ENGLISH PRACTICE 1

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. switch B. stomach C. champion D. catch
2. A. cloths B. improves C.lakes D. communicates
3. A. castle B. whistle C. hostel D. listen
4. A.change B. hungry C. angry D. single
5. A. ancient B. face C. page D. angle
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury
2. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation
3. A. patient B. humour C. deny D. friendly
4. A. worried B. reserved C. polite D. arrive
5. A. mathematics B. economics C. politics D. automatics
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.
1. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
2. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.
A. for B. at C. out D. of
3. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to save time and
money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
4. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
5. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.
A. than to stay B. than staying C. rather than staying D. rather than stay
6. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
7. Have you got a car ________ ?
A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your
8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.
A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing
10. Either Peter and his brothers _______ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken
11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.
A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression
12. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?
A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely
13. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.
A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored
14. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.
A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job

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15. My house is just _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.
A. near here B. near to C. near by D. near from
II. Complete the passage below using the correct forms of the words in brackets.
People are becoming more security conscious these days. Crimes like burglary and
(1.THIEF)_________ are definitely on the increase. One of the most (2. PAIN) _________ experiences a
home (3.OWN) _________ can have is to arrive home and find that his or her (4. VALUE) _________
havedisappeared, because a window had (5. ACCIDENT) _________been left open. What can we do to
protectourselves? The most important piece of (6. ADVISORY) _________ is to make sure that your (7.
INSURE)________ coverage is up to date. Another (8. SENSE) ________ thing to do is to go along to your
localpolice station, where they will be more than willing to make (9. SUGGEST) _________ on (10.
RELY)_________ ways of safeguarding your property.
III. Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them.
1/ We won't mind your (A) being late – (B) beside, it's (C) hardly your (D) mistake.
2/ (A) The whole report is (B) badly typed. (C) Moreover, it's (D) imaccurate.
3/ I'm not (A) astonish she (B) shouted at us! (C) How would we like (D) to be pushed into a wall?
4/ Nguyen is (A) everything we'd ever (B) want (C) in a man - brilliant, (D) fun and attractive.
5/ They just hope (A) that the money (B) goes to those (C) who are mainly in (D) needs.
6/ A doctor (A) with profession , this is his first (B) pleasure trip (C) into writing (D) for the
theatre.
7/ She (A) views her life (B) like a spiritual (C) voyage towards a superior (D) understanding of her
confidence.
8/ Trung was a (A) youthful sailor (B) on his first (C) sea (D) excursion.
9/ The (A) journey guide (B) pointed out the message (C) that runs round (D) the inside of the sports
ground.
10/ (A) Supersonic airplanes can (B) go (C) more fast than (D) the speed of sound.
C. READING
I. Fill ONE suitable word into each of numbered blaks in the passage.
Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you can
see thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (1)______ are very high.
These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a
skill, and it needs learning. Don’t (2)______ to be able to surf properly the (3)______ time you try.
However, by practising a few times you will learn (4)______ to do it.
Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds (5)______ years ago
in Hawaii. Men swam (6)______ to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to land very
quickly by riding the waves. These first surfers did not (7)______ a board. They were “body surfers”.
Many people (8)______ do this type of surfing today.
After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (9)______
them. These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while. Today,
surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass (10)______.
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are
burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste
products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.

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Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to
date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness - power with
giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and
rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United
States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy.
Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity.
Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to
produce energy.
1. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste B. The Use of Water Productions for Energy
C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power
2. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. Biological fuels B. Low burning fuels C. Fast burning fuels D. Artificial made fuels
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A. Burning of garbage B. Geothermal power C. Synthetic fuels D.
Electricity
4. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of
energy is due to ___________ .
A. their being time consuming B. their being money consuming
C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology their being money
consuming
5. The word “it” in the last paragrph refers to ____.
A. alternative source B. the United States C. hydroelectric power D. Electricity
6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy
B. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy
C. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources
D. All alterenative production of energy will be delivered from water.
III. Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the passage.
Speech is one of the most important (1)___ of communicating .It consists of far more than just making
noises . To talk and also to (2)____ by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to
use combinations of (3)____that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea.
Communication wouldbe impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language
properly is very( 4)___. The basic( 5)____of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are
needed to speak it quite (6)___.But the more idea you can (7)____ the more precise you can be about
their exact meaning. Words are the (8)____thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The
way we( 9)____the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and
( 10)____whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
1. A. reason B. tests C. ways D. rules
2. A. be spoken B. be examined C. be understood D. be talked
3. A. systems B. sounds C. languages D. talks
4. A. easy B. important C. simple D. expensive
5. A. grammar B. word C. vocabulary D. structure

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6. A. fluent B. good C. well D. perfect
7. A. need B. grow C. express D. pass
8. A. main B. certain C. full D. most
9. A. talk B. say C. pass D. send
10. A. show B. ask C. understand D. know
IV. In the following text, six sentences or parts of sentences have been removed. Above the
extract you will find the six removed sentences PLUS one sentence which doesn't fit. Choose from
the sentences (A-G) the one which fits each gap (1-6). Remember, there is one extra sentence you
do not need to use. Write the correct letter in the box.
Choose from the following sentences to fill the spaces in the text. There is ONE extra.
A. Using a microwave for cooking a large food mass is difficult due to limited penetration of
microwaves.
B. This can be overcome by leaving the food to stand for a few minutes when cooking is completed.
C. It is advised that the water should be poured slowly into another container that already contains
the powder.
D. In this way, buying a microwave oven with a turntable ensure the food is cooked throughout.
E. Conversely the microwaves do not heat glass, ceramic and plastic containers.
F. If the microwaves are not absorbed inside the oven, the oven can be damaged by electrical arcs
and overheating of the microwave source.
G. When water in that state is disturbed, it can suddenly and unexpectedly boil violently.
MICROWAVING
Microwaving is a method of cooking where food is bombarded by microwaves, usually within an
appliance called a microwave oven which excite the water, fat and sugar molecules, thereby heating
(cooking) both the outside and center of the food at the same time. (1)…………………
(A common myth is that a microwave oven cooks from the center of the food outward. This appears
to happen because heat generated at the surface escapes more readily from the surface of the food
into the surrounding air.) One advantage of microwaving is that small amounts of food can be heated
very quickly, making it useful for reheating leftovers.
The disadvantage is that food which is microwaved does not undergo some of the chemical
reactions, such as browning, which makes the food visually attractive. Primitive microwave ovens
often do not cook evenly, leading to a concern that bacteria easily killed by more traditional cooking
methods may survive the quick cooking time in "cold spots", though the food item as a whole is
cooked to a safe average temperature. (2) ……
Some high-end microwave ovens are combined with a convection oven which basically cook the
food using microwave and hot air simultaneously to achieve both the fast cooking time and
browning effect.
(3) …………………
However microwave ovens are used in some fast food chains and special microwave bags are
available for cooking fowl or large joints of meat.
Professional chefs generally recommend using microwaves for a limited set of tasks, including:
melting fats (such as butter) and chocolate, cooking grains like oatmeal and grits, cooking rice,
thawing frozen meats and vegetables before cooking by other methods and quickly reheating
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Using a microwave to boil water is potentially dangerous, due to superheating. In a microwave,
water can be raised quickly to a temperature above the boiling point before major bubbles form,
especially if it is purified and in a very clean glass vessel. (4) …………………
This effect is rare, even for scientists who try to deliberately recreate it, and any seed whatsoever
for boiling is likely to prevent the problem. Boiling water with, for instance, a teabag already in it will
prevent any dangers by providing a seed, as will using a mug that is not perfectly clean.
The risk greatly increases when water has already been boiled once in the same container. This
situation can occur if the user of the oven boiled the water once, forgot about it, then came back later
to boil it again. The first time the water boils, the seed bubbles (microscopic bubbles of air around
which larger steam bubbles grow) are used up and largely eliminated from the water as it cools
down. When the water is heated again, the lack of seed bubbles causes superheating, and a risk of a
steam explosion when the water's surface is disturbed.
Placing something in the water before heating can mostly alleviate this risk. If you are planning to
mix something with the water, say tea or hot chocolate, adding it before heating will insure that the
water boils. Otherwise, placing a wood object, for instance a chopstick, in the water before heating
will also work.
Care should be taken when removing heated water from a microwave. Make sure that the hands are
protected from possible liquid boil-over, place the container on a level, heat-proof surface and stir
liquid with a warm spoon. Also, never add powdered substances (such as instant coffee or cocoa
mix) to the container taken from the microwave, due to the addition of all those seed bubbles and
the potential for violent, spontaneous boiling. (5) …………………
Metal objects, such as metal utensils, in a microwave oven can lead to dangerous situations. Metals
do not absorb microwaves effectively. Instead, metals reflect microwaves, thereby preventing the
latter from reaching the food. (6) …………………
Thin metal layers, such as metal foil and mugs with metal trim can melt or burn due to the strong
electrical currents that are generated in metal objects. However, small solid metal objects, such as
spoons, in combination with a large amount of absorbing food or liquid, normally do not lead to
problems.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Original
Wikipedia article.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the printed sentences.
1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.
No sooner _______________________________________________
2. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.
He has no ________________________________________________
3. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.
He greatly ______________________________________________
4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.
Had she __________________________________________________
5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.
The singer had _____________________________________________
II. Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment. It would be
better for them to be outside playing sports and taking part in more traditional past times than
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Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You should write at least 200 words.
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KEYS – PRACTICE 1
A. PRONUNCIATION (1point)
I. Pronunciation
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D
II. Stress
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4 points)
I. (1.5 point;0,1point/correct amswer)
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C
11. A 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A
II. (1.5 point;0,15point/correct amswer)
1. theft 2. painful 3. owner 4. valuables 5. accidentally
6. advice 7. insurance 8. sensible 9. suggestions 10. reliable
III. (1.5 point;0,1point/correct amswer)
1. (B) beside → 2. (D) imaccurate 3. (A) astonish → 4. (D) fun→ funny 5. (D) needs→
besides → inaccurate astonished need
6. (A) with 7. (B) like → as 8. (D) excursion → 9. (A) journey 10. (C) more fast
profession→ by voyage guide → tour than→ faster than
profession guide
C. READING (3 points)
I. (1 point;0,1point/correct answer)
1. that/which 2. expect 3. first 4. how 5. of
6. out 7. use 8. still 9. on 10. instead
II. (0.6 point;0,1 point/correct answer)
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C
6. A
III. (0,8 point/0,08 point/correct answer)
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A
IV. (0.6 point; 0,1 point/correct answer)
1. E 2. B 3. A 4. G 5. C
6. F
D. WRITING
I. (0.5 point;0.1 point/correct answer)
1. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.
2. He has no intention of giving up working/ retiring when he is 65.
3. He greatly regretted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.
4. Had she known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him.
5. The singer had very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody.
II. Write about the following topic: 1.5 pts
The impression mark is based on the following scheme:
1. Content (50% pts): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Language (25%pts): a variety of vocabulary and structures
3. Presentation(25%pts): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English
language gifted secondary students.

ENGLISH PRACTICE 2
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PART I:Phonetics
I)Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. heritage B. shortage C. teenage D. luggage
2. A. appear B. weather C. bread D. headache
3. A. oganize B. belong C. woman D. concert
4. A. think B. though C. mother D. these
5. A. eraser B. scale C. suitcase D. waterfall
II) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the
group.
6. A. pencil B. raincoat C. arrive D. notebook
7. A. enjoyable B. power C. permission D. explore
8. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. visit
9. A. translation B. difficult C. unluckily D. agree
10.A. Vietnamese B. engineer C. celebration D. product
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART II: Vocabulary and grammars:
I) Circle best option A,B,C or D to complete the following sentence
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting B. has collected C. collected D. will collect
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic
3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove
4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. delighted B. pleasing C. sad D. interesting
5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.
A. to break B. broken C. breaking D. break
6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when B. because C. while D. during
9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is B. are C. were D. is being

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10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on B. for C. with D. from
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II) Put the correct form of the words:
1. Joan wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)
2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
3. The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)
4. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
5. Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)
6. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
7. Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)
8. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
9. The question isn’t good. It’s ………….. to ask (import).
10. His father soon died of a ……………… heart (break).
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1.His new novel (publish)…………….. in two months .
2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)…………..
4.We are tired of (work)…………… for low salary.
5. This is the second time you (break)……a cup.
Your answers:
1 2 3. 4. 5.
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. She is talking…………her students in the school yard.
2. Does your aunt work ……….the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
3. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ………..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
4. This apartment is suitable………….my family.
5. I often help my parents ………….the housework after
Your answers:
1 2 3. 4. 5.
PART III: Reading
I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.

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 Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries,
there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there
is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have
________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts
of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol
produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings.
Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think
as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.
1. A. from B. on C. over D. of
2. A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations
3. A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper
4. A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved
5. A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach
6. A. had B. have C. has D. having
7. A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust
8. A. lived B. live C. to live D. living
9. A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow
10.A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:

Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every
family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the
living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a
poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a
poem ________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly
man who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The
poem, which was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became
popular __________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint
Nicholas in this poem.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2ms)

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 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.
Questions:
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?
- ________________________________________________________________
PART IV: Writing
I) Complete the following sentences based on the given cues.
1. The house hasn’t been repairedsince it built.
2. Glass is usually made ofsand.
3. The statue was cutout ofstone.
4. She asked the guidewherePhongNha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.
5. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowning the answer immediately.
Mistakes Correction
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
II)Com plete
the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

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1.People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
13 is ………………………………………………….
2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?”
I asked …………………............................................
3.No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
I ……………………………………………………
4.The food was too bad for the children to eat.
The food was so ……………………………
5.It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity.
There is no ……………………………..
III)Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign
tourists. In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.
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KEYS – PRACTICE 2
PART II: Phonetices ( 10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
1. C 2.A 3.C 4. A 5. D
6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
PART III: Vocabulary (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
I) Choose the best answers to completes each sentence.
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C
II) Put the correct form of the words: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
1. scientist 3. uninteresting 5. absence 7. laziness 9. important
2. urbanized 4. participation 6. hopeless 8. products 10. broken
III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets . ( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
1. will be 2. visited 3. is going to 4. working 5.have broken
published rain
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0pt)
1. to 2. in 3. for 4. for 5. with
PART IV: Reading
I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.( 10 x
0,2 = 2 pts)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10.B
II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
1. on 2. it 3.part/role 4. called 5.was
6. red 7. present 8. written 9. with 10.on
III) Read the passage and answer the questions. (0,25 x 4 =1,0pt)
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.
Part V:Writing
I. Find and correct the mistakes. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
Mistakes Correction
1. built was built
2. made of made from
3. cut carved
4. where whether
5. was knowing knew

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II)Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.( 5
x 0,4 = 2 pts)
1. 13 is believed to be an unlucky number..
2. I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her/his house.
3. I wasn’t introduced to newcomers in the festival.
4. The food was so bad that the children couldn’t eat it.
5. There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity.
III)Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign
tourists. In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.
(3.0pts)
- Bốcục: Đủmởbài, thânbài, kếtluận (0.5pts)
- Nêuđượcthờigian, địađiểm, cáchoạtđộngcủalễhội (ítnhất 3 hoạtđộng) (2.0pt)
- Nêusuynghĩcủamìnhvềlễhội, vaitròcủalễhộitrongviệcthuhútkhách du lịchnướcngoài.
(0.5)

ENGLISH PRACTICE 3
SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Question 1: Choose the best answers
1. Would you mind my ....................................?
a. smoking b. smoke c. smokes d. smoked
2. I ........................to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?
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 a. waited b. expected c. thought d. looked
3. All of us were ......................that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
a. surprising b. to surprise c. to be surprised d. surprised
4. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she ......................... back soon.
a. is b. will be c. would be d. came
5. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one ..................to the hospital.
a. has taken b. was taken c. was taking d. are taking
6. The policeman explained to us ...................to get to the airport.
a. how b. how can we c. how we cand. how can
7. I telephoned the station to make ......................of the time of the train.
a. true b. real c. right d. sure
8. The college got some money by selling one of its ...................old pictures.
a. helpful b. usual c. valuable d. useful
9. –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “.........................”
a. Here you are b. No, it isn’t c. It doesn’t matter d. Yes, please
10. He .......................in the cafe when she came in.
a. sat b. has sat c. has been sitting d. was sitting
11. It was raining .......................we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.
a. although b. so c. because d. but
12. How far is it from Ha Noi to HoaBinh? – It ...................about two hours by bus.
a. takes b. goes c. needs d. wants
13. Everybody was there, including..................Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
a. with b. of c. ___ d. in
14. She hasn’t written to me .......................
a. any longer b. never c. already d. yet
15. Surely David’s not going to drive,........................he?
a. does b. is c. isn’t d. will
Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completel phrase.:
A B
0. to drink a. in an urban area
1. to go b. more money
2. to look c. the news
3. to live d. a meeting
4. to provide e. at the station at 5.30
5. to watch f. for suitable jobs in the city
6. to fix g. the countryside to the city
7. to have h. facilities for the people
8. to prefer i. the computer
9. to need j. to the countryside in the weeked
10. to arrive k. a cup of tea
0-k 1-..... 2-..... 3-..... 4-...... 5-..... 6-...... 7-...... 8-...... 9-...... 10 -.......
Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.
1. Some of the (village)......................................have lived here all their lives.
2. The room still has many of its (origin)...................................features.
3. He doesn’t know the (mean)....................................... of the word.
4. They tried their best to avoid (get)................................into traffic jams at rush hours.
5. She had her hair (wash).................................... and styled.
6. It’s only a short trip. We (be)................................. back in an hour.
7. He spends most of his free time (play)............................... computer games
8. We produce cheaper goods than our (compete)..................................do.
9. He has been (separate) ....................................... from his wife for a year.
10. His father is a (special).....................................in Vietnamese history.

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Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition. The first has been done for you.
1. You could keep books on it: ……….bookshelf……..
2. You could keep plates in it: ………………....……….
3. You keep your clothes in it: …………....………….…
4. You can see yourself in it: ……………...……………
5. You get washed in it: ………………........…………..
6. You bite the food with them:.......................................
SECTION II: READING
Question 1.Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below:

1/ How do industry and transport cause pollution?

2/ How can I help?
3/ What is the pollution?
4/ How can industry help?
5/ What cause pollution?
6/ What about air pollution?

A. ___ Pollution is the poisoning of the land, sea and air.

B. ___ Mainly industry and transport. If you go to any city, you will see too many factories, too
many cars with not enough people in them, and not enough public transport.
C. ___ Factories and vehicles produce waste which goes into the air and rivers and spreads all
over the land. Poisons in the waste build up over the years and harm trees, plants, animals, and
people.
D. ___ Waste gases build up in the air, and dissolve into raindrops, forming a weak acid. This
"acid rain" can fall far away from the country which produced it, killing trees in forests and fish in
lakes and rivers.
E. ___ If companies clean their waste gases before releasing them into the atmosphere, there'll
be much less air pollution and no acid rain. But this can be expensive and it needs all the world's
companies to do it.
F. ___ Cars pollute the atmosphere. Walk, cycle and use public transport as much as possible.
Only use your car when you really need to, and use unleaded petrol if you can - lead is one of the
most dangerous ingredients in petrol. Join us, and help us to campaign for cleaner air for everybody.

Question 2: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter has been provided:
Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post. There are pictures of stars
and snow or Christmas (1) t......................... . In these days it is hard to think of Christmas (2)
w......................... Christmas cards. Yet little over a hundred and fifty years ago there were (3)
n.......................... at all. Here is just one story of the way in which they started.
Some boys of those days who were at boarding schools had to write a special piece of English at
Christmas (4) t......................... . This was sent to their (5) p......................... so that they could see how the
boys' work was during the year.
Young people like to make little (6) d......................... on the paper when they write letters or
poems. These boys were the (7) s.......................... .They used to draw little pictures all(8)
r.............................. the writing. Sometimes they coloured them, and after a time the pictures became
more (9) i.........................than the writing. These were the(10) f......................... Christmas cards.

SECTION III: WRITING

Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed.
1. Why don’t you take that English course?
If.............................................................................................................................................
2. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?
You didn’t.....................................................................................................................................?
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3. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometres every morning.
Even..............................................................................................................................................
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until.........................................................................................................................................
5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
He hates..........................................................................................................................................
6. Without Tom’s help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.
If it..................................................................................................................................................
7. William said to Mary “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”
William suggested..........................................................................................................................
8. “It’s time we went to bed” they said. (Rewrite, using reported speech)
.......................................................................................................................................................
9. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
The bank manager ........................................................................................................................
10. She hasn’t been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years.
The last..........................................................................................................................................
11. I cleaned the floor then I went to bed.
After...............................................................................................................................................
12. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.
She told.........................................................................................................................................
13. “Would you like to dance with me?” she said to John.
She...............................................................................................................................................
Question 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter:
Dear Uncle Tom,
1. Thank / much / alarm clock / send me / 15th birthday.
.........................................................................................................................................................
2. It just / what / need.
........................................................................................................................................................
3. I / terrible / get up late / every morning.
.......................................................................................................................................................
4. Thanks / your present / I / wake up / time.
.......................................................................................................................................................
5. I / hope / you both well.
.....................................................................................................................................................
6. I / look forward / see / you / Christmas.
......................................................................................................................................................
7. Thanks also / lovely card.
......................................................................................................................................................
Best wishes,
Peter

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 ENGLISH PRACTICE 4
Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics

I. Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.
A. to build B. built C. with building D. building
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 4. She is bored _____ getting up early.
A. with B. in C. of D. to
5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______
A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.
A. office B. official C. officer D. officially
7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.
A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. Once C. now D. ever
9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. think B. healthy C. thus D. ethnic

2. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D. admission
3. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise
4. A. although B. enough C. laugh D. cough
5. A. mute B. junior C. music D. humor
6. A. who B. where C. which D. when
7. A. send B. tent C. rely D. tend
8. A. lock B. shock C. block D. program
9. A. talked B. passed C. dialed D. stopped
10. A. comb B. climb C. dumb D. blond

III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets.

1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
2.There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.
3.He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.
4.By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.
9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?

IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column

1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE

2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE

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 3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . hope
4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. WIND
6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. urban
8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. contest

V.Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written English.
Find and correct it

1. Lan seemedhappily when she received her aunt’s letter.

A B C D
2. My brother didn’t have money enoughto buy the dictionary he liked
A B C D
3. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.
A B C D
4. The driver of the car was seriousinjuredin the accident.
A B C D
5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.
A B C D
6. He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before school.
A B C D
7. All the studentsare looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
A B C D
8. I agree that we ought be good students at school and good children at home
A B C D
9. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out withcars and trucks.
A B C D
10. Is sheaccustomed todoing her homework by her?
A B C D

Section 2: Reading

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D

Flood in Dorchester
…… (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide
area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon ……
(2)..... 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made
their job very ……… (3) ..... .
Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was
trapped upstairs ……… (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and

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a small ……… (6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ………
(7)......... me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ………
(8) ...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) ......or injured”,
Chief Fire Office Hawkins …… (10) .......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.
1. A. In B. To C. At D. Until
2. A. over B. under C. through D. between
3. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clear
4. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child
5. A. for B. during C. while D. through
6. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
7. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
8. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
9. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned
10. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke

II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank.

Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam

has to is teaching cover teacher

more and high decided

Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English
language skills ...(2)... become very essential.
Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English
speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.
The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to
senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in
VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .
Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in
the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who
create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.

Section 3: Writing

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean
the same as the original sentences.

1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?

Is this ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. I haven’t seen that man here before.
This is …………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People ........................................................................................................................

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 4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
The coffee is too ...............................................................................................................
5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.
He had..........................................................................................................................
6. It was thought that the painting had been destroyed.
The painting …………………………………………………………………………….
7. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.
We are …………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive.
The tickets ………………………………………………………………………………
9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
It ...................................................................................................................................
10. Leave now or you will miss the train.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………...

II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences.

1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .

............................................................................................................................................
2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .
............................................................................................................................................
3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they /
for/ .
..............................................................................................................................................
4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .
..............................................................................................................................................
5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .
.............................................................................................................................................

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 Keys – practice 4

Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics

I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. A 3. D 5. A 7. B 9. C
2. B 4. A 6. B 8. C 10. D

II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. C 3. D 5. B 7. C 9. C
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2. B 4. A 6. A 8. D D
.
III. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. sat 5. is becoming 9. produced

2. has been 6. to work 10. does .... begin
3. were 7. saw
4. stopped 8. to lock
IV. (1 điểm): Mỗi từ biến đổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. different 5. windy 9. flights

2. pronunciation 6. unhealthy 10. contestants
3. hopeless 7. urbanized
4. performers 8. successfully
V. (1điểm): Mỗi câu tìm và sửa lại đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

Your answers:

1. .......B...... -> happy 6. ......C.......-> to review

2. .......B..... -> enough money 7. .......C.......-> to spending
3. ..... .C...... -> between 8. .......B..........-> ought to be
4. .......B........-> seriously 9. .......C.........-> for
5. .......A...... -> excited 10. .....D..........-> herself
Section 2: Reading (2pts)

I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. C 3. B 5. A 7. D 9. D

2. B 4. C 6. B 8. A 10. C
II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. is 5. teaching 9. and
2. has 6. cover 10. more
3. decided 7. teacher
4. high 8. to
Section 3: Writing (3pts)Rewrite sentences. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.

1. Is this the best hotel you could (can) find?

2. This is the first time I have seen that man here.

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 3. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
4. The coffee is too hot for me to drink.
5. He had my car repaired yesterday.
6. The painting was thought to have been destroyed.
7. We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm.

(We are going to have a local firm rebuild our house)

8. The tickets are too expensive for me to buy.

9. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house

10. Unless you leave now, you will miss the train.

II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. (1pt)

Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.

1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .

TV is bringing not only informationbut also entertainment.

2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .

Life in the village is definitely changing for the better.

3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they /
for / .

.Farmers often look for other work when they need more money for their family.

4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .

Many people in the countryside still work seven days a week.

5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .

They are going back to England in two months.

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Keys – practice 3

SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 pts)

Question 1: Choose the best answers.

1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. d 8. c 9. a 10. d

11. b 12. a 13. c 14. d 15. b.

Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completel phrase.

1j 2f 3a 4h 5c 6i 7d 8g 9b 10e

Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.

1. villagers 2. original 3. meaning 4. getting 5. washed 6. will be

7. playing 8. competitors 9. separated 10. specialist

Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition. The first has been done for you.

2. cupboard 3. wardrobe/ trunk 4. mirror 5. water 6. teeth

SECTION II: READING (2.0 PTS)

Question 1.Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below :
A3 B5 C1 D6 E4 F2

Question 1: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter has been provided:

1. trees 2. without 3. nothing/ none 4. time5. parents

6. drawings 7. same 8. round 9. important/ interesting 10. first

SECTION III: WRITING (3.0 PTS)

Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed. (15 pts)

1. If I were you, I would take that English course

2. You didn’t turned off the TV last night , did you
3. Even though Mr. Thanh is old, he runs five kilometers every morning.
4. Not until the bell rang, did he finish his work?
5. He hates being asked about his past.
6. If it hadn’t for Tom’s help, Bill....................................
7. William suggested that Mary should put her luggage under the seat.
8. They said it was time they went to bed.
9. The bank manager was made to hand over the money.
10. The last time he went to HCM city was three years ago.
11. After cleaning/ I had cleaned the floor, I went to bed
12. She told me not to forget to send my parents her regards
13. She invited John to dance with her.
Question 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter :

Dear Uncle Tom,

1. Thank you very much for the alarm clock you sent me on my 15th birthday.
2. It's just what I need.
3. I'm terrible to get up late every morning.
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4. Thanks to your present, I can wake up on time.
5. I hope you're both well.
6. I'm looking forward to seeing you at Christmas.
7. Thanks also your lovely card.
Best wishes,
Peter

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 ENGLISH PRACTICE 5
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify
your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat
5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject

II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your answer
by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
6.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
7.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate
8.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment
9.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
10.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery

III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each
of the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase
on your answer paper.
11. David’s school ………….. is very bad this term.
A. report B. period C. day D. semester
12. People go to a …………….. to look at the famous works of art.
A. stadium B. gallery C. theater D. fair
13. I’d like to go ……………. very much.
A. camp B. to camp C. a camp D. camping
14. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with
15. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped
16. This book is ……………. that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D. too interesting
17. “Let it be” is a famous song ……………. . It is one of the best works by this band.
A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles
C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles
18. He ………… the train ticket at home.
A. took B. put C. brought D. left
19. She was ………….. of watching television.
A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased
20. My mother ………….. me that I should wake up earlier.
A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to
21. Our teacher asked us ……………. in class.
A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking
22. Peter broke his leg when he fell ………….. his bike.
A. in B. on C. off D. of
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23. You should …………… your lesson before the examination.
A. read B. look C. revise D. study
24. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.
A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
25. Her math result is …………….. than her English result.
A. bad B. bader C. worse D. well
26. His father is very proud ……………… him.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
27. Yesterday I came …………. your brother when I was going to school.
A. of B. to C. about D. across
28. Students should work …………. to make their parents happy.
A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly
29. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………. .
A. hands B. place C. reach D. head
30. When I was young, I used ……………. on a farm.
A. to live B. live C. to living D. living

IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following
sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer
paper.
31. This coffee is too ................... to drink. heat
32. I can’t tell the …………… between the twins. differ
33. A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. magic
34. He drove ………… and he had an accident. care
35. I feel so .................that I’m going to bed. sleep
36. Why was his lecture so .................... ?. bore
37. How many .................are there in a year in Vietnam ?. celebrate
38. .................have warned the local people of the disaster. science

V- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer
by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were
different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people. The only thing(43) ……
is wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)……..these foods if
they will help me(46)………weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that
the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I
could give my friend was “Eat normal food, but (48)………less.”
39.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look
40.A. from B. of C. as D. with
41.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one
42.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look
43.A. it B. that C. what D. who
44.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my
45.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating

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47.A. of B. why C. for D. that
48.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating

VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are
four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding
letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the
living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV.
The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys
are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and
then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework.
She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa
and watches TV.
After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are
dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.
Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The
children clean the kitchen !
The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells
the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”
Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and
watch TV !
49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .
A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy
50. Rene told her children ………………….. .
A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework
C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework
51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .
A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty
52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .
A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework.
C. her children didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again.
53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .
A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.
C. her children wash their clothes. D. her children don’t do it.

VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
54. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.
- The movie was not …………………………………………….. .
55. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.
- He told ………………………………………………………. .
56. The garage is going to repair our car next week.
We are going ...................................................................
57. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
- Although ……………………………………………………………….. .

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58. You must see the headmaster.
- You’ve …………………………………………………………………. .
59.Remember to check your flight numbers.
Don’t ...............................................................................
60.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
The news ........................................................................

VIII- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.
61. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.
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62. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?
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63. He / stop / smoke / save / money .
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64. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.
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65. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.
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 Good luck for you!
Keys – practice 5
I. (2,5p)
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A
II. (2,5p)
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
III. (10 p)
11. A 16. A 21. A 26. A
12. B 17. C 22. C 27. D
13. D 18. D 23. C 28. A
14. A 19. B 24. A 29. C
15. C 20. D 25. C 30. A
IV. (8 p)
31. hot 32. difference 33. magician 34. carelessly
35. sleepy 36. boring 37. celebrations 38. scientists
V. (10 p)
39. B 40. A 41. C 42. C 43. B
44. A 45. C 46. C 47. A 48. A
VI. (5 p)
49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. A
VII. (7 p)
54. The movie was not good enough to me to see
55. He told us to shut the door but not to lock it
56. We are going to have our car repaired next week.
57. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at work.
58. You’ve to see the headmaster.
59. Don’t forget to check your flight numbers.
60. The new was so bad that Helen burst into tears.

VIII. (5p)
61. Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.
62. Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?
63. He stops smoking to save money
64. My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.
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 ENGLISH PRACTICE 6
SECTION A. PHONETICS
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A.other B. leather C. weathy D. brother
2. A. television B. elephant C. section D. Swedish
3. A. explain B. current C. desire D. electric
4. A. threaten B. thread C. seat D. bread
5. A. deaf B. leaf C. meat D. heat
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
1. A. affect B. polutte C. effect D. litter
2. A. cholera B. pollutant C. permanent D. groundwater
3. A. radiation B. political C. historical D. contaminant
4. A. seriously B. measurement C. scientific D. logical
5. A. aquatic B. historic C. physic D. bonical
SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence
1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.
A. of B. to C. with D. about
2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the
streets and enormous Christmas trees.
A. decorated B. hang C. put D. made
4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.
A. states B. nations C. towns D. show
5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.
A. Scot B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scottish.
6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may B. ought C. should D. be able
7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.
A. Point B. To point C. To pointing D. Pointing
8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.
A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible
10.“Are Mary and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to NewYork.”
A. are just moved B.had just moved C. have just moved D.will just move
11. ‘What is the …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’
A. current B. population C. territory D. currency
12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.
A.in B.at C. on D. of
13. This hat is different ..................... the one I had.
A. for B. to C. from D. at

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14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?
A. puts B. goes C. keeps D. takes
15. He said he was afraid this article was .................. date.
A. over B. on C. behind D. out of
16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. unless
17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.
A.look after B.find out C.look for D.make out
18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.
A. I arrange flowers B. The flowers are arranged
C. Arranging flowers D. While arranging flowers.
19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.
Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “.....................”
A. I don’t need B. Not at all C. That’s very kind of you D. No, thanks
20. Peter: “ ...............?” Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”
A. Do you want anything B. May I help you
C. What would you like D. What do you want to do
Part II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences
John watched a (1. document)…………………………on TV last night. It was all about the problems
(2. threaten)…………………………our environment. He was shocked to find out how little he knew about
(3. globe)…………………………warning or acid rain. He had heard the term before but he knew (4.
practical)………………………… nothing about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do
something to be (5. help)…………………………. He would like to join an (6. organize)…………………………,
but he doesn't know which one to join. He has seen so many (7. advertise)…………………………in
newspapers that he can't make up his mind. However, he believes that it is (8. acceptable)
………………………… not to be environmentally aware and he is (9. hope)…………………………that one day
everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth. He was sure that in this time of (10.
technology)…………………………advances, we find some way to solve the world's problems.
Part III. Identify the mistake in each sentence below by circling the capital letter
1. It was wrong with you to allowa 4 year-old child to walk home alone.
A B C D
2. The Smiths are very proud about that their son always gets high marks in his courses.
A B C D
3. We called the baseball park up to ask that when the game was scheduledto begin that afternoon.
A B C D
4. The American Indians killed the buffalo only when necessity to obtain food, clothing
A B C D
and shelter.
5. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every summer holidays
A B C D
6. In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers isreserved
A B C
for advertising.
D
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 A B
valence, a theory explains the forces holding atoms together in molecules.
C D
8. Because of a high birthrate and considered immigration, the United States population
A B
in the late nineteenth century increased tremendously from 31 million in 1860 to 76 million in
1900.
C D
9. For most of their history, especially since the 1860's, New York City has been undergoing major
A B C
ethnic population changes.
D
10. Rocks have forming, wearing away and re-forming ever since the Earth took shape.
A B C D
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean).
2. ( 2- Lie ) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
3. After (3- shout ) for help, she ( 4- take ) off her shoes and (5- jump) in (6- save) him.
4. Once you (7- try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8- never use) anything else.
5. (9- Write ) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
6. Each July, George together with his family (10- go) to Spain for holiday.
Your answer:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The
maximum class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) .............
and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you
will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ........ speaking English
as much as you can. You will take a short (6) ............. in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we
can put you in a (7) ............. at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for
students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the
class (8) ............. the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life
situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ............. in your own
country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) .............. of English grammar and to build up
your vocabulary...
Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Around the age (1)……. sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay
on at school and hopefully, go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or beginning a
training (2)………?
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 The decision is yours, but it may be (3)……. remembering two things: There is more
unemployment (4)………. those who haven't been to university, and people (5)………. have the right
skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job,
there are (6)………. opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7)………. you get on
more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)………. you earn. Starting
work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9………. possibility. This way, you can save
up money for your student days, as well as (10)………. practical work experience.

1. A. at B. in C. on D. of
2. A. school B. class C. course D. term
3. A. worth B. necessary C. important D. useful
4. A. between B. among C. with D. through
5. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
6. A. much B. many C. little D. few
7. A. permit B. help C. let D. give
8. A. where B. while C. when D. what
9. A. also B. again C. another D. always
10. A. getting B. making C .taking D. doing
Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly
known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency
magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo
Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the
northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of
6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten
trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in
1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.
1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A.abroad B.at sea C.by sea
2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A.ended B.happened C.started
3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.
A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake
B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake
C.exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.
A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B.there was no damage to people and property
C.1.5 million people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.
A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe
C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan.
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SECTION D. WRITING

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.
->The heavy snow……………………………………………………………….….
2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.
-> My mother used…………………………………………………………………...
3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
-> If…………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ I really must leave now,” Mr. Fatt said.
-> Mr. Fatt insists……………………………………………………………….…..
5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.
-> My mom spent…………………………………………………………………….

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given
one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word.

1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….3. Eating too much sugar can result
in health problems. (lead)
………………………………………………………………………………………...……..
4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)
………………………………………………………………………………………….……
5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Part III. Writing a passage.
In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest
some effective ways that help us learn English well”.

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 7

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D

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1. To jog means to................................
A. work hard B. run fast C. run slowly D. work carefully
2. To quit means to................................
A. give up B. start C. begin D. sleep
3. To reduce means to....................
A. increase B decrease C. destroy D. rise
4. To assist means to............................
A. hire B. like C. hate D. help
5. I am looking forward to……………you some day.
A. seeing B. saw C. see D. sees
6. The opposite of failure is...................
A. success B. difficulty C. pride D. harm
7. The opposite of enemy is...................
A. army B. friend C. dog D. cat
8. The opposite of agree is...................
A. fly B. dream C. refuse D. grow
9. What is she doing?
A. Nothing B. Doing C. Feeding D. Sweeping
10. Ba is sociable but his brother is quite …………..
A. outgoing B. shy C. generous D. kind

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the
beginning at sentences.

11. All ……………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog
FLY → ……………………….
12. There is plenty of………………for young people in this city.
ENTERTAIN → ……………………….
13. It’s ………………… to complain; you won’t get your money back.
USE → …………………………..
14. During his……………….. the family used to live in the country side.
CHILD → ………………….
15. He is such (a/an )……………….person that no one likes him.
HELP → …………………………

III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

16. My friend ..............the answer to the question now.
A. is known B. know C. is knowing D. knows
17. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They................ me really well.
A. fit B. are fitting C. have fit D. are fitted
18. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I ............... him.
A. will see B. am going to see C. see D. shall see
19. I’ve got my key. I found it when I .................for something else.
A. looked B. have looked C. looking D. was looking
20. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.
A. have taken B. take C. were taken D. were taking
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21. I wondered ................... the tickets were on sale yet.
A. what B. whether C. when D. where
22. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please ..............the table?
A. lay B. put C. make D. take
23. Our neighbors are very ...................... on camping holidays.
A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen
24. There are some one following us. I think we .........................................in this area.
A. are following B. are followed C. follow D. are being followed
25. Walt Disney .......................the character of Mickey Mouse
A. was created B. is created C. creates D. created .
26. Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks. I’d…………stay at home.
A. better B. like C. rather D. prefer
27. Did they ask you what examinations you’ve……………..?
A. succeeded B. passed C. overcome D. obtained
28. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is…………… any other lake in the world.
A. larger than B. largest C. the largest D. the larger than
29. Most people prefer…………..money to…………….it.
A. spend- earn B. spending- earn C. to spend – earning D. spending- earning
30. Our teacher made us…………….harder.
A. working B. to work C. work D. works
31. The plane will………………..in a few minutes.
A. take off B. land C. group D. both A&B
32.The teacher told the student ……………
A. what to do that B. how to do that C. which to do that D. by how to do that
33. He is used to …………….in public.
A. the speaking B. be speaking C. speak D. speaking
34. Do you think I should practice………..English every day?- Yes, if you want to improve it.
A. on listening B. to listen C. listened D. listening
35. I am not old enough ………. the car.
A. driving B. drive C. drove D. to drive

III. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting

36. Peter, I’d wouldlike you to meet some very special people
37.It isgreatly tobe with you on such a lovely day
38.Wouldyou mindto go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?
39.I think Iprefercountry lifemore than city life
40. Thanks for invite me to the water - fetchingcontest of your school

IV. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive form
Wiki Website
“Wiki” means “quick” in Hawaian. The word is used to describe websites that …………..(41.
write) by people who use the site. Anyone who visits a wiki website can add or change the
information on the page. The first wiki website ………………..(42. create) by Ward Cunningham in
1995. Since then, wiki guidebooks , wiki dictionaries and wiki encyclopedias ……………….(43. publish)
on the Internet. The most popular online encyclopedia is “wikipedia” . Over 22 million entries

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…………….(44. add) since it started, and it is now the most detailed encyclopedia in the world.
According to the create or of Wikipedia, the work ………………(45. do) by 20. 000 people who
regularly edit the pages. The amazing thing is that the information is completely free.

V. Matching the question in column A with the suitable answer in column B

A B
46. What do you think this machine is for? A. Yes, sir
47. Would you mind if I opened the door? B. Tall, thin, short curly hair
48. Would you like to go through the C. I have no idea.
departure lounge? D. Too quiet.
49. What does the countryside look like? E. Please go ahead
50. What does he look like?

VI. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
51. A. worked B. naked C. looked D. attacked
52. A. engineer B. excited C. experiment D. exhibition
53.A. teammate B. speaker C. bean D. overhead
54.A. furious B. purpose C. surf D. turn
55. A. deny B. deposit C. benefit D. respond

VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable word

celebration, custom, gather, gifts, midnight, particularly, symbolize, ring, bring, display

In Scotland, the biggest …………..(56) of the year is “Hogmanay”. “Hogmanay” is the Scottish
word for New Year’s Eve. On 31st December in Edinburgh, there is an enormous firework ……………
(57) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people …………….(58) in the
streets , coffees and bars. Then at 12 o’clock, church bells ……………….(59) all over the city. After
midnight people go “first footing” . This is a Scottish …………..(60) that dates back hundreds of years.
“First footing” is visiting your neighbours after ……………..(61) on New Year’s Eve. The visitors must
step into the house with their right foot step first, to ……………..(62) good luck. Traditionally, the
visitors bring three ……………….(63) : a piece of coal, a piece of “short bread” ( a Scottish biscuit) and a
little whisky. The gifts ………………….(64) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits
your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is …………….(65) lucky.

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole
idea quite terrifying, (66)…………. flying is no more dangerous (67)…………… any other form of travel
and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (68)
………….. taking off and landing when (69)………… decisions are vitally important.
The people (70)………… job it is to look (71)……….. the passengers, the stewards and
stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (72)………….. safe and comfortable.
Indeed for many passengers being (73)………… such care of is all part of the total experience. (74)
………… other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (75)………. with food, drink,
newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.

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66. A. although B. too C. and D. because
67. A. than B. as C. then D. with
68. A. while B. during C. for D. through
69. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
70. A. whose B. which C. their D. that
71. A. for B. up C. after D. round
72. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
73. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
74. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
75. A. sort B. kind C. way D. part

VIII. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.

76. Early this morning/ children/ decide/ go/ a run.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
77. Life/ country / definitely / changing / the better.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
78. The date / meeting/ will/ have to/ change/ tomorrow.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
79. Tom / have / shower / telephone / rang.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
80. Last year / we /spend / week / My Son / and / I not want / leave.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
81. Watching / television / consider / most / popular / kind / entertainment / nowadays.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
82. After/many/experiments/finally / first / successful /flight/ make / by / Wright brothers.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
83. My grandfather / used / tell / stories / until / we / fall / asleep.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
84. I / used / collect / shells / when / be / kid.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
85. My uncle / move / Ho Chi Minh City/ 1987/ and / live / there / then.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
86. Tom works hard as a student
Tom …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
87. It is good exercise to run a mile a day
 Running …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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88.It’s a great pleasure to be with you.
 Being ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
89. We didn’t see her at all.
 She …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
90. Tom is not as tall as Peter
 Peter ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
91. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
 Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………………………………………”
92. The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way.
 The little girl …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
93. Do you mind my smoking?
 Do you mind……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
94. No one works harder than Barbara.
 Barbara …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
95. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
 He told ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..
96. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
We haven’t………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
97. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
 It took………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
98. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.
 Unless………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
99. “Don’t swim out too far, boys ’’ I said
 I warned…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
100. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
 Because of………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Keys practice 7

Đề bàigồm 100 câubaogồmcả trắcnghiệmvà tự luận. Mỗicâu 1 điểm, tổngsố điểm là 100
sauđóquyvề thangđiểm 20.

A. Vocabulary
I. 1C 2A 3B 4D 5A 6A 7B 8C 9A 10B

II. 11. flights 12. entertainment 13. useless 14. childhood 15. unhelpful

B . Grammar And Structures

I.

16 D 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A

23. D 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D

30. C 31D 32B 33. D 34.D 35. D

II. 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A

III. 41. are written 42. was created 43. have been published
44. have been added 45. is done

C. Speaking

I. 46. C 47. E 48. A 49D 50. B

II. 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. C

D. Reading

I.

56. celebration 57. display 58. gather 59. ring 60. custom

61. midnight 62. bring 63. gifts 64. symbolize 65. particularly

II.

66. A 67. A 68.B 69. D 70.A

71. C 72. A 73. D 74. B 75.C

E. Writing

I.

76. Early this morning the children decided to go for a run.

77. Life in the country is definitely changing for the better.

78. The date of the meeting will have to be changed tomorrow.

79. Tom was having a shower when the telephone rang.

80. Last year, we spent a week in My Son and I did not want to leave.

81. Watching television is considered the most popular kind of entertainment nowadays.

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82. After many experiments, finally the first successful flight was made by the Wright brothers.

83. My grandfather used to tell us stories until we fell asleep.

84 I used to collect shells when I was a kid.

85 My uncle moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1987 and he has lived there since then.

II.

86. Tom is a hard -working student

87. Running a mile a day is good exercise

88. Being with you is a great pleasure.

89. She wasn’t seen at all

90. Peter is taller than Tom

91. Her father asked her : “Will you go to the cinema with your friend?”

92. The little girl isn’t treated in a normal way by the step- mother

93. Do you mind if I smoke?

94. Barbara works hardest

95. He told his customer to bring it back if it didn’t fit well

96. We haven’t seen him since 1988.

97. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his computer.

98. Unless you finish your homework, you will not be accepted.

99. I warned the boys not to swim out too far.

100. Because of the terrible traffic, they arrived late.

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KEYS – PRACTICE 6

SECTION A. PHONETICS (10 points)

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
5 x 1 = 5 points
1.C 2.C 3.B 4. C 5.A
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
5 x 1 = 5 points
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C
SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
20 x 1 = 20 points
1. D 2.B 3. A 4. A 5. D
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C
11. D 12. C 13. C 14. B 15.D
16.A 17.C 18. A 19.C 20.B
Part II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences
10 x 2 = 20 points
1. DOCUMENTARY 2. THREATENING 3. GLOBAL 4. PRACTICALLY
5. HELPFUL 6. ORGANIZATION 7. ADVERTISEMENTS
8. UNACCEPTABLE 9. HOPEFUL 10. TECHNOLOGICAL
Part III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
10 x 2 = 20 points
1.A 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D
6.A 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.A

Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
10 x 2 = 20 points

1. has been cleaned 6. to save

2. Lying 7. have tried
3. shouting 8. will never use
4. took 9. having written
5. jumped 10. goes
SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph.
10 x 2 = 20 points

1. to 2. and 3. teaching 4. your 5. practise

6. test 7. class 8. at 9. 10. knowledge
learnt/studied
Part II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.
10 x 1 = 10 points
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C
6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10A

Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
5 x 2 = 10 points
1. A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C
SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)
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Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
5 x 2 = 10 points
1.The heavy snow prevented / stopped the match from starting.
2. My mother used to work / to be a worker in a factory when she was young.
3.If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it.
4. Mr . Fatt insists on leaving then.
5. My Mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground early every morning last month.

Part II. Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given.
5 x 2 = 10 points
1. If I were/ was you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.
2. Emma came first as a result of her hard work.
3. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
4. The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled.
5. Because I can’t swim, I’m not going/ I won’t go scuba diving with Terry.
Part III. Writing a passage (30 points)
In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest
some effective ways that help us learn English well”.
Bài viết cần rõ nội dung, ngôn ngữ phù hợp, chính xác
* Gợi ý phần cho điểm chi tiết như sau:
1. Form: a passage ( 5 points )
+ Easy to read
+ Coherent
2. Content: (15points )
+ Successful fulfillment of the task
3. Language: (10 points )
+ Appropriate vocabulary (3 points )
+ Suitable connectors ( 3 points )
+ Correct grammar ( 3 points )
+ Punctuating/Spelling ( 1 points )

The end

Chú ý: Tổng số điểm toàn bài là 200; kết quả làm bài thi của thí sinh được quy về thang điểm 20

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 ENGLISH PRACTICE 8
I. Select A, B, C or D only to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried
2. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
3. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
4. A. whole B. when C. where D. while
5. A. improvement B. equipment C. comment D. development
II. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight
2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).
4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work
5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.
6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .
7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.
8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.
9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.
10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.
11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.
12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.
13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.
14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?
15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.
III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions
6. She went to market without ____________ anything.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. Buying
7. ____________ she plays the piano!
A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
8. The new shopping mall is quite ____________ the present shopping area.
A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar
9. There were _________________ flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy.
A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
10. Of my parents, my father is _________________
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
11. Would you _________________ cleaning the floor for me?
A. like B. please C. mind D. rather
12. I’ve never seen such an interesting _______________
A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed
13. I’m sorry. I’m not ___________ to help you lift the table.
A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike
 A. again B. once C. now D. ever
15. There are not _____________ jobs for all of us.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
IV . Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage.
Robert Wilson (1)….(be)…. a politician. He (2)…(go)… to Oxford University in 1960, and in 1976 he
(3)…… (become)…. a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (4)….(be)… an MP since then. He (5) …… (be)
… Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (6)………(write)… many books. He (7)…… (get)…
married and (8) …(have)…. two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they (9)…….
(move)… to London in 1980. They now (10)…..(live)… in a house in Kensington Street, London.
III. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning
1. She studies English so that she can improve her knowledge.
 She studies English so as………………………………….
2. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.
 I haven’t……………………………………………………
3. “Where is the post office?” A visitor asked Lan.
 A visitor asked Lan…………………………………………
4. May I borrow your ruler?
 Would you mind……………………………………………
5. We spent five hours getting to London.
 It took us …………………………………………………….
6. Some one is going to tune my piano tomorrow.
 I am going………………………………………………………
7. Nam keeps forgetting his homework.
 Nam is…………………………………………………………….
8. My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.
 I was ………………………………………… ……………………
9. We’d prefer you not to smoke.
 We’d rather……………………………………………………………….
10. “ You should not believe him, Minh” said Toan
 Toan advised……………………………………………………………..
IV. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.
1. Mrs Vui always prides …………………….….her cooking.
2. It is safe to keep medicine …………….….locked cupboards.
3. Lipton tea is different…………………….………Dilmah tea.
4. How ……………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?
5. Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.
6. When my parents arrived home, I was waiting………….a phone call.
7. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…………..her. It was very cold.
8. Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go………………..
9. Would you mind if I had a look ……………………… your luggage ?
10. Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and………..the water.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The lecturer is giving us first-aid …………………. (instruct)
2. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more …………….. (comfort)
3. He said “Good morning” in a most ………….. way. (friend)
 4. This book is ……….. enough for me to read. (interest)
5. Sa Pa is a wonderful ………..... resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
6. Nam’s sister has been an………….for seven years. ( act)
7. Diana is a …………… She sells flowers at a shop in New York. (flower)
8. The view of this mountain is ……………… (beauty)
9. My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church. She thinks they are …… (suitable)
10. Christmas songs were …………for people in towns and villages. (perform)
III. Complete the following questions with the correct preposition.
16. She isn’t here ________________ the moment.
17. Warm clothes protect us ________________ bad weather.
18. What do you often do ________________ weekends.
19. We haven’t seen him _____________ last month.
20. He had an accident and was taken __________ hospital.
21. We regarded him ____________ a famous doctor.
22. You’re better ask __________ the information desk.
23. He borrowed $ 100 ______________ his father
24. “ Hamlet” is written ____________ Shakespeare.
25. Jane fell _________ her bike and hit head on the road
VI. Read and choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.
Paper
Paper was …….(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made …..(2)…. wood.
When trees are …….(3)……, they are transported …..(4)….. land or water to paper mill. Here they are
cut …(5).. and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are ….. (6) with water and chemicals. This
wood pulp is then dried on a machine and ….(7)…. into paper.
One tree is needed for every 400 ….(8)…. of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in
Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster
than they are being …….(9)…, so there may be a (n) ……(10) paper shortage before the year 2010.
1. a. imagined b. invented c. thought d. brought
2. a. from b. of c. by d. with
3. a. cut in b. cut of c. cut down d. cut up
4. a. on b. of c. through d. by
5. a. up b. all c. over d. in
6. a. turned b. mixed c. beaten d. joined
7. a. make b. making c. made d. to make
8. a. covers b. texts c. sheets d. copies
9. a. set up b. replaced c. grown up d. found
10. a. able b. important c. serious d. essential
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column.
26. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
27. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
28. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more _________ COMFORT
29. She is one of the greatest ______________ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
30. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very __________ there in the fall WIND
31. It is _______________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
32. During his _____________ the family lived in Cornwall CHILD
33. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
34. Every day, there are two _________ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
35. ______________ , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. SUDDEN
V. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.
36. Will you wait a minute while I (look) ____________ through the text ?
37. “ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) __________ in next week”
38. Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) __________
39. The film ( begin) ___________ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ?
40. Mai (telephone)____________ you when she comes back.
41. The pens ( produce ) ___________ by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
42. “Do you mind if I sit here ?” – “ I ‘d rather you ( sit ) __________ over there”
43. The price ( become ) __________ more and more expensive these days.
44, + 45. Mr Binh ( know) ______ how to drive a car although he ( not learn) ________ it yet.
VIII. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find it by choosing A, B, C or
D.
66. Have you ever seen a paintingof Picasso yet ?
A B C D
67. “ Do you think anyonesaw us ?” she told nervously.
A B C D
68. The plays writing by Shakespeare are very popular in the world.
A B C D
69. The employer said that he would give them a two – day trip to Phu Tho next week.
A B C D
70.My sister is studying very hard in order to pass the exam and getting scholarship at university.
A B C D
VII. Write a description of 100-120 words with the title “My holidays”.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 Keys Practice 8

Câu I : 4,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 đ )

1. too 6. if I had 11. largest

2. since 7. so as 12. traditional
3. telephone 8. will be 13. was
4. to eating 9. will be carried out 14. sounds
5. was crossing 10. watering 15. to eat
Câu II: 2,5 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 đ)

1. is 2. went 3. became 4. has been 5. was

6. has written 7. gets 8. has 9. moved 10. live / are now living

Câu III : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):

1. She studies English so as to improve her knowledge.

2. I haven’t gone / been to Ho Chi Minh for 6 years.
3. A visitor asked Lan where the post office was.
4. Would you mind lending me your ruler?
Or : Would you mind if I borrowed your ruler?

5. It took us five hours to get to Lon don.

6. I am going to have my piano tuned tomorrow.
7. Nam is always forgetting his homework.
8. I was given a very nice watch yesterday.
9. We’d rather you didn’t smoke.
10. Toan advised Minh not to believe him.
Câu IV : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 đ ):

1. on 2. in 3. from 4. about 5. in

6. for 7. with 8. off 9. atr 10. down

Câu V : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):

1. instructions 6. actress
2. comfortable 7. florist
3. friendly 8. beautiful
4. interesting 9. unsuitable
5. mountainous 10. perormed
Câu VI : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,25 đ )

1. b. ivented 6. b. mixed
2. a. from
3. c. cut down 7. c. made
4. d. by 8. d. copies
5. a. up
9. b. Replaced

10. serious

Câu VII : 2,0 điểm : Giám khảo căn cứ vào bài viết về kỳ nghỉ của học sinh để chấm, bài viết sử dụng thì
quá khứ là cơ bản.
 ENGLISH PRACTICE 9

A. Phonetics

I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others in each group.

1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website

2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate
4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb

II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other
words.

1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel

2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
4. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important
5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable

B. Vocabulary and Grammar

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?

A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.
2. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002
A. for B. since C. in D. about
3. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis
A. from B. than C. to D. or
4. If they worked more carefully, they ___________ so many mistakes.
A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make
5. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home.
A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone
6. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______.
A. we are followed B. we are being followed
C. we are being following D. we are following
7. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair-cut. B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You really must get a hair-cut.
8. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?
A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did
9. Mr.Vo Van Kiet, ______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long.
A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
10.All that rubbish will have to be _____ at once.
A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage:

1. My friend was (make)____________ (pay) ______________ back the book.

2. Hardly he (take) ____________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
3. Can you imagine what I (come)___________ across when I (roll)__________ up the carpet yesterday?
4. If she wins the prize, it (be) _________________ because she (write) _____________ very well.
5. He resented (ask) _________ (wait) __________. He had expected the minister to see him at once.

III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

1. A lot of toys encourage children’s ___________________. (imagine)

2. The factory has provided cheaper ___________________ lately. (produce)
3. Burning coal is an ___________ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of ______ . (pollute)
5. She has one of the biggest art ________________________ in Britain. (collect)
6. ________________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
7. ____________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
8. Gas and oil ____________________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
9. The police are interested in the sudden _________________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
10. He claimed that his _______________________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)

IV. Match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B to make a
meaningful sentence or a conversation.
A B
1. I must get back to work, a. That’s right, I am
2. Hello. You must be Maryam. b. which is the capital city of California.
3. Andrew is flying to Sacramento, c. we will have no fresh water to use.
4. Do you know that you can only live d. otherwise I’ll get the sack.
without water for four days?
5. If we pollute the water, e. It depends on where you are and what
you are doing, surely?

V. Each of the following sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts
of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that
should be corrected or rewritten.

1. Preserving natural resources meanreserving them for our future.

A B C D
2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people stillpreferto travel by plane.
A B C D
3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be
A B
for students to practicespeaking words.
C D
4. Theinjured man was taken to the hospital.
A B C D
5. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that hework as fastlyas
possible.
A B C D

C. Reading
I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or
D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
Benjamin Franklin
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived
through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten
years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation,
and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.
At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a
printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania
Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his
poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in
his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies.
In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the
same quiet common sense.
He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and
lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the
conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including
the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a
fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience
he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went
to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that
later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he
worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George
Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last
contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the
creators of the United States.

1. What is a good description for this text?

A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
II.Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each
space. There is an example at the beginning (0)
SAVING THE TIGER
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0)be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and
(1) _____Indian Government agreed to set (2) ______ “Operation Tiger”- a campaign (3) ______ save this
threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (4) _____that tigers could live in safety.
The first was at Ranthambhore, a region (5) _____ was quickly turning into a desert (6) _____ too much of
the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (7) ______ just fourteen tigers left
there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000 people and
10,000 cattle so the land (8) ______ be handed back to nature.
Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (9) _____ for tigers to hide in, and
there are now at (10) ______ forty of them (11) _____ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have
also benefited. For example, there are many (12) _____ deer and monkeys than before. The people (13)
_______were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away (14) _____ the tiger
park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and
the animals’ future looks (15) ______little safer.

D. Writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it,
begin with the given word(s) or phrase.
1.You should review your lessons for the exam.
It’s time_____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s _______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What a pity they close the shops at lunch-time.
I wish _______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. We like ice-cream but we don’t have it everyday.
Although ____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. When did you start working in that factory?
How long ___________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
The sand____________________________________________________________________________________________
7. “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. Smith asked __________________________________________________________________________________
8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted _______________________________________________________________________________________
9. I advise you not to buy that car.
If ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest that ______________________________________________________________________________________
II. Make full sentences based on given cues.
1. If you/ not go / the party /I /go / either.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Unless/ I / have/ quiet room/ I / not/ able /do / work.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. nurse/ kind enough/ help him/ walk
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Keys practice 9
A. Phonetics (Tổng số: 10 điểm)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others in each group: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm

1B 2D 3C 4A 5B

II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other
words: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm

1D 2B 3A 4C 5D

B. Vocabulary and Grammar (tổng số: 40 điểm)

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm

1A 2B 3C 4C 5B 6B 7D 8B 9C 10B

II. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets to completes each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi động từ
chia đúng được 01 điểm.

1. made-to pay 2. had he taken- rang 3. came- was rolling

4. will be- writes 5. being asked- to wait

III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi từ viết
đúng được 01 điểm, nếu viết từ đúng mà không có “s” thì từ đó không được tính điểm.

1. imagination 2. products
3. uneconomical/ uneconomic 4. pollution
5. collections 6. Deforestation
7. Criers 8. consumption
9. disappearance/ re-appearance 10. upbringing

IV. For each sentence, match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B to
make a meaningful sentence or a conversation: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 01 điểm.
1d 2a 3b 4e 5c

V. Each of the following sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts
of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that
should be corrected or rewritten: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 01 điểm.

1B 2A 3D 4D 5C

C. Reading (Tổng số: 30 điểm)

I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or
D) for each questions. Choose the best answer: 15 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 03 điểm.

1B 2D 3A 4B 5D

II.Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each
space. There is an example at the beginning (0): 15 điểm, mỗi từ đúng được 01 điểm.
 1.the 2. up 3. to
4. so 5. that/which 6. since/ as/ because/ for
7. were 8. might/ could 9. enough
10. least 11. in 12. more
13. who/that 14. from 15. a

D. Writing (tổng số: 20 điểm)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it,
begin with the given word(s) or phrase: 10 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng được 01 điểm.

1. (It’s time) you reviewed your lessons for the exam.

2. (That’s) the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.
3. (I wish) they would open the shops at lunch time.
Or: (I wish) they wouldn’t close the shops at lunch time.
4. (Although) we like ice-cream, we don’t have it every day.
5. (How long) have you been working in that factory?
6. (The sand) of the beach was being slowly covered by oil.
7. (Mrs. Smith asked) (me) where the station car-park was.
8. (He regretted) not saying/having said goodbye to her at the airport.
9. (If) I were you, I wouldn’t buy that car.
10. (I suggest that) you (should) ask her yourself.

II. Make full sentences based on given cues: 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 02 điểm.

1. If you don’t go to the party I won’t go either.

2. Unless I have a quiet room, I will not/ won’t be able to do my work/ any work.
3. The nurse is/ was kind enough to help him (to) walk.
4. He would rather spend his holidays on a farm than at the seaside.
5. I have (just) returned from a visit to Japan. It was a wonderful trip.
___________________________________________________
Tổng số điểm: 100
 ENGLISH PRACTICE 10
I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
11. A. watched B. cleaned C. played D. chased
12. A. usable B. refuse C. consumption D. designer
13. A. mission B. function C. question D. mention
14. A. orchestra B. scenery C. cycle D. scheme
15. A. heal B. vehicle C. rehearse D. behavior
II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1 pt)
16. A. interesting B. intelligent C. insurance D. infinitive
17. A. divided B. visited C. entered D. traveled
18. A. dictation B. revision C. optional D. invention
19. A. engineers B. architects C. scientists D. carpenters
20. A. hospital B. possible C. essential D. eatable
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)
21. Alice should not stay under the sunshine because her skin is so ..................................
A. insensible B. sensitive C. senseless D. sensible
22. There is a ............ of water in many parts of the world, so we should save water in order to support to
everywhere.
A. shortage B. plenty C. lots D. lackage
23. Ha Long bay, .................................. one of new seven wonders of the world, consists of 1,969 big and small
islands.
A. knows B. known as C. is known D. that known as
24. Would you like some more suger for your coffee?
A. No, I don’t. B. Yes, I do. C. No, thanks. D. Yes, I would.
25. Can you give me a favor?. I have some difficulties in doing this exercise.
A. Please do. B. Yes, let. C. Cirtainly. D. Thank you.
26. Up to now, we have finished .................................. assignment.
A. twice three B. two third C. second third D. third twice
27. Marry is wearing a .................................. T- shirt and a green shorts
A. blue cotton beautiful large C. beautiful large blue cotton
B. cotton large blue beautiful D. beautiful cotton blue large
28. Her parents never .................................. her to go out after 8 p.m.
A. see B. let C. allow D. agree
29. I caught .................................. of a lion lying under the tree , and my heart jumped.
A. view B. scene C. look D. sight
30. The students are used to .................................. in the school library.
A. work B. working C. worked D. workes
II. Preposition (1 pt)
31. Alexander Graham Bell finally came up ........................ a new device called telephone.
32. You shouldn’t live ........................ saying “goodbye” to your parents.
33. She always goes to her office ........................ her own car.
34. This mobile phone is still ........................ warranty of our company.
35. Her son almost takes ........................ her husband. Sometimes I can’t distinguish them.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)
36. Jack (work) ...................... for this company so far.
37. The man (look) ...................... at himself in the mirror is Mr. Brown.
38. All of the rooms in our school (decorate) ...................... before the school festival started.
39. He would rather his friends (leave) ...................... him alone now.
40. Mr. Green had his house (paint) ...................... last month.
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)
41. My form teacher has a good sense of .............................. HUMOROUS
42. ..................... are one of the animals which are harmful to our crops. MOUSE
43. There are three .................................. flights to Hanoi from Da Nang. DAY
44. Mekong river is the greatest in ...................................in Viet Nam. LONG
45. He doesn’t eat meat or fish because he is a.................................. . VEGETABLE
46. Tan Trao is the .......................place where uncle beloved Ho Chi Minh had
HISTORY
worked during the early years of 1940s.
47. You shouldn’t drink wine because it is ..............for your health at all. HEALTH
48. A lot of children are becoming .......................at the age of ten. INVENT
49. Please give me some ...................... to solve this problem. ADVISE
50. He devoted in the full .................. of his youth to the struggle for the
PROUD
liberation of our country.
II. Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to the
questions (2 pts)
THE INVENTOR
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in
phonetics. (56) …....................... a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech in 1870, The Bells
decided to (57) …........................ to America. They lived in Boston, (58) …........................ Alexander taught in a
school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (59) …...................... help the deaf hear.
While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (60) …......................
the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (61) …......................... . For years,
Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day (62) …..................... night. They rented rooms in a
boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on (63) …....................... . They tried to send (64)
…....................... through a wire. Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “ Mr
Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (65) ….................. Bell’s room, and shouted, “ I
heard you! ”
56. A. Despite B. During C. Be D. As
57. A. leave B. take C. move D. return
 58. A. where B. why C. which D. when
59. A. for B. in order C. to D. so that
60. A. go B. get C. change D. send
61. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent
62. A. and B. after C. by D. or
63. A. others B. the others C. another D. other
64. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram
65. A. onto B. into C. in D. to
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2 pts)
Bi Rain to return to Vietnam
Two famous Korean singers - Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin - are expected to be in Hanoi (66) …..............
March 17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials of the Vietnamese (67) ….............. South
Korean Ministries of Defense at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21. The two (68) ….............. will go to
Vietnam with a company of 97 officers and soldiers from the theatrical wing of the Republic of Korea’s
(RoK) Army, at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
The tour is a part of a series of events to (69) ….............. the 20th anniversary of Vietnamese-RoK
diplomatic ties. (70) ….............. the tour, the troupe will visit the popular tourist destinations of Hanoi and
Ha long Bay. Since joining the army last October, Bi Rain (71) ….............. nearly disappeared from the stage.
(72) ….............. in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor whose acting and music
career (73) ….............. expanded beyond Asian boundaries. In 2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine
as (74) …........... of the 100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World.
Bi Rain's concert will be (75) ….............. on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House at 1 Trang Tien, HoanKiem,
Hanoi.
I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the
original one
76. Because he is tired he can’t finish the work in time.
-> Because of ………………………………………………..
77. “Why don’t you see your doctor regularly?” Said Susan.
-> Susan advised ……………………………………………
78. I had my nephew repair my new watch but it hasn’t worked any more.
-> My new watch ……………………………..
79. The train from Lao Cai to Ha Noi lasted 5 hours.
-> It is a ……………………………………………..
80. Although Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.
-> In spite ………………………………………..
81. I would like to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.
->What ……………………………………………………..
82. David has read a lot of books, however, he can not find a good solution.
-> Although …………………………………………..
83. It is not necessary for you to finish the asignment today.
-> You …………………………………..
84. Whenever he is asked about his past, he feels uncomfortable.
-> He hates ………………………………………………..
II. Find out the mistakes from the sentences. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only
one
Statements Correction

Ex. Car, which was stolen in the robbery, was never found. The car

85. Mr. John, with two architects and an asisstant, are scheduled to
arrive in New York in five days. .............................................

86. Nobody agrees with these solutions for reducing garbage, does
he? .............................................

87. I’d like some more informations about the course, please. .............................................

88. There’s nothing to do about it now, except tell police about the
truth. .............................................

89. Come up in my place and we will discuss about it. .............................................

90. Many students were able of find good jobs from three to six
months after graduation. .............................................

91. The more he tries hard, the best successful he becomes. .............................................

92. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting. .............................................

PRACTICE 10: KEYS

I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
11. A 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B
II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1pt)
 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)
I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2 pts)
21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C
26. B 27. C 28. C 29. 30. B
II. Preposition (1 pt)
31. with 32. without 33. by/in 34. under 35. after
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)
36. has worked/ has been working 37. looking
38. had been decorated 39. left 40. painted
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)
41. humor 42. Mice 43. daily 44. length
45. vegetarian 46. historical 47. unhealthy 48. inventors
49. advices 50. pride
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (5 pts)
51. B 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A
56. D 57. C 58. A 59. C 60. D
61. A 62. A 63. C 64. C 65. B
66. from 67. and 68. singers 69. celebrate 70. During
71. has 72. Born 73. has 74. one 75. held
SECTION E: Writing (5 pts)
I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one
(1,8pts)
76. Because of being tired/ his tiredness, he can’t finish the work in time.
77. Sussan advised me to see my doctor regulary.
78. My new watch was repaired by my nephew but it hasn’t worked any more.
79. It is a 5 (five)-hour train from Lao Cai to Ha Noi.
In spite of Mr.Tom’s age, he runs seven miles before breakfast.
80. In spite of the fact that Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.
81. What I would like (to do) is to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.
82. Although David has read a lot of books, he can not find a good solution.
You don’t need to finish the asignment today.
83. You don’t have to finish the asignment today.
You needn’t finish the asignment today.
84. He hates being asked about his past.
II. Find out the mistakes from the senteces. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only one
mistake) (1,6pts)
85. are -> is 86. Does he?-> do they? 87. informations -> information
88. tell -> telling 89. in -> to 90. of -> to
91. best - > more 92. little -> few