The idea that a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone who
can’t see driving a car at almost 150 miles per hour sounds even
(1)----------------. Miranda Naylor , a blind accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an
attempt to (2)----------- money for charity. Mrs .Naylor drove
(3)------------sports car for two miles in a straight line along the runway of a disused airfield. She
was in radio contact with her husband Peter Naylor, (4)------------------was able to give her
directions and advice in this way. Her amazing achievement is expected to raise about £50,000,
which will be donated (5)--------------- a company that trains dogs for the blind. Mrs.Naylor has
been blind (6)-------------she was six years old and she still has some visual memories of the world
around her. She admits that not having her sight makes her life awkward at times. She believes
that (7)---------you are disable in any way, you shouldn’t waste time (8)-----------sorry for
yourself. “It makes a lot of sense to keep busy”she says. “Achieving (9)-----------can be a great
source of self confidence”. Miranda is now looking for a new challenge and (10)-----------------like
to ride a motorbike.
 

Some exciting photos of space have recently appeared on the internet – all taken by teenagers!
Using a cheap camera and a simple balloon, some school students got a larger (1)------------of amazing photos from 15 miles (2)------------the Earth. The teacher said, “(3)---------carried out an experiment to explore what different (4)------------on the Earth look like from space - and prove that you don’t have to use expensive equipment as the textbooks say.” Seventeen –year- old student Miguel reported ,”We’d spend long (5)-------working on the experiment after school, but then had to put it (6)--------due to the weather. Then we were worried that the balloon (7)----------rise higher than 10,000 meters ,which wasn’t (8)-----------------high
enough for our experiment. But in the end it wasn’t a problem. And (9)-----------the balloon had traveled so far, it was still working when it returned ! So we’ve learned that in (10)---------- life,
experiments don’t always have to follow the textbooks.”
1.A.amout B.sum C.number D.total
2.A.among B.above C.about D.along
3.A.It B.There C.These D.They
4.A.positions B.distances C.areas D.backgrounds
5.A.times B.hours C.ages D.days
6.A.off B.down C.out D.up
7.A.shouldn’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.wouldn’t
8.A.quite B.so C.rather D.very
9.A.unless B.although C.because D.if
10.A.true B.actual C.normal D.real

II. Each sentense has a mistake. Find and correct them.(10 points)
1.My sister broke the vase as of her carelessness.
2.I asked them if they teach other foreign language, besides English.
3.Would you mind if Laura borrow your dictionary ?
4.The small trees wrapped in yellow plastic bags should be planting soon.
5.He found making pottery more interested than collecting stamp
 

1.People are advised to …………smoking because of its harm to their health.
A.turn up B.come up C. look forward to D.cut down on
2…………….all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
A.Although B. Because of C. Despite D.Due to
3.There is little sugar left in the jar, so we don’t have ………to make sweet cakes.
A.sugar enough B. much sugar C. enough sugar D.lots of sugar
4.Tom: “Would you mind If I sat here?”
Mary: “………………………..”
A. No. Of course not B. Ok C. All right D. Please do
5.As I stepped onto the bus, I noticed I ………………. my wallet at home.
A.left B. had left C. have left D.was leaving
6.Son:“I promise I won’t talk in the class” - Mom : ………………………..Tài liệu cô Lương
A.A good idea B. I hope so C.It’s my pleasure D.I don’t mind
7.The boy …………..next to Nam comes from Vinh University.
A. is standing B. standing C. stood D. having stood
8.Unless we plant more trees around the school, we ……..more shade to play.
A.won’t have B. will have C.don’t have D.wouldn’t have
9.He has owned lots of coin and stamp …………… since 2015, hasn’t he?
A.collect B. collectors C.collecting D.collections
10."I will come here with some of my friends tomorrow” The girl said
A.The girl said she would come here with some of her friends the next day
B. The girl said she would come here with some of my friends the next day
C. The girl said she would come here with some of her friends the following day
D. The girl said she would come there with some of her friends the following day
11.Of all the national parks in the United States, Yellowstone is……………visited.
A. one of the most B. of the most C. one most D. the most one
12.This job requires certain…………..You have to be good at operating computer and dealing with
people.
A. qualifications B. skills C. techniques D. knowledge
13.We’ve run ……………..sugar. Could you buy some more?
A. after B. off C. out of D. away
14.The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. expectation C. improvement D. treatment
15.He doesn’t want ……. at by his classmates whenever he has an incorrect answer.
A.laugh B. to laugh C.to be laughed D.being laughed

8. Where is Angela working at the moment?
A. Britain B. the USA C. Asia
9. Angela likes her job because she ……
A. loves being in dangerous situations B. never knows where she’ll go next
C. enjoys watching important events.
10. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
A. pictures B. carpets C. furniture
11. What time does Angela’s working day begin?
A. 8.30am B. 6.30 pm C. 10.00 am
12. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
A. at her sister’s house B. at university C. in Hong Kong
13. What does Angela do to relax?

1. Where will the friends meet?
A. at the coffee bar on the corner B. outside the cinema C. at the bus stop
2. What has the girl forgotten to bring?
A. pen B. keys C. essay
3. Which TV programme is on at 9 o’clock tonight?
A. Ski jumping finals B. Nature Programme C. Wong’s Chinese Kitchen
4. How will the man book tickets for the show?
A. Filling in a form in a magazine B. By phone C On the internet
5. What will the man do this winter?
A. work as a gardener B. work in a supermarket C. build in the sun abroad
6. How does the man want the woman to help him
A. clean the bedroom windows
B. give a lift to John’s house then bring him back with the ladder.
C. bring the ladder with him
7. Which house did the woman stay in?
A. The house near the sea with plants growing up the walls but no swimming pool.
B. The house near the sea with plants growing up the walls and a swimming pool.
C. The house near the sea with a swimming pool but no plants growing up the walls.
 

Each sentence has ONE mistake. Find and correct it. (20 points)
1. We suggest to plant more trees along the streets to have more shades and fresh air.
2. I haven’t come back to London when my father last visited me.
3. My brother asked me whether would I join the picnic the following weekend.
4. You are many more intelligent than I thought you are.
5. After living in London for two months, Mr. Tuan got used to drive on the left.
6. We decided not to go out because of the weather was bad.
7. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.
8. Math is too difficult for me to learn it.
9. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.
10. Your windows need to clean immediately. They are very dirty
 

THE JOY OF PICNICS
Years ago, back in the days when I was just a kid, my family used to have Sunday picnics
together in a (1)________ part of the countryside. We would find a (2)________ quiet and
pleasant spot then (3)________several hours chatting, eating and playing games in the
(4)________ air. Since then, though, my parents’ life has become busier and they never seem
to have the time for (5)________ family meals any more.
In my (6)________ this is a great pity, so I’ve recently started to organize picnics of my
(7)________. I get in touch with some of my closest friends and first we (8)________ on a
suitable place to go. Then we talk about who’ll bring which food. This ensures that there will
be a (9)________ of tasty things to eat, particularly (10)________ everyone makes the meals
they do best. It’s important, (11)________, to keep the food simple, as everything has to
(12)________ into a backpack and then be carried across fields and up river valleys.
When we finally (13)________ our destination, it’s time to sit down, relax and enjoy each
other’s company. And I’m (14)________certain that food tastes (15)________ better on a
picnic than anywhere else!
1. A. close B. nearby C. near D. next
2. A. suit B. suitable C. suitably D. suitability
3. A. take B. spend C. use D. have
4. A. free B. empty C. wide D. open
5. A. outer B. outdoor C. outward D. outgoing
6. A. view B. regard C. thought D. belief
7. A. self B. part C. behalf D. own
8. A. decide B. determine C. fix D. arrange
9. A. variety B. vary C. various D. variously
10. A. unless B. so C. if D. though
11. A. despite B. therefore C. though D. moreover
12. A. fit B. match C. suit D. join
13. A. arrive B. get C. come D. reach
14. A. absolutely B. remarkably C. extremely D. highly
15. A. more B. many C. much D. most