TEST 1

I. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
following questions.

1C

2C: -ed

/id/ : tiền đo

/t/ chính phủ fap không thích xem sổ shachs

/d/ : những từ còn lại

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the work far differs
from the other three

3C crowded (adj) đông đúc

Decide (v) quyết định

4: agree (v) đồng ý _>>>>> -ee , -oo. -eer : đều rơi trọng âm ( bamboo, engineer:
kĩ sư)

Refuse (v) phủ nhận , từ chối >< accept (v)

Attract (v) thu hút

Beauty (n) vẻ đẹp -> beautiful (adj)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction each of the following questions.

5.

take part in= participate in: tham gia

6: TRẠNG TỪ BỔ NGHĨA CHO ĐỘNG TỪ

Beautiful -> BeautifulLY

7. Many _> much

Information , news, rice, money là danh từ không đếm được

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.

Question 8. It’s the ___ difficult exercise that they have ever done so far.

A. more

B. too

C. most

D. much

Question 9. How ___ does it cost you to go to school by bus every month?

A. many

B. often
 C. long

D. much

Question 10. Uncle Mike ___ smoke cigarettes when he was young.

A. used to

B. isn’t used to

C. wasn’t used to

D. use to

Question 11. I wish you ___ join the trip to Son Dong Cave with us next Sunday.

A. would

B. will

C. be

D. can

Question 12. My son is quite___ in biology.

A. interestingly

B. interesting

C. interest

D. interested

Question 13. Some students in my class prefer ___ TV to playing sports.

A. watched

B. to watch

C. watch

D. watching

Question 14. We decided to hold a meeting ___ Monday.

 A. in

B. on

C. with

D. at

Question 15. Jack ___ working for the local newspaper two months ago.

A. stops

B. stopped

C. had stopped

D. has stopped

Question 16. He tried hard, ___ he couldn’t win a gold medal at the European
Championship.

A. nor

B. because of

C. but

D. in spite of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 17. Jacob is talking to Rosie after the Spanish speaking contest

Jacob: “Congratulations on winning the first prize!” Rosie: “ ”

A. What a pity!: Thật là tiếc

B. What can I do for you?:

C. You’re welcome.: Không có gì đâu ( những câu xin lỗi)

D. Thank you so much.

Congratulations! : chúc mừng -> congratulate sb on Ving: chúc mời ai đó về cái gì
đó

Question 18. Jason and Kate are at the cafeteria.

Jason: “Let’s (=Shall we) have a drink. What would you like?” Kate: “ ”

A. It’s not good.

B. Some coffee, please.

C. No, it isn’t.

D. Certainly. Here you are.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D an your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)

CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)

OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following questions.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B› C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
People often wonder whether they should choose to play a team sport or an
individual sport. It really depends (23) what kind of person you are. In reality, the
importance is finding what suits you best.

To begin with, team sports, like football and basketball, can be great fun. You have
the (24) ____ to be with others as you practice and play together as a team. You
learn to work with others, which teaches you to be more patient and
understanding. In addition, you can share your successes and (25) ___ with your
team.

On the other hand, individual sports, such as tennis and athletics, can help you feel
proud of yourself and give you great satisfaction (26) you depend mainly on your
own effort and determination. Finally, in individual sports, you set (27)____ goals,
which helps you become more self- confident and independent.

Read the following passage and mark the fetter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you
understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your
notebook if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is
expected.

Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many
schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get
their homework done.
Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day,
you will need to devote more time to your homework.

Whenever you need some help, the first person you should ask for help is your
teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have someone explain something that you are not
completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from
another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that
person to study with you.

Question 28. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is ___

A. to remember the deadline

B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment

C. to go to the school library as soon as possible

D. to know who can do it for you

Question 29. If you have any extra time at school, you should

A. spend time with your friends

B. use it to make your day planner

C. use it to understand the assignment

D. study or get your homework done

Question 30. The word “devote” in the third paragmph can be best replaced by the
word “___”.

A. reduce

B. spend

C. develop

D. waste

Question 31. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is
___
 A. the best student at school

B. his teacher

C. a member in his family

D. his friend

Question 32. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Students can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.

B. Students should ask their teachers for help when they need it.

C. Students might get some help from their friends.

D. Students can do their homework in school libraries

II. WRITING (2.0 points)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words.

Question 33. “Let’s help the homeless in the neighborhood,” Maria said.

=> Maria suggested ...helping the homeless in the neighborhood

You should Vinf= If I were you, ……

= S1 suggest(ed) that + S2 should Vinf

= S suggested Ving

Question 34. I last talked to him five months ago.

=> I haven’t .............talked to him for five months

Question 35. Michael is not tall, so he cannot become a pilot.

=> Michael is not enough tall to become a pilot

= S is not enough + ADJ to Vinf

Question 36. The students planted a lot of trees last school year.

=> A lot of trees were planted by the students last school year.

Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences,

using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.

Question 37. Linda is more careful than Elena. (careless)

=> ………………………………………………………………………….

Question 38. We are going back to Venice. It is a city in northeastern Italy. (which)

=> ………………………………………………………………………….

Question 39. He doesn’t know how to prepare for a presentation. He doesn’t feel
confident. (If)

=> ………………………………………………………………………….

Question 40. Jim came to the show late. He could see the main part of his show.

(Although) =>
…………………………………………………………………………..