II. Choose the best answer for each sentence. (2pts)

1. Would you mind opening the door?

A. Yes, I would.        B. No, I wouldn't.      C. No, thanks.           D. Not at all.

2. A................. is a trip you take by plane.

A. journey                B. traveling               C. cruise                  D. flight

3. She prefers walking to..... a bike.

A. ride                    B. riding                    C. to ride                  D. rides

4. The woman...... to the headmaster will make a speech about protecting the environment.

A. talks                  B. will talk                 C. talking                  D. talked

5. Do you mind if I.......the front seat of the taxi?

A. sit                    B. sat                        C. sitting                   D. to sit

6. It is a........ drive from here to the city center.

A. twenty - minutes                                B. twenty minutes

C. twenty-minute                                    D. twenty minute

7. The child should.............. because of his bad behavior.

A. be punished     B. punish                   C. punished               D. punishes

8. We're.................. to hear that you pass the driving test.

A. pleasing          B. pleased                 C. please                    D. to please

I. Choose the best answer for each sentence

1. Would you mind opening the door?

A. Yes, I would. B. No, I wouldn't. C. No, thanks. D. Not at all.

2. A ................. is a trip you take by plane.

A. journey B. traveling C. cruise D. flight

3. She prefers walking to ..... a bike.

A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rides

4. The woman...... to the headmaster will make a speech about protecting the environment.

A. talks B. will talk C. talking D. talked

5. Do you mind if I .......the front seat of the taxi?

A. sit B. sat C. sitting D. to sit

6. It is a ........ drive from here to the city center.

A. twenty - minutes B. twenty minutes C. twenty-minute D. twenty minute

7. The child should .............. because of his bad behavior.

A. be punished B. punish C. punished D. punishes

8. We're .................. to hear that you pass the driving test.

A. pleasing B. pleased C. please D. to please

I. Circle the word of which the underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)

1. A. enjoyed                 B. collected                      C. visited              D. needed

2. A. where            B. what                             C. who               D. why

3. A. might     B. sight               C. kind                             D. wish

4. A. machine           B. charity                               C. champagne       D. chores

5. A. things            B. mountains                            C. plants        D. samples

Answers: 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. ________

II. Choose the best answer for each sentence. (2pts)

1. Would you mind opening the door?

A. Yes, I would.        B. No, I wouldn't.      C. No, thanks.           D. Not at all.

2. A................. is a trip you take by plane.

A. journey                B. traveling               C. cruise                  D. flight

3. She prefers walking to..... a bike.

A. ride                    B. riding                    C. to ride                  D. rides

4. The woman...... to the headmaster will make a speech about protecting the environment.

A. talks                  B. will talk                 C. talking                  D. talked

5. Do you mind if I.......the front seat of the taxi?

A. sit                    B. sat                        C. sitting                   D. to sit

6. It is a........ drive from here to the city center.

A. twenty - minutes                                 B. twenty minutes

C. twenty-minute                                   D. minute twenty

7. The child should.............. because of his bad behavior.

A. be punished     B. punish                   C. punished               D. punishes

8. We're.................. to hear that you pass the driving test.

A. pleasing          B. pleased                 C. please                    D. to please

Answers:

1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1.5pts)

1. Your dog ever (bite)……………………. anyone?                                   

 Yes, he (bite)……………………… a policeman last week                

2. Would you mind if I (take) ……………………………..a photo of you?      

3. It is not difficult (remember) ……………………….. 3R.                  

4. Millions of old car tires (throw) ………………………… away every year.        

5. I promise I (study) ……………………………harder.                                

IV. Give the correct form of these words. (1pts)

1. Farmers collect ______ and garden waste to make compost.        HOUSE

2. We should protect the environment and save _____ resources.    NATURE

3. His parents are very _______of him.               PRIDE

4. Our teacher always _______us to study hard.               COURAGE

V. Read the text then answer the questions: (2,5pts)

Bac Giang becomes second-tier city

The Prime Minister has inked a decision to recognize Bac Giang of the northern province of Bac Giang as a second-tier city.

Bac Giang city is a political, economic and culture hub of the province.

Located 50km to the North of Ha Noi and connecting Ha Noi with Lang Son city and Dong Dang border gate, Bac Giang city has become an industrial and service centre of Bac Giang province. Earlier, the city was recognized as a third-grade city in 2003.

In 2013, average income per capital of the city was 1.45 times higher than the national average figure. Economic growth rate has increased constantly by 17.1% over the last three years. Poverty rate was 1.5%.

Questions:

1. How far is it from Bac Giang to Hanoi?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Is Bac Giang city in the south of Bac Giang province?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. When was Bac Giang city recognized as third-grade city?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What was the poverty rate in 2013?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Does Bac Giang become first-tier city?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

VI: Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1pt)

          The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jerry in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system.

          In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience.

1.  In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?

       A. 1876                    B. 1877                C. 1878       D. the article does not say

2. Where was Edison working to improve the existing Bell telephone system?

          A. on a telephone  B. on a transmitter C. in a telephone system. D. in a laboratory

3.  What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?

       A. A telegraph repeater                                    B. A telegraph diaphragm

       C. A telephone repeater                                   D. A telephone diaphragm

4. What does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. improvements            B. machine            C. telegraph          D. phonograph

VII. Rewrite these sentences. (1pt)

1. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.

Would you mind ……………………………………………………………………

2. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.

Old car tires …………………………………………………………………………

3. The boy is playing chess with you. He is my uncle.

The boy ……………………………………………………………………………..

4. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

It’s …………………………………………………………………………………..

VII. Write a thank-you note letter to a friend (40-60 words). Invite your friend to go on a picnic with you. (1 pt)

I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. volunteer B. university C. student D. museum

2. A. yesterday B. rhyme C. yellow D. yahoo

3. A. twelve B. two C. twenty D. twinkle

4 . A. wine B. write C. wrong D. shipwreck

5. A. troupe B. group C. troop D. trousers

6. B. cream B. team C. heat D. dreadful

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.

1. A. donation B. understand C. education D. mathematics

2 .A. competitive B. competition C. participate D. remote

3 . A. annual B. spirit C. complete D. sentence

4. A. orphanage B. participate C. vacation D. remote

5. A. total B. complete C. announce D. observe

6. A. believe B. happiness C. area D. comfort

III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Bob always dreams...................rich.

A. of being B. in being C. of been D. to being

2. Jack admitted.................. the money.

A. to steal B. stealing C. steal D. to steal

3. I apologized .................. the book at home.

A. to leaving B. leaving C. to leave D. for leaving

4. Diana looked forward ..................... Da Lat again.

A. to visiting B. to visit C. visit D. visiting

5. Would you mind ..................for a moment?

A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. to waiting

6. He .................. reading books when he has free time.

A. enjoys B. wants C. would like D. hopes

7. Could you stop .......................so much noise?

A. to do B. making C. to make D. doing

8..................... their work, they went home.

A. Finished B. Finishing C.Had finished D. Having finished

9. ..............the door, he turned on the lights.

A. Opening B. Opened C. Having opened D. Having open

10. The judges will observe and……….your performance.

A. mark B. score C. write D. award

11. The competition’s aim is to…………the spirit of learning English among.

A. grow B. present C. offer D. stimulate

12. The English competition was………..by the Students’ Parents Society

A. sponsored B.made C. created D.supposed

13. Nam was the winner and he was…………..a set of CDs for studying English.

A. responded B. welcomed C. announced D. awarded

14…………of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.

A.According B. On behalf C. In addition D. Together

15. His aim is to…………up a new company

A. Strike B. set C. show D. stand

16. Volunteers spend time reading books to the ………..in the homes for the old.

A. aging B. aged C. ages D. age

17. Your volunteers go and work in the home of…………..

A. B & D are correct B. old and sick people C. old and sick D. the old and the sick

18. People who live in………areas need the help from the government.

A. Populous B. remote C. crowded D. wealthy

19. Lan: What kind of volunteer work are you taking part ____?

Hoa: I am helping people in mountainous areas.

A. in B. of C. at D. for

20. David: _______the General Knowledge Quiz?

Daisy: Oh, it’s great. It’s an opportunity to test my general knowledge.

A. Where do you think of B. Where do you think of

C. What do you think of D. All are correct

21. Mai: _____ do you support charities?

Hung: Sometimes.

A. Where B. Why C. When D. How often

22. A: What kind of volunteer work are you participating in?

B: We are helping people in mountainous areas to…………..

A. read and write B. play games C. doing shopping D. cook meals

23. A: What do you think of the English Speaking Competition?

B :………….,it’s a good time to practise my English.

A. Yes, please B. Oh, it’s boring C. In my opinion D. You are welcome

24. Minh: “Thanks a lot.”

Tom: “_____________”

A. Oh, that's too bad. B. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. C. Of course. D. Don't mention it.

.I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)

1. A. cool B. blood C. fool D. tool

2. A. champagne B. exchange C. chance D. reach

3. A. swing B. sweet C. sword D. swan

4. A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. challenger

5. A. with B. thunder C. wealth D. marathon

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)

1. A. education B. unhappily C. development D. community

2. A. exciting B. important C. delicious D. beautiful

3. A. calendar B. longevity C. scientist D. constancy

4. A. distribute B. intelligence C. calculate D. consumption

5. A. potential B. convenient C. available D. fertilizer

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)

1. - “Have a nice weekend!” - “______.”A. Do you have any plans? B. I’m going to take it easy.C. Thanks. You too! D. Are you going anywhere?

2. Let's go somewhere else. There's ______ noise in this room.A. too many B. too much C. enough D. too

3. The staff ______ at weekends so as not to delay the project any further. A. works B. is working C. are working D. working 4. - “Is it far to the railway station from here?” - “______.”A. Sure, no problem B. By taxi C. None at all D. Yeah, it’s pretty far

5. He is the first student ______ the scholarship this yearA. who win B. to win C. winning D. whose won

6. Tet is a wonderful opportunity for ______ off new clothes.A. showing B. wearing C. carrying D. putting

7. They have just moved into a huge ______.A. house two-storey B. house of two storey C. two-storeys house D. two-storey house

8. ______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought. A. Discovering B. which was discovered C. Discovered D. That when discovered

9. The farther a star is from us, ______ it seems to us.A. the smaller B. much small C. the smallest D. smaller

10. - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?”- “______ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all

Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

1. a. age b. heritage c. ranger d. game

2. a. answer b. golden c. delicious d. wonder

3. a. more b. correct c. snorkel d. bore

4. a. out b. sound c. southern d. surrounding

5. a. century b. crystal c. stone d. might

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1.a. incude b.over c.ticker d.valley

2.a. gallery b.liberty c.souvenir d.prisoner

PartI. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using thw word given. Do not change the given word.

1. We have arranged to start the trip at 6 a.m.

=> We………………………………………….. (ARE)

2. There are a lot of old people need looking after.

=> Many old people need someone…………them (TAKE)

3. Why did you phone him, Linh?

=> I want to know…………………………...,Linh.(WHAT)

4. I haven’t done any gardening for three months.

=> The last………………………………………(WAS)

5. You should choose English to learn.

=> I………………………………………………(BETTER)

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. The flood was so high that they has to live on the roofs.

=> It was such…………………………………………..

2. No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor.

=> Rich as…………………………………………………..

3. I think that no city in Viet Nam is more attactive than Da Nang.

=> I think Da Nang…………………………………………

4. Success depends on hard work.

=> The harder…………………………………….

5. It was wrong of you to behave like that to your boss.

=> You should……………………………………

Part III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences:

1. I have met the gild _____ the prize for the honesty.

A, rewarded B, rewarding C, to reward D, reward

2. This is a contest people have to arrange flowers in so it’s a __________ contest.

A, arranging-flower B, flowers-arranging C, flower-arrange D, flower-arraing

3. “War and Peace” _________ the longest book I have ever read.

A, is B, are C, was D, were

4. The man taken to the city by his sons last week _______ to return his homeland.

A, want B, wanting C, wants D, wanted

5. Two years ago, Minh could not ride a bike but now he __________ his bike very well.

A, is ringding B, rides C, will ride D, rode

6. My mother prevented me _________ taking part in the festival yesterday.

A, from B, on C, for D, into

7. The inhabitants produce ______ tons of rubbish per week.

A, thousands B, thousand C, thousands of D, two thousands

8. Don’t worry. I remembered ________ some flour to make cakes yesterday.

A, to buy B, buying C, buy D, bought

9. ________ he was to play in the soccer match last week.

A, How skillfully B, What skill C, How skillful D, Skillful as

10. Don’t tell off him. He has ________ some progress recently.

A, achieved B, got c, done D, made

11. My mother wants me to finish the housework ________ as possible

A, much B, as quick C, as fast D, as many

12. After hirinh the canoe, the Browns climbed and paddled ________ the middle of the late.

A, out of B, out to c, to out d, out in

13. His mother forced him ______ the washing-up after all meals.

A, did B, to do C, doing D, done

14. You must put pressure _________ the wound when it is bleeding.

A, on B, up C, off D, out

15. the festical was held _______ March 8^th tp April 2^nd 2014.

A, on B, during C, within D, from

A.LANGUAGE FOCUS
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. bought B. cough C. sight D. daughter

2. A. happy B. character C. fat D. classmate
3. A. smile B. thick C. fit D. visit
4. A. hot B. hat C. hour D. hall
II/ Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. A: Can you help me carry my bags, please? B: -_________.
A. Certainly B. Yes, I can C. Yes, please D. No, thanks
2. Would you like ___________ a game of chess?
A. playing B. plays C. play D. to play
3. We have learned English ___________ 2002.
A. since B. from C. in D. for
4. When were you born? - I was born ___________ 23rd March, 1998.
A. between B. in C. on D. at
5. My grandfather is not ______ enough to walk as fast as he used to.
A. strong B. strength C. stronger D. strengthen
6. When my father was young, he used to _______ tennis in the afternoons.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. plays
7. Mary hates ________, but she loves cooking.
A. to wash up B. wash up C. washing up D. washed up
8. I am sure he will enjoys ____________ on his trip.
A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself
B. READING
I/ Read and choose the best option to fill in the gaps.
Can you imagine what life would be (1)______ if there were no telephone? You could not call
your friends (2) ________the phone and talk to them. When a (3)______ broke out in
(4)_________house you could not call the fire department. If somebody were sick, he could not call
a (5)______. Therefore, we should (6)______ our deep thanks (7)________Alexander Graham Bell,
a (8)______, who invented the telephone in 1876.
1. A. like B. of C. for D. as
2. A. on B.in C. at D. to
3. A. light B. fire C. sunlight D. match
4. A. his B. your C. her D. them
5. A. dentist B. farmer C. doctor D. engineer
6. A. given B. gave C. giving D. give
7. A. to B. into C. on D. at
8. A. Dutch B. Mexican C. Scotsman D. Vietnamese
II/ Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then
to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at BostonUniversity. Soon, Bell

started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the
invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the
telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.
1. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?
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2. What did he do when he was at BostonUniversity?
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3. Who was Thomas Watson?
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4. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?
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C. WRITING
I/ Rewrite these sentences as directed.
1. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase. ( use enough)
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2. The doctor said: “You should take a few days off.”
 The doctor advised
3. She started learning to swim five years ago.
 She has
4. Lan said “Please give Tim this dictionary.”
 Lan told
II/ Use the given words to make sentences.
1. She / like / learn English/./
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2. She / learn / this language /since 2008/./
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3. She / always / want / improve her English/./
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4. She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week /./
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