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Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh toán diện lớp 6 TEST 1 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. fat b. cat c. table d. sat 2. a. hit b. tide c. sit d. did 3. a. fed b. left c. bet d. these 4. a. color b. hole c. go d. toe 5. a. these b. free c. scene d. bed 6. a. peace b. meat c. instead d. leader II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. Our train will arrive to Hue at noon. a. will arrive b. to c. at d. noon 8. Don't enter to this mysterious cave. a. Don't b. enter c. to d. mysterious 9. An European gentleman is waiting for my boss in the hall. a. An b. is waiting c. for d. in III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. I know the to the post office. a. book b. lunch c. walk d. way 11. Why didn't you go camping last week? If you there, you would have had a lot of fun. a. were being b. have been c. had been d. was being 12. His trick made me furious. a. extremely angry b. hot c. not very happy d. too sad 13. - Will you do me a favor?

- Yes great pleasure. a. at b. of c. with d. in 14. Can you me a good French restaurant? a. recommend b. praise c. say about d. answer 15. What if you had had a day off yesterday? a. would you have done b. would you do c. will you do d. you would have done 16. He will his brother to the zoo with him. a. give b. take c. like d. catch 17. Long is working in a bicycle firm. He there since 1978. a. had worked b. has been working c. were working d. was working 18. She often hires the van to transport her goods. a. the heavy car b. the coach c. the small truck d. the big motorbike 19. everything before the visitors came? a. Had they prepared b. Were they preparing c. Have they prepared d. Are they preparing 20. The boys were clapping their hands and cheering loudly. a. enjoying himself b. crying loudly c. observing the scene d. shouting congratulations 1

Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh toán diện lớp 6 21. What games did you like ? a. best b. well c. rather d. Better 22. Will you me how to play tennis? a. learn b. call c. need d. show 23. I that he was an English teacher. a. am thinking b. thought c. am being thought d. was thinking 24. There are only ordinary flowers in this garden. a. common b. good-looking c. famous d. gently 25. This is a good athlete performance is admired by many people in the world. a. whom b. which c. whose d. who 26. The ball the fence and into the classroom. a. hit b. shot c. kicked d. went over 27. The test becomes and a. hard I hard b. harder I harder c. hardest / hardest d. harder / hard 28. Abdul was badly frightened by a stranger in the market. a. surprised b. embarrassed c. worried d. terrified 29. Is her health getting and ? a. bad / bad b. good / good c. worse I worse d. more / more 30. Mrs. White, an elderly widow, was feeding her dogs. a. a mature b. an older c. a somewhat old d. a very old 31. Robert for Mary since noon. a. is going to wait b. has been waiting c. is waiting d. was going to wait 32. We shall this package to our friend in Ho Chi Minh city, a. receive b. reply c. send d. ask 33. The Jones in that house for twenty years. They like it very much, a. are living b. were living c. has lived d. have been living 34. The old man descended the stairs slowly because he was afraid of falling. a. went down b. looked down c. turned down d. stepped down 35. The United Nations Charter signed in 1945. a. are b. were c. has been d. was 36. How often does Mr. Black his vet? a. eat b. food c. give d. feed 37. It is not raining now, but when I came to school this morning, it very hard. a. is raining b. was raining c. has rained d. has been raining 38. Her factory went bankrupt and since then she has been out of work. a. unable to do b. disappointed c. dissatisfied d. unemployed 39. - He says he is still reading "The Old Man and the Sea".

- I don't think so. I it to him a long time ago and it's quite a short book. a. gave b. was giving c. have given d. are giving 40. I’d like to have this dress shortened. a. reduced b. tailored c. made shorter d. repaired 41. The road in front of your house 2

Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh toán diện lớp 6 a. repairs b. is preparing c. is being repaired d. repairing 42. He was so that he went to bed early. a. healthy b. tired c. strong d. angrily 43. - Has Roger been looking for Jane for some time?

- Yes, he a. has b. has been c. has looked d. have 44. Nowadays, it's rather difficult to a suitable job. a. apply for b. want c. work d. look on 45. When we arrived, the winner of the art competition a prize. a. awarded b. were being awarded c. was awarding d. was being awarded 46. When I arrived, the train had left. a. never b. yet c. already d. suddenlv 47. - Mr. and Mrs. Foster finally saw a football game. they ever a football game before? a. Didn't / see b. Wasn't / seen c. Weren't / seen d. Hadn't / seen 48. If you don't hurry, we shall the bus. a. catch b. miss c. run d. deceive 49. Lan lives on a farm. She a traffic-jam before she went to the city last month. a. did not see b. were not seeing c. had never seen d. has never seen 50. I want you to a double room for me at Bamboo Green hotel tonight. a. ask b. keep on c. phone d. reserve PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children.

Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language, in film, on television, in the office, or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.

Learning another language! Learning English! Why do all these people want to learn English? It is not difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language, and Math and English. (In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math, and another language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish.)

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1. According to the writer, A. Only adults learn english.

B. No children like learning english.

C. English is only useful to teenagers.

D. English is popular in much of the world.

2. Many people learn English by__________ A. watching videos only.

B. hearing the language in the office, C. talking with the film stars.

D. working hard on their lessons.

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Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh toán diện lớp 6 3. Many boys and girls learn English because__________ A. English can give them a job.

B. It is included in their study course.

C. Their parents make them.

D. They have to study their own language.

4. In America or Australia many schoolchildren study A. English as a foreign language.

B. English and math only.

C. Such foreign languages as french, german, and Spanish.

D. Their own language and no foreign language.

5. Many adults learn English because A. Their work is useful.

B. They want to go abroad.

C. Most of their books are in english.

D. It helps them in their work.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

The tourist (1) __________ is considered to be the World's largest industry. Before 1950, about one million people (2) __________ abroad each year (3)__________ by the 1990s, the figure had (4) __________ to over 400 million every (5) __________ (6) __________ large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to (7) __________ problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains (8) came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (9) __________ old tins, tents and food that have been (10) __________ away.

But at time when we have greater freedom to travel (11) __________ ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday (12) __________ causing problems by spoiling the countryside.

Now there (13) __________ a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don't Cost the Earth. It (14) __________ you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions (15) __________ you go on holiday.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: The noise / the traffic / prevented / me / go to sleep.

The noise of traffic prevented me from going to sleep.

1. We / go / airport / see / off / last. ________________________________________________ 2. Wish / have / money / buy / dictionary / yesterday. ________________________________________________ 3. Peter / advise / not / go / tram / time. ________________________________________________ 4. Can / manage / write / report / yourself? ________________________________________________ 5. They arrange / provide / new flat / Mary ________________________________________________ 6. She not look / intelligent enough / university professor. ________________________________________________ 7. We / spend / time / learn / English / French / last year. ________________________________________________ 8. Although he work / hard, he / not success / his career. ________________________________________________ 4

Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh toán diện lớp 6 9. Though / he / live / far / office / come / work / time. ________________________________________________ 10. He / insist / invite / mother-in-law / restaurant. ________________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. There are fifteen jars in the cupboard.

The cupboard 2. I plan to start studying in Australia.

I'm going 3. This problem is difficult to solve.

It is 4. I'd like to invite you to lunch.

Will you 5. Liz doesn't very often go dancing.

Liz occasionally PART D: SPEAKING Which season do you like best? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 1 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c

2. b

3. d

4. a

5. d

6. c

7. b

8. c

9. a

10. d

11. c

12. a

13. c

14. a

15. a

16. b

17. b

18. c

19. a

20. d

21. a

22. d

23. b

24. a

25. c

26. d

27. b

28. d

29. c

30. c

31. b

32. c

33. d

34. a

35. d

36. d

37. b

38. d

39. a

40. c

41. c

42. b

43. a

44. a

45. d

46. c

47. d

48. b

49. c

50. d

PART B; READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. D 2. D 3. B II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. C

5. D

1. industry

2. traveled

3. but

4. risen

5. year

6. such

7. cause

8. they

9. with

10. thrown

11. than

12. without

13. is

14. tells

15. before

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. We went to the airport to see him off last week.

2. I wish I had had some money to buy a dictionary yesterday.

3. Peter advised me not to go by train next time.

4. Can you manage to write the report yourself?

5. They arranged to provide a new flat to Mary.

6. She doesn't look intelligent enough to be a university professor.

7. We spent more time on learning English and French last year.

8. Although he worked hard, he could not success in his career.

9. Though he lives far from his office he always comes to work on time.

10. He insisted on our inviting his mother-in-law to the restaurant.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. The cupboard contains fifteen jars/has fifteen jars in it.

2. I'm going to start studying in Australia.

3. It is a difficult problem to solve/difficult to solve this problem.

4. Will you come lunch with me?

5. Liz occasionally goes dancing.

PART D: SPEAKING There are 4 seasons in a year in my country. Each season has its own charm. For me, I like summer best. Below are some reasons for my preference.

First, summer is the time when I've long holidays. When summer comes, I am free from my studies and I can rest/relax after busy work days (= after days of hard work).

Secondly, summer is the season of fruit. How delightful it is to go for a picnic in the countryside on summer holidays and enjoy delicious fruits such as: mangoes, grapefruits, durians, rambutans, 6

mangosteens and so on.

Finally, I like summer best because my birthday falls on August, 13rd. This is an occasion for me to hold a birthday party so that I can have a good time with my friends.

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TEST 2 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. ahead b. capitalist c. also d. important 2. a. large b. war c. motor-car d. starter 3. a. fat b. bat c. fade d. lack 4. a. time b. find c. nice d. bid 5. a. loud b. amount c. found d. you 6. a. cup b. tube c. nut d. but II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. My brother is three years elder than me. a. My b. is c. elder d me 8. The weather was such cold that we didn't go out. a. was b. such c. that d. didn't go 9. I drew my salary and I bought a trousers for my father yesterday. a. drew b. bought c. a trousers d. for III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Do you know where Peter his car? a. find b. seen c. looks d. found 11. When we came, the stadium a. was being filled b. has filled c. filled d. is being filled 12. Florida was rocked by a car bomb explosion yesterday. a. shaken violently b. taken c. seized d. taken seriously 13. How long waiting for me? Just a few minutes. a. have you been b. are you c. were you d. had you been 14. Nancy is a shirt to present Nam on his birthday. a. making b. building c. selling d. handing 15. Nam was not at the meeting yesterday. I wish he there. a. had been b. were c. has been d. was 16. A helicopter managed to land on the mountain and rescued the climbers. a. pretended b. succeeded c. could d. was able 17. If I you, I wouldn't accept the invitation. a. had been b. were c. are d. has been 18. New machines used on this farm a. have b. are being c. being d. were being 19. After they the Olympic torch into the stadium, the games began. a. had carried b. were carrying c. had been carrying d. has carried 20. Their speed is approximately twenty miles an hour. a. under b. above c. about d. over 23. Hung went to Ha Noi last week. She there once a few years ago. a. was being b. was c. had been d. has been 24. He forgot to the ruler I lent him. a. give me back b. pay me c. lend me again d. offer me 25. - Had you and Bill ever seen the Olympic Games before?

- No, we a. hadn't b. didn't c. weren't d. hasn't 8

26. The English are always in football. a. angry b. pleased c. interested d. happy 27. I wish my grandparents before I was born, but they did. a. weren't died b. didn't die c. hadn't died d. has died 28. The acrobats the children very much. a. practiced b. trained c. interested d. happy 29. I wish it my birthday every day, but it isn't. a. had been b. were c. is d. had been 30. Nam the heavy suitcase for the old woman. a. held b. helped c. called d. carried 31. The examinations next month. a. will give b. will have given c. would have given d. will be given 32. I believe her. I don't think she would me a lie. a. say b. tell c. speak d. talk 33. Traffic rules at all times. a. must observe b. must have observed c. must be observed d. must been observed 34. The boy was punished because he was very rude to his uncle. a. cruel b. impolite c. polite d. kind 35. The visiting team scored one goal in the first half. The home team scored two goals in the second half.

The home team the game. a. played b. won c. lost d. gain 36. The teacher wanted her naughty pupil to go out immediately. a. completely b. at once c. correctly d. all answers are correct 37. Jim contributes news or comments regularly from abroad to a newspaper. He’s a. a correspondent b. a competitor c. an athlete d. journalist 38.I here for ten years. a. works b. am working c. work d. have been working 39. Cattle and sheep graze in the a. rivers b. bridges c. meadows d. hills 40. I him two weeks ago. a. meet b. was meeting c. met d. have met 41. Cars, buses, and bicycles are means of a. conversation b. transport c. competition d. traffic 42. I to my present house in 1985. a. moved b. have been moving c. have moved d. was moving 43. Taxis are for tourists who need to get to the airport quickly. a. convenient b. cheaper c. distant d. comfortable 44. to Dalat? a. Are you ever b. Were you ever c. Do you ever being d. Have you ever been 45. Winners of Olympic events are with medals. a. prepared b. presented c. given d. taken 9

46. I felt asleep when I my exercises. a. am doing b. am being did c. was doing d. all are correct 47. The football player between the defender and the forward is known as the a. back player b. striker c. midfield link man d. middle player 48. The classroom is very dirty. We it for three months. a. haven't cleaned b. weren't cleaning c. hadn't cleaned d. aren't cleaning 49. Sunday is the day I don't have many things to do. a. when b. where c. which d. that 50. Jack is out of breath. He a. was running b. has been running c. has run d. would run PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science.

His father helped him a lot by supervising his work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science acoustics, his studies eventually led to invention of multiple telegraphs and his greatest invention - the telephone. He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances in aviation.

1. What was Alexander Graham Bell's greatest invention?

A. multiple telegraph.

B. telephone.

C. aviation.

D. acoustics.

2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life?

A. acoustics science.

B. aviation. c. adventure.

D. architecture.

3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?

A.100 B.50 C. 35 D. 25 4. What can we conclude about Alexander Graham Bell?

A. He worked very hard, but never succeeded.

B. He spent so many years working in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot.

C. He dedicated his life to science and the well-being of mankind.

D. He worked with the deaf so that he could invent the telephone.

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Bell was born in the 18th century.

B. Bell worked with the deaf.

C. Bell experimented with the science of acoustics.

D. Bell invented a multiple telegraph.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Most people think of computers as very modem (1) , products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (2) worked out over two centuries ago by a man (3) Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born (4) 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. (5) drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (7) building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (8) his machines would ever work. Recently, (9) , the Science Museum in London has finished building (10) engine based (11) one of Babbage's designs.

(12) has taken six years to complete and more (13) four thousand parts have 10

been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (14) remind people of Babbage's (15) .

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: High time / someone / tell / him / stop / behave / child.

It's high time someone told him to stop behaving like a child.

1. He / leave / house / without / say / word. ________________________________________________ 2. We / argue / the waiter / price / meal. ________________________________________________ 3. I / remembered / lock / car / door before / leaving. ________________________________________________ 4. There / no truth / reports / resignation. ________________________________________________ 5. I / dream / bears / crash / undergrowth. ________________________________________________ 6. She / keen / tennis player ________________________________________________ 7. She / stand / road, / stamp / feet / stay warm. ________________________________________________ 8. They Warn / us not / sleep without mosquito nets. ________________________________________________ 9. The patient's wife advise / him not / change his mind. ________________________________________________ 10. Many people / rather travel / car / by train. ________________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Can you explain this word to me, please?

What does 2. How long does the train journey from Pamplona to Madrid take?

When does 3. You can trust me to finish the report on time.

I promise 4. I don't know where he lives.

Where 5. That isn't my car.

That car PART D: SPEAKING What do you do every day? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 2 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c

2. b

3. c

4. d

5. d

6. b

7. c

8.b

9. c

10. d

11. a

12. a

13. a

14. a

15. a

16. d

17. b

18. b

19. a

20. c

21. b

22. a

23. b

24. a

25. a

26. c

27. c

28. c

29. b

30. d

31. d

32. b

33. c

34. b

35. b

36. b

37. a

38. d

39. c

40. c

41. b

42. a

43. a

44. d

45. b

46. c

47. c

48. a

49. a

50. b

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. B 2. B 3. D II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. C

5. A

1. inventions

2. was

3. called

4. in

5. he

6. which

7. started

8. whether

9. however

10. an

11. on

12. it

13. than

14. to

15. work

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. He left the house without saying any word.

2. We argued with the waiter the price of the meal.

3. I remembered locking the car door before leaving.

4. There is no truth in the reports of his resignation .

5. I dreamt of bears crashing through the undergrowth.

6. She's a keen tennis player.

7. She stood by the road, stamping her feet to stay warm.

8. They warned us not to sleep without mosquito nets.

9. The patient's wife advised him not to change his mind.

10. Many people'd rather travel by car than by train.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. What does this word mean, please?

2. When does the Pamplona train/the train from Pamplona arrive in Madrid?

3. I promise I'll finish the report on time.

4. Where does he live?

5. That car doesn't belong to me.

PART D: SPEAKING Every morning, when the clock strikes five, I immediately get out of bed. After making my bed, I do morning exercises for about 15 minutes.

After that I brush my teeth, wash my face and review my lessons. I eat breakfast at 6.15 I leave my house for school at 6.30. It takes me 15 minutes to go from my house to my school by motorcycle. I spend the whole morning studying at school. School is over at 11.30. I come home, have lunch and rest until 1.30.

In the afternoon, I often stay at home, do my homework and prepare the lessons for the next/following 12

day. At 4 o'clock I relax by playing badminton with my friends in the neighborhood.

At 5 o'clock, I help my mother to cook dinner. We eat supper at 6 o'clock. After eating dinner I often watch TV or go to the evening class at the foreign language centres. I often go to bed at 10 o'clock.

TEST 3 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS a. fishing b. middle c. find d. picture a. head b. feather c. theatre d. leather a. now b. show c. borrow d. slow a. gave b. slap c. slave d. cake a. run b. funny c. upwards d. autumn a. picture b. culture c. pure d. nature II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. The woman crosses the road when the light turned red. a. crosses b. the c. when d. turned 8. I am used to swim in this river when I was young. a. am used to b. in c. when d. was 9. She has been to Da Nang for one month and now she uses to the hot weather in Da Nang. a. has been b. for c. uses to d. in III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. In a football match, often stands in front of the goal. a. the goal keeper b. the defender c. the forward d. the referee 11. Peter sounded when I spoke to him on the phone, a. angrily b. happily c. angry d. anger 12. The man looks very Everyone admires him. a. succeed b. successful c. unsuccessful d. success 13. Mary looked at me at Daisy's birthday party last night. a. sad b. sadder c. sadly d. all are correct 14. They marched to show their a. solidarity b. sport-ship c. friendly-ship d. team 15. Don't climb that tree. It doesn't look a. safely b. safe c. well d. better 16. Bruce is the person who always his promises. a. makes b. keeps c. follows d. agrees 17. Do you feel before the driving test? a. nervous b. badly c. nervously d. all are correct 18. Neither the teacher nor the students come. a. have b. has c. is d. are 19. This skirt is small for me. I need a larger size. a. so b. not c. too d. all are correct 20. It's not worth to him. He never answers letters. a. write b. to write c. written d. writing 21. - Why don't we make a fire?

- It's not cold to make a fire. a. too b. enough c. such d. much 22. Before I bought the jeans, I asked if I could them on.

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a. try b. wear c. have d. take 23. Why can't you solve easy exercises? a. so b. such a c. such d. all are correct 24. They came and informed us their decision. a. about b. of c. for d. on 25. It was good book that I read it all night. a. so b. such a c. such d. very 26. The test has been put off next Sunday. a. by b. on c. until d. to 27. The farmer the land before he planted anything. a. will plough b. ploughs c. ploughed d. had ploughing 28. - When are the library cards ?

- At the beginning of each school-year. a. bought b. promoted c. issued d. published 29. First I my bicycle, then I had a shower. a. clean b. cleaning c. was clean d. cleaned 30. May Day is a day for workers. a. special b. working c. well-equipped d. free 31. I shall stay at home unless Peter me up. a. doesn't pick b. picks c. pick d. picking 32. - Why was Nam late for school yesterday?

- He was by colorful posters at the circus, and he forgot about the time. a. tamed b. promised c. attracted d. interested 33. If it rains this evening, I come to the party. a. don't b. won't c. am not d. didn't 34. They were so fond of the performing animals that they about them. a. kept talking b. admired c. had a good time d. wanted to talk 35. If Jean phone me, I'm not going to wait. a. isn't b. didn't c. doesn't d. hasn't 36. Have you seen the of the acrobats? a. talk b. march c. performance d. performing 37. I wish I a bicycle trip to the countryside now. a. took b. take c. taking d. am taking 38. After the examinations, we have a lot of during the summer holiday. a. friendship b. recreations c. reference d. playing 39. Nobody has thought about that. a. ever b. seldom c. never d. hardly 40. - It's hot now, and we don't have anything to do.

- Why don't we take a walk round the lake? a. colorful b. demonstration c. leisurely d. enjoyable 41. Please show me this computer works. a. what b. how c. which d. that 42. My grandparents are going to theirgolden wedding anniversary next week. a. demonstrate b. attract c. celebrate d. fascinate 43. His parents are all by his result. a. disappointing b. disappointed c. disappoint d. to disappoint 44. Team-work helps to strengthen the pupils' 14

a. celebrations b. solidarity c. spirit d. friendship 45. She is to answer the question. a. enough intelligent b. so intelligent c. intelligent enough d. very intelligent 46. Look! How beautifully those students are with red flags and banners! a. fascinating b. marching c. interesting d. going 47. He be a famous singer. a. use to b. used to c. use d. used 48. Music was by the bands in May Day marches. a. played b. held c. taken part d. joined 49. The furniture in this house is a. in the good condition b. in very good condition c. in condition d. in condition very good 50. Reference books on the stacks. a. keep b. are kept c. are keeping d. is kept PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

A recent survey has shown that the busiest shopping street in the world is not in London. New York, or Paris, but in Warsaw, Poland. Nowy Swiat, which means New World, has an incredible 14,000 Poles walking down it every hour. It's a lovely place to shop. The pavements are very wide. There are statues, palaces, attractive town houses and high-class restaurants. The buildings are not too high. They look old, but in fact the whole city was rebuilt after World War II. There aren't any billboards or neon lights. There isn't any loud music, and there aren't many tourists.

People think that Polish shops have nothing to sell, so nobody comes shopping here. The world does not know about this paradise for shoppers yet.

It is now possible to buy almost everything in Warsaw. There are a lot of Western shops but the interesting thing is that Polish manufacturers are also now producing high quality goods themselves because the products are not mass produced for world consumption. Nowy Swiat has a lot of small, specialty, and chic shops. It hasn't got the huge department stores that sell the same products everywhere.

1. The busiest exciting shopping street in the world is in A. Paris.

B. Milan.

C. Warsaw.

D. New York.

2. How are the pavements in Warsaw?

A. They are quite narrow.

C. They are very wide.

3. When was the whole city rebuilt?

A. After the Second World War C. In World War II 4. In Nowy Swiat, tourists can A. See lots of billboards and neon lights.

B. Listen to loud music in the street.

C. Buy high quality goods.

D. Buy goods in huge department stores that sell the same things everywhere.

5. According to the author, Nowy Swiat is considered to be A. A center of fashion B. A paradise for shoppers c. A crowded and dusty place D. A new world of businessmen II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Julie always thought of herself as an easy going and (1) __________ person, who put up with people's differences. She hardly ever became upset about anything and believed that if you treated people well, 15

they would (2) __________ with you. That is, until Alex and Harry moved in next door. At first when their music woke her in the night, she was just a bit (3) __________, but did not feel offended. She shrugged her (4) __________ and said to (5) __________ "Never mind, I make a lot of noise sometimes. I'll go round and (6) __________, in as nice a way as possible." When she knocked at Alex and Harry's door she said "I'm not very (7) __________ on very loud music, to be honest. Do you think you could turn down a bit? They just grinned and then Alex said," You can think (8) you like, as far as we're concerned". Then they shut the door in Julie's face. By the end of the week, Julie felt angry, but was determined not to (9) __________ her temper. She had hardly slept, and kept (10) __________ all the time, but she kept busy. The next time she called next door, she gave Harry and Alex a present. "It's just a cake I (11) __________ for you.

Please (12) my apologies for last time!" And that day the noise (13) __________ "What a (14) __________" thought Julie. "Now there's some peace and quiet and I can read my (15) __________ book "The History of Poison" PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: You / only sweep / floor / also clean / windows.

You not only sweep the floor but also cleaning the windows.

1. You / better not go swimming because / look sick. ________________________________________________ 2. I / requested / they / carry / suitcases /taxi. ________________________________________________ 3. I / regret / not / go / the airport /say / good-bye / him. ________________________________________________ 4. They / accuse / he / steal / money. ________________________________________________ 5. She / prefer / stay / home / to / go / play. ________________________________________________ 6. I / must / apologize / be / come / meeting. ________________________________________________ 7. He / be / delight / he / passing. ________________________________________________ 8. We / confident / he / be / able / play / well. ________________________________________________ 9. I / happy / he / win / the election. ________________________________________________ 10. He / deny / have / be / that / time. ________________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. I haven't been to Portugal since 1960.

I last 2. When did you start your course?

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How long have 3. She didn't get anyone to repair the car for her.

She repaired 4. We went to Chicago for the first time.

We had 5. I know it belongs to them, because there's a label on it.

I know it's PART D: SPEAKING Introduce your family ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ĐÁP ÁN TEST 3 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c

2. c

3. a

4.b

5. d

6. c

7. a

8. a

9. c

10. a

11. c

12. b

13. c

14. a

15. b

16. b

17. a

18. a

19. c

20. d

21. b

22. a

23. c

24. a

25. b

26. c

27. c

28. c

29. d

30. a

31. b

32. c

33. b

34. a

35. c

36. c

37. a

38. b

39. a

40. c

41. b

42. c

43. b

44. b

45. c

46. b

47. b

48. a

49. b

50. b

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. C 2. C 3. A II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. C

5. B

1. tolerant

2. co-operate

3. irritated

4. shoulders

5. herself

6. complain

7. keen

8. whatever

9. lose

10. yawning

11. made

12. accept

13. stopped

14. relief

15. favorite

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. You'd better not go swimming because you look sick.

2. I requested them to carry suitcases to a taxi.

3. I regret not going to the airport to say good-bye to him.

4. They accused him of stealing the money.

5. She preferred staying at home to going to the play.

6. I must apologize for being unable to come to the meeting.

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7. He was delighted about his passing.

8. We're confident of his being able to play well.

9. I was happy about his winning the election.

10. He denied having been there at that time.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. I last went to Portugal in 1990.

2. How long have you been doing your course?

3. She repaired the car herself.

4. We had never seen to Chicago before.

5. I know it's theirs, because there's a label on it.

PART D: SPEAKING My family has three people: my father, my mother and me. I am the only daughter in my family. I haven't any brothers. My father is a lecturer in a college. He is 48 years old. He has been teaching English for over 20 years. He is an experienced teacher. He has already written 40 books.

My mother works at the same school with my father. She is 43 years old. She is a cheerful and pretty person.

As for me, I am a pupil at a high school in the province now. I am a student. My dream is to be an English teacher like my parents. I hope that my dream will come true in a near future.

TEST 4 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. clean b. bread c. threaten d. death 2. a. seaside b. combine c. life d. police 3. a. is b. ice-cream c. ink-pot d. fridge 4. a. take b. place c. tall d. name 5. a. car b. carry c. corn d. city 6. a. this b. thick c. thank d. thin II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. Her son was arrested with the police last night because of fighting. a. was arrested b. with c. because of d. fighting 8. Two prisoners were hang this morning by Taliban. a. prisoners b. were hang c. by d. Taliban 9. You are many more intelligent than I thought you are. a. many b. than c. thought d. are III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Public libraries to all readers. a. open b. are opened c. is open d. are open 11. Do you know ? a. what she was wrong b. what's wrong with her c. what wrong she was d. what wrong is with her 12. The love for books is helpful in. the pupils' knowledge. a. developing b. developed c. being developed d. develop 13. The earth moves around the sun, ? a. doesn't it b. isn't c. won't it d. shouldn't it 14. My father used to bicycle trips to the countryside when he was young.

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a. take b. taking c. be taken d. being taken 15. She will take her examination next Monday, ? a. mustn't she b. has she c. doesn't she d. won't she 16 the letter sent yesterday? a. Did b. Was c. Is d. Were 17. You tell him about that, did you? a. did b. didn't c. could d. had to 18. It's so hot today. I wish we some fresh air. a. have b. are having c. had d. would have 19. Mary hand in her essay tomorrow, doesn't she? a. must to b. will c. is going to d. has to 20. I wish I on the beach now. Then I would swim and sunbathe. a. were b. am c. was d. had been 21. The table with a cloth. a. is covering b. covered c. is covered d. has covered 22 you ever been to England? a. Have b. Are c. Do d. Had 23. This is the boy father teaches me mathematics, a. whose b. which c. who d. his 24. Young Pioneers to love their fatherland, a. have taught b. taught c. have been taught d. has been taught 25. My family wanted to reserve a hotel room. a. live in b. stay c. accommodate d. book 26. The library is open to the pupils come there to read. a. which b. who c. whom d. whose 27. June is than November. a. hot b. hoter c. hotter d. more hot 28. Mai told her grandmother about the performance she liked best. a. which b. who c. whom d. what 29. Steel is than wood. a. heavy b. as heavy c. heavier d. many heavier 30. There are a few things we can do. a. that b. who c. whom d. whose 31. Would you like more coffee? a. some b. a lot of c. little d. many 32. Jack and Mary kept talking about the lion-tamers they admired a great deal. a. which b. whom c. who d. whose 33. They finished their work a. before three hours b. since three hours c. for three hours d. three hours ago 34. Nam and Tom are talking about the actress they saw in the show last night. a. her b. which c. whom d. who 35. - What did you do last night? a. None b. Nothing c. No one d. Anything 36. Sunday is the day I don't have many things to do.

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a. where b. when c. which d. that 37. Daisy knows on her way to school. a. any b. every c. everyone d. whole 38. That's the place the meeting took place. a. where b. when c. whom d. which 39. A librarian is someone is often at the desk to help the readers. a. which b. who c. whose d. whom 40. The building has just been built recently is our new school library. a. which b. who c. whom d. whose 41. The bee stung on the nose. a. she b. herself c. hers d. her 42. Studying history is important to the love of our country. a. promote b. promoted c. promoting d. being promoted 43. She often talks to on the phone every Saturday night. a. he b. his c. him d. himself 44. The clowns made the audience so much. a. laughing b. laugh c. laughed d. to laugh 45. Daisy and would like to drink orange juice. a. me b. I c. my d. mine 46. Nam's class kept on the book report all week last week. a. work b. working c. to work d. worked 47. I didn't like the shirt she was wearing. a. who b. that c. which d. b and c are correct 48. He would visit uss if he in town. a. will be b. was c. were d. would be 49. They expect to see their uncle Sunday. a. at b. in c. on d. for 50. You'll tell him about our project if you him, won't you? a. see b. saw c. will see d. would seen PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

There are more and more challenges for school children today at their early age. For example elementary pupils have to work harder to finish many types of homework. Teachers and parents can help them in many ways. Teachers should be more ready to give timely comments and feedbacks to encourage their pupils. At home, parents also need to care more about the place and time for their children to do homework. There should be enough space to work comfortably, good light, and no distractions such as television or p ,e calls.

Taking tests is another challenge for school children. Some parents worry that their children will become stressed over the tests. However, teachers can help them prepare more carefully for the tests and be more confident to pass them. Teachers try to rr sure that the pupils really enjoy the experience, so that they are able to do their best. Parents can help by not taking them too seriously. The more relaxed parents are, the better children can perform in the tests.

1. Which of the following is used as an example to show how hard children have to study today?

A. They have to finish a lot of homework.

B. They have to get good marks.

C. They have to neglect many types of homework.

D. They have to take many kinds of exams.

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2. According to the reading passage, what DON'T parents need to care more about when their children do the homework?

A. Distraction.

B. Time.

C. space.

D. Position.

3. How do parents feel about their children's taking tests?

A. They worry that their children will become stressed.

B. They think it is a challenge for them.

C. They help them prepare for the tests.

D. They care about them.

4. Why do teachers have to make school children feel that taking tests is an enjoyable experience?

A. So that they are confident to take the tests.

B. So that they prepare more carefully.

C. So that they are able to do their best.

D. So that they are more worried about taking tests.

5. What kind of attitude should parents show to towards children's taking tests?

A. Serious.

B. Relaxed.

C. Ready.

D. Useful.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

People who are deprived (1) __________ Sleep lose energy an become quick-tempered. After two days (2) __________ sleep, a person finds that lengthy concentration becomes (3) __________ He can force (4) __________ to perform well for (5) __________ periods, but he is easily (6) __________ He (7) __________ Many mistakes, especially at routine tasks, and his attention slips (8) times. Every "sleepless" person experiences periods in which he (9) __________ off for a few seconds or more. He (10) __________ Completelyasleep (11) __________ he is kept active continuously.

Persons who go (12) __________ sleep for more than three days have great difficulty thinking, seeing, and hearing clearly. They have periods of hallucinations, (13) __________ which they see things that do not really exist. They also confuse day dreams with (14) __________ life and (15) __________ Track of their thoughts in the middle of a sentence.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: She / be / proud / such / cook.

She is proud of being such a good cook.

1. We / fond / watch / sunset. ________________________________________________ 2. The teacher / do / not / let / class / leave / before 4.30. ________________________________________________ 3. She / afraid / be / jobless. ________________________________________________ 4. The /police / allow / people / enter park. ________________________________________________ 5. It / be / not / worth / try / make / she / change / mind. ________________________________________________ 6. John / encourage / I / apply / job. ________________________________________________ 7. The / door / too / heavy / child / push / open. ________________________________________________ 8. Mary / interested / collect / dolls / foreign countries. ________________________________________________ 9. He / suggest / put / luggage / seat.

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________________________________________________ 10. We / not / arrive / time / see the first film. ________________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. I recognized him at once.

At once I knew 2. The police arrived too late, so the robber escaped.

By the time the police arrived, 3. Do you know Argentina at all?

Have you ever 4. When did you buy your computer?

How long have 5. The phone call interrupted my breakfast.

I was PART D: SPEAKING Why do you learn English? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ ĐÁP ÁN TEST 4 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. a

2. d

3.b

4. c

5. d

6. a

7. b

8.b

9. a

10. d

11.b

12. a

13. a

14. a

15. d

16. b

17. b

18. c

19. d

20. a

21. c

22. a

23. a

24. c

25. d

26. b

27. c

28. a

29. c

30. a

31. a

32. b

33. d

34. c

35. b

36. b

37. c

38. a

39. b

40. a

41. d

42. a

43. c

44. b

45. b

46. b

47. d

48. c

49. c

50. a

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

1. A 2. D 3. A II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. C

5. B

1. of

2. without

3. difficult

4. himself

5. short

6. distracted

7. makes

8. at

9. dozes

10. falls

11. unless

12. without 22

13. during

14. real

15. lose

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. We are fond of watching the sunset.

2. The teacher did not let the class leave before 4.30.

3. She is afraid of being jobless.

4. The police allowed the people to enter the park.

5. It is not worth trying to make her change her mind.

6. John encouraged me to apply for the job.

7. The door was too heavy for the child to push open.

8. Mary is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries.

9. He suggested putting my luggage under the seat.

10. We didn't arrive in time to see the first film.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. At once I knew I had seen him before.

2. By the time the police arrived, the robber had escaped.

3. Have you ever been to Argentina?

4. How long have you had/owned your computer?

5. I was having breakfast when there was a phone call/the phone rang.

PART D: SPEAKING Nobody can deny the advantages of foreign languages in life now, especially English.

As you know, I dream to become a teacher of English not only because my parents are teachers of English and I want to follow their career but also English brings me many benefits. For example it can help me to communicate easily with many people in many countries all over the world. It's a useful and effective tool of communication in the times of international communication.

English is a means for me to get access to knowledge, science and technology. We must admit that English is an important part in many fields of life: trade, business, computer education, airmail, conferences, telecommunication, literature, newspapers and magazines.

In brief, English is the golden key to open the treasures of knowledge and seize the opportunities for career, technology and development.

TEST 5 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. drive b. indoor c. find d. outside 2. a. one b. box c. hot d. college 3. a. ask b. anger c. bad d. cat 4. a. her b. term c. here d. herb 5. a. grew b. threw c. knew d. flew 6. a. eight b. weight c. freight d. ceiling II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. They haven't made up our minds yet. a. haven't b. made c. up d. our 8. It isn't too dark here. Please turn on the light. a. isn't b. too c. turn d. on 9. Mary speaks English very well. She spoke English since she was a little girl.

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a. speaks b. well c. spoke d. was III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. If you didn't stay up late, you get up earlier. a. can b. could c. will d. can 11. We reached the village fair that morning. a. at b. in c. for d. no word is needed 12. If I heard from Jack, I let you know.

A will b. would c. shall d. had 13. Workers in many countries are very proud May Day. a. on b. for c. of d. with 14. You and Jack can stay for dinner, can't you?

- I wish we , but we can't. a. can b. stayed c. could d. would stay 15. The train had left when we arrived the station. a. at b. in c. on d. over 16. A new film here last night. a. show b. is shown c. was shown d. were shown 17. The plane crashed the building in front of them, a. for b. with c. of d. into 18. A New Year's party at our home every year. a. gives b. is given c. was given d. had given 19. It's very nice you to be present at my party a. for b. with c. of d. because 20. This book written recently. a. is b. was c. has been d. have been 21. Lan seems to be a hurry. a. in b. at c. on d. with 22. People don't learn languages overnight. Languages learned overnight. a. aren't b haven't. c. weren’t d. hadn't 23. David is in love Mary, but Mary doesn't love him. a. with b. at c. to d. in 24. His room is rather small compared your. a. on b. in c. with d. for 25. Betty started school the age of 6. a. in b. on c. at d. with 26. A dictionary is a book. a. research b. good c. reference d. helpful 27. Vietnam is in Southeast Asia. a. discovered b. set up c. placed d. located 28. We often go to the school library to read or to a. watch TV b. talk c. sleep d. do research 29. It is now for you to rebuild your house. a. possible b. possibly c. possibility d. possesses 30. This magazine is one of the we have here. a. dictionaries b. periodicals c. card catalogues d. story-books 31. Is your father on the excursion to London today? a. coming b. taking c. booking d. setting 24

32. Two years ago, that writer published a of short stories. a. collection b. group c. section d. dozen 33. Nancy was a job at her town. a. offered b. drawn up c. inherited d. got over 34. This library is open to all the pupils and teaching staff. a. school b. public c. large d. central 35. Mrs. Lan goes to church every Sunday morning. She is a. conscious b. religious c. precious d. arduous 36. You can books from the school library. a. borrow b. lend c. leave d. buy 37. He has worked hard , and he is now old enough to retire. a. for some years b. a short time c. in his youth d. all his life 38. That is a place in North Vietnam. a. history b. historically c. historic d. historian 39. Hello. Can I make to see the dentist? a. a meeting b. an appointment c. an experiment d. a department 40. Olympic must be amateurs. a. audience b. spectators c. games d. athletes 41. Jogging is usually an individual sport, but volleyball and basketball are a. collection b. single c. team d. group 42. Have you ever participated May Day marches? a. on b. to c. in d. into 43. Please your radio. I can't learn my lessons. a. slow down b. let down c. put down d. turn down 44. Mai's family had a porter their luggage. a. carry b. carried c. carrying d. to carry 45. It's rather hot here. You should your coat. a. switch off b. take off c. call off d. see off 46. They knew that he in three months' time. a. will promote b. has been promoted c. will be promoted d. was going to be promoted 47. We aren't enough to travel everywhere by taxi. a. poor b. rich c. strong d. weak 48. Nam asked his classmate him an English book. a. lend b. to lend c. lent d. lending 49. They are fighting the oil pollution which is marine life. a. threatening b. pleasing c. coming d. tiring 50. Lan told her friends not reference books out of the library. a. take b. taking c. to take d. taken

sports.

PART B: READING L Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Where vegetarian meals are served in courses, the parts are usually fitted into an unchanged pattern: soup, main course, salad and dessert. Many vegetarian cooking books have imposed this old structure onto the vegetarian diet and try to find a "meat substitute". However, the first thing to do when considering the vegetarian cuisine is to get free of these ideas.

Vegetarian cookery is not the replacement for anything. It is a rich and varied cuisine, full of many 25

marvelous dishes with definite characteristics, not the imitation of anything else. There are many ways to arrange a vegetarian menu. It need not be the slave of the traditional pattern, though this arrangement seems fitting and useful. It can also consist of several equally important courses or several dishes served at once.

1. How many courses are there in a vegetarian meal?

A. one.

B. two.

C. three.

D. four.

2. What does the word "meat substitute" in bold mean?

A. Things that are made of meat.

B. Things that replace meat.

C. Things that look like meat.

D. Things that imitate meat.

3. According to the first passage, the author seems to A. agree that the vegetarian meals should be the same as in the cookbooks.

B. agree on the vegetarian cookbook's old structure.

C. disagree that the vegetarian meals should always follow the traditional pattern.

D. agree that the pattern should be kept unchanged.

4. According to the second passage, A. The vegetarian menu lends itself to various arrangements.

B. There is only one main course but there are different arrangements in a vegetarian menu.

C. The traditional arrangement for a vegetarian menu is useless.

D. The traditional arrangement for a vegetarian menu is the best.

5. What is the writer's main purpose in the passage?

A. To say that the traditional vegetarian meal is not suitable B. To tell the readers that the vegetarian meal is served in course C. To say that the vegetarian meals are rich and various cuisine, full of many marvelous dishes with definite characteristics D. To give background knowledge on the vegetarian meal II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

In the (1) , any mother would be proud (2) her children were round and slightly fat. Those days are gone. Researchers have now (3) the conclusion that too (4) fat and sugar in children's diets are a major (5) in the development of heart diseases and (6) illnesses when they are older.

However, (7) children need to eat a wide range of (8) , and their general health could be (9) by cutting out particular ones. Psychologists say that the solution is not to (10) Eating habits too fast, but to do it (11) so that children do not (12) muscle in addition to fat. Parents should present food a little (13) Spread butter thinly and (14) putting sugar on the table. Children should also be (15) to take part in sport: this way they will be using the calories that they have eaten.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: She / leave / room / without / say / word.

She left the room without saying any word.

1. Do / you / mind / help / I / put / chair / away.

2. He / remind /I / phone / office.

3. Anna / plead / boyfriend / drive / fast.

4. It / wise / he / resume / work / again.

5. They / insist / see / manager.

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6. I / rather / you / deliver / sofa / Sunday.

7. I / really / look / forward / go / to the theatre tomorrow.

8. Galileo / regard / father / modern astronomy.

9. I / enjoy / cook / for / children / Sunday.

10. People / fly / regularly / given / preferential seating.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. It would be a good idea for you to see a doctor.

I think you 2. I'm afraid you are not allowed to smoke here.

Sorry, but you 3. I think he's able to speak French very well.

I think he 4. Did you see that girl? Her brother's in prison.

That's the girl 5. When are you going to leave?

How long PART D: SPEAKING Talk about your friend _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 5 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS l. b

2. a

3. a

4. c

5. c

6. d

7. d

8. d

9. c

10. b

11. d

12. b

13. c

14. c

15. a

16. c

17. d

18. b

19. c

20. c

21. a

22. a

23. a

24. c

25. c

26. c

27. d

28. d

29. a

30. b

31. a

32. a

33. a

34. a

35. b

36. a

37. d

38. c

39. b

40. d

41. c

42. c

43. d

44. a

45. b

46. d

47. b

48. b

49. a

50. c

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. D 2. B 3. C II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. A

5. D

1. past

2. if

3. reached

4. much

5. factor

6. other

7. growing

8. foods

9. endangered

10. change

11. carefully

12. lose

13. differently

14. avoid

15. encouraged

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?

2. He reminded me to phone the office.

3. Anna pleaded her boyfriend not to drive so fast.

4. It is wise for him to resume work again.

5. They insisted on their seeing the manager.

6. I'd rather you deliver the sofa on Sunday.

7. I am really looking forward to going to the theatre tomorrow.

8. Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy.

9. I enjoy cooking for children on Sunday.

10. People who fly regularly are given preferential seating.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. I think you ought to/should see a doctor.

2. Sorry, but you mustn't/can't smoke here.

3. I think he can French very well.

4. That's the girl whose brother's in prison.

5. How long are you staying/going to stay?

PART D: SPEAKING The name of my best friend is Jyoti. She is my good friend and cares for me a lot. She behaves me well and helps always. I met her in class 6 and became best friend. She is my true friend because she understands me very well and cares for my every need. I like her very much. I never had any friend like her ever before. She comes to my home and I too go to her home. Our parents respects us very much and like our friendship. She is so precious for me and I never want to lose her. Whenever I'm absent from school, she always helps me in doing all the left home works and class works.

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She is much similar to me in many aspects. She never argues me and describes me well anything which I get stuck. She is an open minded girl and never feels bad for my misbehave. She is very entertaining in nature and makes me laugh through her interesting jokes and talks in the spare time. She is very cute and attractive, attracts everyone through her smile and nice way of talk. She promotes me always to do better in the classroom and exams. We are good in sports and academic activities. She takes my opinions in her every tough work to do in the right way. We manage to share things in our difficult times. We always perform better in the class tests and main exams.

TEST 6 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. cell b. cube c. cease d. rice 2. a. page b. game c. go d. girl 3. a. cure b. turn c. during d. purity 4. a. verb b. here c. deer d. engineer 5. a. note b. hope c. lope d.cock 6. a. saw b. stock c. sportsmen d. sure II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. Mary has been sick quite a few times since she arrived. She just can't have used to the hot weather. a. has been b. a few c. arrived d. have used 8. Our children get to the bus at the same stop every day. a. Our b. get to c. at d. every day 9. Anybody ought to learn what to cook. a. Anybody b. to learn c. what d. to cook III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. The little girl plays the piano a. bad b. beautiful c. beautifully d. good 11. Nothing can grow in this poor a. idea b. thing c. ground d. soil 12. Please read the story a. aloud b. loud c. loudness d. loudly 13. She drove carelessly and into the tree. a. attempted b. put forward c. crashed d. looked 14. Mai's family had a few rest after working in the garden. a. hours b. hours' c. hour's d. hours 15. Lan is a very girl. She only thinks about herself. a. selfish b. self-confident c. self-reliant d. lonely 16. They were given a tour around the city. a. sightsee b. sightseer c. sightseeing d. see-sight 17. A surgery is usually performed by a a. doctor b. dentist c. scientist d. surgeon 18. The class discussion was short; we learned a lot from it. a. however b. moreover c. besides d. next to 19. Mai's family had their luggage to the hotel. a. carry b. carried c. carrying d. to carry 20. The television program was very interesting; it gave us some knowledge about the Olympic competitions. a. however b. moreover c. in spite of that d. in spite of 29

21. I shouldn't let her

out alone.

a. going b. went c. to go d. go 22. We heard the teacher a. comes b. came c. coming d. to come 23. Each country an army to defend the people and to fight against the enemy. a. have b. is having c. has d. are having 24. Jack was talking the next Olympic Games. a. about b. to c. in d. off 25. The new task will not be easy. It will be hard work for you. a. a b. the c. an d. no article is needed 26. That's a machine for eggs. a. grade b. grading c. graded d. to grade 27. They my car since yesterday morning. a. were having b. have had c. have been had d. are having 28, Do you enjoy your bicycle to the countryside at the weekends? a. ride b. to ride c. riding d. rides 29. If he goes to see her now, he out the truth. a. find b. will find c. would find d. would have found 30. We had bread and milk breakfast. a. for b. with c. in d. on 31. Just before we London, there was a violent flood. a. reached b. have reached c. had reached d. reach 32. We watched the soldiers in the parade. a. marching b. to march c. march d. a & c are correct 33. Do you mind in a small house with us? a. to live b. live c. living d. being lived 34. I read two novels week. a. a b. one c. once d. an 35. This cake tastes I can't eat it. a. awful b. awfully c. badly d. all are correct 36. Our school had 200 pupils in the ninth form last year. 160 of them passed the graduation examination per cent of the pupils passed. a. 20 b. 80 c. 32 d. 65 37. It cost me money to travel all over the world. a. many b. few c. a lot of d. all are correct 38. We didn't use our time well as we should. a. the same b. same c. as d. like 39. The bicycle at present. a. is cleaned b. is being cleaned c. was cleaned d. has been cleaning 40. The more we study, the we are. a. more good b. better c. better than d. gooder 41. I and friends will go camping next week. a. me b. my c. mine d. I 42. The more paper we save, preserved. a. more is wood pulp b. the more wood pulp is c. wood pulp is more d. many wood pulp is 43. Mr. Brown a computer already.

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a. will buy b. buys 44. Our country is doing a. more construction work than c. more construction work as

c. has bought d. have bought it did ten years ago. b. more than construction work d. many construction work as

45. Last night, they studied hard until __________ 11 p.m. a. at b. for

c. on d. no word is needed 46. Her marks are neither good bad a. or b. nor c. none d. and 47. The boy is quite fond picture-books. a. in of c. at d. with 48. This exercise is hard for me to do. a. very b. too c. so d. quite 49. He wishes he were a speaker. a. fluent b. quick-tempered c. fast d. low 50. This grammar exercise is easy. I can do it in three minutes a. so b. much c. such d. more PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Anyone who visit England would like to spend some time in Strafford - upon - Avon. Located in the center of England, it is a town that is rich in both history and culture. It's population is about 23,000.

Strafford - upon - Avon is famous because it is the place where the talented playwright Shakespeare was born and died. When you come there, you can visit his birthplace, and some buildings which used to belong to his family. There are many other buildings that are worth visiting in the town. Enjoying an evening in Strafford - upon - Avon is very interesting. There are restaurants that are suitable for all tastes.

In the evening, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers interesting plays written by Shakespeare and you have a chance to see some of the best actors and actresses of England on stage. There are many other kinds of amusement and entertainment waiting for you.

1. What is Strafford - upon - Avon rich in?

A. plays.

B. population.

C. entertainment.

D. history and culture.

2. Strafford is the place A. Where Shakespeare was bom and died.

B. Which is overpopulated.

C. Which is very rich.

D. That does not belong to england.

3. The buildings in Strafford A. Are all in the possession of Shakespeare.

B. Have been demolished.

C. Are worth visiting.

D. Are old and ugly.

4. Restaurants in Strafford are A. delicious.

B. expensive.

C. rich.

D. suitable for all tastes.

5. In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, you can enjoy A. films.

B. actors and actresses.

C. plays written by Shakespeare.

D. food of all kinds.

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II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-bom American (21) __________ He finished his secondary (22) __________ in Switzerland, (23) __________ Entered the Swiss National Polytechnic in Zurich. After his (24) In 1900, he got a (25) __________ in the Swiss patent office (1) __________ Bern in 1902. In 1903 he (2) __________ Milaca Marci, a classmate of his at the polytechnic. In 1905 Einstein received his (3) __________ from the University of Zurich for a (4) __________ on the dimensions of molecules. That same year, he published three (5) __________ of central importance to the (6) __________ of 20th century physics. In his papers, Einstein made significant (7) __________ about the motion of particles randomly distributed in a fluid, and a revolutionary hypothesis that light can be (8) __________ as consisting (9) __________ particles with individual energies. In 1905 he (10) __________a remarkable paper known as the special theory of relativity PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: She / delicate skin / easily bruised.

She has delicate skin which is easily bruised.

1. Plants / absorb / carbon dioxide / exist.

2. attach / photo / my application form / interview.

3. program / focus / way / homelessness / affect / young.

4. ground / like / swamp / after / rain.

5. such / waste / building / empty.

6. We / not / ready / every alternative / course.

7. square / dominated / immense statue.

8. garden / lot / beautiful / mature / trees.

9. growth rate I country / economy 13% / last year.

10. cyclist / lead / first stage of / race.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. It won't be possible for me to come tomorrow.

I'm afraid I 2. Excuse me, could you explain this word?

Excuse me, what does 3. It's very important to keep your passport in a safe place.

You really 4. Laura left Italy for the last time in 1992.

Laura hasn't 5. May I borrow your guidebook?

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PART D: SPEAKING Introduce yourself ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 6 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS l. b

2. a

3. b

4. a

5. d

6. d

7. d

8.b

9. c

10. c

11. d

12. a

13. c

14. b

15. a

16. c

17. d

18. a

19. b

20. b

21. d

22. c

23. c

24. a

25. d

26. b

27. b

28. c

29. b

30. a

31. a

32. d

33. c

34.a

35. a

36. b

37. c

38. c

39. b

40. b

41. b

42. b

43. c

44. a

45. d

46. b

47. b

48. b

49. a

50. a

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. D 2. A 3. C II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4.D

5. C

1. physicist

2. school

3. then

4. graduation

5. job

6. in

7. married

8. doctorate

9. dissertation

10. papers

11. development

12. predictions

13. considered

14. of

15. published

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. Plants absorb carbon dioxide to exist.

2. I attach a photo to my application form for an interview.

3. The program focuses on the way that homelessness affecting the young.

4. The ground is like a swamp after the rain.

5. It's such a waste that building is empty.

6. We are not ready for every alternative of course.

7. The square is dominated by an immense statue.

8. The garden has a lot of beautiful mature trees.

9. The growth rate of the country's economy was 3% last year.

10. The cyclist is in the lead in the first stage of the race.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. I'm afraid I can't come tomorrow.

2. Excuse me, what does this word mean?

3. You really must/should/ought to keep your passport in a safe place.

4. Laura hasn't been to Italy since 1992.

5. Would you mind lending me/If I borrowed your guidebook?

PART D: SPEAKING My name is Long and I'm a Vietnamese. I am twenty-four years old. I live in Ho Chi Minh City in the South Vietnam.

I have a big family with six people. I have two sisters and a brother. My sisters are older and my brother is younger than me. My father is a teacher at a secondary school. He has worked for 35 years in the field and he is my biggest role model in life. My mother is a housewife. She is nice and she is really good at cooking. I love my family so much.

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I'm a generous and easy-going person but when it comes to work I'm a competitive perfectionist. I'm also an optimistic and outgoing person so I have many friends and other social relationships. I enjoy reading, writing and doing math. I decided to become a Civil Engineer because I have always been fascinated by bridges, buildings, and skyscrapers. A degree in Civil Engineering enables me to achieve my goals and also gives me an opportunity to make a difference in the community.

Five years from now, I want to become a project manager of a construction project. As a project manager, my primary goals are managing people, set budgets, and making decisions of all kinds. I also want to speak English fluently so I can work with people from different countries.

TEST 7 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. study b. plural c. pullover d. sugar 2. a. eat b. please c. pleasure d.teacher 3. a. gas b. gone c. germ d.goods 4. a. weather b. those c. there d. theory 5. a. faithful b. failure c. fairly d. gain 6. a. course b. courter c. coursing d.courage II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. I think of she is going to Hanoi next holiday. a. think b. of c. she d. is going to 8. Draw this picture by your. Do not ask your brother to do it for you. a. Draw b. your c. Do not ask d. to do 9. It is rude to laugh for our friends. a. is b. to laugh c. for d. our friends III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. They often wear when riding a motorbike. a. a business suit b. a helmet c. a pair of shoes d. perfume 11. That play was for her to see again. a. too interesting b. enough interesting c. interesting enough d. so interesting 12. A well-known actor in films is called a. a film star b. a talented man c. a movie fan d. a movie producer 13. The circus shows are exciting that the whole family enjoy them. a. so b. very c. too d. quite 14. She sometimes goes to church foot. a. in b. with c. on d. through 15. The young pupils are amused the new picture-books in the library. a. to b. in c. at d. with 16. He is often when delivering the speech. a. embarrassed b. comfortable c. sleepy d. relaxed 17. john hasn’t finished yet. a. worked b. working c. to work d. being worked 18. It's a good film. I can it highly. a. recommend b. introduce c. order d.reserve 19. People of different interests can tune their favorite television programs.

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a. in at b. in c. in to d. to 20. Their son was and irreplaceable. a. available b. unique c. lonely d. alone 21. After at the desk, they had their suitcases taken upstairs. a. carrying b. checking c. landing d. leaving 22. Surely 15 minutes is for you to make tea. a. long time b. enough time c. enough long d. too enough 23. I usually my bicycle to the countryside on Sundays. a. ride b. drive c. go d. take 24. Mr. White didn't like to talk to about his matter. a. anyone b. somebody c. whoever d. ever whom 25. Fish their eggs around the lake. a. lie b. lay c. put d. lain 26 will she spend her summer holidays? In Hanoi. a. When b. Where c. How d. With whom 27. The air in our city is very dirty. It is a. fresh b. healthy c. polluted d. unpolluted 28. The man was so angry that he his shirt in two. a. tear b. tore c. torn d. tea red 29. Nobody harder than John does. a. works b. work c. worked d. has worked 30. I a letter to my friend this morning. a. write b. wrote c. had written d. written 31. Wood is used to make paper. a. land b. pulp c. work d. chip 32. If I knew her number, I her. a. phone b. will phone c. would phone d. had phoned 33. We are delighted to watch the of a sputnik into space. a. opening b. landing c. launching d. applauding 34. If they were rich, they buy a castle. a. will b. can c. would d. were able to 35. Newspapers are printed on a. newsprint b. paper mill c. used paper d. papering plant 36. They got there just time to see the end of the performance. a. in b. on c. by d. around 37. The television station in our city two hours every night. a. distributes b. flies c. broadcasts d. delivers 38. Da Lat is very famous its scenic spots. a. for b. with c. of d. because 39. Many people like this television series. It is very a. alike b. popular c. delighted d. well-known 40. Maps can many different things. a. inform b. show c. guess d. instruct 41. That plan can't be developed without the of the public. a. cooperation b. household c. newsprint d. impression 36

42. The Atlantic Ocean is the United States and Europe. a. in b. among c. with 43. He drove fifty miles hour. a. a b. every c. each 44. We them, but they didn't come. a. hoped for b. expected c. waited 45. He drank as as he could. a. many b. more c. a lot 46. The vice-president is an American-born a. citizen b. human being c. person 47. The helped us understand the lesson clearly. a. household b. discussion c. paper 48. A girl has a nice face. a. kind b. beautiful c. friendly 49. Waste paper can be used again after being a. produced b. recycled c. wasted 50. Citizens in America have a lot of freedom. a. personal b. physical c. human

d. between d. an d. looked to d. much d. member d. wood d. warm d. preserved d. technical

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

To many people, smoking is not only a pleasure but also an addiction. They need smoking, depend on it, and can hardly get rid of it. If they do not smoke for hours, they will feel a craving for a cigarette. They often chain-smoke that means they light one cigarette after another. Smoking is often considered antisocial because many people do not like the smell of cigarettes or the sight of the smoker's stained fingers and of ash-trays full of cigarette-ends. Above all, smoking is harmful to health. In many countries, they forbid to advertise cigarettes and a warning is printed every packet of cigarette that is "Smoking is bad for your health". Scientists have proved that there is a close link between smoking and lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and the worst of all is a fatal cancer.

1. People smoke A. for pleasure only.

B. for fun.

C. for addiction.

D. for pleasure and addiction.

2. A smoker A. Can stop smoking easily.

B. Depend on smoking and can hardly stop it.

C. Do not addict to smoking.

D. Do not depend on smoking.

3. A "chain smoker" means A. One who never smokes B. One who hates smoking C. On who rarely smoke D. One who lights one cigarette after another 4. In many countries A. They forbid to encouraged B. Smoking is illegal C. Smoking is encouraged D. All are correct 5. Smoking has a link to 37

A. cough B. tuberculosis C. cancer D. all are correct II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Trade among (1) __________ has been going on for a long (2) __________ The first international (3) __________ were Phoenician merchants who traveled in long caravans (4) __________ one desert oasis to another. Suppose you could have watched the (5) __________ in long (6) __________ They might have been carrying great (7) __________ of silks and bags of spices, or they might have been carrying (8) __________ stones, gold and silver, and cakes of salt. (9) __________, merchants travelled farther and found more (10) __________ to trade. The (11) __________ these merchants travelled were named after the goods carried over them. Silk (12) __________ China was carried through Middle Asia (13) __________ the Silk Road. Salt was carried in caravans over the Salt Road in Africa. And (14) __________ in the New World donkeys carried fortunes of gold and silver from South America over the (15) __________ Gold Road.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: She / vacancy / tomorrow morning.

She has a vacancy tomorrow morning.

1. I/ find / convenient / study English / disk.

2. I / I need some extra time / do / test.

3. Barbara / said / she/ will / do/ shopping / that day.

4. How/ you/ get/ on?

5. I/ know/ I/ can/ sort/ your problem/ you.

6. She/ ask/ if/ she/ can/ see/ me/ next day.

7. If/ he/ come/ he/ tell/ us/ answer.

8. Why/ don't/ you/ have/ new/ kitchen/ fit 9. My plane/ take/ off/ 12.20 10. Mistakes/ sometimes/ made/ people/ are/ in/ hurry II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. I saw him take the money - he's the thief!

He's the thief – he 2. Halfway through dinner there was a knock on the door.

There was a knock on the door while we 3. 'Don't open your exam papers!' he said He told us 4. I'm going to ask Kevin to restyle my hair..

I'm having 38

5. I'm sorry, we have no coffee left.

I'm afraid we've run PART D: SPEAKING Tell about your childhood _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

ĐÁP ÁN TEST 7 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. a

2. c

3. c

4. d

5. c

6. d

7.b

8. b

9. c

10. b

11.c

12. a

13. a

14. c

15. c

16. a

17. b

18. a

19. c

20. b

21. b

22. b

23. a

24. a

25. b

26. b

27. c

28. b

29. a

30. b

31. b

32. c

33. c

34. c

35. a

36. a

37. c

38. a

39. b

49. b

41. a

42. d

43. d

44. b

45. d

46. a

47. b

48. b

40. b

50. a

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. D

2. B

3. D

4. A

5. D

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. nations

2. time

3. traders

4. from

5. camels

6. caravans

7. rolls

8. precious

9. later

10. goods

11. routes

12. from

13. over

14. later

15. famous

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I find it convenient to study English by disk.

2. I'll need some extra time to do the test.

3. Barbara said that she would do the shopping that day.

4. How are you getting on?

5. I know I can sort out your problem for you.

6. She asked if she could see me the next day.

7. If he comes, he'll tell us the answer.

8. Why don't you have a new kitchen fitted?

9. My plane takes off 12.20.

10. Mistakes are sometimes made by people who are in a hurry.

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II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. He's the thief - he stole/took money!

2. There was a knock on the door while we were having dinner.

3. He old us not to open our exam papers.

4. I'm having my hair restyled by Kevin.

5. I'm afraid we've run out of coffee.

PART D: SPEAKING As I looked at the photographs taken during my childhood days, it seemed only yesterday that I was a little child.

My childhood was a pleasant one. Being the only child in my family, my grandparents doted on me. As a result, I was a rather mischievous boy. I liked snacks like chocolates, ice-cream and Cadies, but I hated proper, meals. I can recall how my granny had to run after me, one hand holding a bowl of porridge and the other holding a spoon. I would run faster, shouting noisily as I played with my toy aeroplane.

What a little brat I must have been!

I also remember the time when I mistook the laundry soap for a bar of chocolate and wanted to much it.

Luckily, my granny saw it before I took the first bite.

Since I have no brothers or sisters, I would play with my neighbours at times. There was a boy, Thien, whom I looked up to. He was very good at playing marbles and he used to share the marbles he won with me.

Now I am a big boy, my childhood hays have become a beautiful past which is worthy of recollection.

TEST 8 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. worked b. stopped c. loved d. laughed 2. a. bought b. ought c. plough d. cough 3. a. go b. mother c. brother d. sometime 4. a. is b. will c. library d. with 5. a. tow b. low c. grow d. town 6. a. dear b. bear c. near d. tear II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. Where could he swim and sunbathe if he was in London? a. could b. swim c. if d. was 8. We decided not to go out because of the weather was bad. a. decided b. not to go out c. because of d. was 9. No examples are relevant with this case. a. No b. examples c. are d. with III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Those factories produce an average of a hundred trucks a. one week b. a week c. one day d. one month 11. Blond hair is hair. a. light-coloured b. dark c. dark-brown d. red 12. This child has lost her parents. She is a. a lost child b. a poor child c. an orphan d. an only child 13. He is a He rides the buses and trains. a. passenger b. rider c. driver d. traveler 14. The suitcase is heavy for us to carry. a. too b. so c. such d. enough 40

15. I looked the window. a. onto b. out through c. out off d. out of 16. he is tired, he can’t work longer. a. Because b. Even though c. Although d. Besides 17. The driver of that car hit that postthere. a. on b. in c. over d. at 18. it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat, a. If b. Since c. Although d. Because 19. The driver got out of the car and began shouting me. a. at b. on c. onto d. towards 20 you ask him, he will help you. a. If b. Since c. Although d. Because 21. Take your shoes and put your slippers. a. on / out b. on / off c. off/on d. off/out 22 he is so busy with his work, he always finds time to go to the concert every week. a. If b. Since c. Although d. Because 23. Mary be on duty tomorrow, won't she? a. must b. will c. is going to d. has to 24. He passed the examination he had been prevented by illness from studying. a. although b. but c. however d. moreover 25. You haven't called on your aunt for a long time, ? a. have you b. do you c. did you d. have you not 26. We have not won yet; ; we shall try again. a. although b. but c. however d. moreover 27. If you this glass, you would have to pay for it. a. broke b. break c. have broken d. had broke 28. Tom was not there, , his brother was. a. since b. and c. however d. and 29. If you French, which language would you study? a. were studying b. are studying c. weren't studying d. have been studying 30. He was ill that he had to send for a doctor. a. so b. such c. much d. too 31. I'm not that ceiling. a. enough tall to reach b. tall enough for reach c. tall enough reaching d. tall enough to reach 32. I haven't had an enjoyable evening for months. a. so b. many c. much d. such 33. I hate so early, but I was very tired last night. a. of leaving b. leaving c. for leaving d. at leaving 34. Miss White was a good teacher that she received an award for excellent teachers at the end of the last school-year. a. so b. many c. such d. much 35. I him since he was young. a. saw b. might see c. have seen d. would see 36. We are reading “David Copperfield",

by Charles Dickens. a. write b. wrote c. written d. writing 37. Jack ran quickly that his cousin could not catch him.

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a. so b. such c. very d. too 38. Le van Tam was a. a great hero Vietnam b. a great Vietnamese hero c. a Vietnamese hero great d. both a & c are correct 39. Last summer he went to London. He was London last summer. a. at b. to c. in d. on 40. The library is a. pretty cool and comfortable b. cool pretty and comfortable c. cool and comfortable pretty d. comfortable and cool pretty 41. After four weeks, they saw a ship and the ship rescued them. a. saved b. served c. helped d. found 42. -

fast does Lan read?

- Fifty pages a day. a. How fast b. How much c. How many books d. How 43. Women in American have a lot of freedom. a. personal b. physical c. human d. technical 44. novel are you reading?

- Tam's. a. Who b. Which c. Whose d. that 45. The Atlantic is a. an Ocean b. a canal c. a river d. a lake 46. Le Van Tam destroyed a. petrol with the Ammunition Depot b. the Ammunition Depot with petrol c. the Ammunition Depot to petrol d. the Ammunition Depot of petrol 47. That farmer plants more vegetables. More vegetables in his garden. a. grow b. grow tall c. grow up d. grow big 48. – How have you read that book?

- Up to page 124. a. far b. long c. page d, many 49. One of the passengers in the accident, a. injured b. was injured c. injuring d. were injured 50 book are you reading, a textbook or a novel by Charles Dickens? a. Who b. Whose c. Which d. That PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And other thought it was a big ball'of cheese!

The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.

On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust.

The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.

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The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study.

They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.

Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth.

Behind them they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up.

And they left footprints that may fast forever.

1. This story tells A. About the first men to walk on the moon.

B. How men found footprints on the moon.

C. What the men brought back from their trip to the moon.

D. Who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there.

2. A telescope A. Makes balls of light seem brighter B. Turns the moon into another world.

C. Makes may of men's dreams come true.

D. Makes faraway things seem closer.

3. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because A. They wanted something to show they were there.

B. People wanted to use them to learn about the moon.

C. They wanted to keep them as souvenirs.

D. They might sell them to scientists.

4. The Americans' machines will most likely stay on the moon until A. Someone takes them away.

B. A storm covers them with dust.

C. Rain and wind destroy them.

D. They become rusty and break to pieces.

5. The next people who go to the moon most Likely could A. Find that the machines have disappeared.

B. Leave the first set of footprints on the moon.

C. Find the places where armstrong and aldrin walked.

D. Find that dust had wiped off the two men's footprints.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Jack London was (1) in San Francisco, California, in 1876. He (2) a high place in American literature at the beginning of the twentieth (3) At that time, the library shelves and bookshops of America were already (4) of books by (5) writers.

But Jack London's stories were new, his characters were not (6) the ones in the books of those writers, and the pictures he (7) were not the same (8) their pictures.

The characters in Jack London's books live a different life, a life of danger. In his stories, the heroes are afraid (9) nothing and nothing can (10) them. People in his books never give up (11) , they never stop (12) For life even when the end of life (13) very near. That is the (14) for US to apply in everything we want and everything we do. If we do not (15) hope, we must and will win.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: He/ fluent/ his lecture He is fluent in his lecture 1. I/ study/ here/ for/ over/ year/ now _______________________________________________ 43

2. They/ speak/ fast/ for/ me/ understand _______________________________________________ 3. I/ electrician/ my brothers/ plumbers _______________________________________________ 4. That/ the/ woman/ husband/ own/ garage _______________________________________________ 5. I/ have to/ go/ dentist/ yesterday _______________________________________________ 6. There/ a lot of/ furniture/ this room _______________________________________________ 7. Emily/ enjoy/ phone/ her friends _______________________________________________ 8. Peter/ bom/ Riga _______________________________________________ 9. Train/ too expensive/ so/ I/ went/ coach _______________________________________________ 10. This/ the end/ of/ exercise/ Unit 80 _______________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. My homework takes a long time, but yours doesn't.

Your homework doesn't 2. The company gave Miss Harrison a gold watch when she left.

Miss Harrison 3. I advise you to be more truthful in future..

If I 4. We live quite near the school, but Demetrio doesn't.

Demetrio lives 5. The last time he flew a plane was in 1988.

He hasn't PART D: SPEAKING Tell about your grandparents

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 8 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. d

6.b

7. d

8.c

9. d

10. b

11. a

12. c

13. c

14. a

15. d

16. a

17. c

18. c

19. a

20. a

21. c

22. c

23. b

24. a

25. a

26. c

27. a

28. c

29. c

30. a

31. d

32. d

33. b

34. c

35. c

36. c

37. a

38. b

39. c

40. a

41. a

42. d

43?a

44. c

45. a

46. b

47. a

48. a

49. b

50. c

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

1. A 2. D 3. B II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. A

5. C

1. bom

2. took

3. century

4. full

5. famous

6. like

7. painted

8. as

9. of

10. stop

11. hope

12. fighting

13. seems

14. lesson

15. lose

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I have/ I’ve studied here for over a year now.

2. They speak too quickly/fast for me to understand.

3. I'm an electrician and my brothers are plumbers.

4. That's the woman whose husband owns the garage.

5. I had to go to the dentist yesterday...

6. There's a lot of furniture in this room.

7. Emily enjoys phoning her friends.

8. Peter was born in Riga.

9. The tram was too expensive, so I went by coach.

10. This is the end of the exercise and Unit 80.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Your homework doesn't take as long as mine.

2. Miss Harrison was given a gold watch (by the company) when she left.

3. If I were you, I'd be more truthful in future.

4. Demetrio lives further/farther away from the school than we do.

5. He hasn't flown a plane since 1988.

PART D: SPEAKING My maternal grandfather and grandmother are very old. My grandfather is eighty years old and my grandmother is seventy years old. I like grandfather very much. He tells me a lot of stories. He also helps me do my school work. My grandmother too loves me very much. She buys me chocolates and sweets.

She tells me to be good and obedient to my father and mother. During my school holidays I follow my grandparents to my uncle's house in Vinh. They always advise me to learn well and not to play around too much. When I go to school my grandfather follows me to the school and then he goes back home. He wants to see that I am careful on the road. Again when school is over I see my grandfather waiting for 45

me at the school gate. He takes me back home. I love my grandfather and grandmother very much.

TEST 9 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. got b. to c. on d. off 2. a. thief b. piece c. tie d. niece 3. a. down b. show c. brown d. town 4. a. country b. cease c. recover d. economy 5. a. new b. sew c. few d. nephew 6. a. thank b. there c. things d. length II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. We like to have a swim under the rain. a. like b. to have c. a swim d. under 8. She says she isn't afraid of nobody. a. says b. she c. isn't d. afraid of 9. Sanskrit is not easy being learnt. a. Sanskrit b. is not c. easy d. being learnt III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Lan asked Mrs. Brown - her teacher her more about Charles Dickens. a. tell b. telling c. told d. to tell 11. Looking after the passengers on the flight is the task of the a. air-hostess b. cook c. servant d. waitress 12 the bus is faster, he takes it to work everyday. a. So b. Therefore c. So that d. Because 13. The is the person who flies the plane. a. pilot b. engineer c. security officer d. air-hostess 14. Nam was a mathematician. a. bom as b. born in c. born with d. bom to 15. When a plane is out of control and hits the ground, we speak of a a. crash b. collision c. collapse d. earthquake 16. Sometimes Lan helps Nam in his study, and sometimes Nam helps her. They help a. them b. altogether c. themselves d. together 17. A fisherman usually fish. a. buys b. dislikes c. tries to catch d. keeps 18 he wasn't ready in time, we went without him. a. When b. Moreover c. As d. So 19. She looked for her pen. She it. a. tried to look after b. tried to look at c. tried to find d. tried to see 20. She has blond hair. She's a a. blonde b. bald head c. grown-up d. all are correct 21. Is that all would you like something else? a. or b. but c. and d. although 22. did you write the letter to?

- To my teacher. a. Who b. Whose c. Whom d. a & c are correct 23 some more coffee, please?

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a. What I have b. Could have I c. Could I have d. Please I have 24. I bought a. a shirt for my father b. my father a shirt c. my father for shirt d. only c is incorrect 25. Her dog had taken it into the bedroom. It was , the bedroom, a. to b. into c. at d. in 26. We call Uncle Ho a. President b. is President c. was President d. be President 27. I don't know they speak English. a. if b. yet c. what d. not yet 28. Karl Marx the founder of scientific communism. a. considered b. considers c. is considered d. are considered 29 us the truth if we asked her? a. Did she tell b. Had she told c. Will she tell d. Would she tell 30. While in London, Lenin wrote the newspaper Iskra, a. about b. in c. for d. to 31. You should take an aspirin any other tablet to kill the pain. a. if b. but c. or d. as 32. - Who are you waiting ?

- My classmates. a. for b. at c. in d. on 33. If the headache still continues, send for at once. a. doctor b. doctors c. a doctor d. some doctors 34. Karl Marx knew English and German, but also French, Spanish, and Russian. a. only b. not only c. did only d. both 35. He for an hour when you arrived home. a. has waited b. had been waited c. has been waiting d. had been waiting 36. We receive our guests in the a. sitting-room b. dining-room c. kitchen d. bed room 37. I . a. have had b. had had c. had d. could have 38. That child needs help. She has lost both of her parents. She's a. a lost child b. a poor child c. an orphan d. a poor girl 39. Her English examination is Sunday, October 11th. a. at b. to c. in d. on 40. If you don't remember what orphanage means, look it in the dictionary. a. on b. up c. out d. over 41. The public libraries open between 2 p.m 4 p.m. everyday, a. from b. and c. to d. until 42. In many of his books, Charles Dickens wrote about himself. These books are a. autobiographies b. plays c. reports d. films 43. She has never heard UFOs. a. of b. through c. on d. at 44. Mr. Lam is sixty years old. He is after a long and happy period of life. a. inheriting b. retiring c. creating d. entertaining 45. If he wins this race, he'll get 400,000 pounds.

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a. of b. by c. in d. through 46. There have been more buses on our way to work , it is now easier to get to our office. a. Brilliantly b. Constantly c. Consequently d. In a word 47. She often interrupts me! She often a. speaks b. talks c. talks while I am talking d. cuts off 48. Uncle Ho's Mausoleum is one of our great a. memorials b. memories c. memoirs d. memory 49. She is a popular singer. So a. she is a folk singer b. she is a public singer c. everyone likes her d. no one likes her 50 methods of farming have helped to increase rice production a great deal. a. Working b. Scientific c. Interested d. Science PART B: READING 1. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Mickey Mouse was not Walt Disney's first successful cartoon creation, but he is certainly his most famous one. It was on a cross-country train trip from New York to California in 1927 that Disney first drew the mouse with the big ears. Supposedly, he took his inspiration from the tame field mice that used to scamper into his old studio in Kansas City. No one is quite sure why he dressed the mouse in the nowfamiliar shorts with two buttons and gave him the yellow shoes. But we do know that Disney had intended to call him Mortimer until his wife Lilian intervened and christened him Mickey Mouse.

Capitalizing on the interest in Charles Lindbergh, Disney planned Mickey's debut in the short cartoon Plane Crazy, with Minnie as a co-star. In the third short cartoon, Steamboat Willie, Mickey was whistling and singing through the miracle of the modern soundtrack. By the 1930s, Mickey's image had circled the globe. He was a superstar at the height of his career.

Although he has received few minor changes throughout his lifetime, most notably the addition of white gloves and the rounder forms of a more childish nobody, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons. Mickey is appealing because he is ice. He may get into trouble, but he takes it on the chin with a grin. He is both good-natured and resourceful. Perhaps that was Disney's own image of himself. Why else would he have insisted on doing Mickey's voice in all he cartoon for twenty years?

When interviewed, he would say, "There is a lot of the mouse in me". And that mouse has remained one of the most pervasive images in American popular culture.

1. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?

A. The image of Mickey Mouse.

B. The life of Walt Disney.

C. The history of cartoon.

D. The definition of American culture.

2. What distinguished Steam Willie from earlier cartoon?

A. Better color.

B. A sound track.

C. Minnie Mouse as co-star.

D. The longer format.

3. The first image of Mickey Mouse is described as all of following EXCEPT A. He was dressed in shorts with two buttons.

B. He had big ears.

C. He wore yellow shoes.

D. He was using white gloves.

4. The word "pervasive" could best the replaced by A. Well-loved.

B. Widespread.

C. Often copied.

D. Expensive to buy.

5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses A. The history of cartoons.

B. Other images in popular culture, 48

C. Walt disney's childhood.

D. The voices of cartoon characters.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

(1) I finished school in Germany last year I did not know (2) to do next. I wanted to travel, but for that you (3) money. That means having a job, and (4) a university degree it is difficult to get a good one of those. My parents agreed I could put off (5) a decision about a university course (6) a year. Then a family in London invited me to live with them, help look (7) the children and do a little (8) in return for some pocket money. I have (9) with this family for five months now. My main job is to meet the three children from school, give them their supper and help them with their homework (10) their parents come home at about six. Sometimes I must stay in with the children in the evening. I go to English classes three times a week, and at weekends I (11) different parts of Britain. Although my parents are happy that I am (12) a foreign language (13) I enjoy this chance to see more of the world, they keep (14) me what I want to study at university. I still cannot make up my (15) !

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: I/ wonder / why you/ not / reply / last letter.

I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.

1. I/ use/ public telephone / because / out of order 2. She / by / church / way / work / day 3. factory / close / workers / go / strike / last week 4. director / ill / so / deputy / speech / instead of 5. happen / picture / used to / hang / wall?

6. I / complain / manager / restaurant / food 7. not see / picture / our city / as / look /100 years 8. advantage / have / car / that / rely / public transport 9. It / age / 14 / Jack London / leave school / sailor 10. Neither / teacher / parents / satisfied / progress II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Maria isn't as tall as her sister.

Maria's sister 2. The police found some very clear fingerprints on the table.

Some very clear fingerprints 3. You drink more coffee than Paul.

Paul doesn't 4. We didn't have enough money to buy the skis.

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The skis were too 5. This soup has a really delicious taste.

This soup tastes PART D: SPEAKING Your favorite sports

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 9 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS l. b

2. c

3.b

4.b

5. b

6. b

7. d

8. c

9. d

10. d

11. a

12. d

13. a

14. a

15. a

16. d

17. c

18. c

19. c

20. a

21. a

22. d

23. c

24. d

25. d

26. a

27. a

28. c

29. d

30. c

31. c

32. a

33. c

34. b

35. d

36. a

37. a

38. c

39. d

40. b

41. b

42. a

43. a

44. b

45. c

46. c

47. c

48. a

49. c

50. b

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

1. A 2. B 3. D II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. B

5. B

1. when

2. what

3. need

4. without

5. making

6. for

7. after

8. housework

9. lived

10. until

11. visit

12. studying

13. while

14. asking

15. mind

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I have to use the public telephone because mine is out of order.

2. She walks by the church on her way to work every day.

3. The factory closed because the workers went on strike last week.

4. The director was ill so his deputy gave the speech instead of him.

5. What happens to the picture that used to be hung on the wall?

6. I have complained to the manager of the restaurant about the food.

7. We have not seen the picture of our city as it looked 100 years ago.

8. The advantage of having a car is that you don't have to rely on public transport.

9. It was at the age of 14 that Jack London left school and became a sailor.

10. Neither the boy's teacher nor his parents are satisfied with his progress.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Maria's sister is taller than Maria (is)/she is/her.

2. Some very clear fingerprints were found on the table.

3. Paul doesn't drink as much coffee as you (do).

4. The skis were too expensive for us to buy.

5. This soup tastes really delicious.

PART D: SPEAKING I like swimming, it is my favorite sport for I know that it is healthy as well as good chance for one to exercise one's body.

Last Sunday morning, as the weather was fine, I went to Vung Tau with my family. It took us about two hours by car to arrive at our destination, and I felt very excited about it.

When our car reached the top of the cliff overlooking the Bay, now I admired the golden sand of the long beach, the blue sky and water, and the splendid country surroundings which looked like and artist's 51

painting.

We put on our bathing-suits and ran into the water. It was a very happy swim for me. We played ball, challenged each other in swimming a certain distance. Of course, I was always beaten by my bigger brothers, but I was satisfied with my good effort. When we felt tired, we play down on the beach to rest and to have some sunbath. At about noon, we returned to our tent and had lunch.

About 3 p.m, we went once more into the water and enjoyed the afternoon bath till 5 p.m. Finally, we got ready to start for home. Everyone was delighted to have spent such a wonderful day.

TEST 10 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. how b. towel c. cow d. know 2. a. teach b. dead c. reach d. team 3. a. call b. curtain c. contain d. city 4. a. your b. four c. court d. hour 5. a. door b. mood c. shoot d. hood 6. a. sun b. sure c. seen d. sort II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. You must write for him at once. a. must b. write c. for d. at once 8. Why did people used to think Halloween was important? a. did b. used to c. think d. was 9. At the end we reached the city. a. At b. the end c. reached d. the III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. His white hair was in sharp with his dark skin. a. occasion b. movement c. contrast d. oppose 11. Most people wear or carry a. an alarm clock b. an alarm c. a clock d. a watch 12. In capitalist countries, the whole body of workers is usually contrasted with the owners of industry and is known as the a. founder b. proletariat c. movement d. leader 13. Everyone at a party usually feels a. happy b. nervous c. embarrassed d. tired 14. It is difficult to friends in a new school, a. make b. do c. take d. have 15. We call a period of exactly one hundred years a(n) a. century b. duration c. anniversary d. documentary 16. They have already known well. a. other b. one another c. each another d. altogether 17. I like coins and stamps. a. choosing b. keeping c. collecting d. knowing 18. Some of my friends are eager to help the new of the class. a. members b. regulations c. strange people d. people 19. How many are there in the wedding party? a. courses b. acts c. tastes d. plates 20. The pupils walked on the a. stair b. pavement c. train d. river 21. Banks in the United Kingdom aren't open weekend.

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a. in b. by c. at d. off 22. In the big city everybody seemed to be a. hurry b. a hurry c. in a hurry d. hurried 23. They won’t finish their work 5 o'clock. a. through b. until c. for d. on 24. She intends to for her mother at a bus stop. a. waiting b. wait c. waited d. waits 25. He was born Tuesday, May 15, at midnight. a. on b. at c. in d. by 26. Life in a big city is always a. crowded b. busy c. lovely d. happy 27. Have a good trip! Take care yourself. a. of b. at c. with d. by 28. She rewarded me with a bicycle my result. a. on b. in c. about d. for 29. What happened the picture that used to be on that wall? a. to b. at c. by d. for 30. Mary is having a look that restaurant. a. on b. in c. at d. by 31. I borrowed this money a friend of mine. a. from b. at c. with d. by 32. The surrounding area of a city is called the a. community b. commuter c. subway d. suburb 33. He is to carry this suitcase. a. not enough strong b. strong not enough c. not strong enough d. enough strong 34. You can books from the school library. a. borrow b. lend c. leave d. buy 35. After the meeting the speakers were given a. glasses of orange juice b. glass of orange juices c. glass of orange juice d. glasses of orange juices 36. The dictionary is a book. a. fiction b. story c. reference d. picture 37 if I take the map. a. I would get lost b. I will not get lost c. I will get lost d. I wouldn't get lost 38. Olympic must be amateurs. a. audience b. spectators c. games d. athletes 39. She worked than her sister. a. more careful b. more carefully c. carefully d. very carefully 40. Have you ever participated May Day marches? a. on b. to c. in d. at 41. When she reached the box-office, she a ticket. a. buying b. is buying c. bought d. will buy 42. A lot of people come to see the circus shows. These shows large audience. a. attract b. fond of c. like d. need 43. Hoa is the only friend understands me. a. which b. who c. what d. whose 53

44. I'm looking forward receiving your letter. a. to b. of c. in 45. I met the person can speak six languages. a. who b. whose c. which 46. When I was a child, my grandmother used to tell me a. about b. of c. for 47. Have you seen the magazine was on the table? a. who b. which c. where 48. A motorcycle is useful in Vietnam. It is faster than a. a car b. a plane c. a bicycle 49. There are some pictures are on the wall. a. when b. where c. which 50 children like sweets. a. Most of b. The most c. Most of the

d. for d. whom historical stories. d. to d. whom d. a bus d. who d. Most in

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself. It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous. A theater announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin. Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Chaplin's film.

When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself.

Naturally, he kept his plan a secret from everybody. When the results of the competition were announced, Charlie said: "I didn't know whether to feel angry or only surprised. I didn't win the first prize. But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh."

1. This is a story which A. Charlie was found of telling.

B. Happened when he was not famous yet.

C. Was told by his friends.

D. Was announced at the competition.

2. People who took part in the competition had to A. Sing a song.

B. Keep it a secret from other people.

C. Imitate Chaplin's walking, dressing and acting.

3. Charlie didn't A. Take part in the competition B. Allow this competition to be held, C. Like the competition D. Tell anybody about his plan.

4. When the results of the competition were announced, A. He was very surprised and angry.

B. He learnt that he had won the first prize.

C. He learnt that somebody else had won the first prize.

D. He learnt that his new film was a success.

5. When learning the news, he decided A. to keep it a secret.

B. to laugh.

C. to be angry.

D. not to take part in such a competition.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

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About 50 or so kinds of modern plastic are (1) __________ from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural (2) __________ We (3) __________ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan (4) __________ year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (5) __________ of our annual consumption is in the (6) __________ of packaging and this (7) __________ about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (8) __________ almost all of it can be (9) __________, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (10) is growing fast.

The plastic themselves are extremely energy-rich-they have a higher calorific (11) __________ (12) __________ coal and one (13) __________ of "recovery" strongly (14) __________ by plastic manufactures is the (15) __________ of waste plastic into a fuel.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: stores/ sell/ good/ are/ full / people The stores selling good are full of people.

1. poultry/raised/my uncle/fat 2. Some/ people/ prefer/ travel/ ship/ when possible 3. How long/it/ since/ department store/ closed?

4. We/ think/ it/ good/ do/ morning exercise 5. She will probably / cooking / this time tomorrow.

6. They're get / used / these new machines.

7. I hear / the letter read / Radio Moscow.

8. It / doubtful /they will help us.

9. It / a pity / he couldn't come.

10. Her case / so heavy / she / hardly lift it.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. He only has a few words of Portuguese.

He can hardly 2. It would be a nice idea to send him a card.

I think you should 3. Michaela was too short to reach the top shelf.

Michaela wasn't 4. She's very good tennis player.

She plays tennis 5. I want to invite to my party.

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Your favorite teacher

ĐÁP ÁN TEST 10 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. d

2. b

3. d

4. d

5. a

6. b

7. c

8. b

9. a

10. c

11. d

12. b

13. a

14. a

15. a

16. b

17. c

18. a

19. a

20. b

21. c

22. c

23. b

24. b

25. a

26. b

27. a

28. d

29. a

30. c

31. a

32. d

33. c

34. a

35. a

36. c

37. b

38. d

39. b

40. c

41. c

42. a

43. b

44. a

45. a

46. a

47. b

48. c

49. c

50. c

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

1. A 2. C 3. D II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. C

5. B

1. made

2. resources

3. consume

4. each

5. rate

6. form

7. carries

8. rubble

9. recycled

10. factory

11. degree

12. than

13. measure

14. presented

15. conversion

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. The poultry raised by my uncle is fat.

2. Some people prefer to travel by ship when possible.

3. How long is it since the department store was closed?

4. We think it good to do morning exercises.

5. She will probably be cooking at this time tomorrow.

6. They're getting used to these new machines.

7. I heard the letter read over Radio Moscow.

8. It's doubtful that they will help us.

9. It's a pity that he couldn't come.

10. Her case was so heavy that she could hardly lift it.

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remain unchanged.

1. He can hardly speak any Portuguese.

2. I think you should send him a card.

3. Michaela wasn't tall enough to reach the top shelf.

4. She plays tennis very well.

5. Would you like to come to my party?

PART D: SPEAKING Everyone sat up expectantly. It was a maths period and all of us waited eagerly for our maths teacher, Mrs. Hanh, to come into the class. She is very popular among us. In fact, she is my favourite teacher.

Mrs. Hanh has short curly hair and wears thick glasses which make her look strict. However, she is actually very approachable and is always ready to lend an ear to our problems. She is motherly and cares very much for us. I remember once when I fell and hurt my knee, Mrs. Hanh helped me to stop the bleeding and took me to the clinic. I was very grateful to her.

I used to dislike maths when I was younger because I found it far too complicated. Mrs. Hanh always makes maths lessons interesting and easy to understand. She is very patient in explaming maths problems tous and always makes sure everyone understands. Under her guidance, my maths has improved by leaps and bounds.

I have grown to love maths and I always score high marks in my maths tests now and it's all because of my favourite teacher.

TEST 11 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. hear b. dear c. tear d. bear 2. a. dead b. head c. weather d. seat 3. a. please b. nose c. lose d. house 4. a. main b. saint c. said d. majd 5. a. barn b. can’t c. dark d. dam 6. a. whose b. rose c. dose d. chosen II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. Mary failed her exam like her brother did. a. failed b. her exam c. like d. did 8. Would you mind clean these tools for me? a. Would you mind b. clean c. these tools d. for 9. Jim had better not to tell Mary anything about it. She’s too young to understand it. a. had better not b. to tell c. too young d. to understand III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. District lake is the place a. I would like to visit b. I would like to visit it most c. 1 would like most to visit d. I would have liked to visit 11. I don't like people never stop talking. a. who b. which c. whom d. whose 12. The man came to see me yesterday is my English teacher. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which 13. Why does Mai always wear clothes are too small for her? a. which b. who c. whose d. where 14. The reason he failed was obvious. a. when b. where c. why d. what 57

15. Everybody contacted her liked her very much. a. who b. whose c. which 16. Where does the stream the river? a. meet b. start c. take part 17. The butcher is a person sells meat. a. who b. which c. whose 18. The man the blue shirt is my brother. a. putting on b. having c. talking on 19. The president delivered an excellent speech on TV last night, a. wouldn't he b. didn't he c. did he 20. We visited some

d. whom d. join d. when d. wearing ? d. wasn't he

during our holiday in Paris

a. scenic spots b. natural beauty c. entertainment d. assignment 21. - Did you check your exercise? - No, I it now. a. checking b. am checking c. check d. checked 22. The weather is fine. The sun is fine. The sky is a. cloud b. cloudless c. cloudy d. cloudiness 23. Mary is very anxious her grandmother. a. meet b. to meet c. meets d. meeting 24. He has been a lot of homework this week. a. done b. assigned c. made d. got 25. I'm very sorry when seeing the interesting film on TV last night. a. missing b. miss c. missed d. to miss 26. We often held our when they ordered the fierce animals to perform, a. head b. hand c. feet d. breath 27. You're late for an appointment, so you say," I'm late." a. Sorry, I'm sorry b. Excuse me c. Forgive me d. Pardon me 28. The chairman a long speech at the meeting. a. gave b. said c. talked d. spoke 29. You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, " ?" a. Excuse me b. Pardon c. Forgive me d. Pardon me 30. This magazine is once a week. a. issued b. published c. sold d. found 31. A passenger on a bus complains you're standing on his foot; you say, “ ” a. Sorry b. Forgive me c. Excuse me d. Pardon me 32. Novels are books. a. expensive b. valuable c. fiction d. non-fiction 33. Here's your apology for bad behavior: " for my awful behavior last night". a. Please pardon me b. Please forgive me c. I beg your pardon d. Please excuse me 34. What a pity you can’t join in the trip as you a. said b. talked c. spoke d. promised 35. You answer the phone and you might say, " !" a. Speak b. Hullo c. Enter d. Say 36. You can enjoy your holidays there because the air is very a. dirty b. fresh c. quiet d. loving 37. You are introduced to a stranger, so you say,' ?' a. How are you b. How do you do c. What do you do d. How are you getting along 58

38. The match brought excitement to thousands of TV too. a. watchers b. travelers c. viewers d. crowds 39. You're leaving, so you say," !" a. Adieu b. Goodbye c. Hello d. Excuse me 40. How far did he throw' the ? - Over 100 meters a. weightlifting b. javelin c. pole d. football 41. You are refusing food that is offered; you say," " a. Thank you b. No, thank you c. Thanks d. Yes, please 42. The careful has made the contest more attractive. a. prepare b. preparing c. prepared d. preparation 43. She is very because she has been ill for about two months, a. weakly b. weak c. weakness d. strong 44. He four world records in only six months. a. broke b. stroke c. hit d. crashed 45. You meet a friend at the airport on arrival and you might say, "__________ London." a. Welcome to b. Be welcome to c. Welcome in d. Well come to 46. They will build some across the river. a. bridges b. cottages c. houses d. monuments 47. At the end of the Olympic Games and other sports contest, are given to the best athletes as awards. a. reports b. satellites c. medals d. records 48. Someone asks you how you are and you answer, " thanks." a. Good b. Very good c. Fine d. Very fine 49. The of the sea makes him frightened. a. great b. greatly c. greatness d. greater 50. Your friend is waiting for you to finish what you're doing and you say," � a. One moment b. A moment c. One minute d. Just a minute PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was one of the truly great men of all time.

He preserved the American Union during the Civil War and proved to the world that democracy can be a lasting form of government. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and many of his other speeches and writings, are classic statements of democratic beliefs and goals.

Lincoln's outstanding asset was insight. Lincoln realized at the beginning of the Civil War that the Union must be saved. The United States was the only important democracy in the world. Lincoln knew that self- government would be proved a failure if the nation could be destroyed by a minority of its own people. He determined that the nation and democracy would not be destroyed.

Lincoln's second greatest asset was his ability to express his convictions so clearly, and with such force, that millions of Americans made them theᝍ own Lincoln would have been surprised that some of his speeches came to be honoured as great literature. He sought only to be understood, and to convince.

Lincoln's third great source of strength was his iron will. The Civil War had to be carried on until the Union was restored. At times, people in the North wavered in this purpose. Lincoln never doubted that in the end, right would make might, and the North would triumph. His unyielding faith in victory helped to win victory.

1. According to the passage, what was the Gettysburg Address?

A. A declaration of war against the South.

B. A famous talk by Lincoln on democratic principles.

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D. Lincoln's speech at his inauguration.

2. According to the passage, what was Abraham Lincoln's greatest strength?

A. The ability to see the true nature of a situation.

B. The capacity to express his views in public.

C. His success in becoming president of the United States.

D. The impact of his speeches and writings.

3. The author probably feels that Lincoln A. Was at times too stubborn for his own good.

B. Never fully realized the importance of self - government.

C. Was as great a writer as he was a politician.

D. Was single - handedly responsible for saving the union.

4. The passage would most likely be found in a textbook on which of the following subjects?

A. Historical literature B. Public administration C. The Civil War D. Political science 5. According to the passage, Abraham Lincoln believed that the North.

A. Would quickly triumph over the minority of people trying to destroy the union.

B. Would achieve victory through the moral power of its cause.

C. Did not have the strength to continue the civil war for a long time.

D. Could waver in its purpose and lose the struggle.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

For many people in the West the motion picture industry (1) Hollywood. (2) the end of 19th (3) , this town in California has been famous (4) producing films that are shown (5) over the world. (6) , many people would be surprised that it is not the (7) film center in the world. This title goes to Bombay in India, (8) produces far (9) films each year than the American industry. These, too, are shown all over the world to mainly immigrants (10) India. What about other countries? In (11) years, even in the West, people are getting (12) with watching only American films and now many people are also interested in (13) films from China, Iran or Vietnam.

However, will (14) other film industries survive if the local (15) become more interested in Hollywood films?

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: Nights / getting longer / longer.

Nights are getting longer and longer.

1. The longer he listen / the more attentive / became.

2. It / to / better life / man that science / leading 3. It / since then / I have never found / baby.

4. Susan / have / a dog?

5. people / use / mobile phones 6. he / go / swimming 7. they/ like / jazz music?

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8. Ewa's family / live / in Moscow 9. we / drink / coffee 10. my/ favorite/ hobby/ read/books/ the morning II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. I loved the film - I was fascinated by it.

What a great film! It was 2. Didn't your aunt let you go out?

Did your aunt make you 3. We've seldom seen him here.

We haven't seen 4. A friend gave Tina a lift to school Tina 5. Tom Smooth will play the part of Hamlet.

The part of Hamlet

PART D: SPEAKING Your holidays

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 11 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS l. d

2. d

3. d

4. c

5. d

6. c

7. c

8. b

9. b

10. a

11. a

12. a

13. a

14. c

15. a

16. d

17. a

18. d

19. b

20. a

21. b

22. b

23. b

24. b

25. a

26. d

27. a

28. a

29. b

30. b

31. a

32. c

33. b

34. d

35. b

36. b

37. b

38. c

39. b

40. b

41. b

42. d

43. b

44. a

45. a

46. a

47. c

48. c

49. c

50. d

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. B 2. A 3. C II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. D

5. B

1. have

2. since

3. century

4. for

5. around

6. because

7. biggest

8. which

9. much

10. from

11. recent

12. interested

13. producing

14. this

15. population

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. The longer he listened, the more attentive he became.

2. It's to a better life for man that science is leading.

3. It's since then that I have never found the baby.

4. Did Susan use to have a dog?

5. People didn't use to have mobile phones.

6. He used to go swimming.

7. Did they use to like jazz music?

8. Ewa's family used to live in Moscow.

9. We didn't use to drink coffee.

10. My favorite hobby is reading books in the morning.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. What a great film! It was fascinating.

2. Did your aunt make you stay at home?

3. We haven't seen him here very often.

4. Tina was given a lift to school by a friend.

5. The part of Hamlet will be played by Tom Smooth.

PART D: SPEAKING When the bell rang, everyone jumped for joy. The school holidays which would last one month have just begun.

That night, my whole family caught the flight to Da Lat. We spent an interesting week at the beautiful place, doing some sight-seeing enjoying the delights of the local dishes.

Back in the city, my piano lesson resumed. My Grade IV piano examination was scheduled for the last day of the school holidays. Therefore, I spent two hours every morning practicing the piano.

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Of course, I spent time doing other things as well. I visited my grandparents, bringing with me cakes that my mother had specially baked or them. In addition, Daddy lined up a series of programs for my brother and me like picnics, fishing trips and shopping.

It was usually when we were having fun that we left time passed quickly. The last week of my holidays was mostly spent on my studies and my piano practices.

I passed my piano examination. It was certainly a good way to welcome school. I wished my school holidays were longer, I was also eager to see the familiar faces of my friends and teachers in school again.

TEST 12 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. bad b. sad c. glad d. name 2. a. hall b. honest c. high d. hot 3. a. comfortable b. come c. some d. bomb 4. a. seat b. heat c. reasonable d. heavy 5. a. line b. dim c. sin d. win 6. a. this b. these c. then d. thin II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. He didn't let me to get my toy. a. didn't let b. me c. to get d. my toy 8. The Black Sea coast would be ideal for holiday if there are not so many people this summer. a. would be b. ideal for c. there are d. not so many 9. Children under eighteen years old had not better smoke or drink. a. under b. eighteen years old c. had not better d. smoke or drink III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Their teacher some homework to do. a. offers b. assigns c. awards d. presents 11. Haven't we done ? a. a lot of shoppings b. a lot of shopping c. a shopping d. many shoppings in the 12. We often see cattle meadows. a. eat b. graze c. chew d. swallow 13. Could I have some more please? a. coffee b. coffees c. a coffee d. the coffee 14. His room is rather small compared hers. a. to b. in c. with d. for 15. I suddenly heard from the room next door. a. a loud laughter b. a loud laugh c. loud laugh d. a loudly laugh 16. The library cards are issued the beginning of each year, a. on b. at c. in d. for 17. I'm afraid I haven't on me. a. any moneys b. some moneys c. some money d. any money 18. The librarian is always her desk to help the readers. a. at b. on c. from d. in 19. We drove round for half an hour looking for a. a parkings b. some parking c. a parking-lot d. a park 20. These are pictures of acrobats from trapeze to trapeze. a. flied b. are plying c. ply d. flying 63

21. Someone answers the phone and you say, "Can I Elsa please?" a. speak to b. talk to c. say to d. tell 22. They never go camping. They wish they camping some time. a. goes b. didn't go c. went d. did 23. You want to use the phone. You ask, "Can I make a please?" a. ring b. phone c. telephone d. call 24. If I a car, I to Spring field next month to visit my friends. a. buy / will drive b. bought / would drive c. had bought / would have driven d. have bought / would have driven 25. Someone calls your number by mistake, so you say, "Sorry! ! a. Wrong number b. Mistake c. You've made a mistake d. Error 26. The form teacher had his pupils . manual work at the school workshop. a. did b. do c. to do d. will do 27. You can make a telephone call from a public a. phone box b. cabin c. cubicle d. box 28. How long ago these adventure stories? a. buy b. bought c. did you buy d. have you bought 29. You can't get through on the phone because the number you want is a. busy b. occupied c. in use d. engaged 30. Tom is three years old and Daisy is six. Daisy is Tom’s sister. a. younger b. youngest c. old d. older 31. - Do you drink tea? -1 do, but I don't now, thank you. a. want b. want any c. want some d. want it 32. She talks as if she all the housework herself, but in fact her two sisters a. did / did b. did / had done c. had done / had done d. does / do 33. Someone offers you some food which you don't want. You say, " " a. Please b. Thank you c. Thanks d. No, thank you 34. You can have a headache if you are very a. tiring b. tires c. tired d. tire 35. You want your friend to wait a moment. You say," !" a. Just a moment b. A moment c. One moment d. The moment 36. If she (not apologize), he will never speak to her again. a. don’t apologize b. didn't apologize c. doesn't apologize d. hasn't apologized 37. You want some tea. You say," a cup of tea, please!" a. I like b. I love c. I'd like d. I may like 38 it was late, we decided to take a taxi home. a. Because b. Since c. As d. All are correct 39. You repeat a prohibition. You say, "I asked you touch my computer." a. to not b. not to c. to don't d. no to 40. If I something wrong, at me. a. do / don't shout b. did / shouldn't shout c. had done / should have shouted d. all are incorrect 41. You have finished a meal at a restaurant. You say, "Let's the bill."

most of it.

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a. ask for b. ask c. ask about d. demand 42. The actors and actresses very well on the stage. a. performers b. performance c. performed d. performs 43. You are calling your dog. You say," " a. Approaching b. Come here c. Go near d. Reach here 44. The school yard was with pupils and parents. a. covered b. around c. crowded d. surrounded 45. This is what you say to a friend on January 1st: " New Year!" a. Lucky b. Happy c. Merry d. Good 46. The topic of that discussion was very a. interested b. interesting c. interest d. interests 47. The class stands up as you enter the room and you say," � a. Sit yourselves b. Take a seat c. Sit down d. Sit you 48. The who could fly from trapeze to trapeze attracted the most of all. a. clowns b. lion-tamers c. acrobats d. managers 49. You're attending an interview and the interviewer says, " " a. Sit yourselves b. Take a seat c. Sit d. Sit you 50. The opening ceremony will be in that new stadium. a. celebrated b. admired c. protected d. considered PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

The moon is the second brightest object in the sky after the sun. It is the onlv natural satellite of the Earth and orbits around it. It has a diameter of about 3,476 kilometers and has many craters on its surface.

These were formed by meteor crashes millions of years ago. It takes the moon 27.3 days to make one orbit around the earth and the same period of time to complete one rotation on its axis.

The moon is the only celestial body that has been visited by human beings. One reason is that the moon is much closer to the earth than the other planets; it is estimated that the moon is about 24,000 miles from the earth. We can create gravitational forces between the earth and the moon cause some interesting effects. The most obvious is the tides. Under the gravitational effect of the moon, the water in the earth's oceans, as they are fluid, is pulled toward the moon. This cause tides when the level of the sea rises and falls.

1. According to the passage, what is true about the moon?

A. The moon is one of the natural satellites of the earth.

B. The sun is the only object in the sky that is brighter than the moon.

C. The moon's diameter is less than 3,000 kilometers.

D. The moon orbits around the sun.

2. How long does it take the moon to complete a rotation on its axis?

A. 27.3 days B. 23.7 days C. more than 27.3 days D. less than 23.7 days 3. The word celestial in the first line of paragraph 2 is meaning to which of the following?

A. earthly.

B. faraway.

C. space.

D. strange.

4. What causes tides on the earth?

A. The gravitational effects between the earth and the moon.

B. The movements of the oceans.

C. The gravitational effects of the sun on the earth.

D. The close distance between the earth and the moon.

5. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A. Man cannot visit any other planets other than the moon.

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B. Man will one day live on the moon.

C. Tides are the only effect that the moon has on the earth.

D. Other planets apart from the moon are more than 240,000 miles from the earth.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

A few day ago I noticed my six-year-old son (1) noodles in a funny way. He was pulling them up (2) his teeth while trying to (3) recent TV (4) , so I quizzed him (5) what he (6) about dinosaurs. The answer was, not a lot.

There is a rush to embrace internet and computer learning, but is learning via a screen a good method?

One writer tells (7) he tried out an interactive program with his son. The father diligently read the words (8) the son were interested in the pictures. "Had he (9) ten minutes in front of a book, he might possibly have learned something," (10) his father.

Television, as (11) son and his noodles demonstrate, is an impressionistic, suggestive medium. Research about television and learning goes on in a learning (12) where dialogue is taking (13) with teachers or parents. It needs to be considered. There is nothing (14) with using new technology to teach our children, (15) there is still a big role for formal education.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: Keith/ forget/ umbrella/ he/ got/ wet Keith forgot his umbrella, so he got wet.

1. He / speak English / fluently than Peter.

2. We speak Vietnamese / worst / all.

3. You / better not / swimming because / look sick.

4. Sports / athletics make / strong.

5. The teacher make / us speak English / class.

6. His friend persuade / him / study chemistry 7. Tom used / go / class late last year 8. Paul intend / take / English course.

9. Although/ it/ raining/ we/ went/ shop/ anyway 10. television news/ not/ interesting/ yesterday II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. I have never read such a romantic story.

This is the most 2. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.

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3. He has been working at the factory for 15 years.

He started 4. New York is the largest city of the United States.

No other city of the U.S 5. He started work as soon as the term had finished.

No sooner PART D: SPEAKING The happiest day in your life

ĐÁP ÁN TEST 12 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS l. d

2.b

3. d

4. d

5. a

6. d

7. c

8. c

9. c

10. b

11. b

12. b

13. a

14. c

15. b

16. b

17. d

18. a

19. c

20. d

21. a

22. c

23. d

24. a

25. a

26. b

27. a

28. c

29. d

30. d

31. b

32. a

33. d

34. c

35. a

36. c

37. c

38. d

39. b

40. a

41. a

42. c

43. b

44. c

45. b

46. b

47. c

48. c

49. b

50. a

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. B 2. A 3. C 4. A II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

5. D

1. eating

2. with

3. look

4. program

5. about

6. remembered

7. how

8. while

9. spent

10. said

11. my

12. environment

13. place

14. wrong

15. but

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. He can speak English more fluently than Peter.

2. We speak Vietnamese the worst of all.

3. You had better not go swimming because you look sick.

4. Sports and athletics make us strong.

5. The teacher makes us speak English in class.

6. His friend persuaded him to study chemistry.

7. Tom used to go to class late last year.

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8. Paul intends to take an English course.

9. Although it was raining, we went shopping, anyway.

10. The television news was not very interesting yesterday.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. This is the most romantic story I have ever read..

2. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.

3. He started working at the factory 15 years ago.

4. No other city of the U.S is as large as New York.

5. No sooner had the term finished than he started work.

PART D: SPEAKING It was Prize-presentation Day. I was chosen to be the model student of the year on the recommendation of my teachers and class-mates. I was happy that they thought so well of me.

When I went up the stage to collect the prestigious medal and cash award, I was filled with pride and joy. All my teachers and friends congratulated me warmly. My parents beamed widely. They were very proud of me.

After the prize-giving ceremony, my parents brought me to a toys shop. There, they bought me a remote-controlled model aircraft as a reward for being such a good student. I was overjoyed because I had wanted the model for a long time.

TEST 13 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. wind b. kind c. behind d. night 2. a. shall b. hall c. war d. tall 3. a. myth b. with c. both d. sixth 4. a. moon b. food c. blood d. pool 5. a. write b. high c. written d. right 6. a. asked b. helped c. missed d. wanted II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. My aunt lives two miles farther from here. a. My aunt b. lives c. farther d. from 8. Tom hasn't returned back to school yet. a. hasn't returned b. back c. to d. yet 9. They are going to lay down for an hour. a. are going to b. lay c. down d. for III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Thousands of football marched in the streets after the winning of their team. a. players b. forwards c. fellows d. fans 11. Here's that will interest you. a. a new b. a piece of news c. a news d. news 12. Ten ASEAN countries sent their best teams to in that football cup. a. fight b. compete c. express d. explain 13. What ! a. nice weather b. a nice weather c. the nice weather d. weather nice 14. Large ships are used to bring goods from country to country 68

a. wooden b. sea-going c. tiny d. broken 15. A lot of people don't eat a. pig b. pork d. hog d. the pig 16. He looked like his father in every a. detail b. appearance c. activity d. suburb 17. I receive a. all kinds of letters b. all kind of letters c. all kinds of letter d. all kinds letters 18. The cattle made a lot of in the farm yard. a. noise b. noisy c. noises d. noisier 19. We sell a. all kinds of cloth b. all kind of cloth c. all kind of cloths d. all the kinds of cloth 20. We must cross the street at the a. pavement b. bus stop c. zebra crossing d. district 21. While you are at the greengrocer's, please get a a. greens b. salad c. lettuce d. green 22. He is a curious boy. He always questions. a. asks b. looks at c. says d. laughs at 23. Do you need ? a. a help b. any help c. any helps d. helps 24. They healthy after the summer holidays. a. saw b. looked at c. looking d. looked 25. We’ve had lately. a. very good time b. very good weather c. a very good weather d. very well weather 26.1 believe that they'll tell us about. a. himself b. herself c. themselves d. ourselves 27. I've never seen anyone eat as quickly as you do. a. a bar of chocolate b. some chocolate c. some bar of chocolate d. a bar of chocolates 28. I'm afraid you to do this. It's a regulation. a. should b. ought c. must d. have to 29. Thank you for me. a. invite b. invited c. inviting d. invitation 30 don't love to read picture-books. a. Some pupil b. Some of pupils c. Some of the pupils d. Some the pupils 31. I am really looking forward to you and your family again. a. see b. have seen c. saw d. seeing 32. do you go to the library? Twice a week. a. How often b. How c. How long d. How far 33. How much ? a. does it make b. is it c. does it d. has it 34. They buy tickets at the a. box office b. cinema c. performance d. pictures 35. John left school the age of 18.

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a. for b. in c. on d. at 36. There is always a in front of the cinema. a. people b. shopkeeper c. crowd d. guest 37. These apples have and they're not very nice. a. go soft b. gone soft c. made soft d. kept soft 38. We're going the zoo this evening. a. at b. for c. to d. in 39. I playing tennis. a. heated b. hotted c. got hot d. got heat 40. They had to up for the tickets yesterday evening. a. queue b. fall c. stand d. come 41. This nice hand cream will your hands soft. a. do b. make c. get d. have 42. The show often begins with a a. training film b. newsreel c. cartoon d. main film 43. I waiting for the bus. a. cold b. colded c. got cold d. made cole 44. We a very good play at the National Theatre. a. do just see b. did just see c. have just seen d. have seen just 45. The United Nations about 160 nations. a. consist of b. consist in c. consist d. consists of 46. Do you enjoy to the theatre? a. go b. to go c. going d. went 47. English is easy when you begin learning but it soon a. gets difficult b. does difficult c. difficults d. makes difficult 48. What do you intend ? a. bought b. to buy c. buy d. to have bought 49. Would you like to go a walk the park this afternoon? a. for/in b. for / at c. to / in d.to/at 50. I'm afraid of the streets. a. cross b. to cross c. crossing d. crossed PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

For many people the language of the Internet is English. "World, Wide, Web: Three English Words" was the name of an article by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago. The article went on to say: "If you want to take full advantage of the Internet, there is only one real way to do it: learn English."

In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services. But although Internet services are rather easy to use, you will have considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English. In fact, knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that help you use the Internet. Learning to use a new Internet service may take a few hours, a few days, or some weeks, but it takes years to learn a language so that you can use it fluently and confidently. Of course, when you know some English, you can learn more just by using it on the Internet. But a least your English should be good enough to understand commonly used words and tò know what to do on the Internet.

1. Which of the following languages is considered the language of the Internet by many people?

A. Chinese.

B. Japanese.

C. English.

D. French.

2. According to the article by Michael Specter, what should you do to take full advantage of the Internet?

A. Learn to use the Internet services.

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B. Learn to type fast. c. Learn the names of some websites.

D. Learn English.

3. Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may take A. a few hours.

B. a few days.

c. a few weeks.

D. a few years.

4. If you do now know English very well, you will

When using the Internet.

A. have many difficulties.

B. be laughed at.

C. have to learn how to use Internet services for a few weeks.

D. have to learn a language fluently.

5. Which of the following titles is most appropriate for the two passages?

A. Ways to take full advantage of the Internet.

B. English and the Internet.

C. How to use Internet service.

D. Practising your English on the Internet.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

C and A is probably one of (1) largest family fashion stores in the world, and their shops are a familiar sight in (2) High Streets in Britain. (3) many British people would be surprised to learn (4) this fashion company has Dutch origins. Founded in the small market town of Sneek in 1841, the first c & A shop (5) opened by two brothers (6) Clemens and August Brenninkmeyer. The initials of their first names formed the name of the shop.

As trade grew, more (7) were opened across Europe and in 1922 C & A came to Britain (8) success was immediate and the store was a major (9) in bringing down the (10) of women's clothes. It was the two brothers (11) started the 5-day working week, at a time when shopkeepers in Britain expected their (12) to work a 6- day week.

Today c & A employs many thousands of people. All the (13) are attractively (14) with good use of space, lighting and plenty of individual changing rooms where (15) can try things on in comfort before they buy.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: We/ can/ go/ cinema/ if/ there/ a good film/ on We could go to the cinema if there is a good film on.

1. I / not understand what / saying _______________________________________________ 2. She / finish / work very soon _______________________________________________ 3. When we / there / train / already leave / station. _______________________________________________ 4. Why / you not come / meeting yesterday? _______________________________________________ 5. She hears / children laughing / the garden. _______________________________________________ 6. They will / visited Hanoi traveling / space / about two years.

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_______________________________________________ 7. They appoint / Lomonosoy professor / chemistry. _______________________________________________ 8. By then/ it/ will/ have/ travelling/ space/ for/ about/ two/ year _______________________________________________ 9. Jean/ unable/ come/ the party _______________________________________________ 10. you/ should/ eat/ lot/ of/ sweets _______________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. An agreement was hoped to be reached soon.

The sooner 2. One day it's possible that robots will do all our housework.

All our housework 3. "I wasn't there at that time".

He denied 4. They used a screwdriver to open the window.

The window 5. A lot of farmers in Greece grow olives.

Olives PART D: SPEAKING What do you usually do in the evening?

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 13 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. a

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. c

6. d

7. c

8.b

9. b

10. d

11. b

12. b

13. a

14. b

15. b

16. a

17. a

18. a

19. a

20. c

21. c

22. a

23. b

24. d

25. b

26. c

27. a

28. b

29. c

30. c

31. d

32. a

33. b

34. a

35. d

36. c

37. b

38. c

39. c

40. a

41. b

42. c

43. c

44. c

45. d

46. c

47. c

48. b

49. a

50. c

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. C 2. D 3. D II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. A

5. B

1. the

2. most

3. but

4. that

5. was

6. called

7. stores

8. their

9. influence

10. cost

11. who

12. staff

13. stores

14. designed

15. customers

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I don't understand what you are saying.

2. She'll finish her work very soon.

3. When we got there, the train gad already left the station.

4. Why didn't you come to the meeting yesterday?

5. She hears the children laughing in the garden.

6. They will have visited Hanoi by the end of June.

7. They appointed Lomonosov professor of chemistry.

8. By then, it will have been travelling in space for about two years.

9. You shouldn't eat lots of sweets.

10. Jean is unable to come to the party.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. The sooner an agreement was reached, the better it was.

2. All our housework will be done by robots, won't it?

3. He denied being there at that time.

4. The window was opened with a screwdriver.

5. Olives are grown in by a lot of farmers in Greece.

PART D: SPEAKING I'm a first-year student at university. I go to school six days a week with only Sunday off. I leave home for school at 7:00 a.m every day except Sunday and usually return home at 6 o'clock in the evening.

When I come home, I am busy helping my mother prepare dinner or do some housework such as: washing clothes, cleaning the floor, dusting the furniture etc. After I finish dinner, I either study or tutor my younger brothers and sisters.

I don't like to go out because of my heavy schedule. So I have no time to dose. Nevertheless, once in a 73

while I manage to join my friends on Sunday evening at a Karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. Most of the time, I just stay (at) home listening to music, watching videos or reading novels whenever I can find the time.

TEST 14 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS 1. a. mud b. cut c. put d. but 2. a. measure b. sun c. son d. sit 3. a. love b. cover c. color d. lower 4. a. bought b. thought c. through d. ought 5. a. nib b. sob c. comb d. hob 6. a. bound b. sound c. count d. countryside II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. He talks as if he knows everything. a. talks b. as if c. knows d. everything 8. After dinner Helen will have her younger sister to do the washing up. a. After dinner b. will have c. to do d. washing up 9. My younger brother often spends all the day into his room. a. younger b. spends c. all the day d. into III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. I wandering about all day without any food. a. got hungry b. hungered c. made hungry d. did hungry 11. Let's over there. a. to go b. gone c. went d. go 12. My sister was tired working too hard. a. from b. by c. with d. of 13. We've never this kind of exercise before. a. do b. did c. done d. doing 14. I don't mean to with so many questions! a. get you tired b. tire you c. tire yourself d. have you tired 15. You might to help the newcomers. a. wanted b. want c. to want d. wants 16. Why didn't you this morning? a. shave you b. shave c. get shaved yourself d. shave me 17. The actress acted very well. a. meeting b. sparkling c. interesting d. leading 18. The person in charge of a business is informally known as the a. chef b. chief c. boss d. master 19. How can we compare a play a film? a. on b. to c. at d. with 20. The person who is in charge of a car is the a. guide b. leader c. motorist d. driver 21. Sometimes her parents take her to the city for a a. seeing sight b. sight c. sign d. sightseeing 22. A person who prepares food is a a. cook b. cooker c. fooder d. cookor 23. We often go to the for a play.

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a. stationer's b. theatre c. cinema d. library 24. It's a boring play. I'm quite with the performance. a. disappointed b. disappointment c. disappointing d. disappoint 25. An usherette showed us to our a. chairs b. tables c. desks d. seats 26. A person who takes photographs is a a. photograph b. photographer c. photography d. photographic 27. The audience was moved to when the prince killed himself. a. tears b. tea c. jewelry d. dark 28. A person who knows how to use a keyboard is a a. typewriter b. typist c. typing machine writer d. writer 29. They spend their summer holidays on a a. field b. common c. hill d. farm 30. A woman who looks after other people's children is a a. nanny b. nurse c. manager d. doctor 31. In France, snow trees and houses in winter. a. hides b. covers c. tumbles d. seeks 32. The person you work with is your a. college b. colleague c. collaborator d. roommate 33. The is used to pull the plough. a. combine b. harvester c. cooker d. tractor 34. The person who would service your car is a. a mechanic b. an engineer c. a technician d. a worker 35. Taking the same crop year after year makes the poor. a. ground b. grass c. hay d. soil 36. A person who studies the origins of the universe is a a. physician b. physicist c. physics d. physic 37. To make the land in good condition, we grow different a. shops b. crops c. plants d. trees 38. Another word for "a doctor� is a a. physician b. physicist c. medicine d. medical 39. We also fertilize the land with fertilizers and a. manure b. ridge c. furrow d. water 40. Let's at home and watch TV. a. stay b. staying c. to stay d. stayed 41. It’s a Sony. It's the most modern a. fashion b. present c. date d. model 42. If you are one of the people waiting to be served in a shop you are a a. customer b. patron c. patient d. guest 43. It is one of the farms in the country. a. rich b. richer c. richest d. most rich 44. If you serve people who come into a shop, you are a. an official b. a shop assistant c. an attendant d. a bank clerk 45. Mr. Green had to get to the cinema early to for the tickets, a. queue up b. get up c. stand up d. line up 75

46. I found the film very a. boring b. bored c. bore 47. Mrs. Green took her children to the for a play. a. clothing store b. National Theatre c. police station d. the zoo 48. I got so waiting for you to arrive. a. boring b. bored c. bore 49. My father is tall, but my brother is a. tall b. the taller c. the tallest 50. I was to attend my son's wedding as I was ill. a. able b. unable c. ability

d. is boring

d. is boring d. taller d. enabled

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the U.S. Alexander Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there.

One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said: "Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please. "His assistant, Watson, was in another room far away from the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly he ran to Bell's workshop. "Mr. Bell, I heard every word you said!". Watson shouted excitedly. Bell had finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other inventors made better ones.

1. Which of the following is true?

A. Bell invented the telephone in Scotland.

B. Bell did only one experiment and he succeeded.

C. Bell was the owner of a workshop in his house in America.

D. Bell discovered the telephone in 1847.

2. Where did Bell settle down?

A. in Scotland.

B. in the U.K. C. in New Zealand.

D. in the US. 3. What did he have a great interest in A. music.

B. sound.

C. physics.

D. philosophy.

4. What did he do many experiments for?

A. To express feelings through musical instruments.

B. To hear his assistant's voice.

C. To give a request to his assistant.

D. To send sound through a wire.

5. What did other inventors do later?

A. Made telephones better.

B. Made telephones useless.

C. Made telephones unpopular.

D. Made telephones disused.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Public (1) __________ to the Disney film Snow White and the seven Dwarfs when it was (2) __________ shown in 1937 was extraordinary. It was received (3) __________ great excitement and it immediately became enormously popular (4) __________ the world. Good advertising was not the (5) __________ reason for this worldwide (6) __________; the film and its characters (7) __________ the imagination of people all (8) __________ the world like no (9) __________ before it.

In Britain, there were daily newspaper articles about the film and how (10) __________ was made.

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Snow White toys and books were on (11) __________ everywhere. Some people thought that it might be upsetting for (12) __________ but most people saw it as (13) __________ entertainment. (14) __________ 1937, it has been reissued every few years, giving enjoyment to many (15) __________ of children.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: She / not look / intelligent enough / university professor.

She doesn't look intelligent enough to be a university professor.

1. He looked too old / professional footballer 2. take / him / minutes / repair / bicycle 3. new school / front / house / build 4. children / busy / homework 5. delighted / hear / twins.

6. They / going / have / luggage / take / station.

7. Her father / work / engineer since 1990.

8. you/ do/ not/ speak/ slowly/ your brother 9. she/ did/ not/ get up/ late/ she/ use/ to/ during/ holidays 10. exercise/ not/ as/ difficult/ I/ think II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Mark is too young to see the horror film.

Mark is not 2. They should quit smoking.

They had 3. They once started these machines by hand.

They used to 4. Mary went shopping because she wanted to buy some jeans.

Mary went 5. She was sleeping and the fire started.

The fire PART D: SPEAKING The subject you enjoy learning _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 77

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 14 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c

2. a

3. d

4. c

5.c

6. d

7.c

8.c

9. d

10. a

11. d

12. a

13. c

14. b

15. b

16. b

17. d

18. c

19. d

20. d

21. d

22. a

23. b

24. a

25. d

26. b

27. a

28. b

29. d

30. a

31. b

32. b

33. d

34. a

35. d

36. b

37. b

38. a

39. a

40. a

41. d

42. a

43. c

44. b

45. a

46. a

47. b

48. b

49. d

50. b

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. C 2. D 3. B II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

4. D

5. A

1. reaction

2. first

3. of

4. throughout

5. only

6. popularity

7. captured

8. over

9. film

10. it

11. sale

12. children

13. harmless

14. since

15. generations

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. He looked too old to be a professional footballer.

2. It took him several minutes to repair his bicycle.

3. The new school in front of the house is being built.

4. The children are very busy doing their homework.

5. They are delighted to hear about the twins.

6. They are going to have their luggage taken to the station.

7. Her father has worked as an engineer since 1990.

8. The exercise is not as difficult as I think.

9. She didn't get up as late as she used to during her holidays.

10. You don't speak as slowly as your brother.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Mark is not old enough to see the horror film.

2. They had better quit smoking.

3. They used to start these machines by hand.

4. Mary went shopping to buy some jeans.

5. The fire started when she was sleeping.

PART D: SPEAKING I learn many subjects in school. But the one I enjoy learning is History.

History tells us how people lived ages ago. It also tells us how men had to struggle to make the world a better place to live in.

Many pupils, however, do not like to read history. They say that there are too many names and dates to remember. But they do not understand that if we do not know about the past, we cannot understand the present properly. In fact, only a study of History will make us realize that everything we do today is the 79

result of what our grandfathers and others before them did in the past. So, History is the long story of man's struggle through the ages. As we read this story, we learn many interesting things.

I love history so much that I have a lot of history books in my house.

Some day, I might even write a history book myself.

TEST 15 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. alone b. over c. women d.open 2. a. teenage b. sat c. add d. black 3. a. burn b. turn c. curl d. during 4. a. bed b. get c. decide d. setting 5. a. children b. child c. mike d. wild 6. a. hut b. shut c. put d. cut II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. Hurry up! You will be lose the train. a. Hurry up b. will c. be lose d. the 8. Children have to cross busv streetsin order that to go to school. a. have to b. cross c. that d. to go 9. His room' window is not open. a. His room' window b. is c. not d. open III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Which of those three boys is ? a. young b. younger c. the youngest d. youngest 11. I am happy to your invitation. a. take b. accept c. agree d.consent 12. You use " " to end a letter. a. Dear Mary b. Goodbye c. A postscript d. Sincerely yours 13. I'm sorry I haven't got any money left. I've my wallet at home. a. missed b. left c. let d. forgotten 14. He in London for two years. a. has lived b. lives c. have lived d. lived 15. The letter B is A and C. a. after b. among c. between d before 16. While I to the radio, my children their homework, a. were listening / was doing b. have listened / did c. was listening / were doing d. listened / was doing 17. It was boring speech that I fell asleep. a. so b. very c. such a d. too 18. There are two teeth need and one tooth need to be a. pulled out / to fill b. pulling out / filled c. to pull out / filling d. pull out / fill 19. You want to address an envelope to a whole family. You write: a. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family b. Family Wilson 80

c. Family Mr. & Mrs. Wilson d. Mr. & Mrs. Wilson 20. When he ,I my homework. a. came / was doing b. has come / do c. was coming / have done d. comes / was doing 21. You want to begin a letter to a woman you have never met. You write: a. Dear Mrs. Grey b. Dear Miss. Grey c. Dear Ms. Grey d. Dear Mr. Grey 22. Children play football in the street. They play it in the stadium. a. mustn't / need b. mustn't / must c. needn't / need d. needn't / must 23. A pupil is answering a male teacher. The pupil says:" � a. Yes, Sir b. Yes, Mr. c. Yes, Sir Teacher d. Yes, Mr.Teacher 24. She mended the broken cup with a. latex b. rubber c. glue d. liquid 25. The bookshop six days a week. a. has opened b. opening c. opens d. is opening 26. My friends are good English. a. at b. in c. on d. about 27. You stop a woman in the street to ask the way. You say," � a. Excuse me, Mrs. b. Excuse me c. Madam d. Excuse me, Lady 28. Those naughty boys kicked the bag my class. a. from b. to c. in d. into 29. She wasn't at the seaside during the holidays. She wishes she there. a. had been b. has been c. would be d. were 30. This bowl is very Please handle it carefully. a. burst b. elastic c. fragile d. clever 31. You are answering a university professor. You say:" " a. Yes, Professor Hawkins b. Yes, Mr. Professor c. Yes, Professor d. Yes, Hawkins 32. We can find many rubber in the South Eastern provinces. a. fields b. lands c. plantations d. commons 33. A shopkeeper might say this to a man: "Can I help you, ?" a. Mr. b. Sir c. Master d. Ms. 34. The ball collapsed a shapeless mass. a. in b. to c. into d. out 35. A shopkeeper might say this to a woman: "Can I help you, ?" a. Mrs. b. Miss c. Madam d. Lady 36. Water has no It is a liquid. a. color / colorful b. colorless / color c. colorful / colorless d. color / colorless 37. You stop a man in the street to ask the way. You say:" " a. Excuse me, Mr. b. Excuse me c. Sir d. Sorry orchards will grow well.

38. - There's still that our the future because she has a rich father.

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- She always feels about a. hope / hopeful b. hope I hopeless c. hopeful / hopeless d. hopeful I hopeless 39. You want some meat so you go to the a. butcher b. butcher's c. butchers d. butchers' 40. This girl has no She is a girl. This woman is very nice to children. a. mother / motherly / motherless b. mother / motherless / motherly c. motherly / motherless / mother d. motherless / mother / motherly 41. The children did not know the by which the game was played. a. facts b. customs c. orders d. rules 42. This kind of material is because you can make many things from it. That is a machine. It does not work any more. You can make of this fertile land in farming. a. use / useful / useless b. use / useless / useful c. useful / useless / use d. useless / useful / use 43. Everyone turned round and looked at me as I a. entered into b. entered c. got into d. entered 44. Steel is most useful building. a. in b. for c. at d. into 45. The blind man carefully to the other side of the road. a. crossed b. passed c. past d. through 46. These toys are made our country and those Japan. a. from / from b. of/of c. in / in d.at/at 47. What time did you London Airport? a. reach to b. arrive to c. arrive at d. arrive 48. His children are proud their father. a. in b. of c. at d. for 49. My son at university for the last two years. a. has gone b. has been c. went d. was 50. My son is good Mathematics and English. a. at b. in c. for d. of PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

A recent investigation by scientists at the US Geological Survey shows that strange animal behaviours might help predict future earthquakes.

Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometre radius changes as early as several days before the disaster.

Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the disaster.

In 1976 after observing animal behaviour, the Chinese were able to predict a terrible quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate.

1. What prediction may be made my observing animal behaviours?

A. Environmental changes.

B. The death toll.

C. A coming earthquake.

D. An earthquake center.

2. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot?

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A. Humans don't know where to look.

B. Animals are more intelligent than humans.

C. By running around, they feel the vibrations.

D. Animals have certain instincts that humans don't possess.

3. If scientists can predict earthquakes, there will be A. a lower death rate.

B. fewer people evacuated.

C. fewer environmental changes.

D. a lower animal behaviour.

4. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake.

B. By observing animal behaviours, scientists can predict earthquakes.

C. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.

D. All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometre radius of an earthquake center become wild before the quake.

5. In the passage, the word 'evacuate' most nearly means A. destroy.

B. remove.

C. save.

D. build.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks ᝉn the following passage.

In the 1960s, the Beatles were probably the most (1) _________ pop group in the (2) _________ world.

Since then, there have been a great many groups that have (3) _________ enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine (4) _________sensational the Beatles were at the time. They (5) _________four boys from the north of England and none of them had any (6) _________in music. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great (7) _________ from songs they had written themselves. After that it (8) _________common or groups and singers to write their own songs.

However, the Beatles did not have a long (9) _________Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing (10) _________performances in 1966 (11) _________ it had become too dangerous for them their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as (12) _________! However, today some of their songs (13) _________as famous as they were when they first came out. (14) _________ the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles (15) _________if you ask them PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: Horses have / replaced / donkeys Horses have been replaced by donkeys.

1. Are our exercise correct / by / teacher?

2. Was / bridge repair / a long time ago?

3. By / time Tom responded / correct answer had / given 4. If / farmers have tractors / can cultivate more land.

5. Unless / ground / warm, the seed can't / planted.

6. If he have / a dictionary, he could translate / text / Vietnamese.

7. If / have / enough money, / would / bought / new house.

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8. I/ forgotten/ what/ teacher/ say/ yesterday 9. I/ not/ know/ how/ my sister/ make/ very/ good cakes 10. She/just/ complete/ picture/ composition/ of which/ suggest/ me II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. That proved her goodness.

That proved that 2. Jamie isn't accustomed to working so hard.

Jamie isn't 3. Dan was a newcomer, and so was Jim. Both Dan 4. Patience is the key to success in life.

As long as you are .

5. I am sorry I interrupted your dinner.

I apologize PART D: SPEAKING The person you like most

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2. a

ĐÁP ÁN TEST 15 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. c 8. c

11.b

12. d 22. b 32. c 42. c

13. b 23. a 33. b 43. b

15.

16.

17. c c c 21.

24. c 25.

26.

27. c c a b 31.

34. c 35.

36.

37. a c d b 41.

44. b 45.

46.

47. d a c c PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. C

14. a

2. D

3. A

18. b 28. d 38. a 48. b

9. a 19. a 29. a 39. b 49. b

4. D

10. c 20. a 30. c 40. b 50. a

5. B

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. famous

2. whole

3. achieved

4. how

5. were

6. training

7. success

8. became

9. career

10. live

11. because

12. souvenirs

13. remain

14. Throughout

15. song

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. Are our exercises corrected by the teacher?

2. Was the bridge repaired a long time ago?

3. By the time Tom responded, the correct answer had been given.

4. If the farmers have tractors they can cultivate more land.

5. Unless the ground is warm, the seed can't be planted.

6. If he had a dictionary, he could translate this text into Vietnamese 7. If I had had enough money, I would have bought a new house.

8. I have forgotten what the teacher said yesterday.

9. I don't know how my sister can make very good cakes.

10. She has just completed the picture the composition of which was suggested by me.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. That proved that she was good.

2. Jamie isn't used to working too hard.

3. Both Dan and Jim were newcomers.

4. As long as you are patient, you'll succeed in life.

5. I apologize for interrupting your dinner.

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me hate my mother.

Everyone knows that mother's love is the greatest love in the world. When I see how my mother behaves towards my father, brothers, sisters and me, I am filled with pride. In everything that she does, there is a touch of love.

Though she sometimes scolds me, I know that she does so not because she is bad but because she is tired, working all day for the happiness of our family. So I keep quiet while she expresses her anger so that she may feel a little relieved after that.

That she loves her family is proved every day. When my youngest brother is very hungry in the middle of the night and cries for milk, she wakes up at once to attend to him, even if she is tired or ill. In the same way, she wakes up before all the others and goes to bed last, so that everyone in the family can receive her care. If anyone is ill in the family, she is the one who is the most worried.

Such care and love no one in the world can give to me. For these reasons my mother will always remain the dearest person to me.

TEST 16 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. heat b. bean c. head d. gleam 2. a. helped b.booked c. needed d. missed 3. a. lived b. living c. lively d. lift 4. a. place b. dad c dam d. understand 5. a. hot b. not c. come d. got 6. a. day b. plane c. may d. bat II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. The food in China is very different than that in England. a. in b. is c. than d. that 8. There have been little rain this summer. a. There b. have c. been d. rain 9. Tom will find his key somewhere between those newspapers. a. will find b. somewhere c. between d. newspapers III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Are you familiar farm life? a. on b. with c. in d. to 11. What time did you London? a. leave from b. live c. live from d. leave 12. - What’s the trouble with you? - Oh, I have a terrible in my back. a. complaint b. wrong c. pain d. trouble 13. I was locked out and I had to through the window. a. enter b. get in c. get into d. enter in 14. He looks tired. He a rest. a. need b. needs c. needn't d. need to 15. Let’s go in Oxford Street. a. for shop b. shopping c. to shop d. shop 16. My brother usually complains his new job. a. on b. in c. about d. with 17. Money you are paid for your work is money you a. earn b. win c. profit d. benefit 18. We must well when we eat.

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a. hold b. keep c. chew d. brush 19. You want to make a phone call but only have a note. You need some a. small money b. little money c. (small) change d. exchange 20. Two of his teeth need a. filling b. be filled c. filled d. to fill 21. You want to know the price of something, so you say, “ ?” a. How much is it b. How many is it c. How much the price d. What it costs 22. My little sister was running fast when she fell face down the yard. a. in b. at c. on d. to 23. When you finish a meal at a restaurant, you ask for the a. bill b. addition c. account d. reckoning 24. The pupils are very becausethe school has won the basketball championship. a. excitement b. excited c. exciting d. excite 25. If you visit a doctor privately, he will certainly charge a a. tariff b. fee c. tax d. fare 26. That was a very story about the adventures in the tropical forests. a. excitement b. excited c. exciting d. excite 27. How much did you the plumber before he left? a. pay b. pay for c. pay of d. paid 28. Those men are the of our school. a. cookies b. cookers c. cookeries d. cooks 29. How much did you that dress? a. pay b. pay for c. pay of d. paid 30. Peter did his best to play a. splendidly b. suddenly c. frequently d. hardly 31. A professional person's bill is often referred to as a. a reckoning b. a tariff c. a charge d. an account 32. The dress is made cotton. a. of b. from c. in d. at 33. Three prisoners from the prison in May. a. collapsed b. attacked c. escaped d. appeared 34. He has to get a better job. a. an opportunity b. a time c. a trip d. a change 35. Please be careful dishes. It's easy to break them. a. on b. at c. with d. for 36. The is the rubber thing inside a ball used in football games. a. tyre b. latex c. bladder d. glue 37. When buying something by weight, you may like to know how much it is a. a kilo b. per the kilo c. for the kilo d. per a kilo 38. There are more exciting things for us such as merry-go-rounds, bumper cars and a. boxes of good cakes b. boxes of coloured pencils c. tumbling boxes d. many kinds of animals 39. Someone's selling a car and you want to know how much he is a. asking b. demanding c. charging d. thinking 40. There will be a grand of fireworks after march. a. display b. gallery c. flag d. fire 41. You pass an empty house and see a notice outside it which reads: ", ” 87

a. To sell b. On sale c. For sale d. In sale 42. I'm sorry, this car is not sale. a. for b. on c. in d. of 43. Nobody likes to pay prices. a. high b. tall c.big d. great 44. I don't know how she her birthday party. a. greets b. celebrates c. hopes d. wishes 45. should pay more taxes. a. Rich b. The rich c. The riches d. Richer 46. Nam asked Hoa to go to the Summer a. fair b. stage c. show d. performance 47. You can write English better anyone in the class. a. as b. than c. else d. to 48. She often sends cards to her friends on the Tet holidays. a. reading b. meeting c. greeting d. writing 49. Red is my colour. a. best b. favourite c. beloved d. dearest 50. On Sunday, our family members usulally and enjoy a good meal. a. meet b. gather c. talk d. see PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Every four or ten years, something happens to the weather system. Everything changes, and scientists don't understand why.

People call this "El Nino". It usually happens at Christmas time and El Nino is the Spanish name for the baby Jesus.

The El Nino that started in 1982 was different from the other recent ones. It caused huge changes in the ocean currents. It caused floods in some areas and droughts in others. There were terrible windstorms and huge ocean waves swept houses into the sea. It did billions of dollars' worth of damage. Thousands of people lost their lives and thousands of others were left homeless.

In 1983 the winds, ocean currents and pressure areas started to become normal again. Scientists throughout the world are using satellites and research boats to observe the atmosphere and the ocean. It is a very complicated problem, but if the scientists of the world work together, they should be able to find out the causes of El Nino. Then they will be able to predict what will happen and work to prevent a repeat of the death and destruction of 1982-1983.

1. How often does El Nino happen?

A. every four years.

B. every ten years.

C. every fourteen years.

D. every four or ten years.

2. The 1982 El Nino was A. a small one.

B. a different one.

C. windstorms.

D. all are correct.

3. The 1982 El Nino caused A. droughts.

B. floods.

C. windstorms.

D. all are correct.

4. Scientists around the world are A. studying El Nino.

B. watching it.

C. looking for it.

D. worrying about it.

5. El Nino A. causes damage.

B. is mysterious.

C. is a natural phenomenon. D. all are correct II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

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Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people for jobs, (1) ___________, human beings like to examine each other in this way. (2) ___________of the many problems of (3) ___________as it is commonly practiced is that the forms (4) ___________ in by (5) ___________ often failed to show people what they really are. This means that you can (6) ___________ all the best advice when completing your form and still find that you are (7) ___________ at the next stage the interview.

Similarly, in the race cases where interviews are automatic, a (8) ___________ with an inadequate form may (9) ___________surprisingly well. Of course, your form needs to (10) ___________ that you have (11) ___________in your ability to do the job, but don't try to turn (12) ___________Into someone else a person you have to pretend to be at the (13) ___________Realism and honesty (14) ___________definitely the best (15) ___________ PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: It / difficult / get there on time.

It's difficult to get there on time.

1. We / glad / see our friends after / long time. _________________________________________ 2. They finally find / new house near / river. _________________________________________ 3. How far / office from here? _________________________________________ 4. He behave / as if he / a stranger. _________________________________________ 5. They should / closed / windows last night. _________________________________________ 6. They could / got angry / the bosses. _________________________________________ 7. He could / saved / lot / money on / car. _________________________________________ 8. He/ denied / be/ there/ that/ time _________________________________________ 9. all/ our homework/ will/ do/ robots/ won't/ it _________________________________________ 10. sooner/ agreement/ was/ reached/ better/ it/ was _________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. He insisted on a full apology.

Nothing but 2. He does almost no work.

He hardly 3. We would rather travel by train than by car.

We preferred travelling 4. He'll settle down and then his performance will improve.

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PART D: SPEAKING Your most embarrassing experience __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN TEST 16 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c

2. c

3. c

4. a

11. d 21. a 31. d 41. c

12. c

13. b 23. a

14. b 24. b

22. c 32. a 42. a

33. c 43. a

5. c

6. d

7. c

8. b

15. b 25. b 34. a 35. c 44. b 45. b

16. c 26. c 36. c 46. a

17. a 27. a 37. a 47. b

18. c 28. d 38. c 48. c

9. c

10. b 19.

20. c a 29.

30. b a 39.

40. a a 49. b 50. b

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. D

2. B

3.D

4. A

5. D

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks ỉn the following passage.

1. yet

2. one

3. selection

4. filled

5. applicants

6. follow

7. unsuccessful

8. candidate

9. do

10. show

11. confidence

12. yourself

13. interview

14. are

15. approach

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. We are glad to see our friends after a long time.

2. They finally found a new house near the river.

3. How far is the office from here?

4. He behaved as if he were a stranger.

5. They should have closed the windows last night.

6. They could have got angry with the bosses.

7. He could have saved a lot of money on the car.

8. He denied being there at that time.

9. All our housework will be done by robots, won't it?

10. The sooner an agreement was reached, the better it was.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him.

2. He hardly does any work.

3. We preferred travelling by train to by car.

4. Once he has settled down, his performance will improve.

5. The office was not open as the doctor was ill.

PART D: SPEAKING Our family live in the suburb of HCM City, not far from the central city. It's about 30 kilometres to the South.

Last week my parents, my brothers and sisters paid a visit to my grandparents in the country and I stayed at home alone. I was in the habit of getting up very early in the morning. As usual, after going to the 91

market to buy some necessary things, I came back home to start doing the housework: cleaning the floor, making the bed, making coffee and preparing lunch. The house in no time was so lean and tidy that it seemed bigger and larger. I worked from 7.00 a.m to 9.00 a.m. I felt so tired that I had to stop work for a rest. After 15 minutes of relaxation, I started working again.

No sooner had I taken the teapot from the cupboard than suddenly I felt so something burning downstairs. I got such an embarrassment and fright that I dropped the teapot while I was hurrying downstairs. To my horror and surprise the kettle on the electric stove was burning as red a s fire. I was in such an embarrassing state that I was quite at a loss. An idea flashed through my mind: I rushed to the switchboard to cut off the electric power. The house suddenly grew as dark as pitch. In the pitch-dark kitchen, the little turned so dazzling red that it looked just like a hot burning sun on a stifling summer afternoon!

TEST 17 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. absent b. government c. comment d. independent 2. a. forget b. unfortunate c. form d. fortieth 3. a. now b. show c. down d. cow 4. a. absent b. absorb c. bib d. debt 5. a. feather b. weak c. heat d. beat 6. a. sit . b. nice c. bite d. kite II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. Daisy's ring is make of gold. a. Daisy's b. is c. make d. of 8. He ate the apple greedy. a. ate b. the c. apple d. greedy 9. Until she died at the age of sixty, she is a very successful poet in this country. a. Until b. died c. is d. successful III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. New Year's is the night before New Year. a. Eve b. Even c. Ever d. Night 11. people know are worried about the environment. a. Most b. The most c. Much d. The much 12. Our visits to Uncle Ho's Mausoleum made the trip more a. amuse b. amused c. amusing d. amusement 13. Which is the building in this town? a. elder b. most old c. oldest d. most elder 14. It is interesting to join in the of fireworks. a. garland b. picture c. display d. playing 15. My brother is than I am. a. elder b. older c. more old d. most older 16. Tractors, combine harvesters and other machines are various types of equipment for farming nowadays. a. useless b. use c. useful d. using 17. At the present time, people can afford to travel abroad for their holiday. a. less b. lesser c. fewer d. smaller 18. He will do if there is iron and steel. a. needlework b. metalwork c. woodwork d. cooking 92

19. Your car is than mine. a. very larger b. very much larger c. a lot more larger d. more larger 20. He does his to win for his class. a. well b. better c. best d. good 21. The Lockerbie crash was one of the disasters in aviation history. a. worse b. worst c. most bad d. baddest 22. Tom seems to be important as if he a teacher. a. is b. were c. has been d. was 23. This novel is so exciting, I can hardly wait to get to the chapter! a.last b. latest c. newest d. youngest 24. If you want to telephone, please go to the telephone a. shop b. booth c. fair d. receiver 25. I haven't met our new secretary yet ? a. What's she like b. How is she c. How is she like d. What does she like 26. Don't your bicycle too fast. a. go b. drive c. ride d. walk 27. I don't know the English word for this ? a. What do you call it b. How do you call it c. How do you name it d. What do you name it 28. How happy we were to our holidays on the farm! a. send b. pass c. spend d.have 29. I don't know your friend's name ? a. What is she called b. How is she called c. What is she named d. What does she call 30. He acts he were the oldest person here. a. as b. if c. as if d. like 31. paid the waiter? - Jane did. a. Whom b. How c. Who d. Whose 32. They are going to their golden wedding anniversary next week. a. hold b. celebrate c. have d. open 33. pictures are those? a. Whose b. Who’s c. How's d. What's 34. He is jogging her two friends. a. among b. between c. beside d. besides 35. I hear you've been ill now? a. How do you do b. How are you c. What do you do d. How do you 36. Uncle Ho is a man of great a. simple b. simplest c. simply d. simplicity 37. for a living? - I'm an engineer. a. What are you doing b. How do you do c. What do you do d. What are you 38. There are so many people in the pastures that we cannot know the exact number. There are people. a. counter b. counted c. countless d. countable 39. I've never met your son, ?

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a. how old is he b. what age has he c. what old is he d. how age is he 40. Ho Chi Minh city is an important industrial a. centered b. central c. centrally d. center 41. 's the weather like today? a. What b. Who c. How d. Which 42. He became a poor when his parents died. a. elephant b. orphan c. orchestra d. orphanage 43. I've never heard of John Nashe is he? a. Who b. What c. How d. Which 44. He asked for a second because he was very hungry. a. dish b. spoon c. fork d. helping 45. tall you've grown! a. What b. How c. How much d. How many 46. It wasn't of you to serve yourself without asking. a. happy b. complicated c. polite d. rude 47. you are! a. What a tall girl b. How tall girl c. What tall girl d. How a tall girl 48. Don't me as if I were an idiot! a. talk b. show c. turn d. treat 49. In the old days, orphans and homeless people lived and worked in a. workhomes b. workhouses c. warehouses d. workshops 50. Where are you going to your summer holiday? a. send b. spend c. stay d. live PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power relies on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.

However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large are to work effectively.

The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.

1. What does the passage primarily discuss?

A. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil energy.

B. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.

C. Solar energy's advantages over other sources of energy.

D. The cost of solar energy.

2. What does the word "they" in line 5 refer to?

A. solar cells.

B. solar energy users.

C. other renewable resources.

D. advantages.

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A. They are non-polluting.

B. They operate quietly.

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4. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?

A. oil.

B. gas.

C. solar energy.

D. coal.

5. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy?

A. It is expensive.

B. It depends on sunlight.

C. Solar cells require large areas to operate.

D. It is unfriendly to the environment.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

What sort of job should you look (1) ? Much depends (2) your long-term aim.

You need to ask (3) whether you want to specialize in a particular field, work your (4) up to higher levels of responsibility or (5) of your current employment into a broader (6) This job will (7) studied very carefully when you send your letter of (8) for your next job. It (9) show evidence of serious career planning. (10) important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing.(11) Incidentally, if the travel bug is biting, (12) is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a (13) ; when you return, pick up where you have (14) off and get the second (15) .

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: Biscuits / make / that factory Biscuits are made in that factory.

1. The secret agent / arrest / Zu rich airport / last week 2. The key / keep / that box 3. Hazel / teach / Miss Jones last year, / think 4. The grass / always cut / every week 5. you / give / the right information / yesterday?

6. You / not invite / to the party / a fortnight ago 7. the stolen car / ever find?

8. That/ great/ film/ we/ see/ last night 9. my friends/ already/ study/ English/ ten/ years 10. They/ never/ eat/ fish/ chips/ before II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. The sea was so rough that the terry couldn't sail.

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3. She sings well She is 4. All the arrangements have been made.

They 5. He is the best football player in his team.

No one PART D: SPEAKING Describe a city __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ĐÁP ÁN TEST 17 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c

2. a

3.b

4. d

5. a

6. a

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16. c 26. c 36. d 46. c

17. c 27. a 37. c 47. a

18. b 28. c 38. c 48. d

19. b 29. a 39. a 49. b

10. a 20. c 30. c 40. d 50. b

I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. B

2. A

3. D

4. C

5. A

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. for

2. on

3. yourself

4. way

5. out

6. field

7. be

8. application

9. should

10. most

11. responsibility

12. now

13. while

14. left

15. job

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. The secret agent was arrested at Zurich airport last week.

2. The key is kept in that box.

3. Hazel was taught by Miss Jones last year, I think.

4. The grass is always cut every week 5. Were you given the right information yesterday?

6. You weren't invited to the party a fortnight ago.

7. Was the stolen car ever found?/ Has the stolen car ever been found?

8. That was a great film we saw last night.

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9. My friends have already studied English for ten years.

10. They're never eaten fish and chips before.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. The rough sea prevented the ferry from sailing.

2. He drives carefully.

3. She is a good singer.

4. They have made all the arrangements.

5. No one in his team plays football as well as him.

PART D: SPEAKING I have been to many cities, I know and like best is the one Ĩ am describing to you. The name of the city is Dalat. I spent three years attending school there. Dalat is located in the Highlands of Central Vietnam and is about 300 km from HCM City.

It is a very pretty city built on the "Lang Biang" Plateau and is situated in the middle of a valley which is surrounded by rolling hills and a range of high and rugged mountains.

The city is centered to the west of the beautiful Ho Xuan Huong Lake. For the most part, the roads in the area are curved and steep Magnificent villas are scattered on both sides of the roads. We can also find some lovely villas nestled in the pine-woods and others located far up on the mountains and overlooking the city and valley. The beautiful mountains, trees and lakes Dalat resemble a city located somewhere in Switzerland and not belonging to Vietnam.

I think Dalat is a very pretty and enjoyable city. It is a favourite place for tourists and artists.

Artists find Dalat ideal for their work. It offers beautiful scenery for their inspiration. Other persons find the beauty and solitude of Dalat inspirational for their writing.

TEST 18 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. till b. profile c. while d. mile 2. a. assist b. must c. island d. kist 3. a. examine b. kind c. line d. mine 4. a. police b. nice c. twice d. vice 5. a. seat b. sweat c. bread d. dread 6. a. cough b.enough c. though d. tough II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. The person who is in charge on a library is called a librarian. a. who b. in charge on c. is called d. librarian 8. My brother looks upon gardening like a creation. a. looks b. upon c. gardening d. like 9. I'm very keen of cycling. a. very b. keen c. of d. cycling III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. The film was interesting that it could satisfy everybody. a. too b. very c. so d. such 11. It's so nice you. a. to see b. seeing c. saw d. see 12. Great talkers are never great a. doer b. doers c. saw d. see 13. we've been having!

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a. What a dreadful weather b. What dreadful weather c. How dreadful weather d. How a dreadful weather 14. She is only an pupil. Her papers are neither good nor bad. a. intelligent b. average c. excellent d. attractive 15. The line you cross to go from one country to another is called the a. frontier b. way c. fence d. line 16. TV won't like such a program. a. watchers b. lookers c. owners d. viewers 17. It's wide and large and it's often lined with trees. It's a. an avenue b. an alley c. a street d. a park 18. He has written this letter. a. him b. himself c. hisself d. his 19. Climb to the top of a hill so that you can admire the a. country b. land c. countryside d. place 20. The new members of a class are called the a. new friends b. newcomers c. special friends d. classmates 21. You have to drive very carefully if a road is full of a. angles b. bends c. corners d. hole 22. The newcomers do things differently because they do not know the new a. troubles b. rules c. regulations d. difficulties 23. If you want to put up a tent, you'll have to look for a nice flat piece of a. ground b. oil c. earth d. land 24. Hurry up! Our uncle is coming. His plane will in less than an hour. a. fly b. go c. park d. Land 25. There are quite a few' islands off the west of Scotland. a. shore b. cost c. coast d. beach 26. The air in the city is very dirty. It is a. fresh b. pure c. polluted d. healthy 27. The house he was born is open to the public. a. where b. which c. that d. whom 28. Charles Dickens is as one of the greatest names in English literature, a. told b. known c. spoken d. considered 29. How many people are there in the ? a. cosmos b. earth c. world d. universe 30. A is a person who lends money to others. a. debtor b. borrower c. user d. lender 31. An open place in a city, town or village where people like to sit.

It's called a. a square b. a circus c. a place d. a ground 32. At the age of sixty, the man and went to the country to live a. retired b. died c. drew d. gave up 33. He arrived for work that the manager sent him home again. a. too late b. very late c. so late d. much later 34. He works a worker in the hotel. a. as b. such as c. for d. in 35. They sent some books to my sister and a. I b. me c. he d. himself 36. We are to help whenever we are asked.

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a. exciting b. willing c. boring d. interesting 37. I couldn't help at some of his remarks. a. but laugh b. laugh c. to laugh d. laughing 38. She herself as an old beggar to enter Tibet. a. wore b. disguised c. made d. appeared 39. Look up and you will see a. the sky b. eaven c. the heaven d. sky 40. Mrs. Green all her life to teaching orphans. a. devoted b. gave c. compared d. spent 41. It's often made of iron and can lead into a garden. It's a. a port b. a door c. a gate d. a doorway 42. "To someone" means "to put someone into prison". a. keep b. catch c. arrest d. imprison 43. I think Mauritius is my favourite on earth. a. place b. part c. space d. room 44. It hadn't rained for months , the leaves became dry and turned red. a. However b. Moreover c. Besides d. Consequently 45. How long does it take you to in the morning? a. get dressed b. dress up c. dress yourself d. dressed 46. They had eleven children. That was a family! a. crowded b. large c. full d. plentiful 47. Where did they their summer holiday? a. go b. send c. try d. spend 48. We consider Nguyen Hue one of the great of our country. a. fighters b. soldiers c. officers d. heroes 49. Just a minute! I must have a shower and before we go out. a. change b. exchange c. changing d. exchanging 50. A is a man who loves his country, works for it and is willing to fight and die of it. a. patriot b. peanut-seller c. prisoner d. typist PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

A family portrait is of great value-it is fun to look at now, it's great for relative far away, and it will bring back memories in the years to come. Families change quickly as children will grow. So, plan to make this a regular event. Your family album isn't really complete without this record of all of you together.

Getting the whole family together isn't always easy, so a careful plan must be made so that everyone has time to pose. A relaxed, friendly feeling will make the picture. People can't be expected to relax when they are in hurry to do something else. Make your plans when you're all together then set a time convenient for everyone.

A family portrait will take some technical planning too. Make up your mind in advance which room you will use. Choose your camera position and check the lighting. If you want to be in the picture, make sure you know exactly how the self-timer on your camera operates. With most cameras you'll have from 8 to 12 seconds to get into the picture after press the button.

1. Why is a family portrait valuable?

A. It's fun to look at.

B. It reminds people of the past.

C. It brings the family atmosphere to the faraway relatives.

D. All the above answers.

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B. There are constant changes in the family C. The size of the family will increase D. The family will break up 3. What makes a good picture?

A. People's relaxed feeling. B. People's free time.

C. People's appearance.

D. People's clothes.

4. What is the best time to make the plan?

A. When the time is convenient for everyone.

B. When everyone is present.

C. When you're having meals.

D. When you're not busy doing other things 5. What technical planning should you do before taking a family portrait?

A. The camera and lighting.

B. The room and the camera's operation C. The place, the lighting, the camera position and the camera's operation.

D. The camera position and its self-timer.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Air pollution (1) _________ make people (2) _________Consequently, (3) _________ countries have passed (4) _________ to control the quantity of (5) _________in the air. Air pollution (6) _________particular damage (7) _________ the body by harming the (8) _________The gases from the (9) _________of cars have also (10) _________ air pollution in most cities. Pollution can also have (11) _________influence on the earth's (12) _________The ice may (13) _________near the (14) _________and South Pole, (15) _________in very bad floods.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: John / tall / teach / picture / wall John is tall enough to reach the picture on the wall.

1. The man / you / see / uncle.

2. The government has decided / demolish that old building.

3. We / puzzled / the sudden change / Tom's behaviour.

4. You / to be very careful / you cross / road.

5. She / bite / mad dog.

6. He wish / pass / examination last year.

7. She wishes / go / moon by the end / this year.

8. If/ you/ ate breakfast, you/ will/ not/ feel/ hungry 9. You / not/ school/ yesterday/, / you?

10. Why/ you/ looking/ me?

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unchanged.

1. She plays tennis well.

She is 2. People speak English in Australia.

English 3. They are building a hospital for the poor.

A 4. No one has been her since 1980.

She 5. You'll catch a cold if you don't keep your feet dry.

Unless PART D: SPEAKING Your favorite hobby __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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2. c

ĐÁP ÁN TEST 18 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. c 7.b 8. d

11.a

12. b 22. c 32. a 42. d

13. b 23. a 33. c 43. a

21. b 31. a 41. c

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9. c 19. c 29. c 39. a 49. a

10. c 20. b 30. d 40. a 50. a

I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. D

2. B

3. A

4. B

5. C

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. can

2. sick

3. some

4. laws

5. smoke

6. causes

7. to

8. lungs

9. settled

10. remain

11. an

12. climate

13. melt

14. North

15. resulting

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. The man whom you saw is my uncle.

2. The government has decided to demolish that old building.

3. We were puzzled by the sudden change in Tom's behaviour 4. You have to be very careful when you cross the road.

5. She was bitten by a mad dog.

6. H e wished he had passed his exam last year.

7. She wishes to go to the moon by the end of this year.

8. If you ate breakfast you wouldn't feel hungry.

9. You weren't at school yesterday, were you?

10. Why are you looking at me?

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a wav that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. She is a good tennis player.

2. English is spoken in Australia.

3. A hospital is being built for the poor.

4. She hasn't been seen since 1980.

5. Unless you keep your feet dry you'll catch a cold.

PART D: SPEAKING Everybody has his or her own hobby. For me, my favorite hobby is reading books.

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My father was not only a write but a researcher as well. He had a great collection of books on many fields: literature, science, art, fiction and non-fiction. After his death, I inherited the most valuable treasure which has been preserved carefully up to now.

As I have a large collection of books of my own now, I usually spend hours reading and thinking about facts described in each kind of books. Sitting comfortably in an arm-chair in library with a book open on my knee, I recall my father who was absorbed in his reading, Chateaubrian and Lalartine. I still hear his sonorous voice reciting rhythmical lines of poems in Kim Van Kieu's story while his face was radiant with ecstasy and raptures.

Through books I see many countries rise and fall. Kings and Presidents pass before my eyes and I can follow the history of nations. Each book has a story to tell me of remote countries and strange people.

I am greatly indebted to books indeed. For me, a good is not only a true companion but also a wellexperienced teacher guiding me through my life. It has the miracle to relieve my suffering and my hardship and reveal to me strange and new horizons.

Reading books broadens my mind and improves my knowledge. Instead of indulging myself in futile entertainments, I am often keen on reading books which are always a source of comfort and relief to me and I am determined to preserve my father's valuable treasure for my posterity.

In a few words, the reading of books contributes to the moral and intellectual formation of a man's personality.

TEST 19 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. intermediate b. immediate c. medium d. medicine 2. a. climb b. dictionary c. physics d. six 3. a. dictation b. place c. station d. thank 4. a. student b. stupid c. stubby d. studio 5. a. strange b. change c. chance d. name 6. a. amusing b. rose c. lose d.house II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. There used to having a castle on the hill. a. There b. used to c. having d. on 8. It took him only thirty minutes to go to school every day by bicycle. a. took b. him c. to go to d. every day 9. My parents didn't buy that house. I wish they bought it. a. didn't buy b. wish c. they d. bought in.

III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. He was living in London when the war broke . a. in b. out c. down d. up 11. You'd better your coat before you go out into the cold. a. take off b. dress in c. have on d. put on 12. I'll ask my teacher some more about that writer. a. news b. information c. records d. autobiography 13. is Lan waiting ? - At the station. a. Why b. When c. Where d. What 14. A terrible explosion them up. a. got b. raised c. lifted d. woke 15. Up to now, I a lot of information about her. a. would learn b. have learnt c. have learn d. will learn 103

16. They will rebuild the bridge which was in the war. a. defeated b. retreated c. used d. destroyed 17. What can cause cancer and may affect future generations? a. effect b. kill c. be bad for d. pollute 18. He was not only brave but also patriotic and a. excited b. complicatedc. unyielding d. various 19. She enjoys to the cinema on Sunday evenings. a. to go b. going c. being gone d.go 20. After an explosion, a flame high into the sky. a. raised b. rose c. flew d. jumped 21. Manchester players tried hard to even up the score, but they were a. unsuccessful b. success c. successful d. succeed 22. We them a visit last week. a. gave b. paid c. asked d. did 23. Faraday attended a lecture by a famous scientist. a. giving b. gave c. given d. to give 24. He is very intelligent. He can speak English and two other a. voices b. sounds c. torches d. languages 25. Nam was so tired that he asleep in the class. a. got b. felt c. went d. fell 26. The man always keeps regular daily a. activities b. works c. jobs d. movements 27. The players tobe at the stadium at 3 o'clock. a. told b. were told c. have told d. tell 28. There is a of the dead soldiers in that park. a. revolution b. memorial c. memory d. movement 29. It is twenty eleven. a. pass b. past c. passed d. passing 30. The day promotes the of the working people. a. language b. leader c. contrast d. solidarity 31. My mother is very grateful your help. a. to b. with c. at d. for 32. He is considered to be the of the movement. a. storey b. article c. leader d. activity 33. Is this film worth ? a. to see b. seeing c. see d. to have seen 34. The painting is one of his famous a. greatness b. works c. monuments d. thoughts 35. she's got an English name, she is in fact Vietnamese. a. Despite b. Although c. In spite of d. More than 36. this occasion, you'll know more about them. a. On b. At c. In d. of 37. More than one person going to do duty. a. is / their b. are/his c. are/their d. is/his 38. He looked very a. curious b. curiosity c. curiously d. curiousness 39. - "Dick is so lonely." - "I'd like him a nice girl." a. finds b. to find c. finding d. find 104

40. The old students one another in the school yard. a. clutched b. gathered c. greeted d. looked 41. My brother is the guitar. a. mending b. constructing c. doing d. building 42. The teacher is always strict his naughty pupils. a. of b. to c. about d. with 43. - Must I lock the door before I leave? - No, you Someone can do it for you." a. mustn't b. needn't c. don't d. haven't 44. Everybody healthy and good looking. a. looked at b. looked c. looked of d. looked after 45. Hoa is She doesn't have any friends. a. lonely b. alone c. unique d. available 46. He's just come back his farm. a. from b. in c. of d. for 47. After he his homework, he went to bed. a. had finished b. has been finishing c. has finished d. would finish 48. The old pupils gather and talk to a. happily b. one another c. together d. in the school 49. The new supermarket is for more salesmen, a. advertising b. informing c. requesting d. advising 50. My new job is much a. interesting b. interested c. interest d. interests PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Thanks to the development of modern technology, the idea of an electronic house is no longer ridiculous.

It will be possible to have a house run electronically by computer technology in the near future. Lights can be turned on and off on a regular schedule. Old and sick people can be taken care of at home by computers. Many modern machines contain computer chips, allowing their users to program them. For example, a microwave oven can be "instructed" to cook a certain dish. The housework will be done by the dishwasher, the washing machine and dryer, and so on. Most entertainment equipment will operate with computer technology, too. Some examples are radios, television sets, CD player, etc. These equipment can be set up to electronically go to certain channels or stations, or record specific programs at certain times.

Indeed, cars can be started automatically so that on cold winter mornings people can get into a warm vehicle to drive to work. In short, computers will be widely used from operating the household equipment to entertaining people.

1. What did people use to think about the idea of an electronic house?

A. clear.

B. new.

C. silly.

D. clever.

2. You can program a/an to make a dish.

A. oven.

B. washing machine.

C. dryer.

D. none of the above.

3. Most entertainment equipment is operated by A. certain channels.

B. specific records.

C. computer technology.

D. instructions of a microwave oven.

4. A computer can help the house automatically.

A. operate.

B. entertain. C. protect.

D. A and B. 5. What can be electronically controlled in the house?

A. kitchen appliances. B. entertainment equipment.

C. cars and other vehicles. D. all of the above.

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II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

When you mention the sport of potholing, (1) ___________ people imagine (2) ___________on your hands and knees through tiny, muddy tunnels, and (3) ___________cold and wet. This is an (4) ___________image, since potholing is (5) ___________exciting and (6) ___________activity, and it is certainly no more dangerous than (7) ___________adventure sports.

Why do people go (8) ___________? This is difficult to explain to anyone who has never (9) ___________ the unique beauty (10) ___________ the underground world. Caves (11) ___________ fascinating places, and each (12) ___________its own character-some have dark, vertical walls (13) ___________powerful stream (14) ___________between them, while others have large, silent chambers, beautifully (15) ___________with stalactites and stalagmites.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: I / not / write / to him / often enough.

I haven't written to him often enough.

1. Penny / switch off / the television / yet?

2. They / nearly / finish / their work, and it's only lunch-time!

3. He / save / a lot of money / since January.

4. You / ever / see / a flying fish?

5. You / see any good films lately?

6. We really / not / make much progress so far.

7. You can relax. I / already / do the shopping.

8. He/ often/ go/ sailing/ summer 9. How far/ your school/ from/ nearest/ shop?

10. She/ visit/ New York/ three/ year/ ago II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Mr Manstal will be back on Monday.

Mr Manstal won't 2. Somebody accused him of stealing the money.

He 3. Someone is going to repair my TV set tomorrow.

I'm going to 4. He said to her, "I'll take you home".

He told 5. She isn't a manager.

She wishes PART D: SPEAKING 106

You like io go shopping at a supermarket. Why?

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2. a

ĐÁP ÁN TEST 19 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 3. d 4. c 5. c 6. d 7. c 8. a

11. d 21. a 31. d 41. a

12. b 22. b 32. c 42. d

13. c 23. c 33. b 43. b

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18. c 28. b 38. a 48. b

9. d 19. b 29. b 39. b 49. a

10. b 20. b 30. d 40. c 50. a

I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. D

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. most

2. crawl

3. get

4. beauty

5. an

6. challenged

7. other

8. potholing

9. experienced

10. of

11. are

12. has

13. with

14. running

15. decorated

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. Has Penny switched off the television yet?

2. They have nearly finished their work, and it's only lunch-time!

3. He's saved a lot of money since January.

4. Have you ever seen a flying fish?

5. Have you seen any good films lately?

6. We really haven't made much progress so far.

7. I've already done the shopping.

8. He often goes sailing in the summer.

9. How far is your school from the nearest shops?

10. She visited New York three years ago.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Mr Manstal won't be back until Monday.

2. He was accused of stealing the money.

3. I'm going to have my TV set repaired tomorrow.

4. He told her that he would take her home.

5. She wished she were a manager.

PART D: SPEAKING I like to go shopping at a supermarket because of the following reasons: The supermarket is large, comfortable and conveniently-located. It takes me only a few minutes to walk there from my house. I usually don't have much time for shopping, so I have to buy things according to a 108

plan, or from a shopping list. At this supermarket I can buy exactly what I need very quickly because everything is place on open shelves. All I have to do is (do) choose whatever I want and take it to the check-out counter.

Apart from that, I don't have to bargain over prices before buying, yet I'm never afraid of being overcharged for anything. Goods are sold at fixed prices and the supermarket guarantees the things we buy. Should the items become faulty, the supermarket will either have them replaced or repaired for free.

TEST 20 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. think b. the c. that d. then 2. a. bet b. bed c. men d. below 3. a. few b. new c. grew d. knew 4. a. nicest b. shortest c. hottest d. guest 5. a. bare b. dare c. care d. far 6. a. could b. cell c. call d. cold II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. They no wear uniform at their school. a. no b. wear c. at d. their 8. Sorry. You can't speak to Jim now. He's have a bath. a. can't speak b. to c. have d. a bath 9. Nick's father is a businessman. He travel all over the world. a. Nick's father b. a c. travel d. all over III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. They are doing their homework. We a. doing, too b. are, too c. do, too d. too 11. This must be restaurant in this city. a. the worst b. worst c. the more worse d. the worse 12. Her birthday is November. a. in b. on c. at d. onto 13. You can't swim there because the banks are covered with a. mud b. sand c. ships d. sheep 14. Peter is the radio. a. looking b. watching c. listening to d. seeing 15. They felt happy, and did I. a. either b. neither c. too d. so 16. Mary often the morning newspaper after breakfast. a. sees b. reads c. watches d. writes 17. Peter says he doesn't see a. somebody b. everybody c. anybody d. nobody 18. Do you think our teacher will be strict us? a. to b. for c. with d. against 19. He hardly wait for you because he had no time. a. could b. couldn't c. could to d. can 20. are they like? - They're the beautiful and friendly girls. a. What b. How c. Which d. Whom 21. Our summer holidays quickly. a. past b. passed c. was past d. passing 22. My father has just had the painter paint the door 109

a. to be green b. green c. be green d. being green 23. Nam has studied maths I advised him. a. when b. since c. for d. during 24. people are gathering in Trafalgar Square. a. Thousands b. Thousands of c. Thousand d. Thousand of 25. a strange man in her house, the girl was afraid. a. Had seen b. Seeing c. See d. When seen 26. My grandmother has lived in Hue life. a. her all b. all the c. the whole d. all her 27. These shoes are big a small boy. a. too / for b. too / to c. very / for d. very / to 28. We haven't seen our dog Christmas Eve. a. till b. until c. to d. since 29. Remember to wake at 7:00 a.m. a. Lan and I b. Lan and me c. we d. our 30. The food that my mother cooked smelt a. delicious b. well c. deliciously d. very deliciously 31. The teacher as well as his pupils going camping. a. are b. is c. will be d. be 32. I've never to Da Lat before. a. went b. go c. been d.wne 33. The country they spent their childhood is very small. a. when b. which c. where d. in where 34. The new play was a great success. The loved it. a. audience b. playwrights c. crowd d. watchers 35. The crowd excitedly when he scored the third goal. a. spoke b. said c. shouted d. told 36. She is one of the in the theatre. a. act b. actors c. actresses d. acting 37. I tried hard but I couldn't him. a. take b. gain c. win d. beat 38. It's a of time and money going to the dancing hall in the evening. a. lot b. waste c. loss d. lots 39. You cannot use your when playing football. a. head b. hand c. back d. knee 40. When we were small, we used to go to the Le Do cinema for a a. play b. fairy tale c. film d. story 41. The father of the girl is a teacher, ? a. isn't she b. isn't he c. isn't the girl d. isn't the father 42. The audience clapped their hands so that the singer had to sing again. a. many times b. much time c. very much d. much 43. If you flu, you'll have to stay in bed. a. had caught b. caught c. does not catch d. catch 44. I prefer films to plays because in a film we can see scenery and adventures. a. true b. real c. truthful d. actually 45. My relative is busy. Can you home? a. make me a ride b. give me a lift c. ride me d. pick me up 110

46. Mary doesn't like cartoons a. and her friend doesn't like, too b. but her friend doesn't like either c. and neither does her friend d. but neither does her friend 47. We a table for four, at nine o'clock. a. set b. bought c. reserved d. put 48. Our seats were far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and actresses clearly. a. very b. too c. enough d. so 49. you subtract 7 from 12, you will have 5. a. Because b. If c. Though d. As 50. I'm afraid you to do this. It's a regulation, a. should b. ought c. must d. have to PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

English was first written down in the 6th century. At that time, writers had to use the twenty-three letters of the Latin alphabet to write down what they heard. Because English has sounds that do not exist in Latin, they added letters to represent the forty-four sounds of English. This resulted in some irregular spelling.

After the Norman invasion of England in 1066, French became the language spoken by the king and other people in positions of power and influence. Many French words were introduced and the spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns. The result was a rich and irregular mix of spellings.

The printing press was invented in the 15th century. Many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages, especially Dutch. They often paid little attention to how English words were spelled.

Sometimes technical decisions were made to give columns of print straight edges. To do this, letters were taken off the ends of words and sometimes added to words. With time, people became used to seeing words spelled in the same way. Fixed spellings were therefore created by the printers' decisions. Spoken English, however, was not fixed. It continued to change, as it still does. It is no wonder that English spelling seems irregular. Words such as although, through and cough, for example, all have the same spelling at the end, but are pronounced differently. Words such as feet, meat and seize, on the other hand, are spelled differently but have the same sound in the middle.

1. When was English first written down?

A. in the 10th century.

B. in the 6th century.

C. in the 15th century.

D. in the 16th century.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The Latin alphabet has twenty three letters.

B. English has sounds that do not exist in Latin.

C. The Normans in invaded English in 1066.

D. English spelling did not follow the 3. According to the passage, which of the following did not influence English spelling?

A. The addition of letters to represent the English sounds.

B. The introduction of French words.

C. The tourists' decisions.

D. The decisions made by the early printers of English texts.

4. Spoken English A. has been fixed.

B. has always changed.

C. has been interesting.

D. was invented by Dutch people.

5. Such words as although, through and cough A. have the same spelling, but are pronounced differently.

B. are differently spelled, but pronounced all the same.

C. have the same-spelling at the end, but are pronounced differently.

D. have the same meanings, but different spelling at the end.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

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An American businessman was on a trip to Asia. He decided to (1) ___________a few days off and see something of the countryside, (2) ___________ he hired a car.

At first everything (3) ___________perfectly, but suddenly the (4) ___________changed and he (5) ___________himself in the middle of a tropical storm. Driving became (6), ___________so he pulled into the side of the road and waited until the rain had stopped before (7) ___________driving again.

A few miles further on, as he was (8) ___________gear, he felt something smooth move across his wrist. He (9) ___________ gap in the floor. He (10) ___________on the brakes, wanting to get out, but the snake was too quick for him. Within seconds it had wrapped itself (11) ___________ him squeezing the breath out of him.

The terrified businessman (12) ___________to get hold of the snake's head and tried to hit it against the window. But the snake was too strong and the man thought he was going to die.

Suddenly he heard the screech of tyres and saw a lorry (13) ___________up alongside. The driver jumped out and shouted (14) ___________him to let go of the snake. Instantly the other driver killed it with a knife. He then explained that the snake must have got in when the car had (15) _________parked.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: So where/ exact / you / live?

So where exactly do you live?

1. How many brothers / sisters / you / got?

2. How / you / come / school / work?

3. How long / it / take?

4. Where / you / have / lunch?

5. What / you / have / breakfast / lunch / dinner?

6. What / your hobbies?

7. Where / you / go / holidays every year?

8. What kind / music / films / books / you / like best?

9. What subjects / you / like / study / talk about / write about?

10. What/ weather/ your/ country/ like?

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. We didn't go to school because it rained.

Because of 2. Although he is old, he often plays tennis.

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4. Tony really doesn't like football.

Tony can't 5. Could you give me an explanation of this?

Could PART D: SPEAKING The value of libraries __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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19. a 29. b 39. b 49. b

10. b 20. a 30. a 40. c 50. b

I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

1. B

2. D

3. C

4. B

5. C

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. take

2. so

3. went

4. weather

5. found

6. impossible

7. off

8. changing

9. looked

10. put

11. round

12. managed

13. pull

14. at

15. been

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. How many brothers and sisters have you got?

2. How do you come to school or work?

3. How long does it take?

4. Where do you have lunch?

5. What do you have for breakfast, lunch and dinner?

6. What are your hobbies?

7. Where do you go for your holidays every year?

8. What kind of music, films, and books do you like best?

9. What subjects do you like studying, talking about or writing about?

10. What's the weather in your country like?

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Because of the rain, we didn't go to school.

2. In spite of his old age, he often plays tennis.

3. Jim offered to pay for my ticket.

4. Tony can't stand playing football 5. Could you explain this to me?

PART D: SPEAKING A library is an ocean of all kind information; their boundaries continue to extend with numerous 114

contributions of the endless streams of knowledge. Thus, it has a peculiar fascination for scholars, and all people who are thirsty for knowledge.

The usefulness of libraries in the spread of knowledge has been proved. Life is so brief and the field of knowledge is so extensive that even the most avid reader can never expect to absorb it all. People who have a love for knowledge, therefore, try to master only a small fraction of it. Even this requires reading of hundreds of books, expensive and cheap, old and new. But just some of those are able to buy all the books on their interest. It is therefore necessary for them to visit a good library.

TEST 21 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. chair b. parent c. hare d. are 2. a. both b. box c. note d. boat 3. a. can b. place c. lane d. name 4. a. hit b. sit c. quite d. quit 5. a. food b. flood c. school d.boot 6. a. steal b. great c. heat d. meal II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. Have Daisy got any larger shirts? a. Have b. got c. any d. shirts 8. She is wearing a pair of blue jeans. It are old. a. is wearing b. jeans c. it d. are 9. Try again. Don't give off your work. a. Try b. Don't c. off d. your III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Don't make such thing. a. a stupid b. a stupidly c. a stupidity d. stupidness 11. An illness with small, red spots on the skin is a. rickets b. mumps c. yellow fever d. measles 12. don't like to read picture-books. a. Some childs b. Some of children c. Some of the children d. Some of the childs 13. He was he never washed his clothes by himself. a. too lazy b. so lazy that c. very lazy that d. such lazy that 14. Their English teacher is as strict as a. our English teacher b. our c. ours d. us 15. My father has me his clothes. a. to iron b. irons c. iron ‘ d. ironing 16. The old man sat in a corner of the quiet park talking to a. himself b. his c. he d. herself 17. You needn't the ending of the story. a. to tell b. tell c. told d. telling 18. There are shop windows along the streets. a. hundreds b. hundred of c. hundreds of d. hundred 19. The computers used in class now. a. have b. are being c. being d. was 20. Daisy is going to have someone her skirt. a. is making b. is made c. to make d. make 115

21. The city seems at night. a. quietly b. quiet c. be quiet d. to be quiet 22. Does your friend tell you how much ? a. her skirt costs b. does her skirt cost c. her skirt cost d. is her skirt 23. They asked Mr. White that offer. a. to reconsider b. reconsider c. reconsidering d. be reconsidered 24. His father used to take him to the river for fishing he was a child. a. until b. when c. while d. during 25. This decaying tooth needs a. to pull b. pull c. pulling d. pulled 26. They are young drive the car. a. so / that b. too / to c. enough / to d. not only / but also 27. It's long time since he last saw his parents. a. such a b. so c. very d. too 28. - "Do I have to take that English course?"

- No, you a. haven't b. don't have c. mustn't d. needn't 29. He doesn't need so quickly. a. to run b. ran c. runs d. running 30. Mary has had her father her a thorny problem. a. solved b. solve c. to solve d. solving 31. Before to bed, remember to turn off the lights. a. to go b. went c. goes d. going 32. Daisy will have her bicycle tomorrow. a. repair b. repaired c. being repaired d. be repaired 33. We prefer music film. a. than b. better than c. to d. better 34. No one can make him his plan. a. change b. changing c. to change d. changes 35. Which of those girls is the ? a. pretty b. most pretty c. the prettiest d. prettiest 36. In spite of the hot weather, the little boy refused off his coat. a. take b. have take c. to take d. having take 37. She was amazed about that. a. to know b. knowing c. to be known d. know 38. He was on his to London. a. road b. way c. street d. line 39. This is beautiful park in the city. a. the goodest b. more c. the most d. most 40. I like Dalat. What I like living here is that it’s fresh, quiet and beautiful. a. more about b. most about c. more of d. most of 41. The students are happy that good news. a. to hear b. heard c. hears d. hearing 42. They left the house saying good-bye to their mother. a. before b. after c. during d. in 116

43. Children play football in the street. a. must b. need c. mustn't d. needn't 44. The children would go to the fair than to the aquarium. a. better b. rather c. like d. prefer 45. My grandparents have lived in the countryside 1975. a. in b. on c. since d. for 46. Would you mind this problem for me? a. solve b. will solve c. to solve d. solving 47. How the girl is! a. beauty b. beautiful c. beautifully d. very beautiful 48. My sister often Shakespeare's lines in the essay. a. writes b. reads c. quotes d. uses 49. They to Hanoi three times this year. a. were b. have been c. went d. have gone 50. The man who is sitting my father and your father is their old teacher. a. in b. among c. at d. between PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersey, 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 repeater; in this way, he 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. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Thomas Edison's Many Inventions.

B. Improvements in the Telephone and Telegraph.

C. The History of Menlo Park.

D. An Accidental Invention.

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

A. 1876.

B. 1877.

C. 1878.

D. The article does not say.

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. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?

A. With a telephone needle and a recorder.

B. From a recording of a telegraph.

C. With only a telegraph repeater.

D. From a combination of telephone and telegraph parts.

5. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?

A. He made improvements to the machine.

B. He used a carbon transmitter.

C. He read a children's rhyme.

D. He reproduced the audience's voice.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

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many other (3) Mr. Sandwich, (4) lived in England in the 18th century, liked (5) cards. He often played all day (6) night. One time, he had been playing for 24 hours without (7) He did not (8) the card table even to eat. His servant (9) him some food. It was bread and meat. He didn't want to stop (10) so he put the meat (11) two of the pieces of (12) .

In this way he was (13) to continue playing. From the (14) of this man, we have the word (15) " " today.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: tomb/ of / Tutankhamun / discover/ by/ Howard Carter/ 1992.

The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by Howard Carter in 1992.

1. Susan/ books/ enjoy/ by/ millions/ people.

2. A lot of/ pollution/ cause/ by/ heavy traffic.

3. Thousands/ new/ homes/ build/ every year.

4. match/ will/ play/ Sunday.

5. Nowadays/ many/ tree/ cut down/ no reason.

6. Jim/ was/ ask/ go/ police station.

7. My bike/ has/ steal 8. Our/ new washing-machine/ is/ deliver/ yesterday 9. bank manager/ is/ kidnap/ today 10. It/ have/ decide/ have/ another meeting/ Wednesday.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Please wait/ the teacher asked us.

The teacher asked us 2. You were in my dream last night.

I dreamt 3. Carol would like to go to the cinema tonight.

Carol wants 4. Ann wants to go to the park.

Ann fancies 5. Is this pencil yours?

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II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. common

2. word

3. languages

4. who

5. playing

6. and

7. stopping

8. leave

9. brought

10. to eat

11. between

12. bread

13. able

14. name

15. Sandwich

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. Susan's books are enjoyed by millions of people 2. A lot of pollution is caused by heavy traffic.

3. Thousands of new homes are built every year.

4. The match will be played on Sunday.

5. Nowadays many trees are cut down for no reason.

6. Jim was asked to go to the police station.

7. My bike has been stolen.

8. Our new washing-machine was delivered yesterday.

9. The bank manager was kidnapped 10. It has been decided to have another meeting on Wednesday.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. The teacher asked us to wait.

2. I dreamt about you last night.

3. Carol wants to go to the cinema tonight.

4. Ann fancies going to the park.

5. Does this pencil belong to you?

PART D: SPEAKING Life in the big city is full of exciting activity. And it is always busy. In the early morning thousands of people leave their homes in the manner ants do when the nests are broken. Soon all streets are full of people and traffic. Offices and shop open, students flock to schools and the day of work begins. The city now is full of noise with activities. Hundreds of tourists, sight-seers and people visit beautiful places of interest while all businessmen from all parts of the world arrive to transact their business. In evening, day Thư viện tiếng Anh

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schools and the offices begin to close. Some shops also close. The city is now full life for a rush for buses and many kinds of means for transport. Everybody seems to be in a hurry to reach their warm home.

Therefore the city could be described as a busy place of ceaseless activity. Here, the drama of life is enacted every day.

TEST 22 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. stop b. hot c. more d. crop 2. a. fork b.forget c. pork d. born 3. a. turn b. burn c. curly d. bury 4. a. choir b. choice c. noise d. voice 5. a. late b. name c. lady d. map 6. a. even b. key c. eye d. me II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. We go to the library in Monday afternoon. a. go b. to c. in d. Monday afternoon 8. I am planting some roses. Do you want to help mine? a. am planting b. some roses c. want to help d. mine 9. There aren't some Chinese pupils in the English school. a. aren't b. some c. Chinese pupils d. the III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Fred said that he on the trip to the Far North. a. would go b. goes c. will go d. to go 11. I'll come to see you before I for London. a. shall leave b. leave c. will leave d. left 12. Our father had us our homework before watching television. a. finished b. finish c. to finish d.will finish 13. Peter couldn't row a boat when he was young, ? a. couldn't Peter b. could Peter c. couldn't he d. could he 14. Bright neon signs make the streets more a. beauty b. beautifully c. beautiful d. beautify 15. - Why was your letter returned?

- Because I put only a on it. a. two cents stamps b. stamp of two cents c. two-cent stamp d. stamp two cents 16. Do the exercises by . Do not ask anybody to do it for you. a. you b. yours c. yourself d. your 17. He is forty-five years old, but Tom, his son, is only fifteen. a. He is as old as his son. b. He is three times old as his son. c. He is three times as old as his son. d. His son is younger than him three times.

18. Shall we go to the dancing hall tonight? a. Yes, we go b. Yes, let's c. Yes, we do d. Yes, please 19. Nancy is the girl you met at the party last night. a. whose b. who c. which d. whom 20. Last Monday William a valley on a lonely street in Montreal, Thư viện tiếng Anh

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a. sees b. has seen c. saw d. was seeing 21. My sister has a new dress, so I wish I one. a. have b. having c. had d. have had 22. Both of us free now. Let's and a. are / dance / sing b. is / dance / sing c. are /I to dance / to sing d. is / to dance / to sing 23. They always do their work a. careful b. carefully c. careless d. care 24. The Blue Whale is probably the biggest creature which a. has ever existed b. had ever existed c. was ever existed d. has ever been existing 25. There many events in the first Olympic Games. a. was b. had been c. were d. are 26. Mary practices English through radio every morning. a. to listen b. listen c. listening d. listens 27. This dress was made cloth. a. of b. from c. in d. by 28. We're ready working. a. to begin b. beginning c. begin d. begins 29. They about the difficult exercises since yesterday. a. complain b. complained c. has complained d. have complained 30. Let's have dinner, ? a. will we b. don't we c. shall we d. do we 31. This new bicycle is made Japan. a. of b. from c. in d. to 32. for your help. a. Thanking you b. Thanks you c. I'll thank you d. Thank you 33. We would go out alone at night. a. not rather b. rather not c. eager d. better 34. She will help us a. if we will meet difficulties b. if we met difficulties c. if we meet difficulties d. if we would meet difficulties 35. his mother's voice, the little boy cried. a. Heard b. Hear c. Hearing d. To hear 36. Let's go to the cafeteria for a drink. I'm very a. hungrily b. hungry c. thirsty d. thirstily 37. This door needs a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. be painted 38. My watch doesn't work and a. my sister's does either b. my sister's does neither c. my sister's doesn't too d. neither does my sister's 39. I meet him before leaving. a. had better not b. hadn't better c. not would rather d. wouldn't rather 40. coffee with milk is Peter's drink. a. The b. A c. This is d. It's 41. I can't use this calculator. It is Thư viện tiếng Anh

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a. useless b. use much c. do many d. useful 42. She swims 50 in a minute. a. meters b. miles c. pounds d. centimeters 43. players are there in a football team? a. How much b. Many c. Do many d. How many 44. you please get me the yardstick from the sewing basket? a. Do b. Will c. Shall d. Can 45. They are called washing machines, a. We call them washing machines b. Washing machines they are called. c. Washing machines are called them d. They called washing machines.

46. Please let Peter his older sister doing the gardening. a. help b. helps c. to help d. helping 47. My mother said she on a trip to Ho Chi Minh city next month. a. will go b. is going to go c. would go d. Goes 48. - How does he run a day?

-16 miles. a. much b. far c. long d.fast 49. They can buy a lot of farm products the Fair. a. at b. for c. to d. by 50. Pass me the jar of salt, ? a. shall I b. shall we c. will you d. would you PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

The Americans are keen to win the race to send human beings to Mars. In 1922, the new boss of NASA, Dan Goldin, called on the American people to be the first to send explorers to another planet in the solar system. He reminded them of the symbolic gift carried to the moon and back by the Apollo 11 mission. It bears a message intended for the crew of the first spaceship to visit Mars. Goldin thinks it is time to begin the preparation for this historic journey. His speech echoed the words of the President, who promised that in 2019, 50 years after Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the Moon, the first astronaut would stand on Mars.

By the end of the twentieth century, various unmanned spaceships will have thoroughly investigated the surface of the planet. But, however clever a robot may be, it cannot match the type of information which can be gained robot may be, it cannot match the type of information which can be gained from direct human experience. The first geologist on the moon, Harrison Schmitt, was capable of interpreting the story of the landscape on the spot. Until humans walk on the red deserts of Mars, we will not be able to determine the history of this frozen world in any detail.

1. Who called on the Americans to be the first to send explorers to another planet in the solar system?

A. The president.

B. Dan Goldin.

C. Neil Armstrong.

D. Harrison Smith.

2. A symbolic gift was carried to the moon and back by A. Apollo 14.

B. Apollo 13.

C. Apollo 12.

D. Apollo 11.

3. According to the American President, when would the first astronaut probably stand on Mars?

A. 2050.

B. 2019.

C. 1992.

D. 1969.

4. By the end of the twentieth century, many will have thoroughly investigated the surface of the planet.

A. manned spaceships.

B. unmanned spaceships.

C. astronauts.

D. robots.

5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A. A clever robot and a human being can provide the same information from Mars.

B. The first geologist on the moon was Harrison Schmitt.

C. We will not be able to determine the history of Mars in any detail until.

D. The Americans are keen to win the race to send human beings to Mars.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Industrial Zones are (1) ___________ Vietnam's environment. Only eleven (2) ___________Zones of the country's seventy-four ones have waste (3) ___________systems for water, solid waste and toxic (4) ___________ Industrial Zones should start (5) ___________waste treatment systems (6) ___________ they clear half of their planned areas, but many (7) ___________ in the Zones ignore the requirements.

The (8)___________of toxic chemicals (9) ___________ dye, text, paper, leather and food processing sectors has reached (10) ___________alarming level.

A number of businesses dump their waste water (11) ___________ into the sewer system to avoid paying (12) ___________ forwaste treatment. (13) ___________ the leader of the Environment and Natural Resource Re-search Institute, (14) ___________water treatment still remains an (15) ___________problem.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: man/ who/ talking/ our teacher/ be/ my uncle The man who is talking to our teacher is my uncle.

1. house/ in which/ Uncle Ho/ live/ be/ now/ museum 2. both/ my mother/ my father/ be/ teacher 3. He/ can/ speak/ neither/ English/ French 4. man/ daughter/ learn/ with/ me/ be/ my teacher 5. James/ learnt/ lot/ during/ stay/ China.

6. It/ was/ such/ boring/ programme/ Gavin/ fell/ asleep.

7. Daniela/ went/ Kyoto/ buy/ some/ present 8. She/ save/ a lot / money, but/ she/ couldn't/ afford/ go/ holiday.

9. I'll/ ring/ him/ back/ soon/ get/ home 10. He/ asked/ her/ marry/ because/ he/love/ her II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Clare finished the race in three minutes!

Clare managed 2. The waiter offered me some cakes. I took the chocolate one.

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4. They'll change date of the meeting again.

The date 5. The children liked to walk in the rain.

The children enjoyed PART D: SPEAKING The kind of job you would like to do after you finish your education __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ĐÁP ÁN TEST 22 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c

2. b

3. d

11.b

12. b 22. a 32. d 42. a

13. d 23. b 33. b 43. d

7. c

8. d

9. b

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27. c a c c a 31.

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47. a b a a c PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

18. b 28. a 38. d 48. b

19. d 29. d 39. a 49. a

l. B

4. a

2. D

5. d

6. c

3. B

4. B

10. a 20. c 30. c 40. a 50. c

5. A

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. polluting

2. industrial

3. treatment

4. chemicals

5. b and c

6. as soon as

7. investors

8. level

9. in

10. an

11. straight

12. money

13. According to

14. waste

15. enormous

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. The house in which Uncle Ho lived is now a museum.

2. Both my mother and my father are teachers.

3. He can speak neither English nor French.

4. The man whose daughter learns with me is my teacher.

5. James learnt a lot during his stay in China 6. It was such a boring programme that Gavin fell asleep.

7. Daniela went to Kyoto to buy some presents.

8. She saved a lot of money, but she couldn't afford to go on holiday..

9. I'll ring him back as soon as I get home.

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10. He asked her to marry him, because he loved her.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Clare managed to finish the race in three minutes.

2. I chose the chocolate cake/one.

3. Your kitchen is larger than mine 4. The date of the meeting will be changed again.

5. The children enjoyed walking in the rain.

PART D: SPEAKING After high school there are numerous things I want to do and accomplish in my life.

I want to attend college and law school. After I start working for a few years, I plan to settle down, get married, and have children. I still want to have a career, but I want to raise a family too. I'm not sure what will happen after this or that even this will take place because I can't really plan out my life. Life is an unpredictable thing. There are many obstacles that may get in the way of perusing my goals. Some of the obstacles are college and law school. It takes a lot of studying, hard work, and determination in becoming a lawyer. With hard work and determination I plan to accomplish my goals, whatever they may be, and live up to my full potential.

TEST 23 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. dear b.tear c. bear d. near 2. a. lower b. coat c. note d. bottle 3. a. bare b. car c. star d. farm 4. a. high b. fine c. lit d. nine 5. a. barn b. park c. farm d. warm 6. a. both b. pot c. cotton d. bottle II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. There is twenty four hours in a day. a. is b. twenty four c. hours d. in 8. Whose the hat is this? - It’s Mary's. a. Whose b. the c. this d. Mary's 9. Uncle Ho's birthday is in 19th of May. a. Uncle Ho's b. is c. in d. of III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. this aspirin, and you'll feel better. a. Have b. Eat c. Take d. Drink 11. School children learn how to make and repaữ things in the school a. library b. canteen c. workshop d. class 12. we go to the tailor's?

- Yes, let's. a. Shall b. Will c. Do d. Would 13. They would consider him their son. a. not rather b. rather not c. doesn't rather d. not 14. If you don't understand what please ask him after class, a. your teacher explain b. does your teacher explain c. your teacher explains d. your teacher will explain 15. The clowns in the circus made us a lot. a. to laugh b. laughed c. laugh d. laughing Thư viện tiếng Anh

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16. He can't cook well, and I can't, a. too b. either c. neither d. so 17. We don't take the umbrella. We wish we a. take b. can take c. took d. could 18. Mr. Dick likes watching football but his wife a. doesn't b. doesn't like c. does like d. don’t 19. The Pyramids by the ancient Egyptians. a. was built b. were being built c. had built d. were built 20. Have orange juice, ? a. will you b. do you c. do we d. would you 21. You not read those magazines. a. like b. prefer c. rather d. had better 22. I think he will help you doing your homework ? a. doesn't he b. won't he c. don't I d. do I 23. She is afraid of a. watching horror films. b. to ride in busy streets. c. climbing up trees. d. a and c are correct 24. They like Mathematics better a. than English b. to English c. for English d. in English 25. The match brought excitement to thousands of TV too. a. watchers b. travelers c. viewers d. crowds 26. Measles sometimes a serious disease. a. is b. are c. were d. was 27. A film is a. more shorter than a play b. more interesting than a play c. most funnier than a play d. weller than a play 28. I'm tired such repeating work. a. to do b. by doing c. of doing d. with doing 29. help us see and hear things happening on the other side of the earth. a. Satellites b. Stars c. Flights d. Events 30. You don't want another cake, ? a. do you b. isn't it c. will you d. don't you 31. I did a. me best to win for our class b. my best to winning for our class c. his best to win for our class d. my best to win for our class 32. You don't need to start a. neither b. yet c. too d. so 33. She has seen a. many tables made of wood b. many knives made from steel c. many cakes made of flour, eggs, butter, sugar d. many cars made from Japan 34. Paul spends much time games every day. a. to play b. play c. playing d. plays 35. Peter is not old enough there. a. working b. work c. to work d. to be work 36. Don't drink so much beer. It's harmful your stomach.

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a. on b. to c. for d. of 37. My sister has complained about her teeth a. for last week b. for several days c. since next week d. in several days 38. She's not sure where she may go for summer holidays the end, she decides to stay at home. a. At b. In c. On d. Into 39. Must the decaying tooth come out? a. Yes, it must b. No, it mustn't c. No, it needn't d. a and c are correct 40. My uncle will go to Ho Chi Minh city the end of this month. a. onto b. in c. on d. at 41. Do you enjoy a computer? a. use b. to use c. using d. being use 42. Let's go to the beach for Summer holiday, ? a. shall we b. don't we c. will we d. do we 43. The young man a phone call. a. made b. did c. bought d. held 44. He often goes every morning. a. swimmer b. swim c. go swimming d. swimming 45. Jack and his friends are talking to a. everybody b. both c. one another d. everyday 46. Because they don't have enough money to buy a bigger house, they must make up their here. a. minds to staying b. minds to stay c. mind staying d. mind to stay 47. She has a bill. a. fifty-cents b. fifty-cent c. fifty cent d. fifties cent 48. That doll is made of a. cloth b. clothes c. clothe d. clothing 49. I met his wife a party. a. on b. by c. at d. in 50. Daisy has been a teacher , three years. a. for b. since c. in d. about PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Independence Day in the United States is observed annually on the Fourth of July. For most communities throughout the nation, the traditional celebration includes parades down the main streets, picnics with hot dogs and lemonade, and, of course, a fireworks display at night. In some towns across the country, however, special events are planned in honor of the occasion. In Bristol, Rhode Island, fire engine teams from communities throughout New England compete in a contest to squirt water from their fire hoses.

Flagstaff, Arizona hosts a huge three-day powwow, including a rodeo for twenty Native American tribes.

The annual Eskimo games with traditional kayak races are held in Kotzebue, Alaske. Two auto races are always scheduled for the Fourth, including a four-hundred-mile stock car event at the Daytona International speedway in Daytona, Florida, and an annual auto race up the fourteen-thousand-foot precipice at Pike's Peak in Colorado.

Several small towns celebrate in other unique ways. Hannibal, Missouri, the hometown of Mark, Twain, invited the children to participate in a fence-painting contest, re-enacting a scene from Twain's novel Tom Sawyer. Lititz, Pennsylvania congregates in the Limits Springs park to light thousands of candles and arrange them in various shapes and images.

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1. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

A. Traditional celebrations for the Fourth of July.

B. Holidays in the United States.

C. The origin of the Independence Day. D. Small towns in America.

2. The author mentions all of the following as ways the Fourth of July is celebrated except A. parades B. races C. dances D. fireworks 3. The underlined word huge in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by A. exciting B. amusing C. complicated D. large 4. The underlined word them in paragraph 3 refers to A. shapes B. candles C. children D. images 5. It can be inferred from the passage that A. The fourth of july is celebrated in canada as well as in the united states B. Towns in the united states celebrate july fourth in different ways because of their regional customs C. Although fireworks are not legal, they are displayed on the fourth of july D. The fourth of july is not celebrated in large in the united states II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Helen teaches mathematics (1) a university. She enjoys her (2) and research very much and she also gets on (3) with her supervisor and colleagues. She always (4) very self-confident and proud when she is standing (5) the teaching platform.

Some of her ex-classmates (6) just offered her chance to (7) them in a new company to (8) computer software for businesses. They have had no trouble getting (9) from the bank to start to business.

Everyone thinks that it will (10) very well. Of course, the (11) of money the partners (12) will depend on (13) the business does. Helen will probably earn more money than she (14) at the university.

The new company is exciting, and the money may be very good indeed (15) , Helen can hardly quit her teaching job! She loves it.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: She/ worked/ hard/ order/ become/ good teacher / English.

She worked hard in order to become a good teacher of English.

1. I/ so/ tired/ that/ went/ sleep/ immediately.

2. man/ not/ wake up/ until/ rain/ wetted/ bed.

3. He/ missed/ train/ because/ he/ not/ hurry 4. He/ failed/ win/ race/ although/ ran/ fast.

5. Fortune-tellers/ always/ tell/ truth/ because/ they/ speak/ general terms.

6. If/ they/ say/ you/ go/ journey / or/ meet/ friend, they/ be/ right/ because/ we/ often/ do/ things.

7. village well/ which/ be/ said/ to be cursed/ was/ buy/ by/ man.

8. Tourists/ came/ see/ it/ though/ there/ be/ not even/ any water/ it.

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10. My family/ was/ eat/ dinner/ when/ Lan/ come II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. My grandmother is very old. She can't work now.

My grandmother is too 2. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was rough.

The sea was too 3. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it. It was such 4. They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.

An international conference 5. We learned this after a long time.

It took PART D: SPEAKING Life in a multiracial community __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

ĐÁP ÁN TEST 23

PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. c 2. d 11. c 12. a

3. a 4. c 5. d 6. a 7. a 13.

14.

15.

16.

17. b c c b c 21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27. d b d a c a b 31. 32. b 33.

34 35.

36.

37. d a .c c c b 41. c 42. a 43. a 44. 45. c 46. b 47. b d PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

1. A

2. C

3. D

8.b 9. c 10. c 18.

19.

20. a d a 28.

29.

30. c a a 38.

39.

40. b d d 48. a 49. c 50. a

4. B

5. B

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5. on

6. have

7. join

8. produce

9. loans

10. do

11. amount

12. earn

13. how well

14. does

15. however

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I was so tired that I went to sleep immediately.

2. The man did not wake up until the rain wetted his bed.

3. He missed the train because he did not hurry 4. He failed to win the race although he ran fast.

5. Fortune-tellers always tell the truth because they speak in general terms.

6. If they say you will go on a journey or meet a friend, they are right because we often do these things.

7. A village well which was said to be cursed was bought by a man.

8. Tourists came to see it though there was not even any water in it.

9. Before the tourists could look into the well, they had to throw a coin in.

10. My family was eating dinner when Lan came.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. My grandmother is too old to work.

2. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

3. It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it.

4. An international conference will be held in Hanoi next month.

5. It took us a long time to learn this.

PART D: SPEAKING Living in a community where there are people of various races could be a rewarding and an exciting experience. Such a community is like a small world with many types and races of people in it. Everyone, young or old, enjoys listening to stories about people in other lands. We read books and newspapers to learn about the habits, customs and beliefs) of people who do not belong to our race, but when we live in a community composed of many races, we have the opportunity to meet and talk with people or various races. We can learn about their customs and beliefs directly from them. For example, in Singapore and Malaysia, which are known as multiracial countries, Malays, Chinese, Indians have lived together for several decades. It could therefore be said that life in a multi-racial community teaches us many useful lessons in human relations.

TEST 24 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. corn b. born c. horse d. world 2. a. led b. rewrite c. repeat d. peter 3. a. spoken b. woman c. hold d. rode 4. a. prefer b. clerk c. tern d. certainly 5. a. twins b. fine c. inch d. king 6. a. sky b. my c. rely d. slowly II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. My father is a doctors. a. My b. is c. a d. doctors 8. Three and two are five. a. Three b. and c. are d. five 9. Let's going to the dancing hall this Sundav.

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a. Let's b. going c. the dancing hall d. this II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. Dick is good maths. a. to b. at c. in d. on 11. This dress is too small . me. a. for b. with c. to d. by 12. He lives Hoang Dieu street. a. on b. at c. by d. to 13. If Daisy gets up early, she time for breakfast. a. has b. will have c. having d. have 14. Peter is 37 years old, but he still lives his parents. a. at b. by c. with d. on 15. This girl is clever to make fine things from paper. a. rather b. enough c. more d. too 16. See you Sunday 8 a.m. a. on / on b. at / at c. on / at d. in / at 17. Mr. Young is not only healthy also cheerful. a. and b. both c. but d. with 18. They are having a big party Christmas Eve. a. to b. on c. for d. at 19. He has always been very kind his friend. a. to b. with c. of d. for 20. Shall we go the theater Sunday evening? a. on / on b. at / in c. to / on d. to / in 21. He was delighted the show. a. of b. to c. with d. on 22. I got a gift my girlfriend Christmas. a. for / to b. by / at c. from / for d. of / at 23. Everybody was surprised the news. a. with b. at c. by d. b and c are correct 24. Shall we ring a taxi? a. for b. after c. to d. up 25. Peter is not proud what he did. a. of b. with c. on d. from 26. I must introduce you my cousin. a. to b. with c. for d.about 27. I'm not good repairing things. a. in b. to c. at d. by 28. Her show was quite different what I expected. a. from b. to c. with d. a and b are right 29. Don't eat sweets, they're bad your teeth. a. to b. of c. with d. for 30. I haven't been to the cinema years. a. at b. since c. for d. about 31. I to Hanoi three times this year.

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a. was b. had been c. went d. have I 32. Would you like a piece of cake your coffee? a. with b. to c. for d. of 33. Tuan wanted me him. a. help b. to help c. helping d. will help 34. I'm afraid there isn't in the car for everyone. a. space b. room c. places d. vacancy 35. beautiful collection of coins you have! a. What b. How c. What a d. How is 36. My father three years ago. a. gave up smoking b. gave to smoking c. gave with smoking d. gave to working 37. They this course by June. a. will finish b. will be finished c. will have finished d. finish 38. - Who often (help) you correct your exercises? - Both my sister and my brother (do). a. helps / does b. help / do c. help / does d. helps / do 39. I like watching the boy football. a. played b. to play c. playing d. will play 40. Julie looks very beautiful in her new dress. It really her. a. passes b. suits c. shows d. fits 41. She has up early. a. to get b. get c. got d. getting 42. Is there for everyone? a. food and drink enough b. enough food and drink c. enough of food and drink d. enough food and enough drink 43. " Do you mind if I turn on the radio? a. Yes, of course b. No, of course not c. No, thank you d. No, I can manage 44. Don't go yet, I’m just going to some coffee. a. make b. cook c. boil d. do 45. The train before I arrived. a. had left b. left c. will leave d. has left 46. He has got a very good with that company. a. work b. profession c. job d. career 47. Do you like to travel bus? a. on b. in c. by d. with 48. - How to the post office?

- Twice a month. a. often does John go b. far does John go c. fast does John go d. long does John go 49. A football match is divided into two a. times b. parts c. sections d. halves 50. The from Danang to Hue was very interesting. a. travel b. crossing c. journey d. tour PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

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and lonely. My parents were busy working and most of my friends were either away on holiday or else had holiday jobs. I had tried to get a job myself but without success. I was beginning to wish I had not come home when I saw an advertisement for holiday courses in the local newspaper.

For a small fee you could try lots of different activities organized by the town's youth club. Each activity lasted half a day. I had not expected the courses to be very interesting but they were excellent. I also met new people as many of the tourists staying in the town joined in. You could do things like painting, acting, play-writing or computing. I met some students from Bulgaria who invited me to visit their country next year. You can imagine hovv excited I am, in fact it was one of the best summer holidays I've ever had!

1. What is the writer trying to do in the passage?

A. to describe a holiday in the country B. to explain how she spent a holiday C. to describe her new holiday home D. to explain why she couldn't go on holiday 2. Why would somebody read the passage?

A. to find out about holiday courses.

B. to discover the writer's news.

C. to make contact with Bulgarian students.

D. to read about the advertisements.

3. How did the writer feel when she arrived home?

A. She was pleased to have time to herself.

B. She felt nervous about being alone.

C. She was delighted to see her friends.

D. She almost regretted coming back.

4. Why is the writer looking forward to next year?

A. There will be new holiday courses.

B. She has found a holiday courses.

C. She is planning to go to job.

D. Her friends will visit her.

5. Which of these advertisements did the writer see?

A. A week's free course on an activity of your own choice. Open to visitors and residents alike. Name your course and you can spend a week enjoying yourself.

B. Join a holiday course! We are offering half-day courses in a variety of water sports. During the summer holiday period all courses are half price.

C. Throughout the summer holiday we are offering cheaper entry to the town's sports and leisure facilities.

Special low prices for tourists Don't miss this opportunity!

D. We welcome everyone to join in our holiday programme. A wide range of sports and activities is available a morning or afternoon timetable.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Scott Newman wouldn't be without his pocket -size TV, which he mainly watches in bed. T only watch programmes (1)___________last about half an hour, as any longer (2___________ my eyes. I use the set for general entertainment though it is also really good for (3) ___________ up with current affairs. The main (4) ___________ with the set is that it's not (5) ___________enough even when you use headphones. The (6) ___________ isall right as long as nothing moves in front of the aerial.' Scott admits to being a gadget man, but doesn't (7) ___________buying the set since he (8) ___________it nearly every day.

Retired engineer Paul Hardcastle has (9) ___________a pocket TV for a (10) ___________ of years. T use it mostly in the bathroom. I wanted to use it outdoors, but the trouble is that in (11) ___________ light you can't see the picture. I use rechargeable batteries as (12) ___________ ones would cost too much. Paul believe that this sort off TV could be improved if the (13) ___________ was slightly bigger Thư viᝇn tiếng Anh

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and it didn't (14) ___________ up batteries so quickly: he can only get half an hour's viewing (15) ___________ the batteries go flat.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: We/ managed/ sail/ home/ despite/ storm.

We managed to sail home despite the storm.

1. I/ used/ be/ in/ school/ tennis team ___________________________________________ 2. Sophie/ use/ have/ long/ hair/ she/ was/ school ___________________________________________ 3. Mary/ not/ use/ listen/ when/ teacher/ were speaking ___________________________________________ 4. Ricardo/ used/ get up/ 6.00/ when/ he/ be/ training/ Olympics ___________________________________________ 5. What/ did/ you/ use/ do/ Saturday evening? ___________________________________________ 6. Becky/ use/ be/ afraid/ dogs/ when/ she/ was/ girl ___________________________________________ 7. We/ used/ give/ our teachers/ presents/ end/ term ___________________________________________ 8. Did/ you/ use/ live/ next door/ Mrs Harrison? ___________________________________________ 9. My brother/ use/ wear/ glasses/ he/ was/ small ___________________________________________ 10. Did/ Marcin/ use/ learn/ German/ school? ___________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Mary was very kind to me.

Mary behaved 2. He delivers his lecture fluently He is fluent 3. They did their work carefully They were careful 4. Tom acted foolish.

Tom was foolish 5. She decided blindly.

She was blind PART D: SPEAKING The trip you have made to a famous city

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ĐÁP ÁN TES T 24 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. d 2. a 11.a 12. a 21.

22. c c 31.

32. d a 41. a 42. b

4.b 5. b 6. d 7. d 14.

15.

16.

17. c b c c 24.

25.

26.

27. a a a c 34.

35.

36.

37. b c a c 44. a 45. a 46. c 47. c PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows 1. B

3. b 13. b 23. b 33. b 43. b

2. B

3. D

8. c 18. b 28. a 38. d 48. a

9. b 19. a 29. d 39. c 49. d

4. C

10. b 20. c 30. c 40. b 50. c

5. D

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. which

2. strains

3. keeping

4. problem

5. loud

6. reception

7. regret

8. uses

9. owned

10. number

11. bright

12. ordinary

13. screen

14. use

15. before

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I used to be in the school tennis team.

2. Sophie used to have long hair when she was at school.

3. Mary didn't use to listen when her teachers were speaking.

4. Ricardo used to get up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.

5. What did you use to do on Saturday evening?

6. Becky used to be afraid of dogs whtii she was a girl.

7. We used to give our teachers presents at the end of term 8. Did you use to live next door to Mrs Harrison?

9. My brother used to wear glasses when he was small.

10. Did Marcin use to learn German at school?

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Mary behaved very kindly to me.

2. He is fluent in his lecture (or in delivering his lecture) 3. They were careful with their work.

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4. Tom was foolish in his action.

5. She was blind in her decision.

PART D: SPEAKING A few months ago my father and I visited Singapore, one of the most famous cities in Asia.

Singapore, a small island, lies at the southern and of West Malaysia. A long and narrow piece of land joins Singapore with Johore Hahru, the southern-most town of West Malaysia. Singapore is now an independent. city of Singapore is extremely beautiful. It is well known for its centres of business and other activities. There are many places of interest such as the Tiger Balm Garden, the Botanical Gardens and Raffles Museum. There are also many important centres of learning such as the University of Singapore, Science Centre, the Nanyang University and the Polytechnic. Being a famous city, hundreds of people come every day from various parts of the world to do business or to enjoy the sights of the city.

TEST 25 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 1. a. down b. low c. cow d. now 2. a. care b. bare c. fare d. bark 3. a. pull b. luck c. lung d. drunk 4. a. call b. salt c. ache d. fall 5. a. flutter b. put c. sugar d.push 6. a. too b. food c. noon d. blood II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 7. I will go to see her if I have time enough. a. will go b. to see c. have d. enough 8. My brother always makes my parents to laugh all the time. a. always b. makes c. to laugh d. all the time 9. My sister and my brother is teachers. a. My b. and c. is d. teachers III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10. I am my wife to drive. a. learning b. teaching c. showing d. explaining 11. Parents often make sacrifices their children may receive a good education. a. so that b. because c. for d. with 12. They us some new magazines and books if they a. bring / come b. will bring / come c. bring / will come d. would bring / had come 13. The class discussion was short, we gained some new knowledge from it. a. however b. moreover c. although d. therefore 14. They on a camping trip next week. a. will be going b. would be going c. were going d. are going 15. The team which more goals wins the match. a. shoots b. scores c. blows d. kicks 16. How often do you borrow books the school library?

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a. in b. off c. from d. of 17. The more paper we save, preserved. a. more is wood pulp b. the more wood pulp is c. wood pulp is d. the much wood pulp is 18. Yes, you're right, Tom. I agree you. a. to b. with c. on d. about 19. The drcus shows are exciting that the whole family enjoy them. a. so b. very c. too d. such 20. His aunt stayed the farm for 8 days. a. on b. in c. at d. for 21. He the door, gets into the room and sits down. a. locks b. unlocks c. locked d. broke 22. Mary have to look her sister tonight because her mother is absent. a. at b. after c. for d. up 23. I don't know a. how much she bought that book? b. what she is name's c. when began the story. d. what he thought about the discussion.

24. My children are looking forward Christmas. a. with b. to c. against d. for 25. I will fix your bicycle if I a screwdriver of the proper size, a. shall have b. had c. have d. will have 26. My brother often television at 8.00 everyday. a. watched b. is watching c. watches d. watch 27. If I taught this class, I more exercises. a. will give b. give c. would give d. didn't give 28. My friend and I fishing next weekend, a. go b. will go c. went d. goes 29. It's very noisy. I can't you. a. listen to b. hear c. see d. look at 30. Mother's Day is the day when children show their to their mothers, a. uniforms b. love c. solidarity d. spirit 31. Mary is She'd like a piece of bread. a. thirsty b. tired c. hungry d. hurry 32. Does she usually have a party her birthday? a. at b. with c. on d. in 33. Mary asked her mother her more about the fairy story. a. tell b. told c. to be told d. to tell 34. At seven o'clock last night I to the radio. a. was listening b. listened c. were listening d. has listened 35. I haven't had an enjoyable evening for months. a. such b. so c. much d. very 36. I'm really longing the Tet holidays. a. for b. after c. to d. on 37. She was , clever that she could make a dress by hands. a. much b. very c. so d. such 38. What time did youarrive London? a. at b. in c. to d. on Thư viện tiếng Anh

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39. Nam hasn't finished yet. a. working b. to work c. worked d. works 40. There is a post office__________ the end of the road. a. at b. in c. to d. on 41. The librarian told the students not__________reference books out of the library. a. taking b. to take c. takes d. take 42. My sister is afraid monkeys in the zoo. a. for b. of c. with d. to 43. It's very dark here. I can't anything. a. listen to b. hear c. see d. look at 44. He's just arrived New Delhi airport. a. in b. on c. at d. with 45. We hear Peter a. as good b. more well c. more good d. better 47. Milk is used for many products. a. produce b. to make c. make d. making 48. Most of the pupils are to pass the examination. a. enough good b. good enough c. too good d. very good 49. They said they were very in natural beauty. a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. intelligent 50. My mother won't come home 10 p.m. a. until b. to c. than d. in PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.

Interviews are not a perfect method of choosing the best people for jobs; however human beings like to examine each other in this way. One of the many problems of selection as it is commonly practiced is that the forms filled by applicants often fall to show people as they really are. This means that you can follow all the best advice when completing your from and still find that you are unsuccessful at the next stage- the interview. Similarly, in the rare cases where interviews are automatic, a candidate with an inadequate form may do surprisingly well. Of course your form needs to show that you have confidence in your ability to do the job, but don't try to turn yourself into someone else - a person you have to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and honesty are the best approach.

1. Interviews are method of choosing the best people for jobs.

A. The best.

B. An imperfect.

C. The most perfect.

D. All are correct 2. The forms filled by applicants A. always show people correctly.

B. show that applicants are very good.

C. can't show people as they really are.

D. introduce real people for the jobs.

3. An applicant fills the form perfectly A. but he may be unsuccessful at the interview.

B. so he will be offered the job immediately.

C. and he will be offered the job immediately.

D. the employers soon employs him.

4. You form needs to show that you have A. no ability to do the job.

B. a refusal to do the job.

C. no desire to get the job.

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D. confidence in your ability to do the job.

5. When applying for a job A. we need realism and honesty.

B. we need realism and dishonest, C. we need ability and cheating.

D. we need ability and dishonest.

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks ỉn the following passage.

The wind (1)__________ our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?

On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (2) __________winds it had known for over two hundred years. (3) __________ of over 130 km/h blew through the region.

Nineteen people (4) __________killed, 1.5 billion worth of (5) __________ was caused and 19 million trees were (6) __________down in just a few hours.

(7) __________ people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (8) __________storm force. They are far better known (9) __________the much more serious 173 km/h. On this (10) __________, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (11) __________.

(12) __________ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the (13) __________. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (14) __________a second though to, but across the world the wind (15) __________a crucial role in people's lives.

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

Example: George/ going/ work/ New York/ summer George is going to work in New York for the summer.

1. I/ astonished/ that/ she/ not/ pass/ exam. _____________________________________ 2. trip/ was/ boring/ but/ we/ enjoy/ it/ a lot. _____________________________________ 3. I/ used / work/ telephone operator. _____________________________________ 4. I/ can't stand/ weather. It/ getting/ worse / worse. _____________________________________ 5. She/ spend/ half an hour/ do/ homework/ every day. _____________________________________ 6. People/ say/ education/ be/ means/ to/ end. _____________________________________ 7. "Why/ not/ you/ do/ homework/ last night?" Her sister/ ask _____________________________________ 8. Drive/ car/ is/ safer/ ride/ motorbike. _____________________________________ 9. I/ got up/ early / order/ not / be late/ school. _____________________________________ 10. Government/ stopped/ traffic/ centre. _____________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings Thư viện tiếng Anh

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remain unchanged.

1. My neighbor went to Tokyo for a holiday. He could not return home. He did not have enough money. My neighbor, who 2. I found the door unlocked. I went into the kitchen. Finding 3. I bought a picture. It was very valuable.

I bought a picture which 4. He walked quietly down the corridor. He did not want anyone to hear him.

He walked 5. They cleared the ground. They wanted to build a house. They cleared PART D: SPEAKING Science and its effect on our lives _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

l. b 11. a 21. b 31. c 41. b

2. d 12. b 22. b 32. c 42. b

3. a 13. a 23. d 33. d 43. c

ĐÁP ÁN TEST 25 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. d 14. d 15. b 16. c 17. b 24. b 25. c 26. c 27. c 34. a 35. a 36. a 37. c 44. c 45. c 46. d 47. d

8. c 18. b 28. b 38. b 48. b

9. c 19. a 29. a 39. a 49. b

10. b 20. a 30. b 40. a 50. a

PART B: READING I. Read the passage and do the task that follows. l. B

2. C

3. A

4. D

5. A

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. controls

2. strongest

3. Gusts

4. were

5. damage

6. blown

7. although

8. severe

9. than

10. occasion

11. warnings

12. Extreme

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13. wind

14. have

15. plays

PART C: WRITING I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1. I was astonished that she didn't pass her exam.

2. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.

3. I used to work as a telephone operator.

4. I can't stand weather. It's getting worse and worse.

5. She spends half an hour doing her homework every day.

6. People say education is a means to an end.

7. "Why didn't you do your homework last night?" Her sister asked.

8. Driving a car is safer than riding a motorbike.

9. I got up early in order not to be late for school.

10. The Government stopped traffic from the centre.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.

1. My neighbour, who went to Tokyo for a holiday, could not return home because he did not have

enough money.

2. Finding the door unlocked, I went into the kitchen.

3. I bought a picture which was very valuable.

4. He walked quietly down the corridor so that no one would hear him.

5. They cleared the ground to build a house.

PART D: SPEAKING One of the most striking features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life. Building on the foundation laid by the predecessors, the scientists of today are carrying their investigation into ever-widening fields of knowledge.

Modern civilization depends largely on the scientist and inventor. We depend on the doctor who seeks the cause and cure of disease, the chemist who analyses our food and purifies our water, the entomologist who wages war on the insect pests, the engineer who conquers time and space, and a host of other specialists who aid in the development of agriculture and industry.

The advance of science and technology has brought the diffeient parts of the world into closer touch with one another than ever before. We are able to reach distant lands within a very short time.

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