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TEST I Choose the best answer We should use cloth bags………… of plastic bags a instead b besides c apart d without In the world, millions of old papers……… away every day a thrown b are throwing c are thrown d threw She was very sad……………good marks in the final test a not get b not to get c to not get d not getting The frefix re- in the word reuse means…………… a against b for c no d again Farmers collect household and garden waste to make………… a compost b floor coverings c glassware d pipes II Read the passage then write T/F John Baines is an environmentalist He is interested in all things to with the environment and the need to protect it Two years ago, he got his bike out of the garage and repaired it, and now he uses it as much as possible He uses his car less He tries to ten percent fewer miles every year, so last year he drove eleven thousand miles, and this year he’s going to try to only ten thousand This doesn’t mean he travels less, this means he walks more When he does shopping, he always walks now He uses public transport when he can, usually going by bus His car runs on unleaded petrol because it’s cheaper and it keeps the air cleaner About in the home, he saves as much as he can He doesn’t throw rubbish away He has different bags for different things One bag has all the cans going into it, from the cat food to the beer The second bag has all the papers going into it, and the third bag has bottles such as oil bottles, wine bottles But the milk bottles still go on the doorstep so that they can be reused He takes these bags to places where they can be recycled John wants to protect the environment He got the old car out of the garage two years ago Nowadays he uses bicycle as much as possible This year he is going to drive eleven thousand miles Unleaded petrol keeps the air cleaner He always goes shopping by bus There are different kinds of bags in his home The second bag has oil bottles in it Milk bottles are put in the third bag 10 He wants these bags and bottles to be recycled III Change the following sentences into active This tree was planted by my grandfather The rubbish hasn’t been collected Is recycled paper being used? Will a new school be built very soon? A lot of work is done every day Many trees are cut down to make paper English is considered the most international language These doors should be shut before 5pm Many lakes and rivers have been destroyed by pollution from factories 10 I was given a beautiful glass on my birthday by Hung IV Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning Keeping the environment clean is very importantIt’s………………… They will show the time machine to the public when they finish itThe time machine…………… He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter he was delighted that… Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandalPeople……………… I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that groupI’m very sad not…… V Choose the best answer DALAT – DREAM CITY Dalat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the central highland province of Lam Dong, 300 kilometers north of HCM city Da Lat is a well-known city (1)….all the people who have been there once Da Lat is known …2…….a city of pine trees, waterfall and flowers Dalat is dscribed as a forst of flowers with …3 colors and various species Flowers can be found…4…….an in any season We can see flowers in Dalat in the parks, 5……of the houses, in the gardens etc Dalat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country Dalat has…6… rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls It takes tourist several days…7…….all the waterfalls in the area The famous Camly Falls is only kilometers…8……the twon center The Prenn Fall is 10 kilometers in the south of Dalat The water…9……down like a white shade Dalat people are very….10….of it They always boast to tourist about it in the first place Around the prenn fall is the valley of various flowers and pine hills a attracts b attracting c attracted d attractive a as b like c same d similar a different b difficult c diifer d difference a somewhere b anywhere c nowhere d everyone a behind b next to c opposite d in front a few b little c much d lots a visit b visiting c to visit d.visited a in b at c to d from a falls b goes c pours d walks 10 pride b priding c prided d proud VI - Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases The garage is going to repair the car for us next week We are The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day Only by You have ridden a horse before, haven’t you? Have……………… Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon Nga is looking People say that he escaped to a neutral country He is This is Mrs Clare I have just told you about her This is Mrs Clare about She has invited a hundred guests I didn’t know any of them She has invited a hundred guests, none “You should turn off the lights before going out” She advised us She suggested………… …… Why don’t you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air? How about………… ? 10 These farmers haven’t grown any vegetables here recently No vegetables…………………… VI I- Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B,C,D) Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian, son of a white trader and an Indian squaw At an early age, he became fascinated by “the talking leaf” an expression that he used to describe the white man’s written records Although many believed this “talking leaf” to be a gift from the Great Spirit, Sequoyah refused to accept that theory Like other Indians of the period, he was illiterate, but his determination to remedy the situation led to the invention of a unique eighty-six-character alphabet based on the sound patterns that he heard His family and friends thought him mad, but while recuperating from a hunting accident, he diligently and independently set out to create a form of communication for his own people as well as for other Indians In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developed a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write Sequoyah’s desire to preserve words and events for later generations has caused him to be remembered among the important inventors The giant redwood trees of California, called “sequoias” in his honor, will further imprint his name in history What is the most important reason that Sequoyah will be remembered? A California redwoods were named in his honor B He was illiterate C He created a unique alphabet D He recovered from his madness and helped humankind The word “squaw” is closest in meaning to A woman B teacher C cook D trader How did Sequoyah’s family react to his idea of developing his own “talking leaf”? A They arranged for his hunting accident B They thought he was crazy C They decided to help him D They asked him to teach them to read and write What is the best title for the passage? A Sequoyah’s Determination to Preserve the Cherokee Language B The Origin of the Cherokee Language C Sequoyah’s madness Leads to a New Language D The Origin of the “Sequoia” Trees in California All of the following are true EXCEPT A Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe B Sequoyah was a very observant young man C Sequoyah spent twelve years developing his alphabet D Sequoyah was honored by having some trees named after him Keys I 1a 2c 3b 4d 5a II 1T 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8F 9F 10T III My grandfather planted this tree They haven’t collected the rubbish= No one has collected the rubbish Are you using recycled paper? Will they build a new school very soon? We a lot of work every day They cut down many trees to make paper People consider English the most international language You mus shut these doors before 5pm Pollution from factories has destroyed many lakes and rivers 10 Hung gave me a beautiful glass on my birthday IV It’s very important to keep the environment clean The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter People recycled old car tires to make shoes and sandals I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group V b 2a 3a 4b 5d 6a 7c 8d 9c 10d VI - (10 điểm- Mỗi câu cho điểm) We are going to have the car repaired next week Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete Have you ridden a horse before? Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again soon He is said to have escaped to a neutral country This is Mrs Clare about whom I have just told you She has invited a hundred guests, none of whom I knew She suggested us that we should turn off the lights before going out How about planting some trees around your house to get more fresh air? 10 No vegetables have been grown here recently VII - (5 điểm- Mỗi câu cho điểm) 1C 2A 3B 4A 5A TEST I Fill in each gap with ONE word to complete the passage Nowadays a lot of important inventions (1)….carried out by scientists (2)……for large industrial firms (3)…… , there are still orpportunities (4)… other people to invent various things In Britain, (5)… is a weekly television program which attempts to show (6)…… the various devices which people have recently (7)… The people organizing the program receive (8)… about 700 inventions a year New ideas can still be developed (9)….private inventors However, it is important to consider these (10)… : will it work? Will it be wanted? Is it new? II Rewrite the sentences This is the best computer I have ever usedI have never… He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for agesIt’s ages Trung’s parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthdayTrung He has never played a computer game beforeThis is We haven’t seen her since we left universityThe last time III Put words into the correct order to make sentences computer/ever / most / it / interesting / be / play / the /game/ I some / ago / Mr Thanh / a few / go out / paper / buy / minutes now / the information / store / school / the computer / of / all / now / in / our because / not use / a long time / out of order / you / this / printer / it / be / for messages / computers/ receive / by / students / can / and / use / send computer science / semester / learn / the beginning / the second / we / of / since electric computer / university of pennsylvania / ago / the first / of / some/ decades / build / at damage / the boy / father’s / this time / his / computer / be / the third than / can / she / Nhung / last month / quickly / type / / more 10 passport / not remember / open / he / can’t / because / Huy / its / the file IV Read the passage then choose the best answer Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way (0)… a computer A computer obeys a program to carry out a particular task Just (1)……a knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and a piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is (2)….in the form of programming language Like the english language (or any other language), there are (3)… of grammar, and a program must be correct in every way There are hundreds of programming language, but only (4)……are well-known and widely used The most popular language which is used in offices (5)…….Cobol This language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods Engineers and scientists use Fortran (6)……carry out calculations (7)……, neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers Basic is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (8)….it is easy to learn and use (9)….these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised Such a program (10) to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable a to b as c so d from a like b by c too d as a expressive b express c expressed d expressing a rules b laws c regulations d principles a a little b a few c much d a lot of 5.a called b calling c is called d is calling 6.a so as for b in other that c so as that d in order to a In addition b Therefore c Consequently d However a because b if c because of d unless 9.a Even b Despite c Although d Inspite 10 ought b should c would d might V Fill in each gap with ONE word to complete the passage The world’s (1)…… famous clock is Big Ben standing (2)…to the Houses of Parliament in London Big Ben is the (3)… of the bell which chimes every hour The bell (4)… named after Sir Benjiamin Hall, the man (5)… was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower The clock (6)… four faces and keeps accurate time It can (7)… adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8)… a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum One interesting thing about the clock is (9)… the light shines above the belfry at night, it (10)….that the House of Common is still in session VI T/F John Baines is an environmentalist He is interested in all things to with the environment and the need to protect it Two years ago, he got his bycicle out of the garage and repaired it, and now he uses it as much as possible He uses his car less He tries to ten percent fewer miles every year, so last year he drove eleven thousand miles, and this year he;s going to try to only ten thousand This doesn’t mean he travels less, this means he walks more When he does shopping, he always walks now He uses public transport when he can, usually going by bus His car runs on unleaded petrol because it’s cheaper and it keeps the air cleaner About in the home, he saves as much as he can He doesn’t throw rubbish away He has different bags for different things One bag has all the cans going into it, from the cat food to the beer The second bag has all the papers going into, and the third bag has bottles such as oil bottles, wine bottles But the milk bottles still go on the doorstep so that they can be reused He takes these bags to places where they can be recycled John wants to protect the environment he got the old car out of the garage two years ago Nowadays he uses bicycle as much as possible This year he is going to drive eleven thousand miles Unleaded petrol keeps the air cleaner He always goes shopping by bus There are different kinds of bag in his home The second bag has oil bottles in it Milk bottles are put in the third bag 10 He wants these bags and bottles to be recycled VII Rewrite the sentences 1.keeping the environment clean is very importantIt’s They will show the time machine to the public when they finish itThe time machine He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter Our car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals people I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group I’m very sad not VIII Read the passage then choose the best answer DALAT – DREAM CITY Da lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, the the central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300 kilometers north of HCMC Da Lat is a well-known city (1)……all the people who have been there once Dalat is known (2) ……a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers Da lat is described as a forst of flowers with (3)… colors and various species Flowers can be found (4)……and in any season We can see flowers in Dalat in the parks, (5)….of the houses, in the gardens etc Da lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country Dalat has (6)… rivers and canals but it has many picturespue waterfalls It takes tourists several days (7)… all the waterfalls in the area The famous camly Falls is only kilometers (8)… the twon center The Prenn Fall is 10 kilometers in the south of Dalat The water (9)… down like a white shade Dalat people are very (10)……of it They always boast to tourists about it in the first palace Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills a attracts b attracting c attracted d attractive a as b like c same d similar 3.a different b difficult c differ d difference 4.a.somewhere b anywhere c nowhere d everywhere 5.a behind b next to c opposite d in front 6.a few b.little c much d.lots 7.a visit b visiting c to visit d visited 8.a in b.at c.to d.from 9.a falls b goes c pours d walks 10.a pride b.priding c.prided d proud key I are 2.working However for there all invented information by 10 questions II I have never used a better computer than this It’s ages since he last chatted with his classmates though the internet Trung was given a microcomputer on his birthday by his parents This is the first time he has (ever) played a computer game The last time we saw her was when we left university III.1 It is the most interesting computer game I have ever played MrThanh went out to buy some paper a few minutes ago all the information of our school is now stored in the computer this printer is out of order because you haven’t used it for a long time ss can send and receive message by using computers we have learned science computer since the beginning of the second semester the first electric computer was built at university of pennsylvania this is the third time the boy has damaged his father’s computer Nhung can type more quickly than she did las month 10 Huy can’t open the file because he hasn’t remembered its passport IV 1d 2c 3a 4b 5c 6d 7d 8a 9c 10a V most 2.next 3.name was 5.who 6.has be on 9.that 10.means VI 1T 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8F 9F 10T VII It is very important to keep the environment clean The time machine will be shown to the public when it is finished He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group VIII 1b 2a 3a 4b 5d 6a 7c 8d 9c 10d TEST I Complete the letter Dear charles, I am very sorry I cannot come to meet you at the airport because I have to take my mother (1)…….from hospital at that time Our neighbor Peter Lee has kindly offered to meet you and (2)……you home As you have never met him before, I shall (3)……him to you Peter Lee (4)…….tall and slim He is a young man in his early twenties (5)…… short hair and a fair complexion He (6)…… a round face and appears cheerful by nature It is easy to recognize him (7) … he is usually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt and (8)……boots I hope you manage to recognize my neighbor (9)………any difficulty and I look (10)…….to seeing you when he brings you to my flat Yours sincerely, John II Complete the passage My name is Linda Black I am forty-eight years (1)… and this is my plan when I retire Well, when I retire, I am going to (2)…….Vietnamese I can already speak French, Italian, and German and I want to learn (3)…….language I am also ging to learn to drive I never had time to learn (4)…….I was younger Then I am going to buy a car and a tent and travel all (5)…….the world I’m not going to wear boring clothes I’m tired (6)………blouses and skirts I’m going to (7)…… jeans and tracksuits all the time And when I come (8)…….from my travels I’m going to (9)…….a book and become a TV star and tell evryone about the places I (10)…… and the people I meet III Complete the passage If you see a fire, you should ring the school bell (1)…….one minue When they (2)……the bell, students should quickly leave (3)… classrooms The monitor should take the register with him on leaving the classroom The (4) ……should line up outside the classroom as soon (5)…… everyone has left the room Then (6)……class should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the play ground While they (8)… waiting there, one of the students (9)…… look for the class teacher in the playground On finding (10)… , he should give him the class register IV Rewrite the sentences You must stay in bed because of your illness Because You must stay in bed……………………… It isn’t necessary for you to water that tree every day Have You……………………………………… He stays up too late and he is always tired the next morning Should He………………………………………………… No one helped Thanh repair the bicycle Himself Thanh repaired……………………………… Putting a knife into an elecctricsl socket is dangerous Put It………………………………………………… V Put the sentences into right order to make a complete passage A One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace B After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but to return home by midnight C She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor D She she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach E The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella F Cinderella was left at home, very sad G She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after H Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing VI Give the correct form of words to complete the following sentences There isn’t any…………….in our village two years ago ELECTRIC Our life is much better with the help of modern……… EQUIP The lost shoe is one of the……… stories I like best TRADITION …………., the step mother was very cruel to little pea FORTUNATE Everyone was………at the soccer math EXCITE A fairy appeared and……… changed her old clothes MAGIC The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s…………… WISE In that story, the prince got………… to a poor girl MARRY Her father soon died of a …………heart BREAK 10 He was………to say that FOOL VII Complete the story THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who had a golden ball She (1)…….in a palace with her father, the King, and her seven sisters Everyday she played (2)…… her ball in the garden of the palace At the end of the garden (3)…….was a deep, dark pond When the weather was hot, the princess liked playing near the pond Unfortunately, one day she (4)……her golden ball into the water She was very unhappy and she sat (5) …….the grass and started to cry Suddenly she heard a voice: “Don’t cry, princess” She (6)……her eyes and saw a large, green frog “Oh, please help me!” she said, “I can’t get my ball” “I’ll help you, said the frog, “If I can come and live with you in the palace!” “Yes, yes, of (7)…… I promise,” said the princess So the frog jumped into the water and came (8)……with the ball The princess laughed and took the ball She ran quickly back to the palace and (9)…….all about the frog The frog was very angry He followed the princess into the palace and (10…….his story to the King “A promise is a promise,” said the frog “Yes,” said the King and called (11)…….daughter “A promise is a promise, my daughter Take this frog to your room and look (12)……him carefully The princess cried again, but she took the frog and put (13)……on her bed Immediately, the frog turned (14)… a handsome prince Of course he and princess fell in love One week (15)…… they married and they lived happily ever after VIII Change into reported speech, using “asked, said” or “told” “Please lend me your dictionary, Quang,” said Hoa “Can you help ma with my homework?” Minh said to her sister “You should practice speaking English everyday.” The teacher said “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese,” my brother told me :Please repeat what you have said, Mr.Binh” Tim said “Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Jackson said to Marry “Can you explain this word to me?” Trang asked Hoa “please don’t talk during the test,”Mrs.Lan said to the students “You should concentrate on your lesson,”Mr.Van told me 10 “Could you speak more slowly?” I asked the foreigner IX Put words into correct order to make meningful sentences hair / wear / T-shirt / The boy / short / and / jeans / have / curly / a / he / and go / this / capital / the / We / sell / move / house / and / be / to bad / the final exam / because / Minh / marks / be / sad / get / he / in sister / a lot / baby / use / when / be / My / she / younger / cry / a work / learn / Mr.Hung / Paris / now / want / so / in / French / he Keys I Home Bring Describe Is With Has Because Wears Without 10 Forward II Old Learn/study Another When Over Of Wear Home / back Write 10 Visited III For Hear Their / the Class/students As The Reach Are Should 10 Him IV.1 because you are ill don’t have to water that tree everyday should go to bed early the bicycle himself is dangerous to put a knife into a electrical socket V.1 H 2A 3F 4B 5D 6C 7E 8G VI Electricity Equipment Traditional Unfortunately Excited Magically Wisdom Married Broken 10 Foolish VII Lived With There Dropped On Opened Course Back Forgot 10 Told 11 His 12 After 13 Him 14 Into 15 later IX The boy has short curly hair and he is wearing jeans and a T-shirt We are going to sell this house and move to the capital Minh was sad because he got bad marks in the final exam My younger sister used to cry a lot when she was a baby Mr.Hung wants to work in Paris, so he is learning French now TEST I Fill in each gap with one word to complete the passage a First – aid is very important An ordinary person can … 1……a first-aid course and learn what to until the patient receives professional help This might …2…….helping someone until an ambulance comes Then professions can use…3………equipment to take charge of patient Or it might mean giving first-aid … 4……taking patient to a doctor First-aid can keep a person alive …5…….he ao she reaches a hospital Electric shock is a situation where first aid can be used If enough electricity enters the body, the person …6… immediately First-aid can bring him or her back to consciousness Another situation is drowning, or dying in …7…… , which happens most often in the summer when many people 8……….swimming Children can also drown when they are left 9…… near a swimming pool A person trained in first-aid can help a person start to breathe 10………clearing the water out of the airway b Recycling saves It saves money, energy, and narural resources Aluminum cans …1……very easy to cycle But every three months we throw away 2……aluminum to rebuild all the commercial airplanes in the country So please think…3…… the next time you throw away a soda can And we throw away enough iron and seel to supply all of our car makers If we recycled mor metal, our car makers…4……… never need any new iron and steel Every week, more than five hundred thousand trees are used to make newspapers, and two-third of those newspapers are …5…… away This year, we’ll throw away enough office and writing paper to…6………a wall three and a half meters high And that wall would be so… 7………it would go from Los Angeles to New York Every year, throw enough glass bottles to fill….8……two tallest buildings in New York every two weeks Thoses bottles can …9…….recycled We throw away two and half million plastic bottles every hour Very…10…… plastic bottles are ever recycled This massage is from the environment concern fund If you re not recycling, you’re throwing it away II Supply the correct form of words to complete the sentences She has cut herself and it’s………………quite badly BLOOD The lecturer is giving us first-aid……………… INSTRUCT A dog has beaten him He needs an anti-tetanus……………… INJECT people use first-aid to ease the victim’s pain and……………… ANXIOUS Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more…………… COMFORT III Complete the letter Dear Nhung, thank you / much / flowers / you send / while / I / be / hospital they / beautiful / and / they / really help / cheer up I / come out / hospital / Thursday morning you / come over / place / weekend / because / I / very bored / now I / look forward / see / soon Your friends, IV.Read the following passage carefully and fill in each blank with suitable word from the list a used for all daily to solved trying find its so The east coast is ever (1)………popular for….2…….sea food restaurants Food lovers flock there to satisfy their palates but ….3…… themselves in a quandary when …4… to park their cars Now the parking problem has been …5… There are new car parks where there…6……to be double yellow lines About sixty parking lots in ….7……, they stretch from service road …8….Lorong Stangee They are available …9… parking from 8.30 am to 10pm…(10)……except on Sundays and public holidays b related by sailed or birth laughter by good roaring old When we are amused …1….joyful, we laugh We learn to laugh …2… copying others However, laugher is partly instinctive No long after…3…… , the infant learns to cry When he is about six weeks…4…., he learns to smile …5…….the age of four or five months, a baby can laugh, giggle and gurgle It is… 6……that laughter develops from crying and they are closely…7… …8… is infectious A……9… comedian can keep a crowd of people continually 10… with laughter c succeeded problems need for brought replies paid into could touch As a polio victim, Madam Eng had…7……with walking Therefore, she requested …2… a groundfloor flat from the Housing and Development Board She sent many letters, but all the…3……she received said, “We are looking…4… it” Madam Eng finally got in…5……with a senior officer and she…6…….in getting a groundfloor flat The officer was very kind and helpful But his arrangement, Madam Eng did not….7………to go the office to sign the rental documents They were…8… to her personally The officer even…9…….the rental and conservancy charge and stamp fee for her first, so that she …10… get the receipt quickly V Give the correct form of words Every week, there are two….from Hanoi to Nhatrang FLY It is difficult to find… at busy time in this town ACCOMMODATE The train made a late………… DEPART We are waiting for the…………of his plane ARRIVE There are three trains….from Hanoi to Lao Cai DAY …………… , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain FORTUNATE Tim and Shannon want to visit an……….institute in Vietnam OCEAN My aunt lives in a…………area of the company MOUNTAIN There are some buses to………….destinations SOUTH 10 Ha Long Bay was……….by UNESCO as a world heritage site RECOGNITION 11 Mr Thanh is having……….for his bad back TREAT 12 Years later, she passed mr in the street without even RECOGNIZE the smallest sign of……………… 13 Two……….from the group “Friends of the eath” are REPRESENT talking to the students 14 There are more and more people concerning about……pollution ENVIRONMENT 15 This knife is………… it can’t cut anything USE VI Fill in each gap with ONE word NHA TRANG – COASTAL CITY Nha trang is a nice seaside resort and (1)……ideal center for relaxation Nha trang has many beautiful mountains and lakes, Cham towers, hot springs and architectural works However, (2)…….speaking of Nha trang, people always mention its beaches in the first place Nha trang’s beauty (3)…….first of all from the blue sea and picturesque nature of its islands This coastal city (4)……a ten-kilometer beach and 19 islands The man beach runs from Tran Phu road and it (5)… planted with pine trees and other evergreen trees Nha trang is a coastal city but it is not far (6)… forests In the west of the town, (7)… is a long range of hills where visitors can walk pleasantly Nha trang has many ancient cultural buildings The town still preserves a (8)……of old towers and pagodas Nha trang is sunny almost all the year (9)… It doesn’t have winter, but in summer it isn’t (10) hot as in the north The cool winds from the sea give the town an enternal fall VII Rewrite the sentences May I turn on the television? mind Do you…………………………………………….the television? Please don’t play your music so loudly playing Would…………………………………………………………………… your music so loudly? Will you permit me to use your dictionary? mind I hope you…………………………………………………………… your dictionary Would you mind not using the office phone? use I’d……………………………………………………………………….the office phone Is it allright if I close this window? closing Do you……………………………………… this window? VIII Fill in each gap with ONE word ADVICE FOR TRAVELLERS WHO MAY FALL ILL WHILE ABROAD Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family, or (1)….short business trip People are advised to find out (2)… to get urgent treatment before (3)…….the UK They have to get a form which explains what they (4)……do if they fall ill or have an accident, and what arrangements exist in each country (5) ….medical treatment The regulations are fairly simple but (6)….people not have this information, they may (7)……that private medical care is extremely expensive It (8)……not unusual for people to discover that they not have enough money with (9)……to pay the total costs and in such circumstances (10) already difficult situation becomes even more complicated IX: Write a composition on the following topic ( about 180 words ) (3,0 ms ) “ The advantage and disadvantage of living in the city and the countryside ” Keys Ia Take/ have Mean Their Then Until Dies Water Go Alone 10 After b Are Enough Of / about Would / could Thrown Build Long The Be 10 few II Bleeding Instructions Injection Anxiety Comfortable III Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital They were beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up 3 I am coming out of the hospital on Thursday morning Will you come over to my place an the weekend because I am very bored now I am looking forward to seeing you soon IV.a so Its Find Trying Solved Used All To For 10 Daily b or By Birth Old By Said Related Laughter Good 10 Roaring c problems For Replies Into Touch Succeeded Need Brought Paid 10 Could V flights accommodation 3.departure arrival daily unfortunately oceanic mountainous southern 10 recognized 11 TREATMENT 12 RECOGNITION 13 REPRESENTATIVES 14 ENVIRONMENTAL 15 USELESS VI 1.an when comes has is from there lot round 10 as/ so VII mind if I turn on you mind not playing don’t mind me/ my using rather you didn’t use mind me / my closing VIII 1.on how leaving should for if find is 9.them 10 an TEST I Complete the sentences using the prepositions given At – on – in – until – for – from – to – between Lin’s uncle left HCMC…………… 2000 and went to Hanoi A: How long are you going to stay here? B:…………… I can speak the language fluently The accident happened…………….Monday morning when Sue was driving to work The birds started singing………….half past four this morning We’ll know the result of the exam…………….three weeks Robert is going to stop work…………… next February Does your brother really enjoy working…………….night? Mr.Phong went to New York…………… ten days last spring Tam works hard…… Monday…………Friday so he sleeps…………the weekend 10 You can meet me…….7.15 and 8.00 II Make the sentences Minh / use / live / farm / when / he / small boy grandmother / not go / school / because / have to / stay / home / help / family we / not used / have / electricity / whe / live / countryside she / have to / housework / all day / after / father / get married / new wife when / prince / find / shoe / he / decide / marry / girl / who / own / it if / arrive / after / half / four / bank / close Mr.Cuong / be home / before / seven / because / want / see / o’clock news we / travel / overnight / Hanoi / and / arrive / o’clock / morning they / going / visit / home village / weekend 10 you / family / free / pm / 4.30 pm / july 1st? III Complete the passage Once upon a time there was a girl called Little Red Riding Hood who lived (1)……her mother Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother had invited her to her cottage, (2)…….one fine day she set off to visit her The little girl got ready, waved goodbye to her mother and (3)……to be careful On her arm she carried a basket which contained a (4)……her mother had baked specially It was a lovely spring morning, the sun was (5)……and the birds were singing, happy that the winter was over Even (6)……her mother had told her to follow the path through the fields, the naughty child decided to take (7)……short cut through a wood As she went deeper and deeper (8) …… it, the cold and darkness frightened her She was making her way along the narrow path when she (9)…… a noise All of a sudden, a big, fierce-looking wolf (10)……out from behnd a bush and came towards her…… IV Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs when we (be) small, our family (live) in the countryside Miss Trang is in hospital – Yes, I know I (visit) her tomorrow I (read) an interesting book at the moment I (lend) it to you when I finish it Look at those black clouds It (rain) I (not invite) her to the party because I (forget) her phone number Look! Our new teacher (come)………… She (have) long black hair V Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences After a month, Hoa got used to…….in her new school a study b studying studied d is studying Last Tuesday her son was absent from school…………of his illness a because b instead c though d but The children……….to go at once a willb had better c must d have My brother feels………… again after his operation a strongly b strength c strong d enough strong He has a very quiet and……………life in that big, empty house a by himself b alone c only d lonely VI Supply the correct form of words He fell of the bike, but his……………were not serious INJURE She gave me a……… of the new house DEMONSTRATE The shop…………showed me a lot of new models ASSIST You must read the following…………… precautions carefully SAFE You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her…………… APPEAR VII Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning He failed the exam because of his laziness Because he……………………………… The front yard is too small to play soccer in The front yard isn’t…………………… It isn’t necessary for you to set off early You don’t………………………………… Would you like me to call Linh? I’ll…………………………………………… I had a cat once, but I don’t any more I used……………………………………… KEY I In Until On At In At For From – to – at/on 10 between II Minh used to live on a farm when he was a small boy My grandmother didn’t go to school because she had to stay at home all day to help her family We didn’t use to have electricity when we lived in the countryside She had to the housework all day after her father got married to a new wife When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned it If you arrive after half past four, the bank will be closed Mr.Cuong will be home before seven because he wants to see the o’clock news We traveled overnight to Hanoi and arrived at o’clock in the morning They are going to visit their home village at the weekend 10 Are you and your family free from pm to 4.30 pm on just 1st? III.1 with So Promised Cake Shining Though A Into Heard 10 Jumped IV Were-live Am going to visit Am reading – will lend Is going to rain Didn’t invite – forgot is coming – has VI INJURIES DEMONSTRATION ASSISTANT SAFETY APPEARANCE VII.1 Because he was lazy, he failed the exam the front yard isn’t large enough to play soccer in You don’t have to/need to set off early I’ll call Linh if you like I used to have a cat TEST I Read the folowing passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list Won who of worked made called but happy born entered Ylvis Aaron Presley was (1)…………on the eight of january, 1935 in East Tupelo Mississipi He had a (2)… childhood for his parents were kind and loving Theirs was a poor (3)………….religious home which was common in the deep south (4)………the United States As a child, Elvis (5)……several music contests and he was so good that he (6)……almost every competition When he left school, he (7)…….as a cinema usher and a truck driver Sam Phillips, the owner of a record company (8)…….Sun Records, was the person (9)… discovered Elvis’ talent However, it was Colonel Tom Parker who (10)…….Elvis famous worldwide II Read the folowing passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list Falls forget meant of their give have comparison studies atmosphere Teacher’s day (1)……on the first of september each year Generally, it is (2)…….for school children to show (3)…….appreciation to their teachers who (4)……painstakingly guided them in their (5)…… It is a time to (6)…… the bad experiences students may have (7)…… their teacher scolding and punishing them Students (8)……their teachers flowers and gifts Such gestures are small in (9)…….to the teacher’s dedication and hard work Parties are held and there is an (10)…….of fun and amusement in the schools III Read the folowing passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list Different still on prevent up consult for suitable to lack It is very easy to make up excuses (1)… not doing exercises to keep fit These excuses could be those attributed …2… one’s age, being overweight or the …3….of thime In actual fact, however, these excuses should not …4….us from keeping fit We can excerse for a mere ten minutes a day and 5… keep fit However anyone with a heart complaint should …6….a doctor about the type of exercises which are…7… One rule about keeping fit is that one should not exercise vigorously without warning 8….first One should also decide 9….a program of exercises, bearing in mind that different exercises give 10… results IV Read the folowing passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list For by number are to developed consideration gets program next Most American television programs 1….produced in Hollywood Each year, proposals 2….new television serials are submitted to next work executives for …3… Only a few are accepted-often those linked …4….a highly successful performer of prducer The …5…phase is the writing of scripts These scripts are reviewed 6….the nextworks and a small 7…is selected to be 8…into pilot programs If the programming execusives like a pilot program or it 9….good ratings in a trial telecast, the pilot eventually gets produced as a regularly sheduled 10… V Read the story then answer the questions Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace Cinderella was left at home, very sad After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but to return home by midnight She she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after Where did Cinderella’s sisters go one night? How was Cinderalla when she was left at home? Who appeared and helped Cinderella? What did Cinderella at the ball? What you think of the end of the story? VI Put the sentences into correct order to make the letter Dear Lan, Your friend, Next Saturday Father will drive Mom and me to Dam Sen Water Park 99 Nguyen Tri Phuong street Please let me know whether you can go Can you join us? mai Huong December 14, 2014 We can stop at your house at about 8.30 to pick up you 10 Ho Chi Minh City Key 20/3/2015 I Key born happy but of entered won worked called who 10 made II key1 falls meant their have studies forget of give comparison 10 atmosphere III for to lack prevent still consult suitable up on 10 different IV.1 are for consideration to next by number developed gets 10 program V I They went to a ball at the palace She was very sad Her fairy godmother did She danced with the prince I think it ends happily / It has a happy ending VI II Heading Open / Greeting Body Closing Signature 99 Nguyen Tri Phuong street Ho Chi Minh City December 14, 2014 Dear Lan, Next Saturday Father will drive Mom and me to Dam Sen Water Park.Can you join us?We can stop at your house at about 8.30 to pick up you Please let me know whether you can go Your friend, Mai Huong TEST I Complete the passage I was very excited when I knew I was going to New Zealand (1)……I had never been there before I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (2)… I met my host family At first I couldn’t communicate …….(3) them because my English was so bad All the eight years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all, because we didn’t have real practice at school Even (4)……….may grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t My problem is pronouncing “l” and “r” For……(5), New Zealand people often asked “What you eat in Viet Nam?” I want to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “we eat lice” My host mum………(6) me a lot by correcting my bad pronunciation I usually practised by talking to……(7) when I had a shower, so no one could hear me After four months my English was …….(8) better Apart from English I learn to make my (9) breakfast and lunch I had to ride a bike to school every day I went swimming and tried water-skiing and sailing It was wonderful But…………………….(10) most valuable thing was that I learnt to be myself and to be independent II Complete the letter Dear Thuy, thank you/ lovely letter / tell me / your holiday I / be glad / hear / you / good time/ family / Tam Dao Mountain resort I / just / have / wonderful holiday / cousins / Ha Noi We / drive / Ha Noi / Quang Ninh / and / visit / lots / interesting places we / stay / hotel / which / five minute-walk/ sea we / spend / most / time / swim / sea / and / lie / sun we / hire / bout / sail / Halong Bay / visit / beautiful caves we / a lot / photographs now / I / be ready / new schoolyear 10 look forward / see / you / and / classmates Yours, Hoa III Choose the best answer to complete the passage HELP MARIA HOLLIS Maria From class 8b was very……1…….with cancer last year and was in hospital 2……… several weeks She’s now at…3….and getting….4…., but she needs a holiday in the sun to help her… 5… Class 8b would like to…6… some money for Maria…7…….a holiday Can you help us? We….8……… a meeting in the school hall… 9……… Friday at four o’clock Please come and give….10…….your ideas and your help a ill b poor c disease d badly a in b on c for d during a house b flat c room d home a good b better c gooder d best a recovery b recover c recovered d recovering 6.a raise b rise c grow d increase a have b to have c having d has a will having b are going to has c are having d will go to have a at b in c for d on 10 a us b we c our d ours IV Complete the sentences Let me get an………………form and we can fill out APPLY Nam likes acting and out door…………… ACT Our teacher always……………us to work hard COURAGE The boy scouts of American is a youth………………… ORGANIZE The scouts the………………work VOLUNTEER Nowadays, scouting is a popular…………… WORLD By recycling we can save………………… resources NATURE the scouts also help the…………and street children OLD Is there anything…………….on TV tonight? INTEREST 10 This form must have the…………of the writer SIGN V Read the passage then answer the questions INTERNATIONAL YOUNG PIONEER ORGANIZATION We send young people of different nationalities on expeditions around the world Our volunteers get the chance to work with local people to learn about different cultures, and to live in an exciting environment This often helps them to become more confident and resposible people The expeditions There are ten expeditions every year Each expedition lasts for ten weeks and takes 150 volunteers They go to countries such as Chile, Namibia, Mongolia and Viet Nam Some of our volunteers work with local people to provide important facilities, for example, building schools Others work in national parks or help scientists to environmental research The volunteers These advanturous, young people come from all over the world To become a volunteer you have to be between 17 and 25; you have to speak some English and you also have to be enthusiastic, flexible and hard-working members of a team Who goes on international young pioneer organization expeditions? How many expeditions are there every year? How long does each expedition last? What the volunteer help the scientists? Which language must we know to become a volunteer? VI Read the passage then choose the best anser Jasper White is one of those rare people who believe in ancient myths He has just bought a new house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with motorists When he returns home at night, he always finds that some one has parked a car out side his gate Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once Jasper has put up “No parking” signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa, the Gordon Jasper hopes that she will turn motorists to stone But none of them has been turned to stone yet Jasper White has just………a house in the city a sold b bought c rent d borrowed Who has jasper had trouble with? a policeman b neighbors c burglars d motorists when he returning home, jasper always finds……………… outside his gate a a car b a motorbike c a motorist d a driver what has Jesper put up over his gate/ a a parking sign b a no parking sign c a stone head d a beautiful face the thing that jesper has put up over his gate is to…………………… a threaten motorists b speak to motorists c get stone from motorists d understand motorists VII Rewrite the sentences so that its meaning stay the same we started living here fifteen years agoWe have………………… the last time she visited me was five months agoshe hasn’t…………………… I last wrote to my uncle in julyI haven’t…………………… it’s a long time since we became close friendswe have…………………… Minh began to collect stamps in 2000Minh has…………… VIII Each sentence in the following pasage has an redundant word Underline and write it in the gap as the example Eg I’m be going to the capital tomorrow … be…… Dear Mai, I am making about plans for the holiday summers I think I will 1/…………………………… have a lot of much things to do, but first of all I will have a 2/…………………………… good rest after the exam pass and enjoy myself I’m going to 3/………………………… spend my some holiday on the beach I’m going to vung Tau 4/…………………………… beach and I’m will staying there for a bout two weeks My 5/…………………………… uncle he lives there and I’ll stay with him Now I’m getting 6/…………………………… everything ready for the holidays.I’m leaving for nexr Monday 7/ ……………………………… by train There has is one starting at 4pm When I get there, 8/…………………………… my uncle will going get me up at the station Hope to write to 9/…………………………… you soon and can be able to tell you lots of interesting things 10/………………………… Love, Lan Keys I because until/till/ before with though example helped myself much own 10 the II Thank you for your lovely letter which tells me about your holiday I was glad to hear that you had a good time with your family in Tam Dao Mountain Resort I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousins in/from Hanoi We drove from Hanoi to Quang Ninh and visited lots of interesting places We satyed at a hotel which was five-minute walk to / from the sea We spent most of our time swimming in the sea and lying in the sun We hired a bout and sailed (around) Ha Long Bay to visit beautiful caves We took a lot of photographs Now I am ready for the new school year 10 I look forward to seeing you and all the classmates III 1a 2c 3d 4b 5b 6a 7b 8c 9d 10a IV application activities encourages organization voluntary worldwide natural elderly interesting 10 signature V Adventurous, young people of different nationalities There are ten expeditions It lasts for ten weeks They help them to environment research You/we must know English VI 1b 2d 3a 4c 5a VII WE have lived here for fifteen years She hasn’t visited me for five months I haven’t written to my uncle since july We have become close friends for a long time 5 Minh has collected stamps since 2000 VIII about much pass some will he for has going 10 can TEST I Supply the correct form of words My uncle (not visit) us since he (move) to the new town you should practice (speak) English everyday we (already finish) the first semester exams we (have) a party next Sunday Would you like (come) II Complete the passage The country is …1……beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country 2…… the summer holiday though they can’t live…3……all the year round Some have cottage built in a village…4… that they can go there whenever they…5…….find the time English villagers are not all alike, but…6……some ways they are not very different from…7…… other Almost every village…8…….a church, the round or square twoer of which can…9…… seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the shurch yard,…10………people are burried III Give the correct form of word which is italic to complete the passage The families inn our streets are slowly being driven mad by the refuse 0/ refusal of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of communicate with 1/………………………… them The trouble started over what is knowed as noise pollute Every 2/……………………… evening, the think neighbors used to turn up the volume on the TV so 3/……………………… loud that no one in the neighbor was able to hear anything ellse Not 4/…………………… knoowing what act to take, local residents held a meeting to see if 5/……………………… anyone had any suggest as to how to edeal with the problem A decision 6/………………………… was make to send a number of people to talk to the family in No.13 7/…………………………… and ask them polite to turn their music down after six in the evening 8/………………………… Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be success, as the 9/………………………… inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them So on the advise of lacal 10/……………………… police, the matter is now in the hands of the court IV Rewrite the sentences so tht its meaning stay the same It’s three years since I last spoke to herI haven’t………………… Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to Tam used to……………… “please turn down the radio for me,” said my father My father asked………………… Nhung will be fifteen next weekIt is nhung’s……………………… How long is it since you used the car? when………………….? V Give the correct form of words in brackets Some of my……………………live in the countryside RELATE Nowadays, many remote areas of Viet Nam are getting………………… ELECTRIC people in the country are very open and………………… FRIEND A lot of people believe that well-paid jobs are…………………… PLENTY Air………………………is a big problem in the city POLLUTE VI Complete the letter Dear sir, we / now / plan / holiday / next summer holiday / begin / july 15th / we / return / july 29th my daughter / didlike / travel / coach / we / wish / go / air we / expect / stay / hotel / east coast we / grateful / you / send / information / details / charges Yoyrs sincerely, E.Smith VII Choose the best anser to complete the passage The tourist industry is considered to be (0)……world’s largest industry Before 1950 about one million people (1)……abroad each year (2)……by the 1990s the figure had (3)….to over 400 million every year (4)… large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to cause problems For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains (5)….came to enjoy Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be coved (6)……old tins, tents and food that have been (7)……away But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel (8)…….ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday (9)……causing problems by spoiling the country Now there is a new holiday guide called Holiday That Don’t Cost the Earth It (10)….you how can you help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions before you go on holiday a the b a c one d that a travelled b came c sailed d were a as b because c but d when a gone b flown c risen d raised a such b more c few d so a which b you c who d thay a for b on c with d below a put b thrown c given d tidied a than b when c then d while a outside b instead c beside d without 10 a says b offers c tells d gives VIII Each line in the passage has a mistake Underline it then write the correct in the gap as the example I haven’t saw your brother for two months 0/ seen Nam is a student This year he had a very interested summer 1/…………… holiday He travels with him schoolmates to a mountainous 2/…………… area in Hoa Binh province They gone there to help make a 3/…………… road through a forest among two villages “it was very difficult 4/…………… because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/…………… could bought food,” said Nam “it was also very cold and wet 6/…………… in the mountains It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/…………… Nam satyed in the mountains since six weeks It was hard 8/…………… work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did He is 9/…………… hoping to return next year to any more work there 10/………… IX Supply the correct form of words in brackets The child should be punished because of his bad……… BEHAVE What is the correct……… of this word? PRONOUNCE His parents are very………… of him FRIDE If your work is…………., you’ll get a raise SATISFY We’ve decided to interview the best six………for the job APPLY Our main………to export are rice, coffee and rubber PRODUCE The…….in this twon are very friendly RESIDE Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been………… URBAN She received a lot of……….from her parents COURAGE 10 These shoes are smart, but they are very……… COMFORT X Fill ONE suitable word to complete the passage When you hear the word “bank”, what you think of? A (1)……….to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something of someone? If you choose any of (2)…… things, you’re right Why? Because words often have (3)……than one meaning The tricky part is figuring out (4)……meaning is appropriate Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on (5)…… things First, it depends on the words and (6)……surrounding your particular word The other words and sentences give you context clues (7)……, the meaning depends on how the word is (8)…….in the sentence It it a noun, a verb, (9)……adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word’s part of speech will (10)….you discover the word’s precise meaning XI Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same “You shouldn’t lend him any more money.”, Mrs.Chi said ADVISED The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it FRESH Whose handbag is this? He last came back to his home five months ago My aunt managed a small business in the city but doesn’t any more BELONG FOR USED Keys II more for there so can in each has be 10 where III communication pollution thoughtless neighborhood action suggestions made politely successful 10 advice IV I haven’t spoken to her for three years Tam used to type faster than she can/does now My father asked me to turn down the radio for him It is Nhung’s fifteen birthday next week When did you use the car? V relatives electricity friendly plentiful pollution VI We are now planning a holiday for next summer Our holiday will begin on july 15th and we will return on july 29th My daughter dislikes traveling by coach, so we wish to go by air We expect to saty at a hotel on the east coast We would be grateful if you could send us some information with details of charges VII a 2c 3c 4a 5d 6c 7b 8a 9d 10c VIII interester interesting himhis gonewent amongbetween hadwas boughtbuy wetterwettest sincefor diddone 10 anysome IX 1 behavior pronunciation proud satisfactory applicants products residents urbanized encouragement 10 uncomfortable place these more which two sentences second/secondly used an 10 help XI Mrs.Chi adviesed me not to lend him any more money The bread isn’t fresh enough for us to eat who/whom does this handbag belong to? He hasn’t come back to his home village for five months My aunt used to manage a small business in the city TEST 24/3/2015 I Use the words in capital to form a word that fits in the spaces 1–8 in the text (8 points) (0) Original Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in ORIGIN BC 776 in Olympia The Games were very popular and were held (1) every four years until AD 393 when they were REGULAR stopped by the Roman Emperor The modern games were started again in Athens in 1896 The Games have become the World’s most important international athletics (2) , in which the best athletes spend years training COMPETE in (3) for this great event Sports range from PREPARE basketball to horse riding Perhaps the most (4) track and CHALLENGE field event is the decathlon Athletes take part in ten different running, jumping and throwing events Almost every nation sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of the ideas is that the Games encourage (5) FRIEND between countries (6) sports lovers travel thousands of DEDICATE miles to watch the Games and most (7) athletes want the AMBITION chance of winning an Olympic medal Such an (8) can ACHIEVE make them known throughout the world II Choose from sentences A–H the one which fits each gap 1–6 There is one extra sentence you not need to use (12 points) A Industries have polluted the water, fishing has destroyed sea life and divers have damaged large parts of the coral B The crew were helpful and pleasant and the price was also very reasonable C Altogether, it was a wonderful trip D I’m not sure I would go again E It stretches for 2000 kilometres and is up to 800 metres wide F However, I didn’t think I could take part in a dive cruise and not dive G At no point were we permitted to swim away on our own H I was right it was an incredible sight A Natural Wonder When I was asked to visit and write about the Great Barrier Reef, I was thrilled I had heard reports of damage done by tourism and other industries, but felt that the Reef would still be a wonderful place to see From the air, the Great Barrier Reef seems huge I wasn’t sure how best to explore such a giant place, so after I had landed, I made enquiries and was told the best way to see the Reef is to take a dive cruise I booked a place on a threeday cruise, and, despite warnings about the state of some of these boats, the boat I was on was comfortable and clean I was entitled to eight dives plus use of wet suit, flippers and other equipment, three meals a day and two nights’ accommodation Although I have been diving before, I am not an experienced diver I was nervous to begin with, but soon felt completely safe We were divided into groups according to our ability and each group was given an instructor They had very strict rules With our guides, we saw some amazing sea life including small sharks, crabs and thousands of colourful tropical fish swimming around in the coral The other divers were friendly and the evenings on board were very pleasant While I was at the Great Barrier Reef, it became perfectly clear from the conservation programmes I came across, that the damage I had heard about had been done Environmental groups have done much to stop this damage, but sadly it continues Despite this, the Great Barrier Reef is a wonderful place to go For me at least it is one of the most significant natural wonders our earth has to offer III Read the folowing passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list With itself another for house celebrated offering given before worn The Lunar New Year is (1)…… each year by chinese around the world It is a time (2)……getting together (3)….the other members of the family Days )4)….the New Year, the house is spring-cleaned Cakes and tarts are baked for (5)….to visitors On the eve of the new year, the whole family meets at the (6)……of the head of the family for a reunion dinner On new year day (7)……, friends and relatives visit one (8)… New clothes are (9)… to signify a fresh beginning of the year “Hongbaos” or red packets with money in them are (10)……to children IV Choose the best answer to complete the passage BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER Most of people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological 0…… But actually the idea for a computer…1….worked out over two centuries ago by a man …2… Charles Babbage Babbage was born…3… 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines …4…… he called “engines” But despite the fact that he …5….building some of these he never finished any of them Over the year people have argued…6….his machines would ever work Recently, however, the science musium in London has finished building …7… engine based on one of Babbage’s designs …8… has taken six years to complete and more…9… four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the science museum….10…….remind people of Babbage’s work a age b year c time d days a has b was c had d is a known b recognized c written d called a on b in c by d of 4.a whose b who c these d which a wanted b made c started d missed a until b whether c while d though a some b the c an d that a One b He c They d It a than b therefore c when d then 10.a to b as c for d so V Supply the correct form of word It is…………… to eat too much sugar and fat HEALTH If you can give a reasonable……… for your bad behavior last EXPLAIN light, I’ll forgive you My brother often does experiments about electricity for………… PLEASE The……….charged me 50000VND for each room DECORATE There are many cultural………….between his country and mine DIFFER A toaster is a kitchen…………that cooks food APPLY …………… in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes INDUSTRY After taking an asprin, her headache……………… APPEAR The…………… she gave last night was marvellous PERFORM 10 The………………in his province is very dramatic LAND VI Read the folowing passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list Such disadvantage from one in one not also with move The Zoological Gardens at Mandai Road is a modern (1)… The animals are (2)….enclosed in small cages Rather, most of them (3)…….freely in enclosures which are very spacious The orang-utans enclosure is the best (4)… the world Visitors can see the Zoo-keepers feeding and washing the arangutans (5)…….of the orang-utans, Ah Meng frequently has breakfast (6)… visitors The zoo is (7)… interesting because there are often contests (8)……as “Guess the elephant’s weight” and “Name the baby orang-utans” One (9)……of an open zoo, however, is that animals can readily escape A panther and a hippopotamus have escaped (10)……the zoo before I Key regularly competition preparation challenging friendship Dedicated ambitious achievement II Key Q# Key E B F G C A III celebrated for with before offering house itself another worn 10 given IV 1b 2d 3b 4d 5c 6b 7c 8d 9a 10a V Unhealthy Explanation Pleasure Decorator Differences Appliance Industrialization Disappeared Performance 10 Landscape VI one not move in one with also such disadvantage 10 from TEST 10 29/3/2015 I Fill ONE suitable word in each gap to complete the passage Most people agree that computers are the most important…1…… of the 20th centery The first business competers …2…….introduced just about thirty years ago, and now they are being…3… in a wide variety of fields, from banking to space travel ….4…… , until just a few years ago, computers were very large, expensive machines owned by large corporations and governments … 5…….everyone knew that computers existed, very few people had ever seen one and even…6………had used one Then in the 1970s the silicon chip was invented Because this electronic device…… 7……….store a large amount of information in a very small space, computers could be much smaller and less expensive….8……the huge mainframe computers used ….9………corporations Some computer manufaturers believed that people might like to have computers in …10…… homes, offices and schools, so the personal computer was born II Supply the correct form of verbs Last night when we (visit) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstairs The sewing machine which you (use) at present (invent) in 1830 by a French I (not see) your uncle recently No He (not go) out since he (buy) a new color television Do you know what the pudding (make)from -I’m not sure My mother often (cook) it at christmas, but I never (ask) her about it III Read the passage then answer the questions Christmas is almost here Holiday music fills the air Colorful lights shine brightly in windows The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts All these are christmas traditions Another tradition is snow Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on christmas day This is what is meant by a white christmas Of course, many places not get snow in December In fact, they may be very warm at that time of year People who like snow- but live where it is warm-dream of having a white christmas American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song White Christmas White christmas is one of the most popular songs of all times Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it Erhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish He did not celebrate christmas as a religion holiday But in his christmas song, he shared a massage of peace and happiness which all people can joy So from all of us-to all of you – we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday what are the stores crowded with? which part of the world does christmas come a few days after the start of winter? what people in warm places dream at christmas? By whom was the famous song White Christmas written? what does he share with us in his famous song? IV Supply the correct form of words I live in a small village and its………….are very beautiful SURROUND The world of computers is extremely…………… COMPETE What is the………… of Thomas Edison? NATION D.E Huges was the……………of microphone INVENT Discovering penicillin made Sir Alexander Fleming………………all FAME over the world What is your…………….for designing this house? SUGGEST Is petronas twin towers the…………….building in the world? HIGH You don’t have to that work In other words, it’s………for you NECESSITY There are a lot of……………….festival in Viet Nam TRADITION 10 You must make a quick…………….about who wins the contest DECIDE V Rewrite the sentences as shown, so that the meaning stays the same France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876 The Statue…………………………………… “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?” He said He asked me………………………… She last ate this kind of food in January. >She hasn’t……………………… Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure My brother enjoys…………………… Have you ever played a computer game before? Is this……………………………………………… VI Read the folowing passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list About gave whom of off will up wake in result My friend and I were talking (1)… insomnia when he (2)…….me a suggestion.Just before you nod (3) … to sleep, think of a person (4)…….you admire greatly Think (5)… this person’s file and character Simple thinking of that (6)……erase the negative thoughts that have bilt (7)… during the day As a (8) ……, you will fall asleep (9)… a relaxed state and (10)……up with newfound courage Both contact to during originally out customers that ago when Television English is a textbook which accompanies a national television program (1)… teaches viewers in beijing, china the english language About a hundred and fifty thousand copies were sold (2)……within a few days of its release some months (3)………Learning english is a popular interest in china which has yet (4)……wane ever since it started in 1978 Enthusiasm gathered steam (5)… the 11th Asian Games in Beijing last september when the chinese came into (6)… with english-speaking people Now sales assistants greet (7)….in english at the Xinjiokou Department Store in West Beijing In addition, subway announcements at the stations are now in (8)… english and Mandarin A Beijing woman recently had a surprise (9)… her daughter sang the “Happy birthday” song on her birthday saying that it was (10)…… an English song Who pace for be physical in unable and ahead cause The (1)….of modern life is a cause (2)… concern as one’s lifestyle affects one’s (3)… and mental health A major )4)….of heart disease is stress (5)….overwork Those who will invariably (6)… hit with heart disease are those )7)… are always (8)……a hurry and who are highly conscious of the time They work hurriedly and are (9)… to relax; they are very competitive and bent on moving (10)… in their studies or careers May not sights is wonder life job day round works Linda has opted for a leisurely (1)… of freedom and travel The 26-year-old former administrator left her full-time (2)… to project-based work and also to travel (3)…the world She used to work (4)……and night Now she earns less but also (5)…….less She (6)….buy a small car when she saved enough money but she does (7)…….dream of earning big bucks What she does (8)….to work for a few months and then she is of to see the (9)….in Asia With such a light schedule, it is no (10)….that she smiles more often VII The following passage has eleven mistakes Underline and give the correct answer in the gap In 1783, two French brothers build the first ballon to take people into the air One hundred and twenty years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flied in it This was in United State Then, in 1918, the US ost Office begun the first airmail service Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty years Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became many faster because they had yet engines In 1976, Concorde was building in the UK and France It is the faster passenger plane in the world and it could fly at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours Today millions of people travel om aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them build built VII Fill ONE suitable word to complete the passage Mother’s day in Britain falls on the last Monday of March On mother’s daysons and daughters visit… 1… mothers and brings them flowers and little presents The eldest son must…2……his mother a good cake If sons or…3…… cannot be with their mother on that day, they usually…4……….her presents Mother’s day must be a day of rest…5…… the mother of the family, so her daughters cook the dinner on that day and lay the….6…… and the sons help to wash the plates and dishes….7………dinner In the united states and canada, mother’s day is…8…… second Sunday in May They….9………a very beautiful stamp for mother’s day in the united states It shows the portrait of the mother of James Whistler,….10………of the greatest American painters IX Rewrite the sentences as shown, so that the meaning stays the same We last went to Sapa two years ago BEEN I’m willing to help you repair the radio MIND He climbed the tree so that he could get a better view ORDER Was the steam engine invented by James Watt INVENT She has never seen a more unusual festival than this MOST Keys I Invention Were Used However Although Fewer Could Than By 10 Their II Visited – was doing are using – was invented haven’t seen – hasn’t gone – bought is made – cooks – have never asked III They are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts the northern part of the world does/ it is the northern part of the world they dream of having a white christmas it was written by irving berlin he shares a message of peace and happines IV Surroundings Competitive Nationality Inventor Famous Suggestion Highest Unnecessary Traditional 10 Decision V The statue of liberty was presented to the united states by france in 1876 he asked me if I knew the name of the person who had first climbed mount everest she hasn’t eaten this kind of food since january my brother enjoys walking in the rain Is this the first time you have ever played a computer game? VI 1 about gave of whom of will up result in 10 wake that out ago to during contact customers both when 10 originally pace for physical cause and be who in unable 10 ahead life job round day works may not is sights 10 wonder VII III Lately later Flied flew Begun began Much lot Many much Buiding built Faster fastes Couldcan In from 10 Onby VIII IV Their Bring Daughters Send For Table After The Have 10 One IX We haven’t been to sapa for two years I don’t mind helping you repair the radio He climbed the tree in order to get the better view Did James watt invent the steam engine? 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