look at the man____ near the window. Do you know him?
A. to stand B. stand C. stood D. standing
none of the people____ to the party can come.
A. to invite B. invited C. inviting D. invite
1. We should be firm_______ patient in this case.
a. and b. or c. in stead of d. rather
2. _______ food we eat lacks minerals, then the body an use the stores from its bones for more urgent needs.
a. As the b. If the c. The d. Since
3. It sounds like something wrong with the car's engine_______, we'd better take it to the garage immediately.
a. Otherwise b. Without it c. If not d. If so
4. We didn't go to Paris. We went to Rome_______
a. also b. but also c. instead d. instead of
5. No one _______ Kathy knows very much about it.
a. and b. as c. but d. however
6. Some birds, _______ robins and cardinals, spend their winter in the North.
a. as b. such as c. and d. likely
7. Galaxies are composed of millions of individual stars_______ are so far away that they appear as single pints of light.
a. but they b. they c. in spite of d. contrary
8. Internet is a very fast_______ convenient way for us to get information.
a. and b. or c. therefore d. but
9. It's raining, _______ I can't go to the beach.
a. so b. or c. but d. and
10. An effective paragraph must _______ be unified and ordered but also complete.
a. in addition b. either c. not only d. as well
I. PHONETICS: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1,5pt)
1. A. camp B. plan C. plane D. badminton (a)
2. A. sky B. thirsty C. hungry D. finally (y)
3. A. ride B. night C. river D. tired (i)
4. A. window B. flow C. how D. know (ow)
5. A. engineer B. geography C. language D. great (g)
6. A. lettuce B. tube C. music D. use
A. PHONETICS
1. Find the words that has different stress pattern in each line.
1. A. brother B. breath C. breathe D. bathe
2. A. sugar B. sky C. soil D. sea
3. A. scan B. school C. skim D. science
4. A. raspberry z B. spoon C. spam D. special
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line.
1. They spent 2 hours…….. how to make Chung Cake.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to learning
2. Linda is…….. in handmade products.
A. interested B. bored C. interesting D. boring
3. Vietnam is a multi-cultural country with over 50………. groups.
A. multi-cultural B. rich C. ethnic D. major
4. Country children play…….. on streets than city children.
A. more free B. freelier C. freer D. more freely
5. Peter enjoys ……..the movement of clouds on the sky.
A. lie and watch B. lying and watching lie/ dying
C. to lie and to watch D. to lie and to watch
6. Parents often prevent their children ………the computer games.
A. from playing B. to play C. to playing D. playing
7. Banh chung is one of the ………..foods in Vietnam.
A. complex B. traditional C. disgust D. tasteless
8. Storms……… most of the crops, which affects peasants' life.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destroying
9. When you do……….. such as football, volleyball, you develop team spirit.
A. outdoor activities B. team sports
C. indoor activities D. individual activities
10. To …………Tet, Vietnamese people often make many tasty traditional foods.
A. celebrate B. make C. have D. create
2. Complete the passage with the following words.
happiness | worshipping | belief |
Rice is an object for (1)… …… in many temples of Vietnam. It is said to originate (2)… …… the Mother Goodness Worshipping, the most long-standing (3)… …….. in Vietnam. The word "Happiness” in ancient Vietnamese is the image of many rice plants and a square symbolizing a paddy field. Rice is not only (4)… …… , it really forms Vietnamese. Accordingly, many main dishes and snacks in Vietnam are (5)… ……from rice: boiled rice in daily meal, rice porridge, steamed rice, glutinous rice cake, well- known Banh chung and uncountable made-from-rice dishes from every (6) … ……in Vietnam.
C. READING
1. Read the text and answer the questions
Hue Festival
Hue Festival is a big cultural event of Hue City that is held every two years. The first Hue Festival took place in 2000.
At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy a colorful opening ceremony with unique performances of several art groups from Vietnam and other countries. Besides, visitors can come and enjoy "Ao dai" Grand Show, "Oriental night' Show, and sporting activities like boat race, human chess, etc. Particularly, the ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty is also reproduced. The Royal Refined Music of Hue was recognized as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2003.
Hue festival is well-known as an international festival because the traditional and cultural values from Vietnam and other countries are widely presented to the world in this festival.
Questions
1. The text is about……… .
A. Hue festival B. Hue city
C. A festival in Vietnam D. Traditional and cultural values of Vietnam
2. When was the first Hue Festival celebrated?
A. two years ago B. many years ago
C. 2000 D. 2003.
3. How often is Hue Festival taken place?
A. every two days B. every two weeks
C. every two months D. every two years
4. Visitors can enjoy a colorful opening ceremony with unique performances of several art groups from………….
A. Vietnam B. Vietnam and Laos
C. Vietnam and other countries. D. Many countries
5. What don't visitors enjoy in this festival?
A. "Oriental night" Show B. "Ao dai" Grand Show
C. sporting activities D. horrible film
6. The ancient scenery of which dynasty is reproduced in Hue Festival?
A. Nguyen Dynasty B. Le Dynasty
C. Tran Dynasty D. Ly Dynasty
7. When was the Royal Refined Music of Hue recognized as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO?
A. 2000 B. 2003
C. 2005 D. 2007
8. Why is Hue Festival well-known as an international festival?
- It's because …………….
A. the traditional and cultural values from Vietnam are widely presented to the world in this festival.
B. the traditional and cultural values from other countries are widely presented to the world in this festival.
C. A& B
D. Not given
D. WRITING
1. Make the questions from the underlined words or phrases.
1. Hoi An is on the bank of Thu Bon river in the central of Quang Nam province.
=> ___________________________
2. Hoi An was recognized as the World heritage by UNESCO because it is one of the most unique and ancient towns in the world.
=> __________________________
3. Hoi An means "peace meeting place”.
=> _____________________________
4. The bridge was built by the Japanese in the 16th century with the unique and special structure.
=> _____________________________
5. Since 1998, the Hoi An resident decided to preserve using colored lanterns, one of the beautiful culture.
=> ____________________________
II. Choose the best answer.
5. Using computers too much may have harmful effects ....... . your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
6. I love the people in my village. They are so..................... and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
7. Among the .................., the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
8. People in the countryside live .................. than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
9. Viet Nam is ............. Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C
10. Can you speak English ……………… .My English is not good.
A. slow B. more slowly C. quickly D. more quickly
11.Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam?
A. Kinh B. Muong C. Tay D. Hmong
III. 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.
12. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired. 12. ....................
13. Using the computer too much is not good for you. 13. ....................
14. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends. 14....................
15. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time. 15 .......................
16. Computers should only be used for a limited time. 16.....................
IV. Use the correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
17. Some people think that country folk are ............................ than city people. (friendly)
18. Which one is ...................................................., Red River or Mekong River? (long)
V. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
25. A. minority | B. majority | C. diversity | D. curious |
26. A. costume | B. recognise | C. significant | D. terraced |
VI. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
27. A boy is ___________ the buffalo in the rice field.
A. playing B. fighting C. herding D. running
28. There are not many high buildings to block ____________ in our village.
A. view B. a view C. some views D. the view
29. Terraced fields are often found in ___________ area.
A. mountain B. mountainous C. mountaineer D. mountainful
30. Vietnam is a country of great ____________ with 54 ethnic groups.
A. diversity B. diversed C. diverse D. diversion
31. For Vietnamese people living in the countryside, rice is the main ___________ crops.
A. agriculture B. agricultural C. agribusiness D. agricultures
32. Important decisions of the whole tribal group are often made in the _______ house.
A.communal B. communication C. communicate D. common
33. Many Vietnamese ethnic minority students are studying at ___________ schools.
A. private B. international C. national D. boarding
34. During Tet holiday, many _________ festivals are held among different ethnic groups in Vietnam.
A. religion B. religiousity C. religious D. religiously
35. Vietnamese government have made great effort to __________ traditional cultural indentifies of each minority group.
A. change B. preserve C. collect D. store
36. The Cham has a __________ of wet rice cultivation.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditioned
VII. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
37. It is risky to travel across the mountain at night.
A. safe B. unsafe C. convenient D. inconvenient
38. Nam would like to find out more about the customs and traditions of Tay people.
A. to see B. to look for C. to learn D. to watch
39. Ancestor worshipping plays a significant role in Vietnames culture.
A. important B. unimportant C. minor D. active
VIII. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
40. The majority of The Viet live along the Red River and The Mekong Delta.
A. a half B. all C. minority D. none
41. Gong is considered a unique musical instrument of Tay Nguyen people.
A. rare B. special C. typical D. common
11. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the __________of the Laha.
A. economic A. economy C. economical D. economize
12__________ethnic group has a large population, the Tay or the Ede?
A. What B. Why C. Which D. Who
13. Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a simple way of farming. They use basic tools
to___________the farm work.
A. check B. work C. make D. do
14. Nick would like to know something about the ____________groups of Viet Nam when he
visited the Museum of Ethnology.
A. culture B. cultural C. cultured D. culturology
15. Which still plays ________ important role in the life of some ethnic peoples in the
mountains? A. an B. a C. the D. no article
III. chọn từ có phát âm khác các từ còn lại
CÂU 8. A. school B. room C. floor D. noon
CÂU 9. A. teacher B. clean C. meat D. head
IV. chọn đáp án đúng
CÂU 11. The children are old enough to look after _________________
A. them B. their C. themselves D. themselves
CÂU 12. Quang and Nam ______________football this afternoon.
A. is going to play B. is going play C. going to play D. is going to playing
CÂU 13. There is a bus station ___________the end __________ this road.
A. among/to B. at/of C. behind/of D. on/to
CÂU 14. Don’t come in. Please wait ____________for your turn.
A. inside B. downstairs C. outside D. upstairs
CÂU 15. My brother is ____________to drive my motorbike to school.
A. not enough old B. enough not old C. enough old not D. not old enough
CÂU 16. __________are you going to do this evening? – I’m going to play table tennis.
A. What B. When C. How D. Why
V. đọc hiểu:
What do you know about Christopher Columbus? He was a famous sailor and explorer. Columbus was 41 years old when he sailed from southern Spain on August 3, 1492. He went with a crew of 90 men. Thirty-three days later, he landed on Walting Island in the Bahamas.
Columbus wanted to find out what the rest of the world looked like. He also wanted to make money. He would sail to distant islands and trade with the locals there. He would buy their silks, spices and gold. Then he would sell them in Spain.
In Spain, people would pay high prices for them. Columbus got the Queen of Spain to approve his plan. She would pay for his ships and crew. He would keep 10 percent of the value of the goods he brought back. She would take the rest.
* chọn đúng sai : true/false
CÂU 17. Christopher Columbus was a famous sailor and explorer _____________
CÂU 18. He bought silks, spices and gold in Spain ______________
CÂU 19. The Queen of Spain didn’t approve his plan ________________
CÂU 20. He kept 15 percent of the good’s value that he brought back ______________
* Answer the question:
CÂU 21. When did Christopher Columbus sail from southern Spain?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
CÂU 22. How long did it take him and his crew to Walting Island?
……………………………………………………………………………
I. Make questions for the underlined word ( đạt câu hỏi cho những từ gạch dưới)
CÂU 23. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
CÂU 24. The film “Harry Potter” is on at 8.30
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Put the words or phrases in correct order to make sentences (hoàn thành câu)
CÂU 25. you/ going/ to/ are/ what/ do/ next weekend/ ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
CÂU 26, free/ he/most/ time/ sports/spend/of/ his/ playing/.
...
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. decide b. bed c. get d. forget
2. a. army b. sky c. fly d. dry
3. a. creature b. future c. cure d. capture
4. a. chance b. chemist c. charge d. chair
9. Nga decided ________how to use a sewing machine.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learnt
10. You’ve made a lot of mistakes in your work. You should never do it _________.
A. hurry B. hurried C. in a hurry D. such hurry
11. Our school year usually starts in late August. It _________ for almost 9 months.
A. wastes B. lasts C. lengthens D. takes
12. Neighbors don’t spend _________ time together as they used to do in the past.
A. more B. less C. most D. as much
13. It’s a very busy airport. There are planes _________ and landing every 5 minutes.
A. going up B. taking off C. getting up D. driving off
14. "Would you like to go to the movie downtown?"- "Thanks, but I _______ that film already."
A. had seen B. was seeing C. have seen D. would see
giúp mik với cần gấp ạ cảm ơn trước
1. Beside the roadside__________.
A. a horse stood B. does a horse stand
C. did a horse stand D. stood a horse
2. Only after they send you an application ________.
A. can you apply B. you can apply C. do you apply D. did you apply
3. At no time ______ greater opportunities.
A. did women had B. has women had C. does women have D. have women had
4. Not once ______ into her eyes.
A. he looked B. does he looked C. did he look D. looked he
5. On no account ______in the office be used for personal materials.
A. the photocopy machines B. should the photocopy machines
C. the photocopy machines should D. does the photocopy machines
6. Rarely _______ permission to return to homes contaminated during a toxic waste accident.
A. is people given B. do people given C. people given D. are people given
7. In front of the gate ______ the guard.
A. did B. does C. did stand D. stood
8. Only on rare occasions _______ to the theatre.
A. do they go B. they went C. go they D. went they
9. Only once a day ______ home.
A. does Mary leave B. left Mary
C. Mary leaves D. will Mary left
10. On the island _______ the only presentation of the Indian’ handicraft.
A. remains B. does it remain C. did it remain D. remain it
11. _______ an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Can B. Does C. Should D. Will
12. _______ has the work been so easy.
A. Never B. Only by C. when D. For
13. Little ______ what is in store for him.
A. he knows B. does he know C. knows he D. knew he
14. _______ the reservoir, the ancient village couldn’t have been discovered.
A. Had the drought not lowered B. If had the drought not lowered
C. The drought had not lowered D. Not had the drought lowered
15. Up ______ when it saw its master.
A. jumped the dog B. did the dog jump
C. the dog jumped D. does the dog jump
16. ______ have playing cards been used for card games but also for fortune- telling.
A. Not as much B. Not only C. But also D. Never
17. ______ he driving too fast, but recklessly as well.
A. Not only was B. Neither was C. Was not only D. Was either
18. Only once ______ late to school.
A. he came B. did he came C. came he D. did he come
19. Such ______ that he would stop at nothing.
A. his ambition was B. did his ambition
C. does his ambition D. was his ambition
20. Scarcely _______ the expense of new equipment ______ problem.
A. should / considered B. did / be considered
C. should / be considered D. was / be considered
21. Down_____ for three days last week.
A. the rain poured B. did the rain pour
C. poured the rain D. do the rain pour
22. ______ had the restaurant opened ______ people were flocking to eat there.
A. hardly / than B. no sooner / that C. no sooner / than D. hardly / that
23. Under the tree ______ full of food.
A. a basket was B. was a basket C. are a basket D. were a basket
8. Look! Some children are ____________the buffaloes. (0.5 Điểm) A. picking B. herding C. driving D. playing 9. The sky is _______here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view. (0.5 Điểm) A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast