I. PHONETIC:
1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. go B. photo C. piano D. collect
2. A. school B. catch C. watch D. teach
3. A. bag B. frog C. original D. flag
2. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.
4. A. temperature B. stomachache C. adult D. advice
5. A. recycle B. benefit C. provide D. encourage
6. A. allergy B. blanket C. control D. graffiti
II. USE OF ENGLISH:
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. ________are those who do not have a home and really need help.
elderly people B. sick children
C. homeless people D. disabled people
2. All of us enjoy _______ to classical music.
A. listen B. listens C. listening D. listened
3. She worked very hard, _______she passed all her exams.
A. because B. and C. so D. but
4. Hoa looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has _______
A. flu B. sunburn C. spots D. stomachache
5. My family has decided to use _________ electricity by using more solar energy instead.
A. more B. less C. much D. fewer
6. I ________ playing board games interesting because I can play them with my friends.
A. find B. think C. say D. tell
7. Eat ______ junk food. It makes you fat!
A. less B. fewer C. more D. many
8. You like playing monopoly or chess, your hobby may be _______.
collecting things B. playing sports
C. dancing D. board games
9. We ____ 2 hours reading Physics books yesterday.
spent B. spend C. was spent D. had spend
10. You should eat ______fruits and vegetables because they are good for your health.
more B. less C. little D. No
11. She often _______money to charitable organisations.
A. donate B. volunteer C. recycle D. plant
12. I think I_______him before.
A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met
13. When I was a little girl, I often_________ the piano.
play B. played C. plays D. have play
14. I have temperature, ____I feel tired.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
15. My grandparents _____exercise in their free time.
A. play B. collect C. go D. do
16. They hate ________noodles. They prefer rice.
A. eating B. eat C. eats D. ate
17. Go Greens _________the environment.
gives B. protects C. donates D. Recycles
18. Mai ______ English for more than a year but she speaks it very well.
A. learns B. learn C. learned D. has learned
19. Trang _______ me 20 minutes ago.
A. phones           B. phoned C. had phoned          D. has phoning
20. What _______ you do last night?
A. did           B. do C. will           D. should
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:
21. Laughing is good with health.
A B C D
22. In prevent flu, we should keep our hands clean, our feet warm.
A B C D
23. Doing exercise regularly help you stay healthy.
A B C D
24. My brother doesn`t like ice-skating and he thinks it is dangerous.
A B C D
25. Mary is put weight because she eats too much junk food.
A B C D
II. READING:
1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions:
Lien: Cooking is my favorite hobby. My grandmother taught me how to cook my first dish when I was 8. My family enjoyed it so much so that is when I started this hobby. Some people say cooking is a waste of time but I find this hobby very interesting and meaningful. I really love trying new food and cooking for my family. The feeling of making my family happy with my food is amazing. I often collect recipes from my mother and my grandmother. Sometimes I also get recipes from the internet. Then I write them in a notebook. I hope I will become a good chef and have my own cookery book in the future.
Question 1: When did Lien start her hobby?
A. 8 years ago          B. at the age of 8 C. in grade 8           D. one year ago
Question 2: What does Lien think about cooking?
A. She thinks it`s a waste of time. B. She finds it interesting.
C. She finds it meaningful. D. Both B & C are correct.
Question 3: What does the word "them" in line 7 refer to?
A. Lien           B. Lien`s mother and grandmother
C. recipes           D. Lien`s dishes
Cooking is my favorite hobby. My grandmother taught me how to cook my first dish when I was 8. My family enjoyed it so much so that is when I started this hobby. Some people say cooking is a waste of time but I find this hobby very interesting and meaningful. I really love trying new food and cooking for my family. The feeling of making my family happy with my food is amazing. I often collect recipes from my mother and my grandmother. Sometimes I also get recipes from the internet. Then I write them in a notebook. I hope I will become a good chef and have my own cookery book in the future.
Question 4: Where does Lien get recipes from?
A. from her mother           B. from her grandmother
C. from the internet           D. All are correct.
Question 5: What does Lien do with the recipes she collected?
A. She keeps them in a notebook.
B. She shares them with her mother and grandmother.
C. She posts them on the internet. D. All are correct.
2. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage.
We need calories or energy to do the things every day. For example, when we walk to school or (1) ………………..a bike to school we spend a certain amount of (2)…………. and even when we sleep, we also use them. But how many calorie should we (3) ……………… a day to stay in shape? It’s difficult (4)…………………..us to calculate. If people want to keep (5) …………….., they should remember that everyone should have between 1600 and 2500 calories a day.
Question 1: A. ride          B. come         C. drive D. go
Question 2: A. things        B. food          C. calories D. energy
Question 3: A. do          B. spend        C. have D. has
Question 4: A. from          B. with          C. in D. for
Question 5: A. health B. fit          C. active D. shape
III. WRITING:
1. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning. Choose the best answer:
Question 1: My parents usually watch TV in the evening.
A. My parents never watch TV.
B. In the evening, my dad and my mom usually watch TV.
C. In the evening, my mom and my dad clean our house.
D. My parents always watch TV in the evening.
Question 2: It started raining two days ago. → It has ………….
A. started raining two days ago.
B. started raining two days
C. rainned since two days
D. rainned for two days
2. Make sentences using the words/ phrases given:
Question 3: She/ enjoy/ read/ books.
A. She enjoys to read books.
B. She enjoy reading books.
C. She enjoys reading books.
D. She enjoy to read books.
Question 4: She/ sometimes/ library/ borrow/ books.
A. She sometimes go to library to borrow books.
B. She sometimes goes to library to borrow books.
C. She is sometimes go to library to borrow books.
D. She goes to sometimes library to borrow books.
Question 5: Drink / lots / water / be / good / our health.
A. Drinking lots of water is good for our health.
B. Drink lots of water is good for our health.
C. Drinking a lots of water is good for our health.
D. Drink a lots of water is good for our health.