100 Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

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1. 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. improvesC. 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 13. He ___ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife. A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored 1
2. 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. 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. 2
3. 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 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 3
4. 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) 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 4
5. 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 ___ 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. 5
6. 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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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 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. 6
7. 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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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: 1 2 3. 4. 5. 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. 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: 1 2 3. 4. 5. 7
8. 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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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) 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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 8
9. 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. 10 đề thi vào 6 Tiếng Anh Trần Đại Nghĩa(tặng); Bộ 35 đề đáp án vào 6 Anh 2019-2020=40k; BỘ 30 ĐỀ-ĐA ANH VÀO 10 CÁC TỈNH 2019-2020=40k; BỘ 9 ĐỀ-ĐA CHUYÊN ANH VÀO 10 CÁC TỈNH 2019- 2020=20k. Bộ 10 đề đáp án KS đầu năm Anh 6789=20k/bộ. 100 đề đáp án HSG môn Anh 6789=50k/bộ Cách thanh toán: Thanh toán qua tài khoản ngân hàng. Nội dung chuyển khoản: tailieu + -Số T/K VietinBank: 101867967584; Chủ T/K: Nguyễn Thiên Hương -Số T/K AgriBank: 2806215025860; Chủ T/K: Lê Thị Thu Dung Cách nhận tài liệu: Tài liệu sẽ được gửi vào email của bạn hoặc qua Zalo 0986686826 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. 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. Mistakes Correction 1. 9
10. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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. 10
11. 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.: A B 0. to drink a. in an urban area 1. to go b. more money 2. to look c. the news 3. to live d. a meeting 4. to provide e. at the station at 5.30 5. to watch f. for suitable jobs in the city 6. to fix g. the countryside to the city 7. to have h. facilities for the people 8. to prefer i. the computer 9. to need j. to the countryside in the weeked 10. to arrive 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. 11
12. 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. 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 12
13. 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 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 13
14. 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. 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. We spent half a year ___ this hotel. A. to build B. built C. with building D. building 4. She is bored ___ getting up early. A. with B. in C. of D. to 5. 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 6. English is the ___ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world. A. office B. official C. officer D. officially 7. It's an hour since he , so he must be at the office now. A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving 8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ___ and then I use my motorbike. A. again B. Once C. now D. ever 9. Of my parents, my father is ___. A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict 10. "What can I get for you?". ___ . A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. think B. healthy C. thus D. ethnic 2. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D. admission 3. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise 4. A. although B. enough C. laugh D. cough 5. A. mute B. junior C. music D. humor 6. A. who B. where C. which D. when 7. A. send B. tent C. rely D. tend 8. A. lock B. shock C. block D. program 9. A. talked B. passed C. dialed D. stopped 10. A. comb B. climb C. dumb D. 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." 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. 14
15. 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 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 15
16. 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”. 1. A. In B. To C. At D. Until 2. A. over B. under C. through D. between 3. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clear 4. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child 5. A. for B. during C. while D. through 6. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle 7. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped 8. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so 9. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned 10. A. said B. asked C. told D. 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. 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. 16
17. 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/ . 4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / . 5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / . The end 17
18. 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. 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 18
19. 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 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 19
20. 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. - 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 . . 20
21. 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 THE END 21
22. 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 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.? 22
23. 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. 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. D 7. Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modern electron theory of A B 23
24. 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. D 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: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. 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 24
25. 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. 1. A. at B. in C. on D. of 2. A. school B. class C. course D. term 3. A. worth B. necessary C. important D. useful 4. A. between B. among C. with D. through 5. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose 6. A. much B. many C. little D. few 7. A. permit B. help C. let D. give 8. A. where B. while C. when D. what 9. A. also B. again C. another D. always 10. A. getting B. making C .taking 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. 1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to ___. A.abroadB.at seaC.by sea 2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to ___. A.endedB.happenedC.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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION D. WRITING 25
26. 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) 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”. 26
27. 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. A. fit B. are fitting C. have fit D. are fitted 18. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I him. 27
28. 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 – earningD. 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? 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 28
29. “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 A B 46. What do you think this machine is for? A. Yes, sir 47. Would you mind if I opened the door? B. Tall, thin, short curly hair 48. Would you like to go through the C. I have no idea. departure lounge? D. Too quiet. 49. What does the countryside look like? E. Please go ahead 50. What does he look like? 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 31st 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 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. 29
30. 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. . 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. . 30
31. 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 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 . 31
32. 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 A. again B. once C. now D. ever 32
33. 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. 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) 33
34. 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 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
35. 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 D. 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”. . . . . . . . . . . 35
36. 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. A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of 36
37. 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. A B 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 d. otherwise I’ll get the sack. without water for four days? 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. 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 37
38. 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. 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 38
39. 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 . 4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside . 5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip. . 39
40. 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. 34. This mobile phone is still warranty of our company. 40
41. 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 HISTORY worked during the early years of 1940s. 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 PROUD liberation of our country. 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) 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! ” 41
42. 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. -> 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 42
43. 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. 92. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting. 43
44. 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 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) 44
45. 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 (0) of relations. People in modern world have not longer been bound to their own (1) countries. Moreover, in to keep informed with speedly scientific developments (2) nowadays, they must widen them cooperative relations with those highly developing (3) nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fact that no one is able to (4) communicate with any natives in the world, that is necessary for people to choose to (5) learn a foreign language like a worldwide common means of communication. That is (6) why English has being chosen by almost people to be a foreign language to master. (7) More and more people use English and the number of those who learns English as a (8) foreign language has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays. (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 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. 45
46. 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 ___ 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. 46