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ENGLISH PRACTICE 1

A. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1. A. switch B. stomach C. champion D. catch

2. A. cloths B. improves C. lakes D. communicates

3. A. castle B. whistle C. hostel D. listen

4. A. change B. hungry C. angry D. single

5. A. ancient B. face C. page D. angle

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

1. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury

2. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation

3. A. patient B. humour C. deny D. friendly

4. A. worried B. reserved C. polite D. arrive

5. A. mathematics B. economics C. politics D. automatics

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.

1. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.

A. Except

B. Only

C. Apart

D. Separate

2. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.

A. for

B. at

C. out

D. of

3. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to save time and money.

A. manufacture

B. establish

C. control

D. restore

4. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.

A. in

B. with

C. on

D. for

5. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.

A. than to stay

B. than staying

C. rather than staying

D. rather than stay

6. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.

A. so good

B. such a good

C. so good an

D. such good

7. Have you got a car ________ ?

A. of your own

B. of yourself

C. of you

D. of your

8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.

A. change

B. adjust

C. repair

D. switch

9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.

A. write

B. written

C. wrote

D. writing

10. Either Peter and his brothers _______ the keys to the car.

A. has been taken

B. has taken

C. have taken

D. have been taken

11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.

A. atmosphere

B. air

C. matter

D. impression

12. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?

A. only

B. merely

C. unique

D. uniquely

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13. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

A. rumors

B. rumored

C. has rumored

D. was rumored

14. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.

A. full-time job

B. part-time

C. full-time

D. part-time job

15. My house is just _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.

A. near here

B. near to

C. near by

D. near from

II. Complete the passage below using the correct forms of the words in brackets.

People are becoming more security conscious these days. Crimes like burglary and (1.THIEF)_________

are definitely on the increase. One of the most (2. PAIN) _________ experiences a home (3.OWN) _________

can have is to arrive home and find that his or her (4. VALUE) _________ havedisappeared, because a

window had (5. ACCIDENT) _________been left open. What can we do to protectourselves? The most

important piece of (6. ADVISORY) _________ is to make sure that your (7. INSURE)________ coverage is up

to date. Another (8. SENSE) ________ thing to do is to go along to your localpolice station, where they will

be more than willing to make (9. SUGGEST) _________ on (10. RELY)_________ ways of safeguarding your

property.

III. Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them.

1/ We won't mind your (A) being late – (B) beside, it's (C) hardly your (D) mistake.

2/ (A) The whole report is (B) badly typed. (C) Moreover, it's (D) imaccurate.

3/ I'm not (A) astonish she (B) shouted at us! (C) How would we like (D) to be pushed into a wall?

4/ Nguyen is (A) everything we'd ever (B) want (C) in a man - brilliant, (D) fun and attractive.

5/ They just hope (A) that the money (B) goes to those (C) who are mainly in (D) needs.

6/ A doctor (A) with profession, this is his first (B) pleasure trip (C) into writing (D) for the theatre.

7/ She (A) views her life (B) like a spiritual (C) voyage towards a superior (D) understanding of her

confidence.

8/ Trung was a (A) youthful sailor (B) on his first (C) sea (D) excursion.

9/ The (A) journey guide (B) pointed out the message (C) that runs round (D) the inside of the sports

ground.

10/ (A) Supersonic airplanes can (B) go (C) more fast than (D) the speed of sound.

C. READING

I. Fill ONE suitable word into each of numbered blaks in the passage.

Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you can see

thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (1)______ are very high.

These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a skill, and

it needs learning. Don’t (2)______ to be able to surf properly the (3)______ time you try. However, by practising

a few times you will learn (4)______ to do it.

Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds (5)______ years ago in

Hawaii. Men swam (6)______ to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to land very quickly by

riding the waves. These first surfers did not (7)______ a board. They were “body surfers”. Many people

(8)______ do this type of surfing today.

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After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (9)______ them.

These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while. Today, surfboards

are made of plastic or fibreglass (10)______.

II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning

garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or

oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.

Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to date, that

process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness - power with giant windmills.

Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.

Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty

years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it

supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways

to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to

make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

1. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste B. The Use of Water Productions for Energy

C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power

2. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. Biological fuels B. Low burning fuels C. Fast burning fuels D. Artificial made fuels

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?

A. Burning of garbage B. Geothermal power C. Synthetic fuels D. Electricity

4. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is

due to ___________ .

A. their being time consuming B. their being money consuming

C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology their being money consuming

5. The word “it” in the last paragrph refers to ____.

A. alternative source B. the United States C. hydroelectric power D. Electricity

6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy

B. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy

C. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources

D. All alterenative production of energy will be delivered from water.

III. Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the passage.

Speech is one of the most important (1)___ of communicating .It consists of far more than just making noises

. To talk and also to (2)____ by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use

combinations of (3)____that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication

wouldbe impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very( 4)___.

The basic( 5)____of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite

(6)___.But the more idea you can (7)____ the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are

the (8)____thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we( 9)____the words is also very

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important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and ( 10)____whether we are pleased or angry, for

instance.

1. A. reason B. tests C. ways D. rules

2. A. be spoken B. be examined C. be understood D. be talked

3. A. systems B. sounds C. languages D. talks

4. A. easy B. important C. simple D. expensive

5. A. grammar B. word C. vocabulary D. structure

6. A. fluent B. good C. well D. perfect

7. A. need B. grow C. express D. pass

8. A. main B. certain C. full D. most

9. A. talk B. say C. pass D. send

10. A. show B. ask C. understand D. know

IV. In the following text, six sentences or parts of sentences have been removed. Above the extract

you will find the six removed sentences PLUS one sentence which doesn't fit. Choose from the

sentences (A-G) the one which fits each gap (1-6). Remember, there is one extra sentence you do not

need to use. Write the correct letter in the box.

Choose from the following sentences to fill the spaces in the text. There is ONE extra.

A. Using a microwave for cooking a large food mass is difficult due to limited penetration of microwaves.

B. This can be overcome by leaving the food to stand for a few minutes when cooking is completed.

C. It is advised that the water should be poured slowly into another container that already contains the

powder.

D. In this way, buying a microwave oven with a turntable ensure the food is cooked throughout.

E. Conversely the microwaves do not heat glass, ceramic and plastic containers.

F. If the microwaves are not absorbed inside the oven, the oven can be damaged by electrical arcs and

overheating of the microwave source.

G. When water in that state is disturbed, it can suddenly and unexpectedly boil violently.

MICROWAVING

Microwaving is a method of cooking where food is bombarded by microwaves, usually within an appliance

called a microwave oven which excite the water, fat and sugar molecules, thereby heating (cooking) both

the outside and center of the food at the same time. (1)…………………

(A common myth is that a microwave oven cooks from the center of the food outward. This appears to

happen because heat generated at the surface escapes more readily from the surface of the food into the

surrounding air.) One advantage of microwaving is that small amounts of food can be heated very quickly,

making it useful for reheating leftovers.

The disadvantage is that food which is microwaved does not undergo some of the chemical reactions, such

as browning, which makes the food visually attractive. Primitive microwave ovens often do not cook evenly,

leading to a concern that bacteria easily killed by more traditional cooking methods may survive the quick

cooking time in "cold spots", though the food item as a whole is cooked to a safe average temperature. (2)

……

Some high-end microwave ovens are combined with a convection oven which basically cook the food using

microwave and hot air simultaneously to achieve both the fast cooking time and browning effect.

(3) …………………

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However microwave ovens are used in some fast food chains and special microwave bags are available for

cooking fowl or large joints of meat.

Professional chefs generally recommend using microwaves for a limited set of tasks, including: melting fats

(such as butter) and chocolate, cooking grains like oatmeal and grits, cooking rice, thawing frozen meats

and vegetables before cooking by other methods and quickly reheating already-cooked foods.

Using a microwave to boil water is potentially dangerous, due to superheating. In a microwave, water can

be raised quickly to a temperature above the boiling point before major bubbles form, especially if it is

purified and in a very clean glass vessel. (4) …………………

This effect is rare, even for scientists who try to deliberately recreate it, and any seed whatsoever for

boiling is likely to prevent the problem. Boiling water with, for instance, a teabag already in it will prevent

any dangers by providing a seed, as will using a mug that is not perfectly clean.

The risk greatly increases when water has already been boiled once in the same container. This situation

can occur if the user of the oven boiled the water once, forgot about it, then came back later to boil it again.

The first time the water boils, the seed bubbles (microscopic bubbles of air around which larger steam

bubbles grow) are used up and largely eliminated from the water as it cools down. When the water is

heated again, the lack of seed bubbles causes superheating, and a risk of a steam explosion when the water's

surface is disturbed.

Placing something in the water before heating can mostly alleviate this risk. If you are planning to mix

something with the water, say tea or hot chocolate, adding it before heating will insure that the water boils.

Otherwise, placing a wood object, for instance a chopstick, in the water before heating will also work.

Care should be taken when removing heated water from a microwave. Make sure that the hands are

protected from possible liquid boil-over, place the container on a level, heat-proof surface and stir liquid

with a warm spoon. Also, never add powdered substances (such as instant coffee or cocoa mix) to the

container taken from the microwave, due to the addition of all those seed bubbles and the potential for

violent, spontaneous boiling. (5) …………………

Metal objects, such as metal utensils, in a microwave oven can lead to dangerous situations. Metals do not

absorb microwaves effectively. Instead, metals reflect microwaves, thereby preventing the latter from

reaching the food. (6) …………………

Thin metal layers, such as metal foil and mugs with metal trim can melt or burn due to the strong electrical

currents that are generated in metal objects. However, small solid metal objects, such as spoons, in

combination with a large amount of absorbing food or liquid, normally do not lead to problems.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Original

Wikipedia article.

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the printed sentences.

1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.

→No sooner _______________________________________________

2. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.

→He has no ________________________________________________

3. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.

→He greatly ______________________________________________

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4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.

→Had she __________________________________________________

5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.

→The singer had _____________________________________________

II. Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment. It would be better

for them to be outside playing sports and taking part in more traditional past times than spending all

day indoors.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

You should write at least 200 words.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 2

PART I : Phonetics

I) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the

others.

1. A. heritage

B. shortage

C. teenage

D. luggage

2. A. appear

B. weather

C. bread

D. headache

3. A. oganize

B. belong

C. woman

D. concert

4. A. think

B. though

C. mother

D. these

5. A. eraser

B. scale

C. suitcase

D. waterfall

II) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group.

6. A. pencil

B. raincoat

C. arrive

D. notebook

7. A. enjoyable

B. power

C. permission

D. explore

8. A. photography

B. minority

C. heroic

D. visit

9. A. translation

B. difficult

C. unluckily

D. agree

10. A. Vietnamese

B. engineer

C. celebration

D. product

Your answers:

10.

PART II: Vocabulary and grammars:

I) Circle best option A,B,C or D to complete the following sentence

1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.

A. was collecting

B. has collected

C. collected

D. will collect

2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.

A. handsome

B. humorous

C. sociable

D. energetic

3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?

A. drive

B. driving

C. to drive

D. drove

4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.

A. delighted

B. pleasing

C. sad

D. interesting

5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.

A. to break

B. broken

C. breaking

D. break

6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.

A. beauty

B. beautiful

C. beautifully

D. beautify

7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. of

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8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.

A. when

B. because

C. while

D. during

9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.

A. is

B. are

C. were

D. is being

10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.

A. on

B. for

C. with

D. from

Your answers:

10.

II) Put the correct form of the words:

1. Joan wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)

2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)

3. The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)

4. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)

5. Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)

6. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)

7. Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)

8. Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)

9. The question isn’t good. It’s ………….. to ask (import).

10. His father soon died of a ……………… heart (break).

Your answers:

III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .

1.His new novel (publish)…………….. in two months .

2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.

3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)…………..

4.We are tired of (work)…………… for low salary.

5. This is the second time you (break)……a cup.

Your answers:

IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

1. She is talking…………her students in the school yard.

2. Does your aunt work ……….the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.

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3. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ………..Tuoi Tre newspaper.

4. This apartment is suitable………….my family.

5. I often help my parents ………….the housework after

Your answers:

PART III: Reading

I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.

Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there

are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not

enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that

air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also

increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas,

which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas

where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children,

and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.

1. A. from B. on C. over D. of

2. A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations

3. A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper

4. A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved

5. A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach

6. A. had B. have C. has D. having

7. A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust

8. A. lived B. live C. to live D. living

9. A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow

10. A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect

Your answers:

10.

II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:

Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family

in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the living room.

And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him.

In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem ________(4) A Visit

Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly man who wore a _______ (6)

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suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was ________(8) by

Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular __________(9) the USA. Santa

Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

Your answers:

10.

III) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2ms)

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were

used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford

to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any

case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today.

They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about

them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book.

Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very

large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know

how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots

of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.

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Questions:

1) What happened before printing presses were invented?

- ______________________________________________________________

2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?

- ______________________________________________________________

3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?

- ______________________________________________________________

4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?

- ______________________________________________________________

PART IV: Writing

I) Complete the following sentences based on the given cues.

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1. The house hasn’t been repaired since it built.

2. Glass is usually made of sand.

3. The statue was cut out of stone.

4. She asked the guide where Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.

5. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowning the answer immediately.

II)

Complete

the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1.People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.

13 is ………………………………………………….

2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?”

I asked …………………............................................

3.No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.

I ……………………………………………………

4.The food was too bad for the children to eat.

The food was so ……………………………

5.It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity.

There is no ……………………………..

III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign tourists.

In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Mistakes

Correction

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 3

SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Question 1: Choose the best answers

1. Would you mind my ....................................?

a. smoking b. smoke c. smokes d. smoked

2. I ........................to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?

a. waited b. expected c. thought d. looked

3. All of us were ......................that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.

a. surprising b. to surprise c. to be surprised d. surprised

4. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she ......................... back soon.

a. is b. will be c. would be d. came

5. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one ..................to the hospital.

a. has taken b. was taken c. was taking d. are taking

6. The policeman explained to us ...................to get to the airport.

a. how b. how can we c. how we can d. how can

7. I telephoned the station to make ......................of the time of the train.

a. true b. real c. right d. sure

8. The college got some money by selling one of its ...................old pictures.

a. helpful b. usual c. valuable d. useful

9. –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “.........................”

a. Here you are b. No, it isn’t c. It doesn’t matter d. Yes, please

10. He ....................... in the cafe when she came in.

a. sat b. has sat c. has been sitting d. was sitting

11. It was raining .......................we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.

a. although b. so c. because d. but

12. How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? – It ...................about two hours by bus.

a. takes b. goes c. needs d. wants

13. Everybody was there, including..................Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

a. with b. of c. ___ d. in

14. She hasn’t written to me .......................

a. any longer b. never c. already d. yet

15. Surely David’s not going to drive,........................he?

a. does b. is c. isn’t d. will

Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completel phrase.:

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0. to drink

1. to go

2. to look

3. to live

4. to provide

5. to watch

6. to fix

7. to have

8. to prefer

9. to need

10. to arrive

a. in an urban area

b. more money

c. the news

d. a meeting

e. at the station at 5.30

f. for suitable jobs in the city

g. the countryside to the city

h. facilities for the people

i. the computer

j. to the countryside in the weeked

k. a cup of tea

0-k 1-..... 2-..... 3-..... 4-...... 5-..... 6-...... 7-...... 8-...... 9-...... 10 -.......

Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.

1. Some of the (village)......................................have lived here all their lives.

2. The room still has many of its (origin)...................................features.

3. He doesn’t know the (mean)....................................... of the word.

4. They tried their best to avoid (get)................................into traffic jams at rush hours.

5. She had her hair (wash).................................... and styled.

6. It’s only a short trip. We (be)................................. back in an hour.

7. He spends most of his free time (play)............................... computer games

8. We produce cheaper goods than our (compete)..................................do.

9. He has been (separate) ....................................... from his wife for a year.

10. His father is a (special).....................................in Vietnamese history.

Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition. The first has been done for you.

1. You could keep books on it: ……….bookshelf……..

2. You could keep plates in it: ………………....……….

3. You keep your clothes in it: …………....………….…

4. You can see yourself in it: ……………...……………

5. You get washed in it: ………………........…………..

6. You bite the food with them: .......................................

SECTION II: READING

Question 1. Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below:

1/ How do industry and transport cause pollution?

2/ How can I help?

3/ What is the pollution?

4/ How can industry help?

5/ What cause pollution?

6/ What about air pollution?

A. ___ Pollution is the poisoning of the land, sea and air.

B. ___ Mainly industry and transport. If you go to any city, you will see too many factories, too many

cars with not enough people in them, and not enough public transport.

C. ___ Factories and vehicles produce waste which goes into the air and rivers and spreads all over

the land. Poisons in the waste build up over the years and harm trees, plants, animals, and people.

D. ___ Waste gases build up in the air, and dissolve into raindrops, forming a weak acid. This "acid

rain" can fall far away from the country which produced it, killing trees in forests and fish in lakes and

rivers.

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E. ___ If companies clean their waste gases before releasing them into the atmosphere, there'll be

much less air pollution and no acid rain. But this can be expensive and it needs all the world's companies

to do it.

F. ___ Cars pollute the atmosphere. Walk, cycle and use public transport as much as possible. Only

use your car when you really need to, and use unleaded petrol if you can - lead is one of the most dangerous

ingredients in petrol. Join us, and help us to campaign for cleaner air for everybody.

Question 2: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter has been provided:

Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post. There are pictures of stars and snow

or Christmas (1) t......................... . In these days it is hard to think of Christmas (2) w......................... Christmas

cards. Yet little over a hundred and fifty years ago there were (3) n.......................... at all. Here is just one story

of the way in which they started.

Some boys of those days who were at boarding schools had to write a special piece of English at

Christmas (4) t......................... . This was sent to their (5) p......................... so that they could see how the boys'

work was during the year.

Young people like to make little (6) d......................... on the paper when they write letters or poems.

These boys were the (7) s.......................... .They used to draw little pictures all (8) r.............................. the writing.

Sometimes they coloured them, and after a time the pictures became more (9) i......................... than the

writing. These were the (10) f......................... Christmas cards.

SECTION III: WRITING

Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed.

1. Why don’t you take that English course?

If.............................................................................................................................................

2. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?

You didn’t.....................................................................................................................................?

3. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometres every morning.

Even..............................................................................................................................................

4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.

Not until.........................................................................................................................................

5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.

He hates..........................................................................................................................................

6. Without Tom’s help, Bill couldn’t have finished the work.

If it..................................................................................................................................................

7. William said to Mary “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”

William suggested..........................................................................................................................

8. “It’s time we went to bed” they said. (Rewrite, using reported speech)

.......................................................................................................................................................

9. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

The bank manager ........................................................................................................................

10. She hasn’t been to Ho Chi Minh City for three years.

The last..........................................................................................................................................

11. I cleaned the floor then I went to bed.

After...............................................................................................................................................

12. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.

She told.........................................................................................................................................

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13. “Would you like to dance with me?” she said to John.

She...............................................................................................................................................

Question 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter:

Dear Uncle Tom,

1. Thank / much / alarm clock / send me / 15th birthday.

.........................................................................................................................................................

2. It just / what / need.

........................................................................................................................................................

3. I / terrible / get up late / every morning.

.......................................................................................................................................................

4. Thanks / your present / I / wake up / time.

.......................................................................................................................................................

5. I / hope / you both well.

.....................................................................................................................................................

6. I / look forward / see / you / Christmas.

......................................................................................................................................................

7. Thanks also / lovely card.

......................................................................................................................................................

Best wishes,

Peter

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 4

Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics

I. Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet.

made

gone

used to

found

2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?

do they

don’t they

doesn’t she

doesn’t he

3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.

to build

built

with building

building

4. She is bored _____ getting up early.

with

5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______

That would be nice

No, I’m sorry

That’s too bad

My pleasure

6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world.

office

official

officer

officially

7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now.

has left

left

was leaving

is leaving

8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike.

again

Once

now

ever

9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.

the stricter

the strictest

stricter

strict

10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ .

All right

I'm afraid not

I hope so

Yes, please

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

think

healthy

thus

ethnic

discussion

revision

attention

admission

cease

chase

increase

raise

although

enough

laugh

cough

mute

junior

music

humor

who

where

which

when

send

tent

rely

tend

lock

shock

block

program

talked

passed

dialed

stopped

10.

comb

climb

dumb

blond

III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets.

1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."

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2. There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.

3. He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.

4. By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.

5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.

6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.

7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.

8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.

9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.

10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?

IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column

1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE

2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE

3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . hope

4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM

5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. WIND

6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH

7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. urban

8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS

9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY

10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. contest

V. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written English. Find

and correct it

1. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.

A B C D

2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked

A B C D

3. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.

A B C D

4. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.

A B C D

5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.

A B C D

6. He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before school.

A B C D

7. All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.

A B C D

8. I agree that we ought be good students at school and good children at home

A B C D

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9. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.

A B C D

10. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?

A B C D

Section 2: Reading

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D

Flood in Dorchester

…… (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area.

By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon …… (2)..... 3 feet

of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ………

(3) ..... .

Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped

upstairs ……… (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ………

(6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (7)......... me a lot. She sat

with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.

The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ……… (8)

...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire

Office Hawkins …… (10) .......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.

Until

over

under

through

between

easy

difficult

quick

clear

girl

man

lady

child

for

during

while

through

ship

boat

car

bicycle

worried

frightened

bored

helped

but

also

therefore

burnt

cut

scratched

drowned

10.

said

asked

told

spoke

II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank.

Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam

has to is teaching cover teacher

more and high decided

Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language

skills ...(2)... become very essential.

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Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers

to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.

The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior

high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000

($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .

Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the

City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a

...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.

Section 3: Writing

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same

as the original sentences.

1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?

Is this ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. I haven’t seen that man here before.

This is …………………………………………………………………………………...

3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

People ........................................................................................................................

4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.

The coffee is too ...............................................................................................................

5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.

He had..........................................................................................................................

6. It was thought that the painting had been destroyed.

The painting …………………………………………………………………………….

7. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.

We are …………………………………………………………………………………..

8. I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive.

The tickets ………………………………………………………………………………

9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.

It ...................................................................................................................................

10. Leave now or you will miss the train.

Unless …………………………………………………………………………………...

II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences.

1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .

............................................................................................................................................

2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .

............................................................................................................................................

3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for/ .

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..............................................................................................................................................

4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .

..............................................................................................................................................

5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .

.............................................................................................................................................

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 5

I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your

answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough

2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child

3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned

4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat

5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject

II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your answer by

writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

6.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit

7.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate

8.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment

9.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard

10.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery

III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the

following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your

answer paper.

11. David’s school ………….. is very bad this term.

A. report B. period C. day D. semester

12. People go to a …………….. to look at the famous works of art.

A. stadium B. gallery C. theater D. fair

13. I’d like to go ……………. very much.

A. camp B. to camp C. a camp D. camping

14. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London.

A. of B. from C. by D. with

15. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.

A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped

16. This book is ……………. that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.

A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D. too interesting

17. “Let it be” is a famous song ……………. . It is one of the best works by this band.

A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles

C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles

18. He ………… the train ticket at home.

A. took B. put C. brought D. left

19. She was ………….. of watching television.

A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased

20. My mother ………….. me that I should wake up earlier.

A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to

21. Our teacher asked us ……………. in class.

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A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking

22. Peter broke his leg when he fell ………….. his bike.

A. in B. on C. off D. of

23. You should …………… your lesson before the examination.

A. read B. look C. revise D. study

24. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.

A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough

C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to

25. Her math result is …………….. than her English result.

A. bad B. bader C. worse D. well

26. His father is very proud ……………… him.

A. of B. with C. on D. about

27. Yesterday I came …………. your brother when I was going to school.

A. of B. to C. about D. across

28. Students should work …………. to make their parents happy.

A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly

29. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………. .

A. hands B. place C. reach D. head

30. When I was young, I used ……………. on a farm.

A. to live B. live C. to living D. living

IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences.

Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

31. This coffee is too ................... to drink. heat

32. I can’t tell the …………… between the twins. differ

33. A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. magic

34. He drove ………… and he had an accident. care

35. I feel so ................. that I’m going to bed. sleep

36. Why was his lecture so .................... ?. bore

37. How many ................. are there in a year in Vietnam ?. celebrate

38. ................. have warned the local people of the disaster. science

V- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by

writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.

These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were

different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people. The only thing(43) ……is

wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)……..these foods if they will

help me(46)………weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that the manufacturers

have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was

“Eat normal food, but (48)………less.”

39.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look

40.A. from B. of C. as D. with

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41.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one

42.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look

43.A. it B. that C. what D. who

44.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my

45.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating

46.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose

47.A. of B. why C. for D. that

48.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating

VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four

options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter

A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living

room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living

room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere.

Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all

evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes.

She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.

After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty.

Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.

Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The

children clean the kitchen !

The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the

children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”

Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch

TV !

49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .

A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy

50. Rene told her children ………………….. .

A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework

C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework

51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .

A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty

52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .

A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework.

C. her children didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again.

53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .

A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.

C. her children wash their clothes. D. her children don’t do it.

VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.

54. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.

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- The movie was not …………………………………………….. .

55. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.

- He told ………………………………………………………. .

56. The garage is going to repair our car next week.

We are going ...................................................................

57. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.

- Although ……………………………………………………………….. .

58. You must see the headmaster.

- You’ve …………………………………………………………………. .

59.Remember to check your flight numbers.

Don’t ...............................................................................

60.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.

The news ........................................................................

VIII- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.

61. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.

.............................................................................................................................................

62. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?

.............................................................................................................................................

63. He / stop / smoke / save / money .

.............................................................................................................................................

64. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.

.............................................................................................................................................

65. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.

.............................................................................................................................................

IX – Write a passage in 200 words about the benefits of doing exercise regularly

......................................................................................................................................................................................................

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 6

SECTION A. PHONETICS

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A.other B. leather C. weathy D. brother

2. A. television B. elephant C. section D. Swedish

3. A. explain B. current C. desire D. electric

4. A. threaten B. thread C. seat D. bread

5. A. deaf B. leaf C. meat D. heat

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.

1. A. affect B. polutte C. effect D. litter

2. A. cholera B. pollutant C. permanent D. groundwater

3. A. radiation B. political C. historical D. contaminant

4. A. seriously B. measurement C. scientific D. logical

5. A. aquatic B. historic C. physic D. bonical

SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.

A. of B. to C. with D. about

2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting

3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and

enormous Christmas trees.

A. decorated B. hang C. put D. made

4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.

A. states B. nations C. towns D. show

5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

A. Scot B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scottish.

6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?

A. may B. ought C. should D. be able

7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.

A. Point B. To point C. To pointing D. Pointing

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8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.

A. that B. who C. whose D. which

9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.

A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible

10.“Are Mary and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to NewYork.”

A. are just moved B.had just moved C. have just moved D.will just move

11. ‘What is the …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’

A. current B. population C. territory D. currency

12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.

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

13. This hat is different ..................... the one I had.

A. for B. to C. from D. at

14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?

A. puts B. goes C. keeps D. takes

15. He said he was afraid this article was .................. date.

A. over B. on C. behind D. out of

16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.

A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. unless

17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.

A.look after B.find out C.look for D.make out

18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.

A. I arrange flowers B. The flowers are arranged

C. Arranging flowers D. While arranging flowers.

19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.

Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “.....................”

A. I don’t need B. Not at all C. That’s very kind of you D. No, thanks

20. Peter: “ ...............?” Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”

A. Do you want anything B. May I help you

C. What would you like D. What do you want to do

Part II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences

John watched a (1. document) ………………………… on TV last night. It was all about the problems (2.

threaten) ………………………… our environment. He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3.

globe) ………………………… warning or acid rain. He had heard the term before but he knew (4. practical)

………………………… nothing about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do something to

be (5. help) …………………………. He would like to join an (6. organize) …………………………, but he doesn't know

which one to join. He has seen so many (7. advertise) ………………………… in newspapers that he can't make

up his mind. However, he believes that it is (8. acceptable) ………………………… not to be environmentally

aware and he is (9. hope) ………………………… that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save

the earth. He was sure that in this time of (10. technology) ………………………… advances, we find some way

to solve the world's problems.

Part III. Identify the mistake in each sentence below by circling the capital letter

1. It was wrong with you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone.

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A B C D

2. The Smiths are very proud about that their son always gets high marks in his courses.

A B C D

3. We called the baseball park up to ask that when the game was scheduled to begin that afternoon.

A B C D

4. The American Indians killed the buffalo only when necessity to obtain food, clothing

A B C D

and shelter.

5. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every summer holidays

A B C D

6. In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers is reserved

A B C

for advertising.

7. Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modern electron theory of

A B

valence, a theory explains the forces holding atoms together in molecules.

C D

8. Because of a high birthrate and considered immigration, the United States population

A B

in the late nineteenth century increased tremendously from 31 million in 1860 to 76 million in 1900.

C D

9. For most of their history, especially since the 1860's, New York City has been undergoing major

A B C

ethnic population changes.

10. Rocks have forming, wearing away and re-forming ever since the Earth took shape.

A B C D

Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)

1. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean).

2. ( 2- Lie ) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.

3. After (3- shout ) for help, she ( 4- take ) off her shoes and (5- jump) in (6- save) him.

4. Once you (7- try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8- never use) anything else.

5. (9- Write ) the letter, she put it in an envelope.

6. Each July, George together with his family (10- go) to Spain for holiday.

Your answer:

10.

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SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph.

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The maximum

class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) ............. and learning, and

the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful

in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ........ speaking English as much as you can. You will

take a short (6) ............. in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) ............. at the

most suitable level.

There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for

students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class

(8) ............. the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations

because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ............. in your own country, You will also

have chances to improve your (10) .............. of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.

Around the age (1)……. sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at

school and hopefully, go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2)………?

The decision is yours, but it may be (3)……. remembering two things: There is more

unemployment (4)………. those who haven't been to university, and people (5)………. have the right skills

will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are

(6)………. opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7)………. you get on more quickly in many

careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)………. you earn. Starting work and taking a break to

study when you are older is (9………. possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as

well as (10)………. practical work experience.

10.

A. at

A. school

A. worth

A. between

A. whom

A. much

A. permit

A. where

A. also

A. getting

B. in

B. class

B. necessary

B. among

B. which

B. many

B. help

B. while

B. again

B. making

C. on

C. course

C. important

C. with

C. who

C. little

C. let

C. when

C. another

C .taking

D. of

D. term

D. useful

D. through

D. whose

D. few

D. give

D. what

D. always

D. doing

Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE

The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was

an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale.

It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for

approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near

Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost

their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in

Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.

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1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.

A.abroad B.at sea C.by sea

2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.

A.ended B.happened C.started

3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.

A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake

B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake

C.exceeded that of any known earthquake

4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.

A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly

B.there was no damage to people and property

C.1.5 million people lost their lives

5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.

A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake

B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe

C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan.

Your answer:

SECTION D. WRITING

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it.

1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

->The heavy snow……………………………………………………………….….

2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.

-> My mother used…………………………………………………………………...

3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.

-> If…………………………………………………………………………………

4. “ I really must leave now,” Mr. Fatt said.

-> Mr. Fatt insists……………………………………………………………….…..

5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.

-> My mom spent…………………………………………………………………….

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one.

Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word.

1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)

……………………………………………………………………………………………….3. Eating too much sugar can result in

health problems. (lead)

………………………………………………………………………………………...……..

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4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)

………………………………………………………………………………………….……

5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Part III. Writing a passage.

In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest some

effective ways that help us learn English well”.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 7

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D

1. To jog means to................................

A. work hard B. run fast C. run slowly D. work carefully

2. To quit means to................................

A. give up B. start C. begin D. sleep

3. To reduce means to....................

A. increase B decrease C. destroy D. rise

4. To assist means to............................

A. hire B. like C. hate D. help

5. I am looking forward to……………you some day.

A. seeing B. saw C. see D. sees

6. The opposite of failure is...................

A. success B. difficulty C. pride D. harm

7. The opposite of enemy is...................

A. army B. friend C. dog D. cat

8. The opposite of agree is...................

A. fly B. dream C. refuse D. grow

9. What is she doing?

A. Nothing B. Doing C. Feeding D. Sweeping

10. Ba is sociable but his brother is quite …………..

A. outgoing B. shy C. generous D. kind

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the

beginning at sentences.

11. All ……………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog

FLY

→

……………………….

12. There is plenty of………………for young people in this city.

ENTERTAIN

→

……………………….

13. It’s ………………… to complain; you won’t get your money back.

USE

→

…………………………..

14. During his……………….. the family used to live in the country side.

CHILD

→

………………….

15. He is such (a/an )……………….person that no one likes him.

HELP

→

…………………………

III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

16. My friend .............. the answer to the question now.

A. is known B. know C. is knowing D. knows

17. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They................ me really well.

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A. fit B. are fitting C. have fit D. are fitted

18. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I ............... him.

A. will see B. am going to see C. see D. shall see

19. I’ve got my key. I found it when I ................. for something else.

A. looked B. have looked C. looking D. was looking

20. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.

A. have taken B. take C. were taken D. were taking

21. I wondered ................... the tickets were on sale yet.

A. what B. whether C. when D. where

22. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please .............. the table?

A. lay B. put C. make D. take

23. Our neighbors are very ...................... on camping holidays.

A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen

24. There are some one following us. I think we .........................................in this area.

A. are following B. are followed C. follow D. are being followed

25. Walt Disney ....................... the character of Mickey Mouse

A. was created B. is created C. creates D. created .

26. Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks. I’d…………stay at home.

A. better B. like C. rather D. prefer

27. Did they ask you what examinations you’ve……………..?

A. succeeded B. passed C. overcome D. obtained

28. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is…………… any other lake in the world.

A. larger than B. largest C. the largest D. the larger than

29. Most people prefer…………..money to…………….it.

A. spend- earn B. spending- earn C. to spend – earning D. spending- earning

30. Our teacher made us…………….harder.

A. working B. to work C. work D. works

31. The plane will………………..in a few minutes.

A. take off B. land C. group D. both A&B

32.The teacher told the student ……………

A. what to do that B. how to do that C. which to do that D. by how to do that

33. He is used to …………….in public.

A. the speaking B. be speaking C. speak D. speaking

34. Do you think I should practice………..English every day?- Yes, if you want to improve it.

A. on listening B. to listen C. listened D. listening

35. I am not old enough ………. the car.

A. driving B. drive C. drove D. to drive

III. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting

36. Peter, I’d would like you to meet some very special people

37. It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day

38. Would you mind to go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?

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39. I think I prefer country life more than city life

40. Thanks for invite me to the water - fetching contest of your school

IV. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive form

Wiki Website

“Wiki” means “quick” in Hawaian. The word is used to describe websites that …………..(41. write) by

people who use the site. Anyone who visits a wiki website can add or change the information on the page.

The first wiki website ………………..(42. create) by Ward Cunningham in 1995. Since then, wiki guidebooks ,

wiki dictionaries and wiki encyclopedias ……………….(43. publish) on the Internet. The most popular online

encyclopedia is “wikipedia” . Over 22 million entries …………….(44. add) since it started, and it is now the

most detailed encyclopedia in the world. According to the create or of Wikipedia, the work ………………(45.

do) by 20. 000 people who regularly edit the pages. The amazing thing is that the information is completely

free.

V. Matching the question in column A with the suitable answer in column B

46. What do you think this machine is for?

47. Would you mind if I opened the door?

48. Would you like to go through the

departure lounge?

49. What does the countryside look like?

50. What does he look like?

A. Yes, sir

B. Tall, thin, short curly hair

C. I have no idea.

D. Too quiet.

E. Please go ahead

VI. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

51. A. worked B. naked C. looked D. attacked

52. A. engineer B. excited C. experiment D. exhibition

53. A. teammate B. speaker C. bean D. overhead

54. A. furious B. purpose C. surf D. turn

55. A. deny B. deposit C. benefit D. respond

VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable word

celebration, custom, gather, gifts, midnight, particularly, symbolize, ring, bring, display

In Scotland, the biggest …………..(56) of the year is “Hogmanay”. “Hogmanay” is the Scottish word for

New Year’s Eve. On 31

December in Edinburgh, there is an enormous firework ……………(57) at the castle

and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people …………….(58) in the streets , coffees and bars.

Then at 12 o’clock, church bells ……………….(59) all over the city. After midnight people go “first footing” .

This is a Scottish …………..(60) that dates back hundreds of years. “First footing” is visiting your neighbours

after ……………..(61) on New Year’s Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first,

to ……………..(62) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors bring three ……………….(63) : a piece of coal, a piece

of “short bread” ( a Scottish biscuit) and a little whisky. The gifts ………………….(64) warmth, food and

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happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is

…………….(65) lucky.

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket.

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea

quite terrifying, (66)…………. flying is no more dangerous (67)…………… any other form of travel and some

experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (68)………….. taking off

and landing when (69)………… decisions are vitally important.

The people (70)………… job it is to look (71)……….. the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses

play an important part in helping passengers to (72)………….. safe and comfortable. Indeed for many

passengers being (73)………… such care of is all part of the total experience. (74)………… other form of travel

involves waiting for people in quite the same (75)………. with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music,

and even video films.

66. A. although B. too C. and D. because

67. A. than B. as C. then D. with

68. A. while B. during C. for D. through

69. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s

70. A. whose B. which C. their D. that

71. A. for B. up C. after D. round

72. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie

73. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken

74. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not

75. A. sort B. kind C. way D. part

VIII. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.

76. Early this morning/ children/ decide/ go/ a run.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

77. Life/ country / definitely / changing / the better.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

78. The date / meeting/ will/ have to/ change/ tomorrow.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

79. Tom / have / shower / telephone / rang.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

80. Last year / we /spend / week / My Son / and / I not want / leave.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

81. Watching / television / consider / most / popular / kind / entertainment / nowadays.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

82. After/many/experiments/finally / first / successful /flight/ make / by / Wright brothers.

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

83. My grandfather / used / tell / stories / until / we / fall / asleep.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

84. I / used / collect / shells / when / be / kid.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

85. My uncle / move / Ho Chi Minh City/ 1987/ and / live / there / then.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first

86. Tom works hard as a student

→Tom …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

87. It is good exercise to run a mile a day

→ Running …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

88. It’s a great pleasure to be with you.

→ Being ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

89. We didn’t see her at all.

→ She …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

90. Tom is not as tall as Peter

→ Peter ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

91. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend

→ Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………………………………………”

92. The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way.

→ The little girl …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

93. Do you mind my smoking?

→ Do you mind……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

94. No one works harder than Barbara.

→ Barbara …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

95. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”

→ He told ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..

96. The last time we saw him was in 1988.

→We haven’t………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

97. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.

→ It took………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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98. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.

→ Unless………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

99. “Don’t swim out too far, boys ’’ I said

→ I warned…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

100. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.

→ Because of………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 8

I. Select A, B, C or D only to indicate the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced

differently from the rest.

1. A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried

2. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health

3. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage

4. A. whole B. when C. where D. while

5. A. improvement B. equipment C. comment D. development

II. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.

1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight

2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.

3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).

4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work

5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.

6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .

7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.

8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.

9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.

10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.

11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.

12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.

13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.

14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?

15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.

III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions

6. She went to market without ____________ anything.

A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. Buying

7. ____________ she plays the piano!

A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good

8. The new shopping mall is quite ____________ the present shopping area.

A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar

9. There were _________________ flowers that I couldn’t dicide what to buy.

A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much

10. Of my parents, my father is _________________

A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter

11. Would you _________________ cleaning the floor for me?

A. like B. please C. mind D. rather

12. I’ve never seen such an interesting _______________

A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed

13. I’m sorry. I’m not ___________ to help you lift the table.

A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.

14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike

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A. again B. once C. now D. ever

15. There are not _____________ jobs for all of us.

A. so B. such C. too D. enough

IV . Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage.

Robert Wilson (1)….(be)…. a politician. He (2)…(go)… to Oxford University in 1960, and in 1976 he

(3)…… (become)…. a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (4)….(be)… an MP since then. He (5) …… (be)…

Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (6)………(write)… many books. He (7)…… (get)… married

and (8) …(have)…. two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they (9)…….(move)… to

London in 1980. They now (10)…..(live)… in a house in Kensington Street, London.

III. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning

1. She studies English so that she can improve her knowledge.

➢ She studies English so as………………………………….

2. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.

➢ I haven’t……………………………………………………

3. “Where is the post office?” A visitor asked Lan.

➢ A visitor asked Lan…………………………………………

4. May I borrow your ruler?

➢ Would you mind……………………………………………

5. We spent five hours getting to London.

➢ It took us …………………………………………………….

6. Some one is going to tune my piano tomorrow.

➢ I am going………………………………………………………

7. Nam keeps forgetting his homework.

➢ Nam is…………………………………………………………….

8. My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.

➢ I was ………………………………………… ……………………

9. We’d prefer you not to smoke.

➢ We’d rather……………………………………………………………….

10. “ You should not believe him, Minh” said Toan

➢ Toan advised……………………………………………………………..

IV. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.

1. Mrs Vui always prides …………………….….her cooking.

2. It is safe to keep medicine …………….….locked cupboards.

3. Lipton tea is different…………………….………Dilmah tea.

4. How ……………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?

5. Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.

6. When my parents arrived home, I was waiting………….a phone call.

7. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…………..her. It was very cold.

8. Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go………………..

9. Would you mind if I had a look ……………………… your luggage ?

10. Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and………..the water.

V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

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1. The lecturer is giving us first-aid …………………. (instruct)

2. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more …………….. (comfort)

3. He said “Good morning” in a most ………….. way. (friend)

4. This book is ……….. enough for me to read. (interest)

5. Sa Pa is a wonderful ………..... resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)

6. Nam’s sister has been an………….for seven years. ( act)

7. Diana is a …………… She sells flowers at a shop in New York. (flower)

8. The view of this mountain is ……………… (beauty)

9. My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church. She thinks they are …… (suitable)

10. Christmas songs were …………for people in towns and villages. (perform)

III. Complete the following questions with the correct preposition.

16. She isn’t here ________________ the moment.

17. Warm clothes protect us ________________ bad weather.

18. What do you often do ________________ weekends.

19. We haven’t seen him _____________ last month.

20. He had an accident and was taken __________ hospital.

21. We regarded him ____________ a famous doctor.

22. You’re better ask __________ the information desk.

23. He borrowed $ 100 ______________ his father

24. “ Hamlet” is written ____________ Shakespeare.

25. Jane fell _________ her bike and hit head on the road

VI. Read and choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.

Paper

Paper was …….(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made …..(2)…. wood.

When trees are …….(3)……, they are transported …..(4)….. land or water to paper mill. Here they are cut

…(5).. and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are ….. (6) with water and chemicals. This wood

pulp is then dried on a machine and ….(7)…. into paper.

One tree is needed for every 400 ….(8)…. of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in

Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster

than they are being …….(9)…, so there may be a (n) ……(10) paper shortage before the year 2010.

1. a. imagined b. invented c. thought d. brought

2. a. from b. of c. by d. with

3. a. cut in b. cut of c. cut down d. cut up

4. a. on b. of c. through d. by

5. a. up b. all c. over d. in

6. a. turned b. mixed c. beaten d. joined

7. a. make b. making c. made d. to make

8. a. covers b. texts c. sheets d. copies

9. a. set up b. replaced c. grown up d. found

10. a. able b. important c. serious d. essential

IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column.

26. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE

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27. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE

28. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more _________ COMFORT

29. She is one of the greatest ______________ to appear in this theater. PERFORM

30. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very __________ there in the fall WIND

31. It is _______________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH

32. During his _____________ the family lived in Cornwall CHILD

33. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS

34. Every day, there are two _________ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY

35. ______________ , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. SUDDEN

V. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

36. Will you wait a minute while I (look) ____________ through the text ?

37. “ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) __________ in next week”

38. Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) __________

39. The film ( begin) ___________ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ?

40. Mai (telephone)____________ you when she comes back.

41. The pens ( produce ) ___________ by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.

42. “Do you mind if I sit here ?” – “ I ‘d rather you ( sit ) __________ over there”

43. The price ( become ) __________ more and more expensive these days.

44, + 45. Mr Binh ( know) ______ how to drive a car although he ( not learn) ________ it yet.

VIII. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find it by choosing A, B, C or

66. Have you ever seen a painting of Picasso yet ?

A B C D

67. “ Do you think anyone saw us ?” she told nervously.

A B C D

68. The plays writing by Shakespeare are very popular in the world.

A B C D

69. The employer said that he would give them a two – day trip to Phu Tho next week.

A B C D

70.My sister is studying very hard in order to pass the exam and getting scholarship at university.

A B C D

VII. Write a description of 100-120 words with the title “My holidays”.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 9

A. Phonetics

I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the

others in each group.

1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website

2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked

3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate

4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate

5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb

II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.

1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel

2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity

3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit

4. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important

5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable

B. Vocabulary and Grammar

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?

A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.

C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.

2. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002

A. for B. since C. in D. about

3. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis

A. from B. than C. to D. or

4. If they worked more carefully, they ___________ so many mistakes.

A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make

5. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home.

A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone

6. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______.

A. we are followed B. we are being followed

C. we are being following D. we are following

7. Which of the following is the strongest advice?

A. You should get a hair-cut. B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.

C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You really must get a hair-cut.

8. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?

A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did

9. Mr.Vo Van Kiet, ______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long.

A. that B. whose C. who D. whom

10. All that rubbish will have to be _____ at once.

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A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage:

1. My friend was (make)____________ (pay) ______________ back the book.

2. Hardly he (take) ____________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.

3. Can you imagine what I (come)___________ across when I (roll)__________ up the carpet yesterday?

4. If she wins the prize, it (be) _________________ because she (write) _____________ very well.

5. He resented (ask) _________ (wait) __________. He had expected the minister to see him at once.

III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

1. A lot of toys encourage children’s ___________________. (imagine)

2. The factory has provided cheaper ___________________ lately. (produce)

3. Burning coal is an ___________ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)

4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of ______ . (pollute)

5. She has one of the biggest art ________________________ in Britain. (collect)

6. ________________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)

7. ____________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)

8. Gas and oil ____________________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)

9. The police are interested in the sudden _________________ of the valuable painting. (appear)

10. He claimed that his _______________________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)

IV. Match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B to make a

meaningful sentence or a conversation.

1. I must get back to work,

a. That’s right, I am

2. Hello. You must be Maryam.

b. which is the capital city of California.

3. Andrew is flying to Sacramento,

c. we will have no fresh water to use.

4. Do you know that you can only live

without water for four days?

d. otherwise I’ll get the sack.

5. If we pollute the water,

e. It depends on where you are and what

you are doing, surely?

V. Each of the following sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts

of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that

should be corrected or rewritten.

1. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.

A B C D

2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.

A B C D

3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be

A B

for students to practice speaking words.

C D

4. The injured man was taken to the hospital.

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A B C D

5. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that he work as fastly

as possible.

A B C D

C. Reading

I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or

D) for each question. Choose the best answer.

Benjamin Franklin

Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through

almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before

it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also

contributed much to the development of the new state.

At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a

printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania

Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his

poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in

his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies.

In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the

same quiet common sense.

He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and

lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the

conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including

the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a

fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he

began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to

London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later

led the American colonists into rebellion.

Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he

worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George

Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last

contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators

of the United States.

1. What is a good description for this text?

A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin

C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.

2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?

A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706

3. Which of these happened first?

A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.

C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.

4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?

A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.

C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.

5. In which countries did Franklin live?

A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.

C. London and America. D. England, America and France.

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II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each

space. There is an example at the beginning (0)

SAVING THE TIGER

In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and

(1) _____Indian Government agreed to set (2) ______ “Operation Tiger”- a campaign (3) ______ save this

threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (4) _____that tigers could live in safety. The

first was at Ranthambhore, a region (5) _____ was quickly turning into a desert (6) _____ too much of the

grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (7) ______ just fourteen tigers left there.

The government had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000

cattle so the land (8) ______ be handed back to nature.

Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (9) _____ for tigers to hide in, and there

are now at (10) ______ forty of them (11) _____ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also

benefited. For example, there are many (12) _____ deer and monkeys than before. The people (13)

_______were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away (14) _____ the tiger

park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and

the animals’ future looks (15) ______little safer.

D. Writing

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it,

begin with the given word(s) or phrase.

1.You should review your lessons for the exam.

It’s time_____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.

That’s _______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What a pity they close the shops at lunch-time.

I wish _______________________________________________________________________________________________

4. We like ice-cream but we don’t have it everyday.

Although ____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. When did you start working in that factory?

How long ___________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.

The sand____________________________________________________________________________________________

7. “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs. Smith asked.

Mrs. Smith asked __________________________________________________________________________________

8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.

He regretted _______________________________________________________________________________________

9. I advise you not to buy that car.

If ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

I suggest that ______________________________________________________________________________________

II. Make full sentences based on given cues.

1. If you/ not go / the party /I /go / either.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Unless/ I / have/ quiet room/ I / not/ able /do / work.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. nurse/ kind enough/ help him/ walk

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 10

I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)

11.

A. watched

B. cleaned

C. played

D. chased

12.

A. usable

B. refuse

C. consumption

D. designer

13.

A. mission

B. function

C. question

D. mention

14.

A. orchestra

B. scenery

C. cycle

D. scheme

15.

A. heal

B. vehicle

C. rehearse

D. behavior

II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1 pt)

16.

A. interesting

B. intelligent

C. insurance

D. infinitive

17.

A. divided

B. visited

C. entered

D. traveled

18.

A. dictation

B. revision

C. optional

D. invention

19.

A. engineers

B. architects

C. scientists

D. carpenters

20.

A. hospital

B. possible

C. essential

D. eatable

SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)

21. Alice should not stay under the sunshine because her skin is so ..................................

A. insensible

B. sensitive

C. senseless

D. sensible

22. There is a ............ of water in many parts of the world, so we should save water in order to support to

everywhere.

A. shortage

B. plenty

C. lots

D. lackage

23. Ha Long bay, .................................. one of new seven wonders of the world, consists of 1,969 big and small

islands.

A. knows

B. known as

C. is known

D. that known as

24. Would you like some more suger for your coffee?

A. No, I don’t.

B. Yes, I do.

C. No, thanks.

D. Yes, I would.

25. Can you give me a favor?. I have some difficulties in doing this exercise.

A. Please do.

B. Yes, let.

C. Cirtainly.

D. Thank you.

26. Up to now, we have finished .................................. assignment.

A. twice three

B. two third

C. second third

D. third twice

27. Marry is wearing a .................................. T- shirt and a green shorts

A. blue cotton beautiful large

C. beautiful large blue cotton

B. cotton large blue beautiful

D. beautiful cotton blue large

28. Her parents never .................................. her to go out after 8 p.m.

A. see

B. let

C. allow

D. agree

29. I caught .................................. of a lion lying under the tree , and my heart jumped.

A. view

B. scene

C. look

D. sight

30. The students are used to .................................. in the school library.

A. work

B. working

C. worked

D. workes

II. Preposition (1 pt)

31. Alexander Graham Bell finally came up ........................ a new device called telephone.

32. You shouldn’t live ........................ saying “goodbye” to your parents.

33. She always goes to her office ........................ her own car.

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34. This mobile phone is still ........................ warranty of our company.

35. Her son almost takes ........................ her husband. Sometimes I can’t distinguish them.

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)

36. Jack (work) ...................... for this company so far.

37. The man (look) ...................... at himself in the mirror is Mr. Brown.

38. All of the rooms in our school (decorate) ...................... before the school festival started.

39. He would rather his friends (leave) ...................... him alone now.

40. Mr. Green had his house (paint) ...................... last month.

IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)

41. My form teacher has a good sense of ..............................

HUMOROUS

42. ..................... are one of the animals which are harmful to our crops.

MOUSE

43. There are three .................................. flights to Hanoi from Da Nang.

DAY

44. Mekong river is the greatest in ................................... in Viet Nam.

LONG

45. He doesn’t eat meat or fish because he is a.................................. .

VEGETABLE

46. Tan Trao is the ....................... place where uncle beloved Ho Chi Minh had

worked during the early years of 1940s.

HISTORY

47. You shouldn’t drink wine because it is .............. for your health at all.

HEALTH

48. A lot of children are becoming ....................... at the age of ten.

INVENT

49. Please give me some ...................... to solve this problem.

ADVISE

50. He devoted in the full .................. of his youth to the struggle for the

liberation of our country.

PROUD

II. Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to the

questions (2 pts)

THE INVENTOR

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in

phonetics. (56) …....................... a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech in 1870, The Bells

decided to (57) …........................ to America. They lived in Boston, (58) …........................ Alexander taught in a

school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (59) …...................... help the deaf hear.

While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (60) …......................

the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (61) ….......................... For years,

Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day (62) …..................... night. They rented rooms in a

boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on (63) …....................... . They tried to send (64)

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…....................... through a wire. Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “ Mr

Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (65) ….................. Bell’s room, and shouted, “ I

heard you! ”

56. A. Despite

B. During

C. Be

D. As

57. A. leave

B. take

C. move

D. return

58. A. where

B. why

C. which

D. when

59. A. for

B. in order

C. to

D. so that

60. A. go

B. get

C. change

D. send

61. A. invention

B. inventor

C. inventive

D. invent

62. A. and

B. after

C. by

D. or

63. A. others

B. the others

C. another

D. other

64. A. speaking

B. letters

C. speech

D. telegram

65. A. onto

B. into

C. in

D. to

III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2 pts)

Bi Rain to return to Vietnam

Two famous Korean singers - Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin - are expected to be in Hanoi (66) ….............. March

17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials of the Vietnamese (67) ….............. South Korean

Ministries of Defense at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21. The two (68) ….............. will go to Vietnam with

a company of 97 officers and soldiers from the theatrical wing of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Army, at

the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.

The tour is a part of a series of events to (69) ….............. the 20th anniversary of Vietnamese-RoK diplomatic

ties. (70) ….............. the tour, the troupe will visit the popular tourist destinations of Hanoi and Ha long Bay.

Since joining the army last October, Bi Rain (71) ….............. nearly disappeared from the stage. (72) …..............

in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor whose acting and music career (73)

….............. expanded beyond Asian boundaries. In 2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as (74) …...........

of the 100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World.

Bi Rain's concert will be (75) ….............. on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House at 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem,

Hanoi.

I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the

original one

76. Because he is tired he can’t finish the work in time.

-> Because of ………………………………………………..

77. “Why don’t you see your doctor regularly?” Said Susan.

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-> Susan advised ……………………………………………

78. I had my nephew repair my new watch but it hasn’t worked any more.

-> My new watch ……………………………..

79. The train from Lao Cai to Ha Noi lasted 5 hours.

-> It is a ……………………………………………..

80. Although Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.

-> In spite ………………………………………..

81. I would like to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.

->What ……………………………………………………..

82. David has read a lot of books, however, he can not find a good solution.

-> Although …………………………………………..

83. It is not necessary for you to finish the asignment today.

-> You …………………………………..

84. Whenever he is asked about his past, he feels uncomfortable.

-> He hates ………………………………………………..

II. Find out the mistakes from the sentences. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only

one

Statements

Correction

Ex. Car, which was stolen in the robbery, was never found.

The car

85. Mr. John, with two architects and an asisstant, are scheduled to arrive in

New York in five days.

.............................................

86. Nobody agrees with these solutions for reducing garbage, does he?

.............................................

87. I’d like some more informations about the course, please.

.............................................

88. There’s nothing to do about it now, except tell police about the truth.

.............................................

89. Come up in my place and we will discuss about it.

.............................................

90. Many students were able of find good jobs from three to six months after

graduation.

.............................................

91. The more he tries hard, the best successful he becomes.

.............................................

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92. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.

.............................................

ENGLISH PRACTICE 11

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1. A. checked B. looked C. naked D. cooked

2. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern

3. A. devise B. promise C. surprise D. advise

4. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity

3. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent

II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your

1. A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation

2. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent

3. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful

4. A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience

5. A. attract B. service C. appeal D. revolve

I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the following sentences.

Identify your

1. The animals gathered closely together for ______.

A. warmed

B. warm

C. warmth

D. warmly

2. The house caught fire while they _____.

A. are sleeping

B. have slept

C. sleep

D. were sleeping

3. In our school library, there are several large tables _____ we can sit to read books.

A. that

B. where

C. when

D. which

4. He manages to visit his mother ____________ Saturday.

A. every other

B. every the other

C. another every

D. other every

5. She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home.

A. she

B. everyone

C. horses

D. cows

6. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.

A. stirred up

B. poured through

C. turned into

D. cut back

7. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious ___________

A. injury

B. pain

C. wound

D. damage

8. It was only _____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.

A. then

B. until

C. as soon as

D. when

9. It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours

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A. hadn’t

B. needn’t have

C. mustn’t

D.should have

10. Nobody will go there, ______ ?

A. will he

B. won’t he

C. will they

D. won’t they

II. Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets. Write your

answer on your answer sheet.

1. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has…......…greatly on the earth climate recently.

(effect)

2. Recycling of waste is one of the ……...........................…solutions for pollution. (practice)

3. Most ……............. at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of the earth

temperature. (environment)

4. Several families were ............................ on the beach. (picnic)

5. Sir Isaac Newton was an English…….................................................scientist. (stand)

III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. She has made up her mind ……….. (have) a garage ………….. (build) next to the house.

2. The statue …………. (break) while it ……………. (move) to another room in the museum.

3. The bell is ringing. I must stop …...... (do) my homework …....... (answer) the phone.

4. Why you all ………….. (laugh)? Roger ……………... (tell) you his funny stories?

5. Don’t worry. We ………….. (finish) the report by 11.

IV. There are ten mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them. Write your answer on your answer

sheet.

Language is considered a significant means for communication in international

relations. People in modern world have not longer been bound to their own countries.

Moreover, in to keep informed with speedly scientific developments nowadays, they

must widen them cooperative relations with those highly developing nations in other

parts of the world. Due to the fact that no one is able to communicate with any natives

in the world, that is necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language like a

worldwide common means of communication. That is why English has being chosen

by almost people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people use English

and the number of those who learns English as a foreign language has been increased

so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays.

(0)...of......

(1)................

(2)................

(3)................

(4)................

(5)................

(6)................

(7)................

(8)................

(9)................

(10)..............

D. READING

I. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer on

your answer sheet.

To many people, their friends are most important (1)..... in their life. Really good friends (2)..... the

good times and the bad times, help you when you’ve got problems, never judge you and never turn their

back on you. Your best friend may be (3)...... you’ve known all your life, someone you’ve grown up with

and been through lots of (4)....... and downs with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this

special relationship. It may be the (5)....... of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook on life, or

sharing similar experiences Most of us have met someone that we’ve immediately felt relaxed with,

(6)....... if we’ve known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to (7)........ to know

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someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To the majority of (8)......... this is someone we

trust completely and who understands us (9)........ than anyone else. It’s the person you can turn to for

impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on (10)........ life gets you down.

II. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to

complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A,

B, C or D on your answer sheet.

For many (1) ......... students, coming to the United States and living here and studying can be quite a

daunting (2) ....... , especially when finding housing on campus or off campus. And fortunately, there are a

(3) ... of options that students can look to. And I'd like to talk just briefly a little about on-campus living,

off-campus living, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Well I think first (4) ..... all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can

provide a certain level of security (5) .... its proximity to campus facilities since commuting without a car

can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long diatances. Often in dormitories,

meals might be provided, and this can (6) ...... students to devote time to their academics, rather than

housekeeping.

Another option is off campus (7) ... in apartments, and like living in dormitories, uh, living in an

apartment requires little or no maintenance specifically because usually it is handled by someone, uh, else.

Also, when you might live off cumpus, there might be a certain amount of flexibility in (8) .... roommates

that you might not have living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible (9) .....

furnishing their own apartments.

Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be (10) ...... to review both the advantages and disadvantages

of living on campus and off campus. Good luck.

1. A. National

B. nation

C. international

D. different

2. A. experience

B. improvement

C. search

D. training

3. A. difference

B. various

C. variety

D. vary

4. A. Above

B. on

C. of

D. among

5. A. Because

B. because of

C. owning

D. thank for

6. A. Let

B. allow

C. make

D. cause

7. A. Living

B. live

C. lived

D. lives

8. A. Finding

B. choosing

C. getting

D. making

9. A. In

B. from

C. on

D. for

10. A. Lucky

B. careful

C. warning

D. easy

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence

printed before it. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feeling. Arthur apologised

_______________________________________

2. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.

What _______________________________________________________________________

3. He is my friend as well as yours.

Not only ____________________________________________________________________

4. Do all the washing, please!

Let _______________________________________________________________________

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5. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me.

Susan _______________________________________________________________________

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the

given word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Please don’t go there now. (rather)

I _______________________________________________ go there now.

2. She moved here in 1997. (living)

She _____________________________________________1997.

3. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (prevented)

I ________________________________________________ to work by the transport strike.

4. This office is too small for two people. (enough)

This office _________________________________________ for two people.

5. John’s home is still in England, isn’t it? (lives)

John _______________________________________________ he?

III. Some students think that of all subjects at school Maths, Literature and English are the most

important ones. Do you think so? Write a passage about 120-150 words to support your ideas.

ENGLISH PRACTICE 12

PRONUNCIATION

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months

2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate

3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection

4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude

5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine

2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone

3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround

4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent

5. A. helicopter B. microware C. memorial D. magically

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.

A. made B. gone C. used to D. found

2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ______?

A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he

3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? ~ _________.

A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure

4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.

A. again B. once C. now D. ever

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5. Of my parents, my father is _________.

A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict

6. "What can I get for you?" ~ “ _________.”

A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please

7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.

A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying

8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.

A. bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing

9. Your _________is included in the ticket price.

A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money

10. The beans are roasted to _________the chocolate favor.

A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into

11. The computer is _________guarantee so the company should do something with it.

A. with B. on C. for D. under

12. Nowadays many students can get a _________without being on campus.

A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license

13. “I think computers are useful.” ~ “ _________.”

A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they

14. Vietnam is a ____country.

A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber C. exported-rubber D.rubber-exporting

15. Are you free to _________for dinner this evening?

A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across

II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.

1. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.

2. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?

3. We have sung together ever when I was a small child.

4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car.

5. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year.

III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

1. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30. FLY

2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or _________skills. ART

3. It is _________to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE

4. We received a lot of _________from our teacher. ENCOURAGE

5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very ________ _. CONSUME

IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write)____________?

2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn)____________brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.

3. The money (steal)____________in the robbery was never found.

4. At this time next month, they (work)____________in Ho Chi Minh City.

5. She locked the door so as (not disturb)____________.

READING

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I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the

numbered

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1)__________it is serious.

It is complicated because much (2)__________is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust

(3)_________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)_________ the automobiles provide

transportation for millions of people. Factories (5)__________much of the material which pollutes air and

water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to (6)__________or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things

that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be

(7)__________reduced in several ways. (8)__________and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the

(9)__________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and

enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)__________on certain polluting

activities.

1. A. for B. as C. because D. since

2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution

3. A. in B. at C. from D. for

4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But

5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve

6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause

7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously

8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists

9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount

10. A. up B. off C. down D. into

II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to answer the

They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big.

There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you can never

find a place to park.

If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same.

But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to

the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous,

too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.

If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick

and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there is often fire on the track.

On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily.

There is too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside.

1. What is the problem in New York? ~ __________.

A. It has too many apples B. It is too big C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded

2. What does a cab mean?

A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver

3. Cab drivers in New York __________.

A. can be dangerous B. look the same C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New

York

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4. The world “track” can best be replaced by __________.

A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train

5. Subways in New York __________.

A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty C. are clothes D. often cause fires

III. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passages.

Centuries ago (1)_________Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what

he thought (2)_________the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

in present-day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece, and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The pyramid is the

only wonder you can still (3)_________today.

Many people claim that there were other wonders, (4)_________the ancient Greeks knew nothing (5)_________.

These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in (6)_________.

Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple

was (7)_________around the year 1100 (8)_________honor a Hindu God, but over the next three (9)_________it

became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal

capital city.

In the early 15 century, the Khmer rulers (10)_________to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is a

famous tourist attraction.

WRITING

I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. Why do you come home late?

→ What _________________________________

2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.

→ He is known _________________________________________________________________________________________

3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.

→ She cannot be ________________________________________________________

4. We have not visited the museum before.

→ This is _________________________________________________

5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

→ No sooner ________________________________________________________________

II. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put

additional

1. Last night / cashier / force / hand / money / by / robber.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. 1897 /when Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. If / Peter / wake / earlier / not / miss / train.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. I / ask / Mary / if she/ come / Sydney/ Australia.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

III. Do you think bicycles are the best means of transport in Vietnam?

Write a passage (120-140 words) about your opinion.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 13

A- USE OF LANGUAGE:

Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined

1. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. stopped

2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books

3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes

4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo

Question II. Choose the best answer

1. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.

A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up

2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects …….. your minds and bodies.

A. on B. to C. with D. onto

3. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and hospitable.

A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient

4. Among the ………………, the Tay people have the largest population.

A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.

5. People in the countryside live ……………… than those in the city.

A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy

6. Viet Nam is …………. Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. a B. an C. the D. A and C

7. We have learnt English,....................is an international language.

A. which B. who C. whom D. what

8. This school....................in 2005.

A. was built B. is built C. will be built D. has been built

9. I don’t have a computer. I wish I................ a new one.

A. have B. have had C. will have D. had

10. They usually................ T-shirts on the weekends.

A. wear B. worn C. wore D. wearing

11. My uncle is a . . . . . . . . . He composes music and plays the piano very well.

A. music player B. musician C. music writer D. music fan

12. Many people are fond of...........jeans

A. wear B. wore C. worn D. wearing

13.If I _______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.

A. knew B. had known C. had been knowing D. could know

14.If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.

A. could not have to B. will not have to C. had not had to D. would not to have to

15.If it were well paid, I ...................this proposal

A.would accept B. Will accept C. Would have accepted D. Accepted

Question III. Give the correct form of the following verbs:

1. Mai enjoy ____________ crafts , especially bracelets (make)

2. ____________ you ever ___________ a buffalo ? (ride)

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3. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go)

4. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. (see)

5. Do you fancy.___________ in the park this Sunday? ( skateboard)

6. Minh ( not find ) ………………………………….his pen yet.

7. My house ( rebuild) ………………………………..….next month

8. Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (- carry out) ---...------by scientists

(work)...........for large industrial firms

9.We have just bought the pictures (paint)......................by Leonado Devinci.

10. Neil Amstrong was the first man (walk)................on the Moon.

B-READING:

Question I

1. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F) :

In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life.

Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity.

Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time

for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.

1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired.

1. ………...

2. Using the computer too much is not good for you.

2. ………...

3. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends.

3. ………...

4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time.

5. Computers should only be used for a limited time.

4. ………....

5 ………....

2. Read the passage carefully.

MY VILLAGE

I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers

away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the

weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but

more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games

and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.

My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like

vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the

town square. I love those trips.

On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky

Way. We dream of faraway places.

Answer the following questions.

1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?

→…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2/ What do the children do on starry nights?

→…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why ?

→…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

C-WRITING:

1. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.0 point)

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1. My house is smaller than your house.

 Your house .……….…… ……………………………………………………...….……….……….….………………………….……………

2 . She doesn’t have much free time, she will not visit her friends.

 If …………….……….……….……….……….……….……………………………………………………………………………….….……….

3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

 The white dress ….……….……….……….……….…………………………………………….......…….……………………….……….

4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

 Mary……….……….…….……….……….……………….….……….……………………………………………………………….………

5. Tam doesn’t run as fast as she used to.

- Tam used ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6.-> We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.

→ But for........... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. It’s a pity your brother isn’t here.

→I wish he……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........................................

8. They bought this building two years ago. (Change into passive voice)

→This building ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.(Rewrite sentence )

→ Minh hasn't.......................................................... ……………………………………………...................................................................

10. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident

-> The boy who............................................................... ……………………………………………….........................................................

2. Write a short paragraph giving your opinion about life in the countryside:

You can use these clue questions:

What is your opinion about the life in the countryside?

How are the people, landscape, weather or air?

How is the life there?

How is the food..?

What activities can you do there?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

THE END

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 14

I : a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in the

following questions

1. A. marry

2. A. exactly

3. A. thought

4. A. sentenced

5. A. sword

B. manage

B. exhaust

B. through

B. laughed

B. sweet

C. damage

C. extinct

C. enough

C. stopped

C. swear

D. many

D. exist

D. weightlifting

D. surprised

D. swing

b. Choose the word whose stress is different from the other three in the following questions

1. A. engineer

2. A. valuable

3. A. dictionary

4. A. temperature

5. A.happen

B. newspaper

B. committee

B. developed

B. telephone

B. study

C. cigarette

C. educated

C. important

C. document

C. appear

D. magazine

D. interesting

D. successful

D. together

D. wonder

II : Write the correct form of verb in the bracket to fill in the blank

1. Nam is very happy (1-help) ……………………his grandfather with (2- plant) ……………………roses in the

garden.

2. He says he detests (3- read) ………………………………science fiction.

3. Listen to this! I think this news (4-surprise) ………………………………you.

4. The statue (5-break) …………………………while it (6-move) …………………………to another room in the

museum.

5. People used (7-make) ……………………………… fire by (8-rub) ………………………………two sticks together.

6. It’s our fault to keep Alice (9- wait) ………………………………so long.

We (10-inform) ………………………………her in advance.

III : Choose the best answer

1. The opposite of “ reduce” is ……………………………..

A. decrease B. increase C. destroy D. damage

2. Nobody is absent today, ………………………………..?

A. is he

B. is she

C. are they

D. aren’t they

3. The team ……. by an experienced rice cook won the rice – cooking contest.

A. led

B. leads

C. leading

D. lead

4. The prefix re – in the word reuse means ………………

A. against

B. for

C. no

D. again

5. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make …………

A. compost

C. glassware

B. floorcoverings

D. pipes

6. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, ……………………….?

A. wasn’t she B. didn’t you C. didn’t I D. wasn’t it

7. Ha Long Bay is famous for its beautiful ……island.

A. stone B. limestone C. rock D. cliff

8. I have been looking for this book for months, and ……I have found it.

A. in the end B. in time C. at the end D. at present

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9. Many students found it very difficult to keep …..all the recent developments in the subject.

A. touch with B. in touch with

C. touch of D. in touch of

10. Linda: “What a lovely house you have !”

Janet: “ ……………………………………”.

A. No problem! B. Thank you. Hope you’ll drop in

C. I think so D. Of course not. It’s not costly

IV : Fill in the blank with a suitable word

1. We’d love to visit (1)….Canada and …(2)….. United States of America.

2. Yesterday we went on …(3)….eight-hour tour to Queensland.

3. As I was walking along the street, I saw …(4)…….10 note on ……(5)….pavement.

4. Of …(6)…. two films, “Home alone” is ……(7)….. more interesting.

5. When did ……(8)…… Stone Age end?

V: Find and correct the mistake

1. She smelt something burning and saw smoke rise.

2. A football match begins with the ball kicking forwards from a spot in the centre of the field.

3. She always makes her children to pick up their toys before going to bed.

4. He says that speak a foreign language always makes him nervous.

5. It is common knowledge that solar heating for a large office building is technically different from a single-

family home.

6. There seem to be less tourists coming to the city this year.

7. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel .

8. They had a discussion about training not only the new employees but also giving them some challenges.

9. What happened in the house that day were a secret because nobody was allowed to enter.

10. Every city in the United States has traffic problems because the amount of cars on American streets and

highways is increasing every year.

VI : Fill in the blank with a suitable word

Right! Your plane leaves at 14.00 hours. You should check in 2 hours (1) …….departure time, so you

need to be (2) ……..the airport at 12.30. You can wait in the departure lounge (3) ……….check – in time (4)

………departure time. You’ll probably wait there (5) ……….about 13.50. Now, about getting (6) ………the

airport. There’s an airport bus that leaves the terminal at 11.00 hours. You could catch that, I know there’s

always a lot of traffic going to the airport in the morning, from about 8.00 till about 10.00. However, you’ll

be going (7) …….that period, so you’ll be OK.

VII : Write the correct form of word in the bracket

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1. Don’t be foolish and ( greed)

2. Last Sunday, our school held a flower - (arrange) contest.

3. She is impractical person. She is always (dream)

4. She’s (wonder) fit for her age.

5. The Vietnamese ( participate) took part in the 14

Asian Games with great enthusiasm.

6. Thank you for your kind ( hospitable)

7. Police asked (pass) if they had seen the accident happen.

8. The room is very narrow. It needs ( wide).

9. He ( sleep) and missed the flight.

10. The people whose houses are to be demolished when the new road is built will be ( house).

VIII : Read and answer the following questions

A week ago we talked to our friends in another class. We didn’t have a telephone. So we made one.

What do you need for a string telephone? You need two small tins and some string. That’s all. How did we

make the telephone? First, we cut the tops of the tins. Then we punched a hole in the bottom of each tin.

What did we do next? We put one end of the string through the hole in one tin. We tied a big knot. Then we

put the string through the other hole and tied the other knot. The teacher said: “ Now you have a string

telephone! Let’s try it”. We opened the window of our room. Tom called Bill in the other room; “Open your

window and catch this tin. I’m going to throw it”. Then Tom talked into the telephone to Bill, Bill listened.

But nothing happened! Tom talked again, but Bill didn’t hear him. He tried again. Again nothing happened.

“ Wait a minute”, our teacher said. “Let’s look at our telephone. Perhaps something’s wrong”. We looked at

the telephone. Something was wrong. The string was touching the window. We tried again. The students

watched and waited. The teacher watched too. Again Tom talked to Bill. This time Bill laughed and shouted,

“I hear you! I hear you!” Our telephone worked in the end.

1. Who did they talk to a week ago?

2. What do you need for a string telephone?

3. What did they do with the top and bottom of each tin?

4. What did they do with each end of the string?

5. Who was Tom going to throw one of the tins to?

6. Did Bill hear Tom on the phone when Tom talked to him at first?

7. What was wrong with the telephone?

8. What did the students do when Tom talked to Bill again?

9. Why did Bill laugh and shout?

10. Did the telephone work in the end?

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IX : Fill in the blank with a suitable word

A postman’s job is sometimes difficult (1) ……… it is also rewarding and meaningful. Every morning

(2) …… Sundays, and holidays, he (3) ……. at the post office (4) …….to get the mail. Carrying his mail (5) ……

on his shoulder, he makes his (6) …….from building to building. On cold days, as well as (7) …….days, on

rainy day, as well as (8) ………days he brings good and bad (9) ………bills, notices and advertisement to

residents of the area. With his good memory, he is even (10) ……to deliver wrongly address letters to their

owners.

X : a. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning

1. They have sold that old house at the end of the road.

That old house...…………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. “ Do you realize what the time is, Steve?”, asked Chris .

Chris asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.

I’ve never .......................……………...........…………………………………………………………….

4. The nurse covers the burn with ice. The ice helps ease the pain.

In order to ………................................……......………………………………………………………….

5. Your hair really needs cutting, doesn’t it, Paddy?

Your hair really must ....................... ................................................................................................

b. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences:

1. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ I / receive/ few days ago. It/ be lovely/ hear/ you.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. I / be/ sorry/ I not write/ such/ long time/ but I / busy/ move new flat.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Congratulations / passing/ driving test.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Now/ all you/ do/ save up/ the Toyota car / you/ always/ want.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. As / know / just start / new job / manager / biggest video shop/ town.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. I / bit nervous/ first day/ I meet/ staff.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. But / the end/ everything/ turn out/ all right/ and/ I think/ we/ will/ get / well.

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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Anyway /main reason/ I / write/ to invite/ you/ party/ Saturday. I / hope/ you/ come/.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. I / spare bed/ I / put you/ the night.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Please/ me know/ you/ come/ I / give/ details / how/ get here.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 15

AI) Multiple choice

I) From each number, pich out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the

others.

1) a-perform b-colour c-boring d-your

2) a-bath b-watch c-want d-water

3) a-thank b-think c-father d-them

4) a-happen b-house c-hour d-horse

5) a-filled b-destroyed c-wished d-prepared

6) a-flow b-crowd c-cloud d-scout

II) From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the second syllable:

7) a-chemical b-upset c-steamer d-cupboard

8) a-jungle b-volcano c-surroud d-marine

9) a-foreman b-microwave c-manufactor d-mortar

10) a-powder b-process c-flavour d-defrost

III) Choose the correct answer for each sentence.

11) Please ask them . . . . . . . . . . in this area.

a) don’t smoke b) not smoking c) to not smoke d) not to smoke

12) Come and . . . . . . . . . . . . badminton, Nam!

a) do b) make c) take d) play

13) Timson . . . . . . . . . . 13 films and I think her latest is the best.

a) made b) had made c) has made d) was making

14) My birthday is . . . . . . . . . . February 2

a) on b) in c) at d) from

15) You should learn your lesson . . . . . . . . . .

a) careful b) carefully c) careless d) carelessly

16) “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.”

“I heard it was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”

a) excited b) exciting c) exciteful d) an excitement

17) “Do you think your father will worry if we’re late?”

“Maybe we’d better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him.”

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a) call b) be calling to c) to call d) will call

18) I said “Happy Birthday” before . . . . . . . . . . Lan a present.

a) give b) will give c) gave d) giving

19) Tam . . . . . . . . . last night when the telephone . . . . . . . . . . .

a) slept-rang b) slept-wasringing c) was sleeping-rang d) was sleeping-was ringing

20) “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?” “ - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”

a) Yes, please. b) I’m sorry. I’d love to.

c) No, thanks. d) Yes, I’d love to.

21) John doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play tennis.

a. Both John and David doesn’t play tennis.

b. Neither John nor David plays tennis.

c. Not either John or David plays tennis.

d. Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis.

22) The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!”

a. The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home.

b. The coach tells the boys that it was time for them to go home.

c. The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home.

d. The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home.

23) _____ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all.

a. If b. Because c. Since d. Although

24) She startedlearning English ten years ago.

a) She has not learnt English before.

b) She has started learning English for ten years.

c) She has learnt English for ten years.

d) She has learnt English since ten years.

25) They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.

a) A lot of money was spent on food and clothes.

b) A lot of money were spent on food and clothes.

c) A lot of money on food and clothes were spent.

d) A lot of money on food and clothes was spent.

26) There is a detective film _____ at the Thang Long Theater.

a) on b) in c) inside d) outside

27) She got used to _______ her bike.

a) ride b) riding c) rode d) rides

28) You need a good pair of paddles to play _____.

a) tennis b) football c) table tennis d) badminton

29) Ha Long Bay is a _________.

a) World Natural Heritage. b) Natural World Heritage.

c) World Cultural Heritage. d) Cultural World Heritage.

30) A(n) ______ can take a patient to hospital quickly.

a) emergency b) bleeding

c) wound d) ambulance

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B) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. (0) is an

example for you.

31) Life is more . . . . . . . . . . now. (comfort)

32) Would you like to go . . . . . . . . . . . (swim)

33) He speaks French very . . . . . . . . . . . . (good)

34) Life in the city is . . . . . . . . . . . . . from life in the country. (difference)

35) Meat is not a . . . . . . . . . . food if we know how much to eat. (health)

36) These medicines can work well with your . . . . . . . . . (ill)

37) My sister has a beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . of stamp. (collect)

38) There was no . . . . . . . . . . for his absence from class yesterday. (explain)

C) Circle the italized portion of the sentence that is incorrect.

39) Some people grow so taller that their health may become endangered.

A B C D

40) After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.

A B C D

41) The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.

A B C D

42) Henry’s friends told themselves to put his coat on the rack in their hall.

A B C D

43) She isn’t old enough to done this job.

A B C D

44) Eight hundred years ago Christmas songs are performed for people in towns and villages.

A B C D

45) Would you mind help me solve these mathematics problems? I can hardly understand how to do

them.

A B C D

46) She was having dinner when a man was coming and giving her a bunch of flowers.

A B C D

D) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2,5ms)

47) The sister asked: “Are you hungry, Tom?”

- The sister ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

48) A lot of effort has been put in the work by the little girl.

- The little girl ________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

49) How long have you studied medicine?

- When _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________?

50) John was too ill to go to school.

- John wasn’t _________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

51) Tom is not as tall as Peter.

- Peter ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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E) Read the paragraphs below and the summary which follows

Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the

amount of smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enuogh information on the effects of

smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.

The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol

produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who

live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can’t think as quickly as other children and are

clumsy when they use their hands.

There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase ,

the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles ma melt and may cause serious

floods.

* Complete the summary by writing the correct word in each blank (write one word only.)

Air ___________ (52) can make people ___________ (53). Consequently, some countries pass ____________

(54) to control the quantity of ___________ (55) in the air. Air pollution causes particular damage to the body

by harming the ___________ (56). _____________ (57) should not be used in petrol because it is bad for children’s

_____________ (58) and makes them clumsy in using their hands. Poisonous gas from ____________ (59) collects

in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings. Pollution can also have an influence on the earth’s

____________ (60). The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad ____________ (61).

F) Read the following passage and choose the best answer:

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 films, 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.

Many boys nad girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own

language, and mathematics… and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their

own language, which is English and mathematics… and another language, perhaps French or German or

Spainish.

Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their

higher 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.

62) According to the writer . . . . . . . . . . . .

a) only adults learn English.

b) no children like to learn English.

c) English is useful only for teenagers.

d) English is popular in most of the world.

63) Most people learn English by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

a) watching videos only.

b) hearing the language in the office.

c) talking with foreigners.

d) working hard on their lessons.

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64) Many boys and girls learn English because . . . . . . . .

a) English can give them a job.

b) it is included in their study courses.

c) they are forced to learn it.

d) they have to study their own language.

65) In America or Australia many school children study . . . . . . . . .

a) English as a foreign language.

b) English and mathematics only.

c) such foreign languages as French, German and Spainish.

d) their own language and no foreign language.

66) Many adults learn English because . . . . . . . . . .

a) English is spoken in their office.

b) they want to go abroad.

c) most of their books are in English.

d) it helps them in their work.

_____

THE END

_____

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 16

PART I.Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others.

1. A. cartoon

B. open

C. paper

D. answer

2. A. computer

B. shortage

C. village

D. teacher

3. A. important

B. community

C. organize

D. diseases

4. A. education

B. geography

C. occupation

D. information

5. A. relative

B. cinema

C. continue

D. suddenly

PART II. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR I. Multiple choice.

1. Your hair is long. It needs .......................

A. cut

B. cutting

C. to cut

D. had cut

2. You .......................forget what I told you. It is very important.

A. must

B. have to

C. can't

D. mustn't

3. I think it's high time for the children .......................to bed .

A. go

B. went

C. going

D. to go

4. You have never been to Ha Noi, .......................?

A. haven't you

B. did you

C. didn't you

D. have you

5. I have a .......................sister.

A. seven years old

B. seven-years - old

C. seven- year - old

D. seven year olds

6. I'd rather you .......................that.

A. do

B. don't do

C. won't do

D. didn't do

7. We are now wet. You .......................the raincoats with you.

A. should bring

B. should have brought

C. must bring

D. have to bring

8. They are looking forward .......................Tet holiday.

A. to have

B. having

C. to having

D. have

9. That was a .......................ceremony.

A. prepared-well

B. prepare-well

C. well-prepared

D. well-prepare

10. I object to .......................like this.

A. be treating

B. treating

C. being treated

D. have been treated

11. My mother often gives me advice .......................water.

A. to save

B. how to save

C. on how to save

D. with how to save

12. My dog as well as my cats .......................twice a day.

A. eat

B. eats

C. has eaten

D. have eaten

13. Do it right now, .......................?

A. do you

B. aren’t you

C. will you

D. don’t you

14. We’ll go out as soon as it .......................raining.

A. has stopped

B. is stopping

C. stop

D. will stop

15. Take this cake and cut it into eight .......................pieces.

A. same

B. like

C. alike

D. equal

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II. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.

1. After many years of failure, Edison finally......in inventing the light bulb. SUCCESS

2. The accident happens because of driving...... CARE

3. He believed in his ......to jump down from the fourth storey without getting hurt. ABLE

4. You must pass the ......exam to attend the course. WRITE

5. Many people like him because of his ...... GENEROUS

6. The media help increase the ......of sports and games. POPULAR

7. The ......of forests has brought about floods recently. DESTROY

8. An ......man has stolen all our money. KNOW

9. The ......of this factory are widely consumed in this country. PRODUCE

10. Viet Nam declared its ......on September 2

1945. DEPEND

III. There are ten mistakes in this paragraph. Find them out and correct them.

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

Line 5

Line 6

Line 7

Line 8

Summer in England is the better season of all. The sky is clear and blue.

The sun shines brightly. But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because

of the sun dazzles our eyes. The air is generally dry. It is very pleasant

taking a walk in the morning when the country is cool, or again on the

evening when the sunshine is not so heat, and the moon raises above

the horizon. How beauty it is in summer in the countryside. There high

in the sky, there has the moon which sheds it’s silver light together with

thousand of little stars twinkling and twinkling.

PART III. READING I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer .

LEARNING HOW TO LEARN

There is usually one important (1) .................. missing from most school timetables. Very few students are

(2) ................ how to organize their learning and how to (3) ................... the best use of their time. Let’s take some

simple examples. Do you know how to (4) .............. up words in the dictionary?, and do you understand all the

information the dictionary contains? Can you (5) ..................... notes quickly, and can you understand them (6)

................... ? For some reason, many schools give learners no help with these matters. Teachers ask students to (7)

..................... pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (8)………..….… to do it. Learning by

heart can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine (9) ………..…… of a subject. You can (10) ……………… a lot

of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject!

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1. A. theme B. book C. subject D. mark

2. A. taught B. learnt C. educated D. graduated

3. A. take B. give C. get D. make

4. A. find B. look C. research D. get

5. A. do B. send C. take D. revise

6. A. after B. afterwards C. lastly D. at last

7. A. concentrate B. remind C. forget D. memorize

8. A. how B. what C. why D. it

9. A. information B. success C. understanding D. attention

10. A pass B. waste C. tell D. use

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

Computers play an important role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. Consider

the use (1) _________computers in both shops and offices. Big shops especially chain stores with branches all over the

country, have to deal with very large amounts of information.

They have to make (2) ________that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy; they need to be

(3)__________to re-order before stocks (4) ________out, to decide which things are selling well and (5) ________on. All these

processes (6) ________performed quickly and efficiently by computers.

A (7) _______ of office work in the past involved information on paper. (8) ____ it had been dealt with by

people, the paper was put (9) ________for future reference. This way of working was (10) ________particularly easy

or fast. A computerized system is much more efficient.

III. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question.

The culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia region. Although Vietnam lies geographically

in Southeast Asia, long periods of Chinese domination and influence has resulted in the emergence of many East Asian

characteristics in Vietnamese culture, and generally Vietnam is said to be a part of the East Asian cultural sphere,

known widely as Chinese cultural sphere.

Despite considerable foreign influence, Vietnamese people have managed to retain many distinct

customs. While Chinese culture has the largest influence on traditional Vietnamese culture, there is also a

much smaller influence from the Cham and later Western cultures, most notably of France, Russia and the

United States. In term of prehistory, most Vietnamese historians consider the ancient Dong Son Culture to

be one of the defining aspects of early Vietnamese civilization.

Vietnam’s population in 2006 was 84,402,966, with a population density of 253 people per km

. Most

people live in or near the densely populous Red River or Mekong deltas. Due to the nation’s southward expansion

throughout its history, along with the different climate and environment met by the settlers as they moved further

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south, slightly different regional cultures began to emerge, most notably between Northern and Southern

Vietnam.

1. The culture of Vietnam______ .

A. is the youngest in Asia B. does not get any Asian characteristics

C. was influenced by that of China D. was greatly dominated by that of Western

2. Which culture has not affected the Vietnamese one?

A. Of the United States B. Of the United Kingdom C. Of Russia D. Of France

3. Vietnamese people ______ . A. cannot keep their own culture in their daily life

B. have many diverse nation customs C. highly appreciate the Western influence on their culture

D. failed to retain the native customs

4. Through history, Vietnam expended to the ______ A. south B. north C. east D. west

5. Which statement is true?

A. The North and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures.

B. The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one.

C. Red River delta is densely populous.

D. Vietnamese people do not like living in the deltas.

PART IV. WRITING Rewrite the following sentences.

1. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner.................................................................................................... ....................................... ....................................................

2. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

I would rather……………………........................................................................................................................................………………

3. We've run out of tea.

There....................................... ........................ ....................................... ....................................... .............................................. ............

4. Susan was too excited to sleep.

Susan was …………........................................................................................................................................……………………………...

5. Robert has not had a job for two years.

Robert has been………………..............................................................................................................................................……………

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 17

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.

1. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.

A. Except

B. Only

C. Apart

D. Separate

2. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.

A. for

B. at

C. out

D. of

3. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to save time and money.

A. manufacture

B. establish

C. control

D. restore

4. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.

A. in

B. with

C. on

D. for

5. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.

A. than to stay

B. than staying

C. rather than staying

D. rather than stay

6. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.

A. so good

B. such a good

C. so good an

D. such good

7. Have you got a car ________ ?

A. of your own

B. of yourself

C. of you

D. of your

8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.

A. change

B. adjust

C. repair

D. switch

9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.

A. write

B. written

C. wrote

D. writing

10. Either Peter and his brothers _______ the keys to the car.

A. has been taken

B. has taken

C. have taken

D. have been taken

11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.

A. atmosphere

B. air

C. matter

D. impression

12. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?

A. only

B. merely

C. unique

D. uniquely

13. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

A. rumors

B. rumored

C. has rumored

D. was rumored

14. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.

A. full-time job

B. part-time

C. full-time

D. part-time job

15. My house is just _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.

A. near here

B. near to

C. near by

D. near from

II. Complete the passage below using the correct forms of the words in brackets.

People are becoming more security conscious these days. Crimes like burglary and (1.THIEF)_________

are definitely on the increase. One of the most (2. PAIN) _________ experiences a home (3.OWN) _________

can have is to arrive home and find that his or her (4. VALUE) _________ havedisappeared, because a

window had (5. ACCIDENT) _________been left open. What can we do to protectourselves? The most

important piece of (6. ADVISORY) _________ is to make sure that your (7. INSURE)________ coverage is up

to date. Another (8. SENSE) ________ thing to do is to go along to your localpolice station, where they will