Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.1... Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on y
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Ex1 Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1 A food B foot C hook D wood
3 A group B should C would D could
5 A fruit B suit C juice D build
6 A lose B improve C movie D dove
8 A pull B lunar C full D put
Ex2 Find the word which has different stress from the others.
1 A addict B affect C balance D exist
2 A comic B improve C bracelet D cruel
3 A advertise B melody C existence D organize
4 A harmful B data C effect D leisure
5 A relax B muscle C message D puzzle
Ex3 Circle the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each sentence
1 Mi is gardening in her free time
2 Mai is interested building websites for her friends
3 Minh is not fond of puzzles because he thinks it takes a lot of time
4 I’m not keen on our class photos to the forum
A uploading B surfing C messaging D receiving
5 While I was some websites, I saw an advertisement about a resort
6 We decide to stay at home it’s raining heavily
A though B so C because D but
7 she knows that watching too much TV is a bad habit, she still watches TV usually
A Because B Although C Or D But
8 she knows that watching too much TV is a bad habit, she still watches TV usually
A Because B Although C Or D But
Ex4 Complete the sentences with the words from the box
Bully trained hospitable pressure focus
1 People in my village are very to all visitors
2 Parents in our village don’t put much _ on their children to do well at school
3 In my school, we can on study and play, and do not have to worry about bullies
4 The best player in our chess club will not be able to join the competition
5 If a boy uses his strength to frighten weaker peers, he is a _
Ex5 Choose the correct answer A, B, or C
1 Mai dislikes her pictures to Facebook She prefers not to show them to others
A to upload B uploading C upload D uploaded
2 We enjoy photos of different types of scenery, so we took a camera with us
3 She did the puzzles than I did, so I won the competition
4 Tom worked than Mi; therefore, he got better results in the exams
5 Now they all chat with each other than before because they have smartphones
Trang 2A more frequently B frequent C frequently D much frequently
Ex6 Underline the correct bold word in each sentence
1 Minh is interested in painting, so / but yesterday he decided to join the arts and crafts club.
2 Life in the city seems to be more comfortable, otherwise / but I prefer life in the countryside.
3 She tries to focus more on her studies; therefore / otherwise, she won’t pass her exams.
4 During harvest time, farmers have to get up earlier, and / so they have to work harder.
5 Parents now have higher expectations of their children; therefore / so, children are under more pressure than
before
Ex7 Put the verbs in the correct tenses.
1 Linda wants (learn) ……….Vietnamese because she is interested in (visit) ……… Viet Nam
2 You (meet)……… her yesterday?
3 She doesn’t enjoy (draw)……….
4 He used to (smoke) ……… when he was a student.
5 They (live)……… in Bac Giang for 4 years.
6 He enjoys (chat) ……….with his friends.
7 I (know) ……… …her for 15 years.
8 They used (work) ……… very hard.
9 My sister always (come)……….to school by bus, but yesterday she (come)
……… to school by bike.
10 They (listen)……….………to music at the moment.
11.The water (boil)………at 100 0C.
12.……… (you/ ever/ take) a trip to the countryside? It’s really interesting!
13.When I was a kid, I ……… (spend) hours gleaning rice from paddy fields.
14.Sa Pa’s love market ……… (be) an unique aspect in the culture of the Mong and Dao ethnic groups for a long time.
15.Where is Jeanny? ~ She ……… (practice) the piano in the music room.
16 ……… (your family/ move) to the city in 2008?
17 Kate loves (hang out) ………with her friends on her birthday
18.I’ve got the tickets Next week we ……… (visit) Hanoi.
19.Do you fancy ……… (come) on a day trip to my uncle’s form next Saturday?
20 Nomadic children learn ……… (herd) the cattle when they are small.
21 He started (surf) ……… the net hours ago Has he stopped (surf) ……… yet?
Ex8 Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1 A sound B out C found D enough
2 A worked B watched C relaxed D crowded
3 A question B mention C action D education
4 A laughed B washed C danced D played
Ex9 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1 Life in a small town is than that in a big city
A peaceful B much peaceful
C less peaceful D much more peaceful
2. _ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in?
A When B Which C How many D How often
3 is one of girls’ most popular leisure activities
A Shopping window B Window shop
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4 The Gong Festival is held in the Central Highlands
A year B yearly C annual D annually
5 What colour is symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
A a B an C Ø D some
6 My friends and I go to the gym at least three times a week in order to stay in
A shape B bed C fit D health
7 Steven dislikes _, so he usually takes a bus to work
A to drive B to be driven C be driven D driving
8 I think country life is so boring and _ because you’re not close to shops and services
A unhealthy B inconvenient C comfortable D peaceful
9 Teenagers are to social media
A addicted B addict C addicting D addictive
10 Farmers who are working on _ look very happy with shining smiles in summer days
A grasslands B paddy fields C factories D construction sites
11 - ‘I have two tickets to a gong performance Would you like to go?’
- ‘ _ What time?’
A Sorry, I can’t B Not very good
C Yes, I’d like that D Never mind
12 - ‘Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?’
- ‘ _’
A Really? B How beautiful! C Come on! D Exactly
13 I am not mad walking alone
A in B at C about D with
14 Do you like origami?
A doing B having C making D taking
Ex10 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Viet is a student and he (1) in a bed-sit in a suburb of Ha Noi It is a part of an old house He has one room and a kitchen and (2) a bathroom with three other people In his room, there is a bed on the left hand side There is (3) _ armchair beside the bed The desk is opposite the bed and there is a closet (4) the right side of the room Above the desk, there is a bookshelf and above the bed there is a clock He has a TV and a cassette player The room is rather (5) , but it’s OK Viet likes this room very much
1 A lives B live C will live D is going to live
2 A shares B has C puts D takes
3 A an B a C some D the
4 A on B to C at D in
5 A small B suitable C dangerous D large
Ex11 Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
How do people relax in other countries?
People in the U.S do a lot of activities (1) _ Ranging from television viewing, reading, doing any one of some handicrafts, and getting into sports and exercise, Americans love their free time
Sharing some relaxing activities (2) _ other cultures, people living in Germany love hanging out at the beach Another famous German pastime is frequenting saunas and hot tubs
The British prefer gardening, swimming, (3) _ TV, going to the theatre
In Russia, people like to get (4) _ to dachas in the countryside Dachas known as cottages are typically found (5) _ the outskirts of cities and towns in Russia They also want to go to the swimming pools, concerts, and football matches
1 A to relax B relaxing C relax D relaxes
2 A with B to C for D about
3 A watch B watching C to watch D watches
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5 A at B on C in D of
Ex12 Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1 in / to / listening / time/ his / likes / pop / free / Dave / music/
………
2 to / the / is / son / addicted / My / Internet / using/
………
3 mother / the / My / usually / news / reads / online/
………
4 doesn’t / Jane / the / getting / like / early / in / up / morning/
………
5 My / sometimes / brother / on / goes / with / fishing / friends / his / weekends/
Ex13 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country First, you can enjoy peace and quietness Moreover, people tend to be friendlier A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city
1 According to the passage, living in the country has _
A only good points B only bad points
C both good and bad points D no disadvantages
2 How many advantages does living in the country have?
A Two B Three C Four D five
3 Living in the country is safer for young children because _
A there is less traffic B there are fewer people
C there are few shops D there are few services
4 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city
B It’s hard to find entertainment in the country
C There are fewer shops and services in the country
D The country is only suitable for retired people
5 Having few friends is _
A one of drawbacks to life in the country
B the only disadvantage to living in the country
C one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D one of certain advantages to life outside the city
Ex14 Put the verbs in the correct tenses.
1 I (go)………to the movie last night, but the film(be)……….awful
2 My children adore (do) ……….DIY to decorate their bedroom
3 Boys fancy (play) ……… football in the playground at break time
4 I detest (look) ……… at photos of snakes
5 They (wait)………for Lan for 20 minutes
6 We (not/know)……… the new teacher since Monday
7 He (visit)………Ha Noi 6 months ago
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9 Some children hate (eat) ……… vegetables
10 They (become) better students
11 They enjoy (live ) in Nha Trang
12 We’d like (visit) ……… the National Museum this weekend
13 You should (do) ……….morning exercises to keep fit
14 They are not interested in (join) ……… singing competition
15 I am into (make) ……… crafts with my friends
Ex15 Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or using suggestions.
1 I have never seen such beautiful pictures before
=> They are _
2 Playing beach games is very interesting
=> It is
3 I get a lot of pleasure from reading cookery books
=>I enjoy _
Ex16 Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the given words
in brackets Do not change the given words in any ways
1 The worker is clever He can make fine things from wood (ENOUGH)
=> _
2 My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s (CLEARLY)
=> _
3 I lived on the farm with my grandma ten years ago (USED)
=> _
4 He uses all of his free time to collect stamps (SPENDS)
=> _
=> _
=> _
7 My sister and I fancy reading novels when we have free time (FOND)
=> _
8 Nowadays, many young people are addicted to surfing the Internet (HOOKED)
=> _
Ex17 Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1 A continue B project C compare D control
2 A uncle B picture C suggest D surprise
3 A famous B dangerous C journey D anxious
4 A six B mix C miss D mind
5 A village B damage C cottage D teenage
6 A become B sentence C behave D remind
Ex18 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1 He did the test ………than I did.
A as bad as B more worse C worse D badder
2 Please turn of ………lights when you leave ………room.
A the/the B a/the C a/a D the/a
Trang 63 ……… does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau.
A Where B When C How D What
4 During the festival, they fly many……….kites in different shapes and sizes.
A colour B colourful C colourless D colouring
5 Her school is……… from home than mine.
A father B more far C farther D farer
6 Tom is ……… than any students in his class.
A handsome B the more handsome
C more handsome D the most handsome
7 He did the exam ……… I did.
A as bad as B badder than C more badly than D worse than
8 We will go swimming today…………it is very hot.
A so B so that C because D although
9 So many people nowadays are………… computers and mobile phones They use them a lot.
A bored with B addicted to C worried about D afraid of
10 Mary’d like to find ……… more…………the culture of the Ede people in Viet Nam.
A out/on B in/about C into/of D out/about
11 It is interesting ………badminton after school.
A play B to playing C played D to play
12 Using the computer as your hobby can be……… to both your health and your social life.
A harm B to harm C harmful D harmless
13 It was dark in the room, I switched on the light
A so B but C for D nor
14 I was tired, I went to bed early
A and B or C but D so
15 I tried to call her, she didn’t answer
A and B or C but D so
16 “ – It isn’t a long way from Britain, isn’t it?” – “Yes, but it isn’t as ………as HongKong.”
A far B farther C farthest D further
17 “……….pass me the newspaper?” – “ Sure Here you are.”
A Would you mind B Could you please
C May you D Why don’t you
Ex19 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1 Quang helps his parents the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.
A load B collect C dry D ride
2 Today I got up than I did yesterday.
A earlier B more early C more earlily D more earlier
3 This student seems to be than we thought.
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4 The wind is blowing than it did last night.
A stronger B more strongly C stronglier D more stronger
5 I think watching TV more than 5 hours a day may the children’s health
A balance B ban C improve D affect
5 Maria put all her _ into buying a new bicycle
A trick B savings C leisure D craft kit
6 Nowadays, teenagers tend to make _ friends on Facebook
A virtual B real C true D reliable
7 I remember going with the village children to _ the buffaloes when I was a kid
A raise B herd C feed D combine
8 Thanks to modern machines, the farmers can _ a field in a short period of time
A plough B catch C harvest D separate
9 We often play football _ during summer time
10 Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; _, sometimes it can bring many problems
11 As a mental exercise, origami can help increase _
12 They are harvesting rice in the _
13 Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her _ better
Ex20 Underline and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences.
1 Tony often chats with his friends on Facebook Messenger but Instagram
2 She is an intelligent student, so she is an active member of our club
3 Sam, Jane or I joined a sports competition last week
4 Antony is a famous student in his school; but he is never arrogant
5 My grandfather is watering the trees, or my grandmother is cooking
6 Jack practised hard for the competition; so he won the race
7 This dish looks great, and it tastes awful
Ex21 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
When you game online, be careful when you make friends” with strangers What should you do? Firstly, remember that it is (1)………to lie online and some of these “online friends” maybe adults(2)
……… want to harm you Secondly, never give your personal information such as your full name or your hometown Thirdly, only play online games when you have (3)……… antivirus software In addition, tell your parents what games you are playing and what you love (4)………….them In short, just like in the real world, you need to be careful when (5)………with strangers
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2 A what B who C whom D whose
3 A updated B update C updating D updates
4 A in B to C about D with
5 A to play B played C play D playing
Ex22.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The Lo Lo ethnic group can be divided into Flower Lo Lo and Black Lo Lo Living in in Lung Cu since ancient time, the Lo Lo people have made many efforts in making homeland suitable for farming The Lo Lo folklore culture is very rich and unique, demonstrated with dances, songs, legends The Lo Lo calendar divides a year into 11 months, each corresponding to an animal name Decorating on their turbans, shirts, skirts and trousers are particularly colourful The ancient bronze drums are very important The head of each family entitled to keep the drums which are used only during funerals or festival to maintain rhythms for dances The Lo Lo people are among the few ethnic groups in Vietnam who still use bronze drums, a traditional musical instrument closely associated with a legend about the Flood.
1 How many groups can the Lo Lo ethnic group be divided?
A three B four C five D two
2 Where do they live since ancient time?
A Black B Lung Cu C Flower D Vietnam
3 The Lo Lo Folklore……… is very rich and unique, demonstrated with dances, songs and legends.
A custom B festival C song D culture
4 How many months are there in a year in Lo Lo calendar?
A eleven B twelve C ten D eight
5 When are the bronze drums used?
A funerals B festivals
C A & B are correct D A & B are incorrect
Ex 23 Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings, using the words given.
1 In the countryside, children play more freely than in the city
=> In the city, children………
2 Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to?
=> Whose……….………
3 I couldn’t travel to Sa Pa with my family because of the hurricane
=> The hurricane prevented………
Ex24 Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.
1 teenagers /on /Nowadays / more / past / rely / the / than / technology / in/
=> ……… …………
2 first / farm work / trip / countryside / I / had / experience / my / of / on/ the / a / to/
=> ………
3 all / a computer / problems / Sitting / in front of / health / day / cause / can/
=> ………
4 ethnic minorities / still / traditional / Some / life / in / ways / mountains / their / the / keep /of
=> ………
5 I / travelling / think / by / plane / is / much / more / by/ than/ expensive / train/.
=> ………
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Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there However, I come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits The main reason I prefer village life is because it’s very quiet, so 1 always feel calm when I’m here Another reason is that the air is so fresh and clean We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too In addition, I think the people here are friendlier Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport I have an early start for a long journey to school in Faro and the school bus is always stopping to pick up more people Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy chatting to my friends Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped.
On balance, I disagree that city life is better, as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing In spite of that, some of my friends couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion.
1 Where does the writer come from?
A a big city B a small village C a countryside D a small town
2 One reason why he prefers village life is that .
A it’s very noisy B the air is so fresh and clean
C life is more exciting there D village lifestyle is healthier
3 What does he think about the people in his village?
A friendlier B boring C exciting D kind
4 According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?
A weather B facilities C transport D service
5 How does he go to school?
A bicycle B train C moped D school bus
Ex26 R7ead the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.
Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside New ways of working, such as online working, have made it possible for more people to live there There are both advantages and (1) to living in the countryside.
On the one hand, life in the countryside is very peaceful There are less cars and that means that there is less noise, and that it is less (2) Furthermore, there
is more land available in the countryside, and people can often live in (3) houses or flats than in cities Finally, it is easier to do a lot of outdoor activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside On the other hand, life
in the countryside can be (4) There are fewer restaurants, cinemas and shops to go to Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to get around if you don’t have a car Finally, you can feel isolated if you live a long way from other people.
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my opinion, the (5) of the countryside makes it a very attractive option.
1 A good points B disadvantages C benefits D merits
2 A polluted B clean C noisy D crowded
3 A smaller B more expensive C bigger D cheaper
4 A interesting B exciting C amazing D Boring
5 A peacefulness B advantages C carefulness D noisiness
Ex 27 Put the verbs in the correct tenses.
1 Most students detest _ (have) homework during the weekends
2 Alice is fond of _ (create) small animals with paper
3 These students are learning how (deal) with pressure before the final test
4 Parents should teach their children to be careful when _ (post) pictures on social media
5 Jenny’s mother often _ (knit) when she was a teenager
6 Trung is very active and he dislikes _ (watch) TV during leisure time
7 What is your leisure activity?- I adore _ (walk) my dog around the park
8 Look! Who _ (dry) rice over there?
- I think it’s Mai’s uncle
TEST 1
Ex1 Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1 A addiction B vast C craft D pasture
2 A thank B northern C earthen D ethnic
5 A group B tour C soup D wound
6 A leisure B culture C nature D sure
7 A zoo B pool C poor D food
8 A sore B destroy C joy D annoy
Ex3 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
1 Kelly is so keen ……… comedies
2 We found the film ……… because of the excellent actors and actresses.
A interest B interested C interesting D interests
3 Do you think learning languages ……… useful for students?
4 Cathy got up early; ………… , she did not catch the train.
A therefore B however C although D so
5 Why are you interested ……… doing DIY projects?
6 His parents feel very sad and upset because he’s ……… to computer games.
A addiction B addicted C addictive D addict
7 I love the ……… sky on starry nights It looks fantastic.