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ĐỀ 1
I.Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others. (5m)
1. a. deaf b. leaf c. teach d. seat
2. a. lunch b. music c. unpopular d. study
3. a. phones b. streets c. books d. dates
4. a. meet b. street c. volunteer d. free
5. a. half b. history c. honest d. horse
II.Choose the best answer: (10 marks)
1. My mother takes care of the house and looks ________ my baby sister.
a. for b. at c. over d. after
2. _________ interesting the film is !
a. How much b. Which c. What d. How
3. This dictionary is ______ cheaper than the other.
a. more b. much c. very d. so
4. It’s difficult _______ his fast English.
a. for understanding b. for me understanding c. to understand d. understanding
5. Sorry, you can’t speak to Nga now. She _______ a bath.
a. is having b. has had c. has d. have
6. She helped me ……..the box.
a. carry b. carried c. carrying d. for carrying
7. Mai is the _________ of the two girls.
a. pretty b. prettiest c. prettier d. more prettier
8. The new wife was a bad and wicked woman. She was very___________.
a. cruel b. nice c. good d. gentle
9. It took me a long time to get used ___________glasses.
a. to wear b. to wearing c. wear d. wore
10. Promise that you’ll be on time. It’s important. You …………..be late.
a. don’t have to b. have to c. must d. mustn’t
III. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. (10 marks)
1 . Her parents still (live ) in the countryside, but she (stay) with her uncle and aunt.
2 . My sister (go) to the Youth club every weekend. She enjoys (play ) sports very much.
3 . Those farmers ( work ) very hard in the fields at the moment.
4 . They (receive) scholarships in a few weeks.
5. The phone is ringing. I (answer) it.
6. I’ll wait until he (finish) his novel.
7.Could you show me how (get) the station?
8.Dennis Heal (be) born in 1930 and he is a politician now.
IV. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. (10 marks)
1. Dang Thai Son is a ____________ Vietnamese pianist. ( fame )
2. Today Hoa looks ____________ because she misses her parents. ( happy )
3. One of my closest _______________ is Lan.She is very sociable. ( friendly)
4. The most popular after-school _____ in our school are football, badminton and basketball. (act)
5. Science books are very _________ for our study of the world. ( use )
6. All the children seem _________ about going to the circus tonight . ( excite )
7. I can’t tell the _____________ between the twins. ( different )
8. It’s ____________ to live in a damp room. (health)
9.The library in our city has over 60 _______________ .( employ)
10.His parents died when he was young. So they sent him to an __________ (orphan).
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 marks)

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Brad is forty years old. He is an English ___(1)___ in Miami, the USA. He teaches grammar and
reading. He ___(2)_____ his job very much because he can meet ___(3)_____ students from different
countries ____(4)______ the world to study there. He usually ____(5)______ work at 9.30 in the
morning and ___(6)_____ at 3.30 in the afternoon. But he is not working at the moment. He is
travelling round Paris ___(7)____ a group of friends. They walk all day in Paris and see the Eiffel
Tower. He is going ___(8)____ French food and ___(9) __ some photographs. He will be back ___(10)
___ America next week.
1. A teacher B engineer C. doctor D. farmer
2. A love B. loves C.loving D. like
3. A. a lot B a lots C. a lot of D . much
4. A. on B. in C. at D. from
5. A. finishes B. starting C. to start D. starts
6. A. end B. ending C. finish D. finishes
7. A. with B. along C. on D. above
8. A. to be enjoying B. enjoy C. to enjoy D. enjoys
9. A. get B. gain C. receive D. take
10. A. for B. to C. in D. at
VI. Fill in the blanks with one suitable word to complete the passage. (10 marks)
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who had a golden ball. She ……(1) in a palace
with her father, the King. Every day she played ……..(2) her ball in the garden of the palace. At the end
of the garden ………(3)was a deep, dark pond.When the weather was hot, the princess liked playing
near the pond.
(4) ………….., one day she dropped her golden ball into the water.She was very unhappy and she
sat…………(5) the grass and started to cry. Suddenly she heard a voice: “Don’t cry,princess”
She ………………(6) her eyes and saw a large , green frog. “Oh,please help me!” she said.
“I’ll help you if I can come and live with you in the ………….(7)” said the frog.
“Yes, of course.I ………….(8).” The princess answered. So the frog jumped into the water and came
………….(9) with the ball. The princess laughed and took the ball. She ran quickly back to the palace
and ………….(10) all about the frog.
The frog was very angry. He followed the princess into the palace and told his story to the King…..
VII. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the suggested words. (10 marks)
1. Her book is not the same as mine.
=> Her book ...............................................................................................................................
2. No one in the group is taller than Trung.
=> Trung .......................................................................................................................................
3. It’s very hard for the children to live independently.
=> To live .....................................................................................................................................
4. Hung enjoys going fishing in his free time.
=> Hung is .....................................................................................................................................
5. “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?”
Tom told …………………………………………………………..
6. “You should spend more time on your English writing, Tim.”
The teacher …………………………………………………………
7. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
Because he …………………………………………………………….
8. It isn’t necessary for you to set off early.
You don’t …………………………………………………………….
9. He spends an hour a day learning English.
=> Learning English ………………………………………………………………….…….
10. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
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How……………………………………………………….?
VIII. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.( 5 marks)
1. What’s ………television tonight?
2. The school a bit far ……….my house.
3. She likes working ……….young people.
4. Is your mother at home? – No, she isn’t. She’s. ….at the moment.
5. My friends sometimes get tired………….my jokes.
IX.Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.(10
marks)
1. Tom looked at Ann and Ann looked at Tom. They looked at themselves.
A B C D
2. A man in dark glasses stood near the door.
A B C D
3. You must not let children to play in the kitchen because it’s a dangerous place.
A B C D
4. The man sitting opposite to me on the train kept staring at me.
A B C D
5. I don’t know why didn’t you answer the teacher’s question.
A B C D
6. The shopkeeper asked the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his window.
A B C D
7. I went out and took an umbrella with myself.
A B C D
8. Smoking cigarettes aren’t allowed in this hospital.
A B C D
9. The sweater that she ordered differs by the one that they sent.
A B C D
10. Please be careful for the dishes. It’s easy to break them.
A B C D
X. Complete the sentences ,using the given words. (20 marks)
1.Tom/ have / terrible experience/ last Tuesday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.He / get/ flat tire/ the highway.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.He / stand/ his car/ thirty minutes / but / no one / stop.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.Then/ he / walk/ 2 miles / a gas station.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5.The man there / drive / him back/ his car/ fix/ the tire.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
6.But half an hour later,the car / break down / again.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
7.He try/ get/ the engine/start, but nothing/ happen.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
8.Luckily, someone/ stop/ help / him/ fix / the engine.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
9.Then Tom/ get into/ the car/ drive off.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
10.When he/ arrive/ his office/ everyone/ work.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
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ĐỀ 2
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
Part I. (10 điểm) Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets
1. After he had had his breakfast, he (go) …………… to school.
2. I think she has no objection to (go)…………………. on a picnic.
3. Mary is used to (stay) ………………… up late on Sunday night.
4. My sister always (wear) nice clothes. Today she (wear) a blue jacket.
5. Anyone who (not finish) ………………… his work won't be allowed to leave now.
6. John decided (not buy) ……………… a new house in London.
7. Nothing (do) ……………………… since I moved here.
8. Measles (take) ……………………. a long time to get over.
9. I always prefer driving to (be drive) ………………………
Part II. (20 điểm) Choose the best option A, B, C or D:
1. Jack is……. His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.
A. generous B. humorous C.easy-going D. unusual
2. I’m sorry. I’m not………to help you lift the table.
A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
3. We…….in our present house for 5 years.
A. live B. have lived C. are living D. lived.
4. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a…….
A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. steamer.
5. It took me a long time to get used……… glasses.
A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore.
6.The wedding party…………at the Rex Hotel.
A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be
7."Don’t shout", I said to Jim.
A. I told Jim don't shout B. I told to Jim not to shout
C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim don't shout.
8.The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long".
"It………by Thelma Rivers".
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
9.She went to market without………. anything.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying
10.Since we have to be there by 8.30, we………. take a taxi.
A. had better B. may C. ought D. are able to
11. ……Paul bring the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
12. How can I know ……book is yours? They are so alike.
A. which B. what C. this D. the
13. She will visit us as soon as she arrives …… Paris.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
14. Please …… your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question.
A. rise B. lift C. push D. raise
15. He’s used to ______ TV in the morning.
A. listening B. watch C. watching D. hear
16. …… people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few
17. Many .........come to Ho Chi Minh Mousolium everyday
A.visiting B. visiters C. Visitor D. Visitors
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18. He worked …… than his workmates.
A. more careful B. as carefully C. carefullier D. more carefully
19. They reached the village before sunset …… the road was flooded.
A. although B. because C. as if D. whether
20. In this school, most …… very hard.
A of students work B students work C student works D of student work
Part III. (10 điểm) Give the right form of the words in Capital Letters.
1. Mid-August Festival is a (joy)……… festival for children. 1 …………………
2. My little brother enjoys watching (Advertise)…….… on TV. 2 …………………
3. She had an unhappy (Child)…..…, so she really wants to help all the 3…………………
uncared-for children.
4. Don't eat this food. It is (Poison)…………… 4………….………
5. Environmental (Protect)……… is everyone's responsibility. 5…………………
6. The lakes in our town are (bad)………. polluted. 6…………………..
7. It has become (increase)......….difficult to find a job nowadays. 7…………………..
8. Cook the meat in the ( STEAM) for at least 30 minutes ……… 8…………………..
9. If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be a great (short)……... of water. 9…………………..
10. He drives very (care)……….. He is sure to have an accident. 10.………………

SECTION B: READING
I. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word.( 10 points)
The country is…(1)……beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think
so, and go there……(2)… the summer holiday though they can’t live…(3)…. all the year round. Some
have cottages built in a village……(4)…..that they can go there whenever they…(5)… find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but……(6)… some ways they are not very different from……(7)…
other. Almost every village…(8)… a church, the round or square tower of which can…(9)…. seen from
many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard where people …(10)…. burried.
1………….. 2…………..3……………..4……………5…………….
6………….. 7……………8…………….9……………10……………

II. Read the passage then choose the word or phrase that best fits each space by circling
A,B,C or D ( 10 points):
For many people sport is a popular part of school life and …(1)…in one of the school teams and
playing in matches is very important. …(2)…someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and
often spending a Saturday or Sunday away …(3)…home, as many matches are played then.
It …(4)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and
then …(5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel
with the team to support …(6)…own side.
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, …(7)…only
the players. It can also mean that a school …(8)…well-known for being good at cetain sports and
people from that school may end up playing …(9)…national and international teams so that the school
has some really …(10)…names associated with it.

1. a.having b. being c.taking d. putting

2. a.If b.As c.Then d. So
3. a.at b. on c.for d. from
4. a.ought b.is c.can d.has
5. a.being b.staying c.leaving d.spending
6. a.their b.its c.our d.whose

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7. a.but b.however c.and d.not
8. a.turns b.makes c.comes d.becomes
9. a. up b.to c.for d.beside
10. a.old b.new c.common d.famous

SECTION C: WRITING
Part I. (20 p) Complete the following sentences using prompts

1.You/know/who/invent/ballpoint pen?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2.When/I/primary school/teacher/make/me/write/fountain-pen.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3.at/time/I/prefer/use/ballpoint pen.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4.Ballpoint pens/use/to/very expensive/when/first introduce/Viet Nam.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5.Father/say/ballpoint pen/used/cost/some VND.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
6.Big/French company/which makes/ ballpoint pens/ called/Bic.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
7..How many/ ballpoint pens/produce/world/each year?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
8.Ballpoint pens/use/widely/than/fountainpens.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
9.It/because/they cheap/and/convinient.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
10.It/advisable/that/children/who are learning /write/not use/ballpoint pens.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Part II. (10p) Identify and correct the mistakes in the sentences below.
1) “I come from Canada”. He said he comes from Canada.
A B C D
2) I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do your fun.
A B C D
3) Thanks for invite me to the rice –cooking contest of your school.
A B C D
4) I am interesting in the rice – cooking contest you organized yesterday.
A B C D
5) We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain.
A B C D
6) Nam has learnt English since three years.
A B C D
7) He is very happy now. Because his bike is repaired yesterday.
A B C D
8) She is enough old to drive a car.
A B C D
9) “I can fix the faucets”.- He said he can fix the faucets
A B C D
10) I don’t know where is he living now.
A B C D
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Part III. (10 điểm) REWRITE

a. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning with the root ones(5p)
1. They have just sold that old house
→ That old house ……………………………………………………………..……………
2. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.
→ The cake……………………………………………………………………….…………
3. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.
→ I don't mind …………………………………………………………………………….
4. It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
→ It took …………………………………………………………………………………..
5. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary.” Said John.
→ John advised ……………………………………………………………….……………
b. Rewrite without changing the word given in brackets(5p)
1. When did you begin to learn English? (learnt )
............................................................................................?
2. Will you have some more beer? (like)
..........................................................................................................?
3. I hope to see you there. (look forward)
..................................................................................................................
4. I didn’t go and neither did my friend. (either)
............................................................................................................
5. It is my first visit to Ho Chi Minh city. (been)

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ĐỀ 3
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling
A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank
5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
1 A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment
2. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital
3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved
4. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment
5. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?
A. every B. each C. self D. individually
2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. put B. ring C. set D. wind
3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.
A. on B. off C. up D. down
4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.
A. Either B. Neither C. No D. So
5. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.
A. point B. tip C. top D. end
6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.
A. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful
B. She is beautiful D. beautiful she is
7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.
A. poisonous B. cruel C. harmful D. harmless
9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.
A. to B. at C. with D. for
10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.
2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.
3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.
4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.
5. This area is famous _____________ apples.
6. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
7. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.
8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.
9. My brother succeeded _____________ winning the race.
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts)
1. He drives very ____________________. He is sure to have an accident. (CARE)
2. It has become ____________________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE)
3. Environmental ____________________ is every one’s responsibility. (PROTECT)
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4. I think it's very ____________________ of him to expect us to work over time every night this week.
(REASON )
5. He is interested in the ____________________ of old buildings. (PRESERVE)
VI. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation. The first one has been
done for you. (10 points)
A. I don’t know but I’ll do anything. I’m good with my hands and I’m a hard worker.
B. I’m going to ask you some questions, OK? What kind of jobs have you had?
C. Thank you very much.
D. Why did you leave it?
E. What did you do there?
F. Next, please!
G. I used to cut sheets of plastic.
H. My family moved to this city at the beginning of this year and I need to change my job.
I. The last five years, I worked in a plastic factory.
J. What do you want to do here?
K. Why don’t you fill out an application in the office. It looks like we’re going to have an
opening next week. I’ll call you.
Your answers: 0. F 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)

1. My brother enjoys (read) magazines in his free time.
________________________

2. He (elect) the president of the football club at their last meeting.
________________________

3. I always prefer driving to (drive).
________________________

4. I think she has no objection to (go) on a picnic.
________________________

5. It is a waste of time recommending them (start) a new life.
________________________

6. His hair is short. He (have) a haircut.
________________________

7. They'll have their cars (mend) tomorrow.
________________________

8. This palace (say) (build) in 3 years.
________________________

9. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
________________________
VIII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (5 pts)
1. My friend Richard is fair, hardworking, and above all honesty 
2. Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are over, we ________________________
can go somewhere for our holiday. 
3. Without a large temperature change water can add or lose a large ________________________
number of heat.
4. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day. 
5. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club. ________________________


________________________

________________________
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IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
The video to the global smash hit song Gangnam Style has become the most-watched clip (1)
______________. You Tube's history. It has had almost 825 million views in the past five months and
is moving quickly towards one billion. The video currently has 5,473,726 likes and 338,504 (2)
______________ Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber previously held the record for the most You Tube
views with his 2010 blockbuster Baby. Gangnam Style is by 34-year-old South Korean (3)
______________ Psy. His iconic dance and catchy tune (4) ______________ captured the imagination
of millions of people (5) ______________. The video pokes fun at the glitzy Gangnam district of South
Korea's capital Seoul. In it, he is seen dancing around the city pretending to ride a (6) ______________
and twirl a lasso.
Gangnam Style first appeared on You Tube in July. It (7) ______________ just five months to
reach the 800-million mark, over two years quicker than Bieber's song. A statement from You Tube
Trends called the rise (8) ______________ popularity of the video as "unprecedented". It said: "The
video has been a massive hit at a global level unlike anything we've ever seen before. Each day,
Gangnam Style is still being watched (9) ______________ 7 and 10 million times". The dance has led
to thousands of copycat videos being posted online, each with their own version of it. Even U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attempted it. Mr. Ban joked: "I'm a bit jealous. Until two days (10)
______________, someone told me I was the most famous Korean in the world. Now I have to
relinquish that".
X. Read the following text then choose from the list A-H the best sentence to fill each of the
spaces. There are three extra sentences which you do not need. (5 pts)
Compost is a wonderful natural fertilizer that helps plants grow well. Today, I am going to tell
you how to (1) ______. First of all, we must use only household and garden waste, which includes tea
leaves and (2) ______, but we must wash the shells first and tissues. Don't use any meat or grain
products because (3) ______. Find a place in your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day.
The compost also needs moisture but it will get this (4) ______. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong
plastic if the weather is wet. (5) ______ and after about six months, your compost will be ready to use
as fertilizer.
A. to use a compost heap E. start a compost heap
B. plastic bags F. egg shells
C. this attracts rats G. it is expensive
D. from condensation H. Keep adding to pile
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
XI. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5 pts)
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a
more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their
traditions and carefully keep them up
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are
delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with
central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little
square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and
England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in
banks, all shops and factories are working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?
=>
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
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3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
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4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much.
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5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
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XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning
with the given words. (10 pts)
1. I would like you to help me put the chairs away.
=> Do you mind ______________________________________________________________?
2. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
=> It’s years __________________________________________________________________.
3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
=> There is no point ____________________________________________________________.
4. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early?
=> Do we really _______________________________________________________________?
5. Be careful or you may fall.
=> If you _____________________________________________________________________.
6. This is my first visit to Scotland.
=> I have _____________________________________________________________________.
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 ___________________________________________________________________.
9. I expected them to offer me that job.
=> I expected __________________________________________________________________.
10. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework
=> Vinh is _____________________________________________________________________.

XIII. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (10 pts)

1. you / mind / if / I / stay / here?
=> ___________________________________________________________________________?
2. I / invite / her birthday party / last week.
=> ___________________________________________________________________________.
3. The concert hall / so crowded / I / see / hear / nothing.
=> ___________________________________________________________________________.
4. It / very kind / you / make friend / me.
=> ___________________________________________________________________________.
5. This book / is/ interesting enough / you / read.
=>___________________________________________________________________________.

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Key ĐỀ 3

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling
A, B, C or D. (5 pts) (One point for each correct answer)
1. B. stomach 2. B. cars 3. D. raised 4. C. without 5. A. angle

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. ( 5
pts) (One point for each correct answer)
1. B. telephone 2. B. university 3. D. reserved 4. C. electricity 5. A. enroll

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
(One point for each correct answer)
1. B. each 6. C. is she beautiful
2. C. set 7. A. are
3. B. off 8. D. harmless
4. B. Neither 9. A. to
5. B. tip 10. C. by

IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 pts) (One point for each correct answer)
1. with 6. with
2. on 7. into
3. at, in 8. of
4. to 9. in
5. for

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts)
(One point for each correct answer)
1. carelessly 2. increasingly 3. protection
4. unreasonable 5. preservation

VI. Rearrange the following sentences to make complete conversation. The first one has been done
for you. (10 points) (One point for each correct answer)
0. F 1. B 2. I 3. E 4. G 5. D
6. H 7. J 8. A 9. K 10. C

VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10
pts) (One point for each correct answer)
1. reading 6. has had
2. was elected 7. mended
3. being driven 8. is said; to have been built
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4. going 9. are always blaming
5. to start

VIII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (5 pts)
(One point for each correct answer: 0,5 pt for each mistake found; 0,5 pt for each right correction)
1. honesty  honest
2. are  is
3. number  amount
4. be  being
5. avoid  prevent/ stop

IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
(One point for each correct answer)
1. in 6. horse
2. dislikes 7. took
3. singer 8. in
4. have 9. between
5. worldwide 10. ago

X. Read the following text then choose from the list A-F the best sentence to fill each of the spaces.
(5 pts) (One point for each correct answer)
1. E 2. F 3. C 4. D 5. H

XI. Read the passage and answer the questions. (5 pts) (One point for each correct answer)
1. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries.
2. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
3. An English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat.
4. “English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered
with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers”
5. In Scotland, Christmas is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning
with the given words. (10 pts) (One point for each correct answer)
1. Do you mind helping me put the chairs away?/ putting the chairs away for me?
2. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much / I had such a good time.
3. There is no point in getting Tim to lend you his car/ borrowing Tim's car.
4. Do we really have/ need to arrive so early?
5. If you are not careful, you will fall. (If you are careful, you will not fall.)
6. I have never visited Scotland before / I have never paid a visit to Scotland before / I have never been
to Scotland before.
7. Mark is not old enough to see the horror film.
8. I'd rather you didn't make any noise.
9. I expected to be offered that job.
10. Vinh is always forgetting his homework.

XIII. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (10 pts) (Two points for each correct answer)
1. Do you mind if I stay here? / Would you mind If I stayed here?
2. I was invited to her birthday party last week.
3. The concert hall was so crowded that I saw and heard nothing/ could see and hear nothing.
4. It is very kind of you to make friend with me.
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5. This book is interesting enough for you to read.

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ĐỀ 4
I. Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
1. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. arrived
2. A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. places
3. A. east B. seat C. lead D. great
4. A.fat B. any C. gas D. hat
5. A. too B. food C. bloom D. good
6. A. bays B. says C. plays D. days
7. A. honour B. honest C. hour D. honey
8. A. language B. page C. luggage D. message
9. A. child B. check C. mechanic D. church
10. A. call B. cup C. coat D. ceiling
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. She suggested ................. to music.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
2. Mary is keen ................helping other people.
A. of B. at C. on D. in
3. Would you like a single room or .............................room ?
A. two B. second C. couple D. double
4. Because ............... his laziness, he failed the final exam.
A. of B. in C. for D. at
5. It’s neccessary that she......................at once.
A. leave B. leaves C. is leaving D. left
6. I am afraid of ...............................by the strong wind.
A. taking away B. take away C. being taken away D. being taking away
7. I have a close friend ..................... Mai.
A. call B. called C. calling D. to call
8. Susan couldn’t help.............. at the fat man.
A to laugh B laughed C for laughing D laughing
9. I would rather you ................... the test well.
A. do B. did C. done D. to do
10. It’s time we........................... the bus.
A. catch B. caught C. to catch D. catching
11. She decribles herself ................. a famous singer.
A. by B. as C. in D. from
12. You can't drive a car.....................................you have a license.
A. unless B. so C. in case D.if
13. If you ................... him, tell him to write to me soon.
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A. see B. saw C. will see
D. would see
14. Peter never goes to school late, .................. he?
A. does B. did C. doesn’t D. didn’t
15. Don’t shout, dear. I can’t ………….the shout !
A. stand B. sit C. listen D. hear
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
III. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to make a meaningful sentence.
1. I wish you had a very happy........... (retire).
2. Nowadays most teenagers have the ……… to do whatever they please. (free)
3. It would be............to make a decision to quickly.(fool)
4. He says he has no............... of resigning.(intend)
5. I can’t find the …….. to the last math problem. ( solve)
6. I’m full of ......................... for my English teacher. ( admire )
7. I’m very ....................... of my father and love him so much. ( pride )
8. She is looking for a ..................... gift for an old man. ( suit )
9. His............. caused the accident.(care)
10. Her bussiness has been a huge............ (succeed)
IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in each bracket .
1. She gets used to ( get ) up early.
2. We spent three hours ( clean ) the house.
3. They are going to have their house ( rebuild )
4. She hates ( punish ) by her mother.
5. The weather prevented us from ( go ) out.
6. The students are made ( learn ) harder.
7. Peter suggested that she ( go ) away.
8. My mother told me ( do ) my homework.
9. Her father said that she ( cook ) dinner then.
10. The boy ( stand ) outside the window is my friend.
V. Find the mistakes in the following sentence and correct them ( one mistake in each sentence ) :
1. Lan didn’t feel like to walk in the rain.
1...........................................................
2. It’s urgent that she has to go out right now.
2.............................................................
3. She learns not only well but also sings beautifully.
3..............................................................
4. Hoang has felt much better when he took the bill.
4...........................................................
5. This is the first time he visited Ho Chi Minh Mosoleum.
5...........................................................
6. Would you mind if I smoke here?
6...........................................................
7. This book is the same to the one you bought yesterday.
7...............................................................
8. I stop to work because I’m tired.
8...........................................................
9. She was serious injured in the accident.
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10. Mai asked me if could I sing an Engkish song.
10...........................................................
VI. Fill in each blank with one correct preposition.
1. Peter is proud ........................ his new bike.
2. We wear sunglasses to protect our eyes ………..the sun.
3. I hang the picture ..............the clock and the calendar.
4. Hold ..................a minute while I get my breath back.
5. He supported the plan .......................... all his heart.
6. She is very excited ............................ watching this film.
7. We are looking forward .....................seeing you again.
8. I’m sure you will succeed ..........................this entrance test.
9. She is ashamed ....................... what she has done.
10. I congratunate Susan ......................... passing the exam.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VII. Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.
(dirty, threatens, wastes, pollution, recycling, products, areas, disposing, sources, garbage )
Many cities have a serious pollution problem. Motor vehicles, factories, and other (1)
………….create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like(2)……………….fog. Air
pollution (3) ………….the health of the people who live in cities. City (4)……………..cause water
pollution when they are poured into waterways. These waste kill fish and make some(5)
……………..unfit for swimming. In addition, many large cities have difficulty(6)……………of their
garbage. The amount of (7)…………..grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up.
Citizens, gorvernments, inductries, scientists, and business people must work together to gradually
reduce( 8)…………….. For example, most cities have introduced (9)……………programs, which cut
down on garbageand the space needed to store it . Residents separate recyclable products from garbage,
and city governments provide drop-off cites or pick up the (10)…………..from home.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VIII. Read the passage below and choose the letter which best fits .
Christmas is my ( 1 )................holiday. I enjoy ( 2 )................. Christmas cookies and planning
parties. I like sending cards and hearing ( 3 ) ............... old friends. I love seeing children open their ( 4 )
.................. on Christmas morning. Most of all, I love one ( 5 ) ..................custom that we have in our
family. In the night before Christmas we ( 6 ) ..............in warm clothing and go from house
( 7 ) ...................house in our neighborhood. At each house, we ( 8 ) .................. Christmas songs. Then
we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people
( 9 ) ...............that we care about them. Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by the
( 10 ) ................... I love this!
1. A. like B. dislike C. favorite D. love
2. A. bake B. baking C. to bake D. baked
3. A. of B. with C. from D. by
4. A. presents B. gifts C. offers D. both A & B
5. A. special B. unuasual C. strange D. rare
6. A. wear B. put on C. get D. dress up
7. A. by B. to C. after D. and
8. A. shout B. cry C. sing D. speak
9. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. knew
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Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IX. Build sentences based on the words given:
1. While / I / open / letter /, phone / ring
2. I / be / very pleased / see / Tom / again / after / long time.
3. I/ buy/ book/ 5 days ago.
4. When/ I/ see/ Nancy/ yesterday/ she/ drive/ car.
5. They / know / each other / 3 months.
Your answer:
1.....................................................................................................................................................................
2.....................................................................................................................................................................
3.....................................................................................................................................................................
4.....................................................................................................................................................................
5.....................................................................................................................................................................
X. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. People say that the price of petrol will rise soon.
 The price of petrol ………………………………………………………………………………..
2. “ I am myself a stranger here” said the man.
 The man said…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The beef tastes better than pork.
 The pork…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. My father no longer smokes.
 My father………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. A knock at the door interrupted my grandmother’s story.
 My grandmother was…………………………………………………………………………….
6. Alice feels very strange when driving on the right.
 Alice isn’t…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I wonder why he didn’t read the instruction more carefully before starting the machine.
 I think he should…………………………………………………………………………………...
8. Mr. Hung cannot afford to buy a new motorbike.
Mr. Hung doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I think Linda should apply for that job.
 If I…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. If you are a student, you can always get special reduced prices.
 Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Key ĐỀ 4
I. 10 x 1 = 10 Pts

1.C 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.D
II. 15 x 1 = 15 Pts

1.C 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.B
11.B 12.A 13.A 14.A 15.A
III. 10 x 1 = 10 Pts
1. retirement 2. freedom 3. foolish 4. intention 5. solution 6. admiration 7. proud 8. suitable
9. carelessness 10. success
IV. 10 x 1 = 10 Pts
1. getting 6. to learn
2. cleaning 7. go / should go
3. rebuilt 8. to do
4. being punished 9. was cooking
5. going 10. standing
V. 10 x 1 = 10 Pts ( T×m ®îc lçi sai ®îc 0,5 ®iÓm, söa ®îc lçi sai ®îc 0,5 ®iÓm )
1. to walk  walking 6. smoke  smoked
2. has  have 7. to  as
3. learns not only  not only learns 8. to work  working
4. when  since 9. serious  seriously
5. visted  has visited 10. could I  I could
VI. 10 x 1 = 10 Pts

1.of 2.from 3.between 4.on 5.with 6.about 7.to 8.in 9.of 10.on
VII. 10 x 1 = 10 Pts
1. sources 2. dirty 3. threatens 4. wates 5. areas 6. disposing 7. garbage 8. pollution
9. recycling 10. products
VIII. 10 x 1 = 10 Pts

1.C 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.B
IX. 5 x 1 = 5 Pts
1. While I was opening the letter, the phone rang
2. I am very pleased to see Tom again after a long time.
3. I bought the book 5 days ago
4. When I saw Nancy yesterday she was driving a car
5. They have known each other for 3 months.
X. 10 x 1 = 10 Pts
1. The price of petrol is said to be going to rise (soon).
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2. The man said (that) he was himself a stranger there.
3. The pork doesn’t taste as good as the beef.
4. My father used to smoke.
5. My grandmother was telling a story when there was a knock at the door.
6. Alice isn’t used / accustomed to driving on the right.
7. I think he should have read the instruction more carefully before starting the machine.
8. Mr. Hung doesn’t have enough money to buy a new motorbike.
9. If I were Linda, I would / could apply for that job.
10. Unless you are a student, you can’t get special reduced price.

ĐỀ 5
Section A: Phonetics ( 10 points)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
( 5points)
1. A. chemical B. precaution C. electric D. destruction
2. A. participate B. behavior C. necessary D. traditional
3. A. humor B. include C. countless D. message
4. A. injection B. departure C. volcano D. heritage
5. A. compete B. design C. compile D. campus
II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group:(5
points)
1. A. magnificent B. exciting C. price D. oceanic
2. A. sugar B. jungle C. luggage D. Sunbathe
3. A. handicapped B. Education C. drawing D. fund
4. A. lived B. organized C. established D. concerned
5. A. hotel B. postcard C. cold D. shore
Section B: Grammar and vocabulary: ( 35points)
I. Choose the correct answer , circling letter A,B,C or D ( 10 points)
1. Jack is……. His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.
A. generous B. humorous C.easy-going D. unusual
2. I’m sorry. I’m not………to help you lift the table.
A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
3. We…….in our present house for 5 years.
A. live B. have lived C. are living D. lived.
4. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a…….
A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. steamer.
5. It took me a long time to get used……… glasses.
A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore.
6.The wedding party…………at the Rex Hotel.
A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be
7."Don’t shout", I said to Jim.
A. I told Jim don't shout B. I told to Jim not to shout
C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim don't shout.
8.The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long".
"It………by Thelma Rivers".
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
9.She went to market without………. anything.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying
10.Since we have to be there by 8.30, we………. take a taxi.
A. had better B. may C. ought D. are able to
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II.Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets ( 10 points)
1. They (watch) their favorite TV program at the moment.
2. Mary and John are neighbors. They ( know) each other for a long time.
3. We ( arrive) in New York yesterday.
4. We ( begin) to study English since 1999.
5. My mother is tired enough ( cook) tonight.
6. The teacher asked me ( not make) noise in class.
7. The boys like ( play ) games but hate doing lessons.
8. His doctor advised him ( give) up smoking.
9. Look at those black clouds. It( rain).
10. When I was a small boy. I used ( live ) on a farm.
III.Give the correct form of the words in capital in brackets ( 10 points)
1. If you want to join the club, please fill in the ( apply) form. ............................
2. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very ( social) .…………….
3. Cook the meat in the ( steam) for at least 30 minutes. ……………..
4. My friend, Nga plays the piano ( beautiful). ………………
5. He always gets bad marks because he is an ( careful) student. ………………
6. “The lost shoe” is one of the ( tradition) stories I like best. ………………
7. Our teacher always (courage) us to work hard. .……………..
8. The Scouts also help the elderly and street (child). ............................
9. Send the letter by ( air) if you want it to reach the recipient in time. ....................
10. After his parents died, he was sent to an ( orphan) ................................
IV. Fill in the blank with one preposition ( 5 points)
1. Jane doesn't spend much money______ clothes.
2. We went there_______ car and stayed there for the whole day.
3. He congratulated me_______ winning the competition.
4. I prefer coffee______ tea.
5. She'll come home ______ April.
Section C : Reading comprehension ( 30 points)
I.Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word.( 10 points)
The country is…(1)……beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think
so, and go there……(2)… the summer holiday though they can’t live…(3)…. all the year round. Some
have cottages built in a village……(4)…..that they can go there whenever they…(5)… find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but……(6)… some ways they are not very different from……(7)…
other. Almost every village…(8)… a church, the round or square tower of which can…(9)…. seen from
many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard where people …(10)…. burried.
1………….. 2…………..3……………..4……………5…………….
6………….. 7……………8…………….9……………10……………
II. Read the passage then choose the word or phrase that best fits each space by circling A,B,C or
D ( 10 points):
For many people sport is a popular part of school life and …(1)…in one of the school teams and
playing in matches is very important. …(2)…someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and
often spending a Saturday or Sunday away …(3)…home, as many matches are played then.
It …(4)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and
then …(5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel
with the team to support …(6)…own side.
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, …(7)…only
the players. It can also mean that a school …(8)…well-known for being good at certain sports and
people from that school may end up playing …(9)…national and international teams so that the school
has some really …(10)…names associated with it.
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1. a.having b. being c.taking d. putting
2. a.If b.As c.Then d. So
3. a.at b. on c.for d. from
4. a.ought b.is c.can d.has
5. a.being b.staying c.leaving d.spending
6. a.their b.its c.our d.whose
7. a.but b.however c.and d.not
8. a.turns b.makes c.comes d.becomes
9. a. up b.to c.for d.beside
10. a.old b.new c.common d.famous
III. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it:
EARTHQUAKES
One of the worst things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake. When earthquakes happen near
large cities, many people may be killed and many buildings are knocked down. Fires may start and do
more damage than the quake itself.
Earthquakes come from a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth. Forces within the earth
push against the rocks until they break. Sometimes, the earth above the break will split open.
We cannot tell when an earthquake is coming. But we do know the places on the earth where they
happen most often. Much damage is stopped by building stronger buildings in these places.
As many as a million earthquakes may happen in a year. But most of them do no damage, for they
happen under the sea.
1. Where do earthquakes come from?
2. How can we minimize the damage done by earthquakes?
3. How many earthquakes may happen a year?
4. What makes the rocks break?
5. Why are most earthquakes harmless?
Section D : Writing ( 25 points)
I. Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stay the same: ( 10 points)
1. He is strong. He can carry that table.
-> He….....................................................................................
2. Alexander GrahamBell invented telephone.
->Alexander GrahamBell was…………………………………
3. The front yard is too small to play soccer in.
-> The front yard isn’t………………………………………….
4. Miss Johnson told me: “Read books regularly”.
-> Miss Johnson told me………………………………………..
5. It’s 3 years since I last spoke to her.
-> I haven’t…………………………………………………….
II. Complete the sentences using the given words . Make any changes if necessary:
1. Nam/ spend/ most/ free time/play soccer.
………………………………………………………………………………….
2. When/ we/ children/we/ used/ listen/ grandma’s old folktales after dinner.
………………………………………………………………………………….
3. They/ going/ visit/ home village/ weekend.
………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I/ just/ have/ wonderful holiday/ cousins/ Hanoi.
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Brother/ very good/ repair/ household/ appliances.
………………………………………………………………………………….
III. There are five mistakes in the following sentences . Find them correct .
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1. These color televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time.
2. Minh is 5 years old. He is not enough old to ride a bike.
3. I don’t know what is he doing at the moment.
4. Smoking cigarettes aren’t allowed in this hospital.
5. The shopkeeper asked the boys don’t lean their bikes against his window.

Key ĐỀ 5
Section A: 10 điểm , mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
(I). 1. A- Chemical (II). 1.D- oceanic
2 .C- necessary 2.A- Sugar
3. B- include 3.B- education
4. D- heritage 4.C- establised
5. D- campus 5.D- shore.
Section B : 35 points:
I. (10 điểm , 1 điểm / đáp án đúng)
1. B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.A
II. (10 điểm, 1điểm/ đáp án đúng)
1.are watching 2.have known 3.arrived 4.have begun 5.to cook
6.not to make 7.playing 8.to give 9.is going to rain 10.to live
III. (10 điểm , 1 điểm / đáp án đúng)
1.application 2.sociable 3.steamer. 4.beautifully
5. Careless 6.traditional 7.encourages. 8.children
9.airmail 10.orphanage
IV. (5 điểm , 1 điểm / đáp án đúng)
1. on 2. by 3.on 4.to 5.in
Section C : ( 30 points)
I . (10 điểm, 1điểm/ đáp án đúng)
1.more 2.for 3.there 4.so 5.can
6.in 7.each 8.has 9.be 10.are
II. (10 điểm, 1điểm/ đáp án đúng)
1.c 2.a 3.d 4.c 5.b 6.a 7.d 8.d 9.c 10.d
III. (10 điểm, 2 điểm/ đáp án đúng)
1. Earthquakes come from a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth.
2. We have to build stronger buildings in these places.
3. Million earthquakes
4. Forces withing the earth push against the rocks until they break.
5. because they happen under the sea.
Section D : 25 points.
I. (10 điểm, 2 điểm/ đáp án đúng)
1.He is strong enough to carry that table.
2.Alexader GrahamBel was the inventor of the telephone.
3.The front yard isn’t large enough to play soccer in.
4.Miss Johson told me to read books regularly.
5.I haven’t spoken to her for 3 years.
II. (10 điểm, 2 điểm/ đáp án đúng)
1. Nam spends most of his free time playing soccer.
2. When we were children, we used to listen to grandma’s old folktales after dinner.
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3. They are going to visit their home village at the weekend.
4.I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousins in Ha noi.
5. My brother is very good at repairing household appliances.
III.(5 điểm,1 điểm/ đáp án đúng)
1. for we-> for us.
2. enough old-> old enough.
3. is he doing -> he is doing.
4. aren’t-> isn’t.
5 don’t lean-> not to lean.

ĐỀ 6
I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (5 points).
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. study B. success C. surprise D. sugar
3. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
5. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
II/ Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group: (5 points).
1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
2. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence
3. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
4. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment
5. A. medical B. advise C. vegetables D. physical
III/ Choose the correct answer, circling letter A, B, C or D: (15 points).
1. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
2. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to B. in C. about D. for
3. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
4. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.
A. between B. from C. since D. for
5. This school..........in 1997
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller
7. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
8. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
9. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
10. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
11. It is very dangerous ………….. in the polluted environment.
A. to live B. lives C. living D. live
12. Our ………….. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
13. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.
A. alike B. as C. like D. to
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14. This ruler …………….. of plastic.
A. make B. made C. is making D. is made
15. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
IV/ Give the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets: (10 points).
Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (1- carry out) by scientists (2- work) for large industrial
firms. However, there (3 – be) still opportunities for other people (4 – invent) various things. In Britain,
there is a weekly TV program which (5 – attempt) to show all the devices which people (6 – invent )
recently. The people (7 – organize) the program receive information about 700 inventions per year. New
ideas can (8 – develop) by private inventors. However, it is important (9 – consider) these questions :
Will it work? Will it (10 – want)? Is it new?
1. __________________ 6. ___________________
2.__________________ 7. ___________________
3. __________________ 8. ___________________
4. __________________ 9. ___________________
5. __________________ 10. __________________
V/. Fill on the blank with one preposition: (10 points).
1. Could I help you ______________ your bag?
2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ___________ .
3. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in June.
4. In the competition, everyone fell ______________ the deep and dangerous water.
5. Ha Long Bay is recognized _____________ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
6. They have a meeting ___________ 6.30 and 9.30.
7. My mother often picks me ___________ from the school.
8. I’m going to invite my friends to come over ___________ dinner tonight.
9. Next summer, my family will have a vacation __________ Thailand and stay there ________ one
week.
VI/ Give the correct form of the words in capital in brackets: (10 points).
1. We have two postal ___________________ a day. (DELIVER)
2. He left the room without ___________________ . (EXPLAIN)
3. Playing tennis is one of his favorite ______________ . (ACT)
4. We started our trip on a beautiful ______________ morning. (SUN)
5. They left the house in a __________________ mess. (FRIGHT)
6. He said “ Good morning” in a most ______________ way. (FRIEND)
7. There is no easy ______________ to this problem. (SOLVE)
8. He always drives more ________________ at night. (CARE)
9. Does this _______________ suit you? (ARRANGE)
10. He is a very _________________ carpenter. (SKILL)
VII/ There are ten mistakes in the following passaga. Find them and write your corrections in the
numbered space proveded: (10 points).
Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen
Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1/ ___________
holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ ___________
in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 3/ ___________
through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 4/ ___________
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ ___________
could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet 6/ ___________
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ ___________
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Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work, 8/ ___________
But he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping 9/ ___________
to return next year to do any more work there 10/ __________
VIII/ Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word: (10 points).
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) __________________ how to fly or play the
piano. There (2) _________________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It
is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to
“know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it
is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ______________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________
can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7)
_____________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ____________ . The
same is true of (9) ______________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can
you play the piano without having lots of (10) _________________ first?
IX/ Combine two sentences in each pair, using the word in bracket: (5 points).
1. Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy ( so as to )
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. I’m learning English. I want to read book in English. (in order to)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. She said nothing . She didn’t want to make him angry (so as to)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4.The man was taken to the local hospital. He was injured in the accident. (past participle)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The musician is internationally famous. He appeared in the concert last night. (present participle)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
X/ Rewrite the sentences so that the meanings stay the same: (10 points).
1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
- It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
- The time machine ……………………………………………………………………..
3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
- He was delighted that ………………………………………………………………..
4. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
- People ………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
- I’m very sad not …………………………………………………………………….
6. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
- I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………
7. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
- Tam used ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. “ Please turn down the radio for me”, said my father.
- My father asked ………………………………………………………………………
9. Lan will be fifteen next week.
- It is Lan’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
10. How long is it since you used the pen?
- When ………………………………………………………………………….?
XI/ Complete the sentences using the give words. Make any changes if necessary: (10 points).
1. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he.
- …………………………………………………………………………………….
2. tomorrow / can / not / we / somewhere / I / so / working / go / am.
- ……………………………………………………………………………………..
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3. back / in / months / England / going / two / are / to / they.
- ………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. information / entertainment / also / is / TV / only / but / not / bringing .
- ………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. struggle / on / always / nature / home / life / at / is / the farm / with / a.
- ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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Key ĐỀ 6
I/ 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1- C 2- D 3- B 4–A 5–A
II/ 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1–B 2- D 3-A 4- C 5- B
III/ 15 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1- A 2–C 3-D 4-A 5–C
6–A 7–B 8–D 9–C 10 – B
11 – A 12 – B 13 – B 14 – D 15 – A
IV/ 10 điểm – Mỗi động từ đúng 1 điểm
1. are caried out 3. are 5. attempts 7. organizing 9. to consider
2. working 4. to invent 6. have invented 8. be developed 10. be wanted
V/ 10 điểm – Mỗi giới từ đúng 1 điểm
1. with 2. off 3. to 4. into 5.by
6. betwwwn 7. up 8. for 9. in / for
VI/ 10 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm
1. deliveries 3. activities 5. frightening 7. solution 9. arrangement
2. explanation 4. sunny 6. friendly 8. carefully 10. skillful
VII/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. interested -> 3. gone -> went 5. had -> was 7. wetter -> wettest 9. did -> done
interesting
2. him -> his 4. among -> between 6. bought -> buy 8. since -> for 10. any -> some
VIII/ 10 điểm – Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm
1. learning 2. are 3. of 4. you 5. how
6. book 7. fly 8. yourself 9. playing 10. practice
IX/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. Minh does morning exercises regularly so as to be healthy.
2. I’m learning English in order to read book in English.
3. She said nothing so as not to make him angry.
4. The man injured in the accident was taken to the local hospital.
5. The musician appearing in the concert last night is internationally famous.
X/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. It’s very inportant to keep the environment clean.
2. The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished.
3. He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter.
4. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
5. I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group.
6. I haven’t spoken to her for three years.
7. Tam used to type faster than she can/ does now.
8. My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.
9. It’s Lan’s fifteenth birthday next week.
10. When did you use the pen?
XI/ 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 2 điểm
1. Minh has collected stamps since he was a child.
2. I am not working tomorrow so we can go somewhere.
3. They are going back to England in two months.
4. TV bringing not only information but also entertaiment.
5. At home on the farm life is always a struggle with nature.
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ĐỀ 7
I, Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.(10 ps)
1. a . coughed b. played c. solved d. failed.
2. a. chemist b. achieve c. require d. believe
3. a. low b. slow c. allow d. own
4. a. leaf b. of c. deaf d. wife
5. a. nature b. natural c. native d. nation
6. a. this b. that c. these d. think
7. a. scholarship b. chemical c. cheap d. character
8. a. look b. cook c. book d. roof
9. a. pour b. course c. resource d. court
10. a. son b. six c. suit d. sugar
II, Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.(10ps)
1.We will plant trees and flowers along the...................... or in the parks.
a. side walks b. pavements c. sideways d. a and b
2. Everybody loves her because she is an............... girl.
a. interesting b. interested c. interests d. anxious
3. Mai looks ..................... her mother.
a. as b. the same c. like d. as same as
4. You should drive ........................ The traffic is heavy.
a. careful b. more careful c. more carefully d. most carefully
5. Don’t trust Bill. He is a kind of person who doesn’t do what he says he will. He is so...................
a. reliable b. unreliable c. easy- going d. friendly.
6. Where is the ................? I want to fry these potatoes.
a. steamer b. saucepan c. frying pan d. cooker
7. Some people are very selfish. They only think of.................................
a. himself b. itself c. ourselves d. themselves
8. To remember the words you ‘ve learnt, you have to ................. them often.
a. repeat b. revise c. replace d. rewrite
9. Some of the products are at cheaper...............................
a. prices b. costs c. prizes d. charges
10. If you want any further information please..................... the head- office.
a. relate b. contact c. connect d. combine
III, Choose the best word to complete this passage. (10 ps )
VietNam is a country in the ........(1)..........Asia. It has an area of 329,566 sq km. Ha Noi is
the .........(2)........ and HO Chi Minh is the ...........(3) .........city. The population of Viet Nam is about
80..........(4) ............. It has an age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders.
Viet Nam is now a ...........(5)...........country of ASEAN and many other ...........(6) ...........organizations
such as APEC, WTO...
Viet Nam ........(7)........ rice, coffee and many farm...........(8).........Viet Nam has ..........(9)..... of
tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay, Phong Nha cave, Hoi An ancient
town...etc..and is now known as a safe and attractive .....(10)...for tourists the world over. Vietnamese
people are proud of their country. They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous
one.
1. a. South- east b. South c. North d. Northern.
2. a. city b. town c. old city d. capital
3. a. large b. larger c. largest d. wide
4.a. billion b. million c. billions d. millions
5.a. member b. friend c. classmate d. workmate
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6. a. national b. international c. nation d.internation
7. a. exported b. imported c. exports d. imports.
8. a. products b. production c. productive d. producting
9. a. many b. some c. a lots d. lots
10. a. depart b. destination c. departure d. departmen
IV, Give the correct form or tense of verbs (10 ps )
1..From now on , I (try ) .............. to do things better.
2.He spends most of his free time (lie )........ on the couch and (watch )......TV.
3. Sad movies always make me (cry )...................
4. Either Baker or his wife (make ).........................breakfast each morning.
5. I can’t help (laugh )................when I see that clown.
6. He (cut )....... my hair too short.
- Don’t worry. It (grow )...................again very quickly.
7. This machine used to (start )............. by hands.
8. I’ll remember (send )..................you a postcard when I reach London
V, Find and correct the mistakes . ( 10ps )
1. Take medical and you will feel well again.
A B C D
2. She seemed fair tired after finishing that task.
A B C D
3. How could you be so cruel with someone who never did you any harm ?
A B C D
4. Late at Christmas Eve, Santa comes down the chimney and puts presents under the
tree. A B C D
5. He said that his mother was a good cooker.
A B C D
6. The plane landed on Noi Bai airport just before midday.
A B C D
7. This time last Monday we took the final test .
A B C D
8. Don’t tell him about this . _ No, I don’t.
A B C D
9. He always gets good marks because he learns hardly .
A B C D
10. The house build in the nineteenth century has collapsed.
A B C D
VI. Give the correct word forms (10 ps)
1. Although the room was fully furnished . I felt ................... (COMFORT ).
2.Is he sleeping ? – No, he is still ............................ (WAKE ).
3. The tiger wanted to see the farmer’ s .................................. ( WISE )
4. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her....................... (APPEAR )
5. He fell off the bike , but his ............. were not serious . (INJURE).
VII, Rewrite these sentences, keep the meaning unchanged.(20ps)
1.They have given her a bunch of flowers.
A bunch of .............................................................
2. He asked his mother “ Must I go now ? ”
He asked ..............................................................
3. I want you to do this work now.
I want ......................................................................
4. They need to paint these pieces of furniture.
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These pieces of ...........................................................
5. Have you gone to school late before ?
Is this .......................................................................... ?
6. She went out for some fresh air . ( IN ORDER TO )
...................................................................................................
7. Their daughter is not only pretty but also good- natured. (BOTH)
...........................................................................................................
8. His wife wrote that letter in 3 hours. (SPEND)
.........................................................................................................
9. My father doesn’t type as fast as he used to. (USED TO )
..............................................................................................................
10. He last came back to his home village five months ago. (FOR )
.................................................................................................................
VIII.Read the passage and complete it. ( 10 ®iÓm)
The country is…(1)……beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think
so, and go there……(2)… the summer holiday though they can’t live…(3)…. all the year round. Some
have cottages built in a village……(4)…..that they can go there whenever they…(5)… find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but……(6)… some ways they are not very different from……(7)…
other. Almost every village…(8)… a church, the round or square tower of which can…(9)…. seen from
many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard where people …(10)…. burried.
1………….. 2…………..3……………..4……………5…………….
6………….. 7……………8…………….9……………10……………
IX) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (10ms)
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used.
Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books.
Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so
big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted booked because
they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to
write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said
ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large
and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them.
In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own
microcomputer but also know how to use them.
1) What happened before printing presses were invented?
-…………………………………………………………………………………….
2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
- ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?
- ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
- …………………………………………………………………………………………
5)When were computers very large and expensive ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
X/: Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.(5ms)
1. My mother is always proud …… me and my brother.
2. I was born …… January 1st, 1965.
3. Do you want to watch the sky …… sunset ?
4. You don’t have to learn …… heart this poem.
5. I don’t know what he’s doing …… the moment.
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Key ĐỀ 7
I, (10ps )
1-a. 3- d 5- b 7- c 9- a
2-c 4- b 6- d 8- d 10- d
II, (10ps )
1.- d 3- c 5- b 7- d 9- a
2- a 4- c 6- c 8- b 10- b
III, (10ps)
1- A 3- c 5- a 7- c 9- d
2- D 4- b 6- b 8- a 10- b
IV, (10ps)
1, will try 5.laughing
2, lying /watching 6.has cut /will grow
3. cry 7.be started
4.makes 8.to send
V, (10ps )( tìm lỗi đúng được 1 đ, sửa đúng được 1 đ. )
1, B => medicine 6, B = > at
2, B => fairly 7, C = > were taking
3, C => to 8, D => won’t
4, A => on 9, D => hard
5, D => cook 10, A => built
VI, (5 ps )
1, uncomfortable
2, awake
3, wisdom
4, appearance
5, injuries
VII, (20 ps )
1, A bunch of flowers has been given to her by them .
2, He asked his mother if (whether ) he had to go then.
3, I want this work to be done by you now.
4, These pieces of furniture need painting ( to be painted )
5, Is this the first time you have gone to school late ?
6, She went out in order to get some fresh air.
7, Their daughter is both pretty and good – natured.
8, His wife spent 3 hours writing that letter.
9, My father used to type faster than he does ( can ) now.
10, He hasn’t come back to his home village for five months
XIII.10ps
1.more 2.for 3.there 4.so 5.can
6.in 7.each 8.has 9.be 10.are
IX.10ps
1. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
2) Because books were expensive and magical.
3) They were large and expensive at first
4) A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
5. . A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive.
X.5ps
1.of 2.on 3.at 4.by 5.at

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ĐỀ 8
Section A: Phonetics (10p)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (5p)
1. a. cool b. pool c. cook d. zoo
2. a. leader b. spead c. greeting d. team
3. a. tour b. pour c. your d. course
4. a.traveled b. surprised c. worked d. climbed
5. a. great b. beach c. station d. break
II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group (5p)
1. a. paddle b. canoe c. travel representative
2. a. entertainment b. oceanic c. fertilizer d. team
3. a. emergency b. hospital c. ambulance d. hankerchief
4. a. recognize b. remember c. deposit d. immidiate
5. a. minimize b. damage c. natural d. recycle
Section B: Grammar and vocaburary (35p)
I. Circle the correct answer (10p)
1. Farmers often _________other work when they need more money
a. look for b. look at C. look after d. look over
2. I sometimes spend my weekends _________trough the countryside
a. to travel b. traveling c. traveled d. to traveling
3. The countryside is _____quiet______ I don’t want to live there permanently
a. too… that b. very.. that c. such… that d. so… that
4. We are pplaying a game. Why don’t you________
a. join in b. come in c. get in d. break in
5. Students should take every ________ to widen their experience
a. advantage b. way c. change d. opportunity
6. Oh no! It ______ to rain and my clothes are on the line.
a. starts b. will start c. is to start d. is starting
7. I remember_____him . I gave him $US 5.
a. to pay b. paying c. paid d. would pay
8 . I hate.......................to do something by others.
a. being to ask b. asking c. being asked d. to ask
9.You really _______work harder and harder for the coming exam
a. need b. must c. ought d. will
10.They ________across such a beautiful village before
a. come b. have came will never come d. have never come
II. Give the correct form of the verb in each bracket. (10p)
1. Your report should ( write) in English.
2. I learned to swim when I (be ) very young. I (teach) by my father.
3. The boy (fall) and (hurt) himself while he ( ride) his bicycle.
4. It ( get) hotter and hotter in June.
5. I ( see) the famous Phong Nha Cave three times, but I’d like (see) it again.
6. Nam does not have his motorbike today. It (repair) right now.
7.They are going to have their house (paint) for Christmas.
8. We (live) here for twenty years
9. Is there anything here worth (buy) ?
10. Pupils are made (work) hard at this school.
III. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete sentences. (10p)
1. It is ................ to eat too much sugar and fat. (HEALTH)
2. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking (HARM).
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3. There are a lot of ................ festivals in VN (TRADITION)
4. It’s difficult to find ................ at busy time in this town (ACCOMMODATE)
5................., dark clouds appearred and it begin to rain (FORTUNATE)
6. Ha Long Bay was ................ by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (RECOGNITION)
7. The lecture tells us the of learning English. (IMPORTANT)
8. This knife is ................ it can’t aet cut anything (USE)
9. During the war there was a great of sugar, coffee and other goods. (SHORT)
10. Bell…………………….. demonstrated his invention. (SUCCESS)
IV/ Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions (5p)
1. We are having a birthday party ……………..Saturday night
2. What would you do if someone broken…………..your house?
3. I got up late this morning because my alarm clock didn’t go…………
4. I don’t know the meaning of this word. I’ll look it…………… in the dictionary
5. She fell…………her bike and hit her head on the road
6. . It's very kind ………..…….. you to help me.
7. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made.......................my mind yet.
8. He has at last succeeded ………… becoming a doctor.
9. She is one………….. the greatest performmers to appear in this theater.
10. We haven’t met each other ………….a fornight
Section C: Reading (30p)
I. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank
I had a normal day yesterday. I woke (1)………….. at 7.30, jumped into the shower, and dressed. As
usual, I (2)…………..to the morning news on the radio at the same time . I didn’t (3)……………
breakfast. I’m never hungry in the morning .I (4) ……………. two cups of strong, black coffee and
worked for about three hours.
At noon, I realized I was late for an interview with an actor, so I drove very(5) ……………..to the TV
station.I got to the TV station on time, but the actor didn’t come .I(6)……………. a sandwich while I
waited(7)……. him and talked to some other journalists about the events of the day.
Then I (8) …………. my mother to say “Happy birthday!” From there I got in to my car and went (9)
………………. the newspaper office where I work . I arrive at the office (10) ………………..1.45 –
late for a 1.30 meeting.
II. Read and choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole
idea quite terrifying, (1) ................. flying is no more dangerous (2) ......................any other form of
travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs
(3) .................taking off and landing when a (4) ......................decisions are vitally important.
The people (5) ............. job it is 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) .............such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ...........
other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) ................ , with food, drink,
newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
1- A. although B. too C. and D. because
2- A. than B. as C. then D. with
3- A. while B.during C. for D. through
4- A.leader’s B. chief ’s C. driver’s D.pilot’s
5- A. whose B. which C. their D. that
6- A. for B.up C.after D. round
7- A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
8- A.given B. kept C. shown D. taken
9- A. any B. no C. all D.Not
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10- A. way B.kind C. sort D. part
III . Read the passage below carefully then answer the questions(5p)
Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the
farmer used to sell to buy food and clothing for his family.
One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He
shouted excitedly to his wife, “we’re rich, we’re rich !”
His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in amazement. The wife wanted more, so
her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t
find any eggs. When he finished all, the chickens were dead. There were no more eggs of any kinds for
the foolish farmer and his greedy wife.
*Answer the questions:
a) How was the farmer’s life ?
=> ……………………………………………………………………
b)What did the farmer use to sell eggs to buy ?
=>.………………………………………………………………………………
c)What did he discover ?
=>………………………………………………………………………………………
d)Why did the farmer and his wife decide to cut open all the chickens ?
=>.………………………………………………………………………………
e)What is the moral lesson of the passage?
=>………………………………………………………………………………………
Section D: Writing (25p)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (10p)
1. We haven’t seen each other for over two years.
=> The last time ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “We are decorating our Christmas tree”, Hoa said.
=> Hoa said…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. “I’ll give you my phone number so that you can call me” Jane said to me.
=> Jane told ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Many people in the world speak English.
=> English …………………………………………………………………………………………......
5. She’s very pleased to see her grandparents soon.
=> She’s looking …………………………………………………………………………………
6. He clinbed the tree because he wanted to get a better view.
=> He climbed the tree so as………………………………………………………………………...
7. People say that he is a famous inventor.
=> He ………………………………………………………….
8.The road is so narrow that cars can’t park there.
=> The road is …………………………………………………..….
9. No one in the group is younger than Lan.
=> Lan is ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. “You should take more exercises, Mr Roberts”, the doctor said.
 The doctor advised……………………………………………………………………………
II.Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (10p)
1. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarchip at university.
A B C D
2. If the victim gets shocked, don’t give him many food and drink.
A B C D
3. I come from a city locating in the southern part of the country.
A B C D
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4. Did you ever learn playing a musical instrument as a child?
A B C D
5. Would you mind to open the window for me?
A B C D
6. She asked me to use a towel to cover the wound and hold it tightly
A B C D
7. I’d like sending there postcards to America
A B C D

8. Today seems as hotter as yesterday, but the hamidity is lower

A B C D
9. Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child?
A B C D
10. I haven’t seen her since we have left school
A B C D
III. Using the words given to write sentences (5p).
1. They/ not / see/ each other/ months.
............................................................................................................................................
2. The sun/ shine / brightly / when she /came.
............................................................................................................................................
3. I/ invited / her birthday party / last week.
............................................................................................................................................
4. She/ used / stay/ her uncle/ when/ a child.
............................................................................................................................................
5. It / be / important / students /do exercises / before / go / class.
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Section A: Phonetics (10p)
Câu I: 5 điểm, mỗi từ chọn đúng cho 1 điểm:
1. C 2.B 3. A 4. C 5. B
Câu II: 5 điểm, mỗi từ chọn đúng cho 1 điểm:
1. B 2.C 3. A 4. A 5. D
Section B: Grammar and vocaburary (35p)
I. Circle the correct answer (10p)
1. A 6. D
2. B 7. B
3. C 8. BC
4. A 9. B
5. D 10. D
II. Give the correct form of the verb in each bracket. (10p)
1. should be written 2. was/ was taught 3. fell/ hurt/ was riding 4. gets
5. have seen/ to see 6. is being repaired 7. painted 8. have lived
9. buying 10. to worked
III. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete sentences. (10p)
1. unhealthy
2. harmful
3. traditional
4. Accommadation
5. unfortunately
6. recognized
7. importance
8. useless
9. shortage
10. successfully
IV/ Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions (5p)
Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,5 điểm
1. on 2. in 3. off 4. up 5 . off 6. of 7. up 8. in 9. of 10. for.
Section C: Reading (30p)
I. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank.
1. up 2.listened 3.have/ eat 4. made 5. fast
6. ate 7.for 8. phoned 9. to 10. at
II. Read and choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A B D A C A D B A
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a.The farmer lived a comfortable life with his family
b. The farmer used to sell to buy food and clothing for his family.
c. He discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg
d. Because his wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more
gold eggs.
e. Don’t be foolish and greedy
Section D: Writing (25p)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (10p)
1. The last time we saw each other was over two years ago.
2. Hoa said they were decorating their Christmas tree.
3. Jane told me that she would give me her telephone number so that I could call her.
4. English is spoken by many people in the world.
5. She’s looking forward to seeing her grandparents.
6. He climbed the tree so as to get a better view.
7. He is said to be a famous inventor
8. The road is too narrow for the cars to park.
9. Lan is the youngest in the group.
10. The doctor advised Mr Roberts that he should take more exercise
or The doctor advised Mr Roberts to take more exercise
II.Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (10p)
1. C getting -> to get 6. D tightly -> tight
2. D many -> much 7. B sending -> to send
3. B locating -> located 8. B hotter -> hot
4. C playing -> to play 9. A Have you eaten -> Did you eat
5. C to open -> opening 10. C have left -> left
III. Using the words given to write sentences (5p).
1. They haven’t seen each other for months.
2. The sun was shining brightly when she came.
3. I was invited to her birthday party last week.
4. She used to stay with her uncle when she was a child.
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Section A: Phonetics(10 points)
I.Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. needed B. played C. rained D. followed
2. A. suit B. seven C. sugar D. sun
3. A. dollar B. lower C. micro D. stone
4. A. place B. plate C. trace D. travel
5. A. above B. glove C. love D. prove
II.Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.
1.A happy B allow C.career D. employ
2.A. discussion B. assistant C.character D. expensive
3.A. lesson B. delay C. wonder D.pencil
4.A. weather B.important C.informal D. ability
5.A. language B. demanding C.develop D.tradition
Section B: Grammar and vocabulary(35 points)
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.(10points)
1. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made.......................my mind yet.
A. on B. at C. in D. up
2. It's very kind ………..…….. you to help me.
A. for B. at C. of D. with
3. I hate.......................to do something by others.
A. being to ask B. asking C. being askedD. to ask
4. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?
A. do we B. can we C. will we D. shall we
5. Deaf-mutes can ......................speak ...................... hear.
A. both ... and B. neither ...nor C. not only ...
6. The leader said that ................... to award the prize to you .
A. He is pleasing B. he was pleasing C. he is pleased D. he was pleased
7. On Christmas Eve, people often ...................... a tree
A. are decorated B, were decorated C. decorating D. decorate
8. He asked me ..................................
A. Where I like coffce or not B, Whether I liked coffce
C. What I liked coffce D, Which I liked coffce
9. What's was wrong with your printer?
A. It didn't work B, It's doesn't C, It hasn't work D, It won't work.
10. The Statue of Liberty was ................. to the USA by the french.
A. contructed B, designed C, completed D. presented
II.Give the correct forms of verbs in the following sentences .(10points)
1. Look! That plane is flying toward the airport. it (land) ...........................................
2. I normally try to avoid (borrow) .......................... money from the others.
3. I myself (study) ............................... French since 1990.
4. I (do) ............................. all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
5. They (live) .................................. in Washington from 1960 to 1970.
6. My teacher asked me (not/ go) ............................. out in the evening.
7. I (not have) .......................breakfast this morning, but I am not hungry now.
8. I used to live here when I (be).................... a young girl.
9. I think we (come)..................... to the festival tonight.
10. You (invite)........................ the newcomers of our class to the party last night?
III. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.(10points)
1, The life in the countryside makes us relaxed because it's very .................. ( peace )
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2, Everyone in the neighborhood is .............. ( please ) with what we have done.
3, My father likes ................... ( ski )
4, There were two ................... ( compete ) yesterday: fire-making and rice - cooking.
5, My sister is fond of ....................... ( crowd ) places.
6, I'll make ..................... ( arrange ) for you to meet him at the airport.
7, Their children have quite ......................... ( difference ) characters.
8, He helps us out of ....................... ( kind ).
9, I don't believe Tom. He's a terrible ...................... ( lie )
10, TV is one of the most popular means of ................................. ( entertain)
IV. Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition. .(5points)
1. She is tired .................................. living in the city.
2. This restaurant is famous ....................... Chinese food.
3. The ambulance will be here ..................... about 5 minutes.
4. Bobby started school ........................ the age of five.
5. I am very keen .................. music.
Section C.Reading comprehension( 30 points)
I.Read this passage carefylly then answer the questions below: .(5points)
The countryside is more beautiful than a city and pleasant to live in. Many people think so and they
go to the countryside for their summer holidays. Some people also build their house in a village, so they
can go there when they have free time.
English villages are not all the same but they are not very different from others. Almost every
village has a church and we can see it from a long distance. Contrylife is more comfortable now and
many villages are very near to some small towns where people can buy everything.
Questions:
1/ What do people think about the countryside?
..........................................................................................................................................................................
2/ Where do some people build their house?
.................................................................................................................................................
3.What does almost English villages have?
..................................................................................................................................................
4.Why is countrylife more comfortable now?
..................................................................................................................................................
5.Where do people often go when they have free time?
..................................................................................................................................................
II.Read the paragraph carefully, filling each gap with one suitable word. (10points)
Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer I … (1)… to Italy. I visited museums and sat in
public gardens. A friendly waiter …(2) … me a few words .…(3)… Italian. Then he lent …(4) ....a
book. I read a few lines, ..…(5)… I did not understand a word. Every day I thought …..(6)… postcards.
My holiday passed quickly, but I did not send any cards …..(7)… my friends. On the last day I made a
big decision. I (8).... up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day …..(9)… my room,
but I did (10 ).......write a single card.
III.Read the text and choose the best answer. .(5points)
Sunday is a family for the Lee family. They often go out together. Last Sunday, Mr Lee decided to
take his family up to Victoria Peak.
" We are taking a ride on the Peak Tram today. It is the oldest form of public transport in Hong
Kong , " Mr Lee explained"
The family first went to tea at Maxim's . They then crossed the harbor by the Mass transit Railway and
got out at Central MTR station.
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She was pointing at an open-top double-decker. There were brightly-painted figures on both sides of it.
The bus took them to the Garden Road terminal.
Mr Lee took many photographs of his family. They had dinner at the Peak Restaurant . Then they
returned home with happy memories of the day.
1, What does " family day" mean for the Lee family?
A. Crossing the harbor by the MTR on Sundays.
B, Taking the Peak tram every Sundays.
C, Going out together on Sundays.
D, Going up to Victoria Peak every Sunday.
2, Which is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong?
A. The Peak tram. B. The bus.
C. The tram and the bus. D. The tram and the taxi.
3, How did the family cross the harbor?
A. By taking the ferry.
B. By getting out at the MRT station.
C. By taking the Mass transit Railway.
D. By taking the Peak tram.
4, What did Sally think of the double-decker?
A. That it was open-top. B. That it was beautiful.
C. That it was brightly- painted. D. That it was big.
5, How did the Lee family feel at the end of the day?
A. Happy. B. Tired.
C. Happy because they took many pictures. D. Happy because they returned home
IV. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage. .(10points)
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole
idea quite terrifying, (1) ................. flying is no more dangerous (2).................any other form of travel
and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs
(3) .................taking off and landing when a (4) .............decisions are vitally important.
The people (5) ............. job it is 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) .............such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ...........
other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (10) ................ , with food, drink,
newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
1- A. although B. too C. and D. because
2- A. than B. as C. then D. with
3- A. while B.during C. for D. through
4- A.leader’s B. chief ’s C. driver’s D.pilot’s
5- A. whose B. which C. their D. that
6- A. for B.up C.after D. round
7- A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
8- A.given B. kept C. shown D. taken
9- A. any B. no C. all D.Not
10- A. way B.kind C. sort D. part
Section D.writing (25 points)
I.There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and write your corrections in the numbered space provided.
.(10points)
Example: 0. I haven’t saw your brother for two month. 0. seen
Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1. ............
holiday. He travelled, with him schoolmates to a mountainous 2...............
area in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a 3. ..............
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road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult 4. ..............
because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5. ..............
could bought food”, said Nam. “It was also very cold and wet 6. ..............
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country”. 7. ..............
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard 8. ..............
work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is 9. ..............
hoping to return next year to do any more work there. 10. ............
.II Rewrite each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same the
sentence printed before it. Use the words given and do not change their form .
1. May I turn on the television?
Do you ……………………………………….. the television? mind
2. Would you mind not using the office phone?
I’d ………………………………………………..the office phone. use
3. “Don’t throw things away” - Mrs. Thanh said to the students.
Mrs. Thanh……………………………………. throw things away. asked
4. Does your country export coffee to Europe?
Is…………………………………………by your country? exported
5. I suggest going to the movies now.
I …………………………………………….to the movies now. that
III.Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. .(5points)
1. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.
I have never..................................................................................................................... The last
time we met each other was ten years ago.
We haven’t.....................................................................................................................
3. Mai said “It is raining heavily outside .”
Mai said………………………………………………………………………………
4. Have you ever played a computer game before?0
Is this..............................................................................................................................
5. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
The Statue .........................................................................................................................
IV.Complete the sentences using the given words .Make any changes if necessary. (10points)
1. I/ not/ see/ him/ since/ we/ leave/ school
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. This / be/ first time/ Tim/ see/ rice paddies
……………………………………………………………………………………………..…3.
compost/ make/ from household and garden waste
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. he/ tell/ me/ that/ he/ borrow/ book/ school library
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. would/ you/ mind/ if / I / sit/ here?.....................................................................................

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Keys ĐỀ 9:
Section a: (10 POINTS)
I, Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (5points) 1.a
2.c 3.b 4.d 5.d
II, Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.
(5points)
1. a 2 .c 3.b 4.a 5. a
SECTION b: (35 POINTS)
I, Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.( (10 POINTS)
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.d 7.d 8.b 9.A 10.d
II, (Give the correct forms of verbs in the following sentences (10 POINTS)
1.is going to land
2. borrowing
3.have studied
4.have done
5.lived 6. not to go
7. didn't have 8. was
9. will come 10.Did ...invite.
III, Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets,(10 POINTS)
1.peaceful 2.pleased 3.skiing
4.competitions 5. crowded
6.arrangement 7.different
8.kindness 9.liar 10. entertainment
IV, Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition. (5 points)
1.of 2.for 3. within 4.at 5.on
SECTION C:,(30 POINTS)
I, Read this passage carefully then answer the questions below (5 points)
1.They think the countryside is more beautiful than a city and pleasant to live.
2.People build their house in a village.
3.Almost every village has a church.
4.Because people can buy everything at the small towns near the villages.
5.They often go to their houses in the village in their free time.
II, Read the paragraph carefully, filling each gap with one suitable word (10points)
1.go 2.for 3. in 4.me 5.at 6. about 7.to 8. got 9.in 10.not
III, Read the text and choose the best answer (5 points)
1.C 2.A 3.C 4. B 5.A
IV, (10points) Choose the correct answer to complete the passage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A B D A C A D B A
Section D. Writing (25 points)
I, There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them. (10points)
1. interested interesting 6. bought buy
2. him his 7. wetter wettest
3. gone went 8. since for
4. among between 9. did done
5. had was 10. any some
II Rewrite each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same the
sentence printed before it. Use the words given and do not change their form .
(5points)
1. Do you mind if I turn on the television?
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2. I’d rather you didn’t use the office phone.
3.Mrs. Thanh asked the students not to throw things away.
4. Is coffee exported to Europe by your country?
5. I suggest that we (should) go to the movies now.
III.Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. .(5points)
3. I have never seen such a strange film before.
4. We haven’t met each other for ten years.
5. Mai said It was raining heavily outside.
6. Is this the first time you have played a computer game?
7. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876.
III,Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write
complete and meaningful sentences. .(5points)
1. I have not seen him since we left school.
2.This is the first time Tim has seen (the) rice paddies.
3. Compost is made from household and garden waste.
4. He told me that he borrowed this/ that/ a book from the school library.
5. Would you mind if I sat here?

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ĐỀ 10
A. Phonetics (10p)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (5p)
1. A. watches B. practises C. misses D. grapes
2. A. mended B. stopped C. cooked D. missed
3. A. break B. steak C. meal D. great
4. A. pupil B.tutor C. university D. study
5. A. maths B. third C. rather D. fifth
II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group: (5p)
1. A. engineer B. corporate C. differently D. different
2. A. beautiful B. important C. delicious D. exciting
3. A. expensive B. sensitive C. negative D. sociable
4. A. morning B. college C. arrive D. famous
5. A. arrow B. arrive C. arrest D. about
B. Grammar and vocabulary. (35p)
I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (10p).
1. He (smoke) 5 cigarettes a day.
2. I’m very happy (see) you here
3. She (not wear) that shirt since Mary’s birthday.
4. The teacher told us (clean) the class
5. This shool (build) 2 years ago
6. Do you enjoy (watch) T.V?
7. I used to (go) fishing in the afternoon.
8. Who (carry) your bag when we climb the mountains
9. Most of the children like (play) video games
10. Viet Nam (be) a tropical country.
II. Given the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets (10p)
1. This is the……………..girl I’ve ever seen (beauty).
2. Of the fwo houses, this one is the………….(tall)
3. It is…………..to eat too much sugar and fat (health)
4. D.E. Huges was the………. of microphone (invent).
5. There are a lot of………….festivals in Viet Nam (tradition)
III. Choose the correct answer, circling letter A, B,C or D (15p)
1. Everyone here is older………………………………………………..
A. as I B. as me C. than I D. than me
2. The librarian asked us………………..so much noise
A. don’t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make
3. What did the man say………..?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
4. When I was a childen, I used………….. the violin
A. playing B. played C. to play D. play
5. Yesterday I………..and……….a lot of souvenirs
A. went/buy B. went/buying C. go/buy D. went/bought
6. Are you free……………..Tuesday evening?
A. at B. in C. on D. with
7. Let’s………..to the fastival together
A. going B. to go C. go D.went
8. She asked me……………I liked coffee or not
A. how B. whether C. when D. what
9. How long ago…………..that job
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A. have you done B. did you do C. do you do D. you do
10. I’ve just………….my hair
A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash
11. Last Tuesday her son was absent from shool…………..of his illness.
A. because B. instead C. though D. but
12. After a month, Hoa got used to………………..in her new school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
13. ……..was the fountain pen invented? – Lewis Waterman.
A. Who B. By who C. Whom D. By whom
14. When I came to visit her last night, she……….. a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had
15. She has worked as a secretary……….she graduated from college
A. since B. untill C. before D. while
C. Reading comprehension: (30 p)
I. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it: (10 p)
The first stamp in the world was an English stamp. If was made in 1840.
Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman did
not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him.
An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, thought much about this.One day, he said that the
people who wrote the letter should pay for them, and not the people who got the letters. He then spoke
about it to the people in the government. Soon the post offices began to sell little pieces of paper with a
stamp on them.
1. which country made the first stamp?
………………………………………………………………………
2. When did the first stamp appear?
………………………………………………………………………
3. Before that, what did people have to do when they got a letter?
………………………………………………………………………
4. Did people get the letter if they refused to pay?
………………………………………………………………………
5. Who invented the stamp?
………………………………………………………………………
II. Read the passage then choose the best answer for each blank: (10 p)
DA LAT – 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……….(1) all the people who have been there once.
Da Lat is known……….(2) a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da Lat is described as forest of
flowers with…………(3) colors and various species. Flowers can be found…………(4) and in any
season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks,…………(5) of the huoses, in the gardens etc. Da Lat
has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has……….(6) rivers and canals but it has
many picturesque waterfalls. It sevaral days……….(7) all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam
Ly Falls is only 3 kilometers………..(8) the town center. The Prenn 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 boats to tourists about it in the first place.Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers
and pine hills.
1. A. attracts B. attracting C. attracted D. attractive
2. A as B. like C. same D. similer
3. A. different B. difficult C. differ D. difference
4. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
5. A. behind B. next C. opposite D. in front
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6. A. few B. little C. much D. lots
7. A. visit B. visiting C. to visit D. visited
8. A. in B. at C. to D. from
9. A. falls B. goes C. pours D. walks
10. A. pride B. priding C. prided D. proud.
III. Fill only one word in each space of the following passage (10 p)
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way ……(1 )……travel. The first bicycle was made about one
hundred and fifty years……(2)……...At first, bicycles were…….(3)…….. Only rich people could buy
one. These early bicycles looked very ……(4)…….from the ones we have today. Later, when bicycles
became cheaper, many people ……(5)…….one. People started ……6)……. bicycles to work and in
their ……(7)……time. Today, people use cars more than……(8)……..; cars are much faster and you
don’t get wet when it rains! But some people ……..(9)…….prefer to cycle to work. They say that there
are too many ……(10)……..in town centers and you can’t find anywhere to park!
D. Writing (25p)
I. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce meaningful sentences from the following
sets of words and phrases to make complete letter (10p)
Dear Nhung,
1. Thank you/much/flowers/you send/ while/I/be/hospital.
………………………………………………………………………………
2. They/beautiful/and/they/really help/cheer/up.
………………………………………………………………………………
3. I/ come out/ hospital/ Thursday morning.
………………………………………………………………………………
4. I/come over/ place/weekend/because/I/ very bord/ now.
………………………………………………………………………………
5. I/ look/ forward/ see/ soon.
………………………………………………………………………………
Your friend,
Nguyet.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the
given word (5p).
1. People built this cathedral nearly 200 years ago.
built
This cathedral………………………………………………...years ago.
2. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
too
These shoes……………………………………………………………
3. I last went there when I was a child.
been
I……………………………………………………………I was a child.
4. No one helped Thanh repair the bicycle.
himself
Thanh repaired………………………………………………………….
5. “ You shouldn’t lend him any more money.” Mrs. Chi said.
advised
Mrs. Chi ………………………………………………………………..
III. Finish the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the given ones (10p)
1. I would like you to help me to clean the floor.
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Do you mind……………………………………………………….
2. Nobody in the class is as intelligent as Daisy.
Daisy is ……………………………………………………………
3. Mr Tam has more money than Mr Ha does.
Mrs Ha has……………………………………………………….
4. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t………………………………………………………….
5. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to
Tam used………………………………………………………….
6. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.
It is………………………………………………………………..
7. “Don’t go out alone at night” ! My mum said to me.
My mum asked……………………………………………………
8. “ Send me a poscard when you arrive in Paris” I said to Lan.
I asked…………………………………………………………….
9. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework.
Vinh is………………………………………………………………
10. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
The water was not……………………………………………………

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Key ĐỀ 10
A. Phonetics (10p)
I. (5p) 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C
II. (5p) 1.A 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A
B. Grammar and vocabulary. (35p) I (10p)
1. smokes 3. hasn’t worn 5. was built 7. go 9. playing
2. To see 4. to clean 6. watching 8. will carry 10. is
II. (10p)
1. beautiful 2. taller 3. unhealthy 4. inventor 5. traditional
III. (15p)
1.D 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.D
6.C 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.B
11.A 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.A
C. Reading comprehension: (30 p)
I. (10p)
1. England made the first stamp
2. It appeared in 1840
3. They had to pay money to the postman when they got a letter
4. No, they didn’t
5. An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill
II. (10p)
1. B 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.B
6.A 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.D
III. (10p)
1. to 2. ago 3. expensive 4. different 5. bought
6. riding 7. free 8. bicycles 9. still 10. cars
D. Writing (25p)I. (10p)
1. Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital.
2. They were beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up.
3. I coming out of the hospital on Thursday morning.
4. Will you come over to my place on the/at weekend because I am very bored now.
5. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
II. (5p)
1. was built 200
2. These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into
3. haven’t been there since
4. the bicycle himself
5. advised me not to lend him any more money
III. (10p)
1. Do you mind helping me to clean the floor.
2. Daisy is the most intelligent in the class.
3. Mrs Ha has less money than Mr Tam.
4. I haven’t spoken to her for three years.
5. Tam used to type faster than she does.
6. It is very interesting to have a vacation abroad.
7. My mum asked me not to go out alone at night
8. I asked Lan to send me a poscard when she arrived in Paris
9. Vinh is always forgetting his homework
10. The water was not warm/hot enough for the children to swim (in)

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