IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
1. A: “My favorite leisure activity is people watching.” B: “ ”
A. Sure. It’s very entertaining.                                    B. OK. That’s very kind of you
C. That’s all right.                                            D. That sounds so weird!
2. Mary: “Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?” Peter: “ ”
A. Yes, you are a good friend                                     B. Thanh you so much!
C. Yes, I’d love to. Thanks.                                        D. Do you think I would?
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. My mother usually spends her free time looking after her cats.
A. taking after         B. taking care of                C. taking over          D. looking at
2. There are a number of drawbacks of living in the city.
A. benefits              B. advantages                    C. disadvantages     D. difficulties
3. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival; however, it has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.
A. moreover            B. nevertheless                  C. so                       D. therefore
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Do you adore skateboarding in the park this Sunday.
A. enjoy                  B. dislike                          C. fancy                  D. love
2. The Tay, Hmong, Dao, Muong are called ethnic minority peoples.
A. specialty             B. small                            C. a few                  D. majority
3. If you don’t use a lot of papers, you will save trees.
A. consume             B. reuse                            C. waste                  D. recycle
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 2.
Question 1. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
We had an unforgettable holiday in Singapore last week. Things didn’t go on as smoothly as we had expected before. ..........................
a. Upon our arrival at the Safari park 2 hours later, we realized that it was closed for maintenance.
b. It all started when my parents decided to visit the Safari park
c. We were so excited about the trip, but the moment that we left the hotel, it started raining.
A. c-b-a B. a-c-b C. b-c-a D. b-a-c
Question 2. Choose the sentence that you can end the text (in Question 1) most appropriately.
A. The we asked a local man who lived nearby how to get to the park.
B. First, the park is really a must-visit for all nature lovers.
C. We finally got back to the hotel with sadness and disappointment.
D. To begin with, we had a lot of fun exploring the different animal exhibit here.

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

III. Choose the best answers.
1. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ........ house.
A. communication             B. community          C. communal                     D. commune
2. I love the people in my village. They are so ......................... and hospitable.
A. friendly              B. vast                              C. slow                   D. inconvenient
3. Among the ......................., the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups                B. majorities            C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
4. People in the countryside live  .............. than those in the city.
A. happy                 B. more happily       C. happily               D. less happy
5. The Viet people have many ....................  customs and crafts.
A. tradition              B. traditional           C. culture                D. customary
6. On the side of the road, the boy is herding ........................................... .
A. kites                   B. hay                               C. cattle                  D. blackberries
7. It’s snowing now. Would you like .............................. on Sunday?
A. skiing                 B. go to ski              C. to go skiing                   D. go skiing
8. Nowadays, people in my village use a combine harvester .................... to their rice.
A. separate              B. dry                     C. load                              D. harvest
9. Ba works ............................. so he often gets worse marks than Tuan.
A. lazier                  B. more lazily                    C. lazily                  D.lazy
10. In his free time, my younger brother is keen on .................. puzzles and taking photos.
A. hanging              B. doing                  C. herding               D. making
11. Allan 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
12. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the ................... of the Laha.
A. economic            B. economy             C. economical                   D. economize
13. We are going to prepare ..... sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.
A. five colours                   B. five-colours         C. five colour          D. five-colour
14. It’s Vietnamese tradition to ........................... with families at Tet.
A. back                   B. reunite                C. relate                  D. bow
15. The Viet (or Kinh) have ......... largest number of people, accounting for about 86% of the population.
A. x                        B. an                       C. the                      D. a
16. People bum incense to show respect to their .................... during Tet.
A. relatives             B. ancestors            C. friends                D. neighbors
17. Young students are ..................... of using tablets when studying online.
A. fond                   B. interested            C. hooked               D. into
18. ....................... you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. Unless                B. Because              C. If                        D. Without
19. Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India; ........... , you will be considered impolite.
A. otherwise            B. therefore             C. however             D. moreover
20. “Giao thua” is the most sacred time of the year; ............... , the first houseguest to offer the first greeting is very important.
A. moreover            B. nevertheless                  C. so                       D. therefore
21. I think the Kate Festival is ......................... really joyful festival.
A. the                     B. a                        C. x                        D. the
22. In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival, ....................... you can visit Ha Long Bay.
A. so                       B. yet                      C. or                       D. otherwise
23. Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical places and parks; ............. , they can taste exotic food and dishes.
A. Moreover           B. Therefore            C. However             D. Otherwise
24. Is living in the city .................... than living in the country?
A. more convenient B. as convenient      C. most convenient D. so convenient
25. The whole family .............. with tradition by spending the New Year’s Eve abroad.
A. went                   B. broke                  C. followed             D. kept
26. I detest ................... so early in the morning.
A. get up                 B. getting up           C. gets up                D. to get up
27. The most important place in their home is a shrine they used to .......... their ancestors.
A. accept                B. pass down                     C. worship              D. follow
28. Phu Khe is known as the land with the traditional craft of ................ wood in the imperial citadel of Thang Long.
A. cutting                B. carving               C. weaving              D. tailoring
29. In Japan, people greet each other b................... . It ranges from a small nod of the head to a deep bend at the waist.
A. handshaking                 B. hugging    C. bowing     D. sticking out one’s tongue
30. If you stay awake all night, you ................ very tired tomorrow.
A. are                     B. were                   C. will be                D. would be

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

9. Lan is…at English than her sister.  

A. good                       B. better                      C. best             D. the best

10. You …make noise in the library. 

A. must           B. must to                   C. mustn’t to               D. mustn’t

11. Ha Long Bay is famous __________ its scenic rock formations.

A. to                                     B. with                                   C. for                  D. by

12. Ba Be Lake is the largest ____________ lake in Viet Nam.

A. fresh                                B. freshwater                         C. water              D. mount

13. There ______ a hotel near the lake                A. be         B. is       C. are D. have

14. The Sahara is the third largest __________ in the world.

A. island                               B. desert                                 C. valley D. mountain

15. A: _________ the weather like in the fall? – B: It’s cool.

A. How                                B. How’s                                C. What D. What’s

1 6. Peter must __________ this essay today. He’s going out tomorrow.

A. finish                               B. finishes                              C. finishing         D. to finish

17. The Grand Canyon is one of the natural __________ of the world.

A. materials                         B. sights                                 C. scenery            D. wonders

18. ___________ is essential when you go to the beach.

A. sun scream                      B. pain killer          C. sleeping bag    D. walking boots

19. Ha Long Bay is one of the Seven ____________ of the world.

A. beauties                           B. cuisines                             C. agents D. wonders

20. To climb that mountain is a ____________ experience.

A. thrilling                           B. diverse                               C. essential                                             D. traditional

21. ____________ is a low area of land between hills or mountains.

A. a river                              B. a desert                              C. a cave D. a valley

22. We can see ice, penguins, and polar bears when visiting ____________.

A. Asia                                 B. Europe                               C. Antarctica      D. Oceania

23. My brother went to the ____________ to book tickets for his honeymoon.

A. travel agent                     B. walking boots            C. black board             D. sleeping bag

24. Hoa goes to school ______ foot.       A. by                      B. on       C. at            D. with

25. ____________do you watch TV? __ Twice a day.

A. How long                        B. How often                         C. How                D. How many

26. Ha Long Bay is the number one ____________ in Viet Nam.

A. nature wonder        B. natural wonder          C. wonderful nature D. wonder nature

27. Lan _________ a birthday party this weekend.

A. is making                        B. gets                                    C.is having          D. is taking

28. You _______ all necessary things along with you before you start your trip.

A. takes                                B. won't take                          C. must take        D. mustn't take

29. This kitchen has everything. _________ a convenient kitchen!

A. What                               B. Which                        C. How                        D. That

30.  Let’s _________ John. 

A. going to see                     B. go and see                 C. go for see    D. go seeing

31. There are a number of interesting ____________at my party.

A. people                             B. persons                              C. peoples              D. person

32. We don’t have ____________ tonight

A. many homeworks    B. much homeworks   C. many homework  D. much homework

33. We need a tent to go _________

A. fishing                             B. camping              C. swimming                   D. jogging

34. January is the _________ month of the year.

A. one                                  B. first                                    C. second            D. third

 35. I live about twenty km _________ here.

A. away of                           B. near               C. away from              D. near from

36. He works in a shop. He sells everything. He is a _________.

A. secretary                          B. shopkeeper                        C. book – keeper D. librarian

I. Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the root ones

1. Viet Nam has many beautiful beaches. -> There…...........................................

2. No one in my class is taller than Minh. -> Minh................................................

3. The hospital is behind the museum. -> The museum is .......................................

4. My house is cheaper than Lan’s house.

-> Lan’s house is ..................................................

5. Mr Hung is Kien’s father. -> Kien is ………………..…………………………

6. What is your address? (WHERE)

=>……………………………………………………………………………….

7. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy. (IT IS)

=>…………………………………………………………………………….

8. We have a two-month summer vacation. (LAST)

=>…………………………………………………………………………….

9. How much is this dictionary? (COST)

=>………………………………………..………………………………….

10. You are not allowed to wear usual clothes at school. (MUSTN’T)

=>……………………………………………………………………………

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.

1. He (drive)___________ to the office every day.

2. she (learn) ___________English now?

3. Be quiet! We (study)___________ in the library.

4. At break time, I (go) to the library and (read)___________ some books.

5. you (like) ___________this film?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that has a completed meaning by using the words/ phrases given.

1. Going/car/ fast/ going/ bicycle.

_______________________________________

2. There/ be/ post office/ at/ corner/ street.

_______________________________________

3. You/ mustn’t/ forget/ take/ necessary things/ your trip.

_______________________________________

4. Living/ city/ exciting/ living/ countryside.

_______________________________________

5. Can/ you/ tell/ way/ Ben Thanh Market?

_______________________________________

Read the following passage and do the tasks followed. 

Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the Bo Trach and Minh Hoa Districts of Central Quang Binh Province, in north – central Viet Nam. Phong Nha – Ke Bang is famous for its cave systems. It has 300 caves with a total length of about 70 km, of which only 20 have been surveyed by Vietnamese and British scientists. Phong Nha has the longest underground river and the largest caverns and passageway. The park contains many fascinating rock formations and Ke Bang forest. Tourists should take a boat ride through underground rivers to experience nature and enjoy fresh air.

A. Decide which of the following statements are True (T) or False (F) 

1. Phong Nha – Ke Bang is famous for its beach systems

2. Tourists should take a boat ride through underground rivers

B. Answer the following questions. 

1. Where is Phong Nha – Ke Bang?

___________________________________________________________

2. How many caves does it have?

___________________________________________________________

3. Is Phong Nha – Ke bang a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

___________________________________________________________

4. What is it famous for?

___________________________________________________________

Complete the passage with the suitable words.

My cousin’s name is Camilla. She’s very different (1) _________ me. Her hair is blond, not dark like mine. It’s very long. My hair is curly, but (2) _________ is very straight. She has beautiful blue eyes (like the sky). She’s quite short and I’m very tall. We don’t (3) _________ the same hobbies and interests, but we have (4) _________ fun together. Camilla is friendly and cheerful. She is also a good listener. She always helps me and (5) _________ me good advice. We often go to each other’s houses (6)________ Sundays. We play video games, watch TV or sometimes we play music together.

1. A. on B. in C. from D. with

2. A. Camilla’s hair B. Camilla C. Camilla has hair D. Camilla hair

3. A. give B. share C. talk D. do

4. A. many B. little C. lots D. a lot of

5. A. having B. gives C. get D. makes

6. A. in B. of C. on D. for

Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning of the first one. 

1. Why don’t you go out with your friends?

You should ..........................................................

2. Drinking so much wine is not good for your father.

Your father shouldn't ..........................................................

3. The lake is behind the tall tree.

The tall tree ..........................................................

4. Our school has forty-two classrooms.

There ..........................................................

5. The black coat is smaller than the brown one. (BIG)

The brown coat ..........................................................

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the adj in brackets.

1. Hue is the (wet)................... of the three cities: Da Nang, Ha Noi and Hue.        

2. Travelling by bike is (cheap) .................................. than by car.

3. Studying is (important)………............................. than watching TV.

4. Is a city house (expensive)................................. than a country house?

5. This is the (beautiful) ................................ park in my neighbourhood.   

IV. Reorder the words to complete the sentences. (2pts)

1. bed  / to /  She /  ten /  at /  o’clock / goes. 

………………………………………………………………….

2. a/ tree/ tall/ There/ behind/ my/ is/ house.

………………………………………………………………….

3. time/ do /What / your / classes / start?.........................................................

4. driving/ am/ my/ I / car………………………………………………………