Question I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined ( 1 point) 1 A wanted B washed C decided D needed 2 A fun B sun C surf D cut 3 A leisure B eight C celebrate D penalty 4 A A although B laugh C paragraph D enough Question II Choose the best answer ( 2.0 points ) 1 My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up 2 Using computers too much may have harmful effects …… your minds and bodies A on B to C with D onto 3 I love the people in my village They are so………………… and hospitable A friendly B vast C slow D inconvenient 4 The …………………… …… people in the village are very friendly A ethnic minority B majorities C ethnic minorities D ethnic cultures 5 Can you speak English ……………… My English is not good A slow B more slowly C quickly D more quickly 6 Viet Nam is ………… Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups A a B an C the D A and C 7.Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam? A Kinh B Muong C Tay D Hmong 8.The Lao are one of ……………… many Thai- speaking peoples A the B a C an D A and C Question III Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point) 1 Children in this village love kites on summer afternoons (fly) 2 The children used to _ a long way to school (go) 3 They a nomadic life for six years (live) 4.The Hmong boys like _ the game “danh quay” in spring ( play) C-READING: Question IV 1.Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box: In addition Also As I have noted In my opinion Besides I think My favorite leisure activity is listening to music (1) , listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge I (2) _ like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop, hip- hop, rock or jazz I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy (3) music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures (4) that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting (5) _, it can improve my English and listening skills (6) _, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more 2 Read the following passage, and answer the questions below: ( 1point) Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938 All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, MongPhu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped 1 Where is Duong Lam village? 2 Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village? 3 What is Duong Lam typical for? 4 How many old houses are there in Duong Lam? D-WRITING: Question VII Reorder the words to make the meaningful sentences a Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences (0,5point) 1/ The new bed is ………………………………… than my old bed ( comfortable) 2/ The Mekong River is …………………… ………………the Red River (long) b Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.0 point) 1 Tea is cheaper than coffee F Coffee ……….……….……….……….……….………………………….…………… 2 I adore listening to music every day F I enjoy …………….……….…….……….……….……….…………………….….……… 3 The red car is more expensive than the black one F The black car ….……….……….……….……….……….……………………….……… 4 No one in my group is more intelligent than Long F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……………….….……….………….……… PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS: (2.5 points) I Choose the words that have the bold part has different pronunciation from the others 1 A school B architect C change D chemical 2 A buffalo B minority C gold D close II Choose the correct answer: 1 Feeling tired, Ba went to bed ………….usual last night A late than B less early than C more early than D earlier than 2 He doesn’t mind…………….his classmates when they are in a trouble A helping B to help C helped D help III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences: 1 If you write more (care)…………………………… , you will make more mistakes 2 When I was a small child I fancied (fly)…………………………… kites in the field 3.They (live)……………………………………….a nomadic life for six years 4.Thien Nhan (win)……………………………… The Voice Kids 2014 5.Their teacher (sing)………………………………… an English song now 6 The horse (herd)………………………………………by Vang every day I Rewrite these sentences starting with the words given: 1 A fish swims faster than a duck A duck………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 My house is bigger than your house Your house…………………………………………… …………………………………… I Pronunciation: (1p) Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0,5p) 1 A camel B buffalo C cattle D paddy 2 A lived B populated C harvested D loaded Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (0,5p) 3 A ancester B curious C heritage D tradition 4 A buffalo B recognise C convenient D cultural II Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences (2ps) 1 My mother enjoys _ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday A cook B to cook C cooking D cooked 2 My father sometimes goes in the forests He’d like to find some more food for our family A hunt B hunting C to hunt D hunted 3 Look! Some children are the buffaloes A picking B herding C driving D playing 4 The sky is _here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view A tidy B close C dense D vast 5 Is living in the city _ than living in the country? A more convenient B as convenient C most convenient D so convenient 6 He is surprised that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country A to understand B to study C to know D find 7 The Viet (or Kinh) have number of people, account for about 86% of the population A large B the large C larger D the largest 8 ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede? A What B Which C Why D Who I Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above (2ps) 1 Cats cannot swim as well as dogs → Dogs can swim 2 Minh really loves to hang out with friends → Minh really enjoys 3 Playing beach games is very interesting → It is 4 He uses all his free time to look after his garden → He spends II.Choose the correct answer: 1 Feeling tired, Ba went to bed ………….usual last night a late than b.less early than c.more early than d.earlier than 2 He doesn’t mind…………….his classmates when they are in a trouble a.helping b.to help c.helped d.help III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences: 1 If you write more (care)…………………………… , you will make more mistakes 2 When I was a small child I fancied (fly)…………………………… kites in the field 3.They (live)……………………………………….a nomadic life for six years 4.Thien Nhan (win)……………………………… The Voice Kids 2014 5.Their teacher (sing)………………………………… an English song now 6 The horse (herd)………………………………………by Vang every day Question III Choose the best answer ( 2.0 points ) 1 The Gong Festivals is held in the Central Highlands A year B yearly C annual D anually 2 YMoan was the greatest pop singer of the group in Dak Lak Province A Tay ethnic B Thai ethnic C Ede ethnic D.Muong 3 He was called “ singer of the great woods” A the B a C an D the best 4.Teenagers enjoy listening to music and out with friends A hang B to hang C hanging D hangs 5 Life in a small town is than that in a big city A less peaceful B much more peaceful C much peaceful D peaceful 6 My mother always tells me that I _ be home by 9 p.m A has to B have to C have not to D mustn’t 7 When you eating in India, you _ use the right hand Never use the left hand A must B should C shouldn’t D mustn’t 8 month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in? A Which B When C How many D However Question I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined ( 1 point) 1 A mention B question C action D education 2 A listened B opened C wanted D lived 3 A community B computer C museum D customs 4 A needed B opened C wanted D decided Question II Choose the best answer A, B, C , or D to complete the sentences (2 5 points) 1 You should information about a custom or tradition A finds B found C finding D find 2 A tradition is something we do that is special and down through the generations A to passed B passed C passing D is passing 3 In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners For example, We use a knife and fork at dinner A have to B are having C has to D having to 4 In Viet Nam, you use only the first name to address people older than you A should B must C shouldn’t D have to 5 At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; , every child likes it very much A However B Moreover C Because D Therefore 6 In 2010, Ha Noi its 1000th anniversary A celebrated B commemorated C worshipped D remembered 7 Tet is an occasion for family in Viet Nam A visitings B Meeting C reunions D seeings 8 spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A While B When C Nevertheless D However 9.People burn incense to show respect to their during Tet A relatives B ancestors C friends D neighbors 10.The Le Mat Festival the founding of the village A worships B commemorates C performs D.preserves Question III Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 2.0 points) 1.Peter football yesterday (play) 2 When I came, the whole family _ _ dinner around a big dining table (have) 3 Children should _ things from adults with both hands (take) 4 My father and I up at 5 o’clock every morning (get) 5 They _ English at the moment ( learn) 6.We to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go) 7 Before leaving the dinner table, _your son ask for permission? (have to) 8.When I _ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table (come) II Listen again and tick (✓) T (True) or F (False) T F 5 Ok Om Bok is the Moon Worshipping Festival 6 On the night of the festival, the elders talk about their wishes 7 There are lantern contests at the festival 8 Tourists should wear informal clothes when attending the worshipping ceremony B LANGUAGE FOCUS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 9 A cattle B camel C paddy D buffalo 10 A worked B watched C relaxed D crowded 11 A venture B future C mature D culture 12 A country B cloud C loudly D soundly II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences 13 I log on on Instagram to chat with my friends A to a school B to a club C to a password D to an account 14 Many people like the Net with their mobile phones A surfing B blogging C emailing D communicating 15 I had pressure from schoolwork; _, I didn’t talk to my teacher A otherwise B however C furthermore D Therefore 16 He did the test _ I did A as bad as B badder than C more badly than D worse than 17 _do you often hang out with? - My best friend in our class, Christina A Whose B Which C Who D Where 18 Buying street food is a common _in our country A kind B practice C mode D type 19 Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups A a B an C the D A and C 20 Look! Some children are the buffaloes A picking B playing C driving D herding III Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs 21 He doesn’t fancy (play)beach volleyball because he hates sand 22 If I (win) ………… the competition, I will donate half of the prize money to charity 23 Teenagers (love) ………………… to go shopping with their friends 24 Jenny (visit)……………………….… her old teachers last week 25 We spend our vacations (explore) ……………… new places and cultures C READING I Fill in the blanks with the suitable words in the box spending fresh air sometimes because occasions Some teenagers enjoy (26) free time with their friends Others prefer doing leisure activities with their family members I love spending time with my family (27) it’s a great way to connect with them At the weekend, we usually go for a bike ride We cycle to some nearby villages to enjoy the (28) We take photos and look at them later My big brother and I are also into cooking My brother looks for easy recipes After that, we prepare the ingredients and cook Sometimes the food is good, but (29) it isn’t; nevertheless, we love whatever we cook The leisure activity I like the most is doing DIY projects with my mum She teaches me to make my own dresses and doll clothes On special (30) , we make special dresses together Once I won the first prize in a costume contest at my school I Reorder words / phrases to make sentences 35 Do / fancy / you / going / the / this / to / weekend? / cinema …………………………………………………………………………………………… 36 If / your parents / you/ a / proud of / good student, / will be / you / try to be …………………………………………………………………………………………… 37 I / dinner / Japanese family / with / a / had / interesting table manners / and learned …………………………………………………………………………………………… II Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one 38 You’ll have to eat healthily to stay slim If you want …………………………………………………………………… 39 Peter drives more carefully than Jack does Jack doesn’t drive …………………………………………………………………… 40 Lan spent 3 hours doing her homework last night It ………………………………………………………………… Question IV Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.( 3.0 points) Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) …… warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3) ……… This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls The boy (4) ………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers 1 A minor B cultural C custom D festival 2 A gets B goes C comes D runs 3 A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated 4 A largely B especially C generally D typically 5 A ask B look C pray D call 6 A fathers B relatives C families D ancestors