, but her teacher doesn’t always see it.
A. face B. angle C. side D. corner
8. People sometimes ___________ with their own bodies.
A. invent B. explore C. experiment D. imagine
9. I don’t want to be an accountant because I hate _____________.
A. calculate B. calculating C. calculates B. calculated
10. In the future, I aim ______ a great scientist because I really enjoy finding out new things.
A. to be B. being C. be D. am
11. If he was a famous scientist, he ___________invent a machine to clean up ocean plastic.
A. would B. can C. will D. should
12. He wishes he ___________ to aliens from space.
A. could speak B. spoken C. speaks D. speaking
13. Dalat is a place _____________ I want to travel every year.
A. where B. which C. when D. why
14. He likes lying on the sofa all day and watching TV. He is a ______________.
A. conformist B. pessimist C. couch potato D. rebel
15. My friends enjoyed ___________ at the beach yesterday.
A. himself B. ourselves C. herself D. themselves
16. Don’t _____________ this book by its cover. You should think carefully.
A. see B. judge C. play D. use
17. You should be _______________ when you stand on the stage to show your idea.
A. adventurous B. sociable C. confident D. shy
18. Timothy: “I think swimming should be part of the school curriculum.
Jeremy: “_______. It is an essential life skill.”
A. I can’t agree with you more. B. Not at all.
C. You can make it. D. That’s a big problem.

IV. Choose the best answer.

19. What does Mom want Eric to do?
A. stop playing offline games.
B. stop learning English.
C. learn English with the laptop.
D. practice speaking English with his mom.

20. What does the sign say?

A. Don’t talk in class.
B. Don’t sit down.
C. Don’t smoke
D. Don’t spray

V. Supply the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

21. The [adapt] ____ adaptation ______ of the novel into a movie was met with critical acclaim.
22. The show was so [memory] _____ memorable _____ that fans talked about it for weeks.
23. The [design] _____ design _____ of this building won several architectural awards.
24. The [create] ______ creation ____ of the art piece took several months to complete.
25. Please [information] ___ inform ______ me of any changes to the schedule.
26. The [pride] ____ proud _____ parents watched their child graduate.

VI. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
NOTICE TO ALL THE TEACHERS!
This memo is (27) ________ you of the following situation. Last week, the office caught several
students cheating on exams. They were using their (28)________ to text message answers to other
students. I want all teachers to collect their students’ cell phones before every exam. Cheating will not
be (29)__________! If (30) __________ are caught with cell phones during a test, it will automatically
be considered cheating. The student will (31) __________ an F and a two-way suspension from school.
Thank you for your assistance.
27. A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informs
28. A. cell phones B. TVs C. laptops D. computers
29. A. tolerated B. tolerate C. tolerating D. to tolerate
30. A. teachers B. parents C. students D. friends
31. A. borrow B. receive C. sing D. play

VII. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 32 to 35 are True or False and choose
the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 36 and 37.
Born in Marton, near Middlesborough, Captain James Cook would go on to become one of the
most famous explorers in British maritime history.
Indeed, young James’ childhood was nothing remarkable, and following his rudimentary
education, Cook became an apprentice to William Sanderson, a local grocer. After 18 months working
next to Staithes’ busy harbor, James felt the calling of the sea. Not wanting to stand in the young man’s
way, he introduced Cook to his friend, John Walker, a ship owner from Whitby, who took him on as an
apprentice seaman.
Cook lived in the Walker family house in Whitby and went to school with the other apprentices in
the town. Cook worked hard and was soon serving on one of Walkers’ “cats”, the Freelove. Cats were
hardy ships, built in Whitby to take coal down the coast to London. Cook was a quick learner and
rapidly established himself as one of the most promising apprentices in Walker’s care.
In 1750, Cook’s apprenticeship with the Walkers ended, though he carried on working for them
as a seaman. As always with Cook, it wasn’t long before he was promoted, and in 1755, he was offered
the command of the Friendship, a cat he was familiar with. For many, this would have been the
realization of an ambition, and they would have grasped the chance with both hands. Cook, however,
wanted more than to spend his remaining years sailing in coastal waters in poor weather, so he politely
turned down the Walkers’ offer and joined the Royal Navy.
a. Decide whether the following sentences are True or False:
32. James Cook was one of the most well-known British men to explore land masses in history.
A. True B. False
33. His life as a child was normal, which was followed by his advanced education.
A. True B. False
34. James Cook spent a year and a half working with Staithes in a busy harbor.
A. True B. False
35. The Walkers stopped training James Cook in the mid-18th century.
A. True B. False
b. Choose the correct answer to each question:
36. What can be served as the best title for the passage?
A. James Cook’s remarkable childhood. B. The early life of James Cook.
C. How James Cook became a captain. D. James Cook as a famous seaman.
37. Which one is true about James Cook?
A. He used the Cats to take coal down London to coastal areas.
B. He worked for the Walkers for his entire life.
C. He participated in the Royal Navy.
D. He was offered the command of the Friendship in 1750.
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
the sentence printed before it.
38. I have to study hard.
=> I wish ……………………………………….……………
I wish I didn’t have to study hard.
39. I don’t have money. But I want to buy a new house with 4 bedrooms and a big garden.
=> If………………………………………………………………….
If I had money, I would buy a new house with 4 bedrooms and a big garden.
40. Although she is short, she wants to be a model.
=> Despite……………………………………………………………
Despite being short, she wants to be a model.