B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTION
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each of the following sentences. (15 points)
1. This book ……………….to me. It’s his.
A. is not belonged B. belongs not C. not belongs D. doesn’t belong
2 “ Was he disappointed?” “ Yes, he found the movie…………….”
A. boring B. boringly C. bored D. bores
3. My brother never goes to school late and..................................
A. so do I. B. Neither don’t I. C. I don’t, either D. I don’t, too
4. Some people are used to…………..in crowded buses, and don’t mind it at all.
A. ride. B. riding C. rides D. rode
5. He was only thirteen, but he ate ..............................his father did.
A. as much as B. as many as C. much than D. more much than
6. She works very………………..
A. hardly B. studiously C. lazy D. careful
7.These vegetables don’t taste .......................to us
A. well B. freshly C. fresh D. deliciously
8. I’m pleased that you and your family are …………...
A. good B. well C. best D. better
9. The letter is ……………..French and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?
A. in B. with C. by D. on
10.You should pay more………………..in class.
A. part B. care C. notice D. attention
II. Supply the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letters. (5 points)
1. When being a child, she received a good ______________________. (EDUCATE)
2. Walking is a fun, easy and ________________________ activity. (EXPENSIVE)
3. A balanced diet alone is not enough for a healthy ___________________. (LIFE)
4. That woman is very pleasant, but her younger sister is a little _______. (FRIEND)
5. Jane likes to wear ______________________________ clothes. (COLOUR)
6. The teacher ____________________the students to study harder. (COURAGE)
7. The students of class 7A enjoy ___________activities after school hours. (DIFFER)
8. Some students are following the _____________to the video room. (LIBRARY)
9. The post arrives _________________at eight in the morning. (REGULAR)
10. Do your classes start ____________________________ or later? (EARLY)
C. READING
I. Read and complete the e-mail. Decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space. (10 points)
You asked me about my neibourhood. It’s nice here and I find my (1) ______ easy-going and friendly. But one of them, Nora Crosby, has a very strange routine on weekdays. Every morning, she leaves her house at 9.00 and walks to the corner. She (2) ______ carries a camera. First, she (3) ______ some photos of the street. After that, she buys a newspaper. Next, she walks up and down the street for fifteen minutes. (4) ______, she walks home and goes into the house. She doesn’t come out again until the (5) ______ morning.
1. A. neighbors B. neighborhood C. neighborliness
2. A. sometimes B. always C. rarely
3. A. makes B. takes C. gets
4. A. Finally B. Next C. And
5. A. next B. second C. tomorrow
II. Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below (10 points)
Benefits of playing sports
Firstly, playing sports can give you a healthy life and a fit body to you. You will be more active and healthier (1) ______ playing sports. To illustrate, you can have a lower chance of getting a serious illness such as (2) ______ attack or high blood pressure. In other words, it increases your resistance to illness. In leisure time, you can play sports (3) ______ your friends or your relatives, this not only helps you but (4) ______ motivates everyone around you to take part in sports and have good (5) ______. Furthermore, there are some (6) ______ which you can play easily such as table tennis, tennis or football and after that, you feel completely relaxed or (7) ______ free from your stress. Moreover, you also need to allow (8) ______ encourage children to play sports, especially some outside activities such as football, basketball or volleyball to decrease the time that your children (9) ______ sitting in front of computers or watching television. These sports can help them have endurance, quickness and even teach them how to improve team spirit and work in groups. These sports also teach them how to communicate with their teammates, and show them (10) ______ active and creative they are.
III. Read the descriptions below of the various activities available around Hanoi. Then write A, B, C, D or E to show the most suitable activity for each of the people below. (10pts)
A. This Mystery Park is part of National Park. Sailing, swimming and other water sports are available at club, with professional teachers. Fishing is available for Mystery Park Club members only (minimum age 18).
B. The City Farm is for everyone who loves animals and wants to learn more about trees and fruit. There are horses, cows, and various kinds of children on the farm. There is also a large orchard with many kinds of fruit: oranges, grapefruit, pineapples, etc. Children under 14 must come with adults.
C. The Local Community Sports Center offers a variety of activities: table-tennis, badminton, indoor football and karate. It is open everyday except for Monday, open from 5p.m to 10p.m.
D. The Walking Club meets every Saturday morning. Club members take part in walks and discussion. Suitable for retired people.
E. The Play Center with a lot of activities for children is open everyday. There are different play areas for different ages. There are playground supervisors to take care of small children.
______ 1. Mr. Hung is retired but dislikes being with groups of elderly people. He doesn’t like sports, either. An opportunity to get away from the noise of the city and to enjoy the nature is most suitable for him.
______ 2. Mrs. Ha wants someone to look after her children for an hour three times a week while she goes to an accounting class.
______ 3. Tuan wants to learn swimming in the afternoon after university.
______ 4. Mr. and Mrs. Binh are over 60 years old. They want to go out and meet people of the same age.
______ 5. Phuong and her friends want to play some sports together in the evenings, after classes.
D. WRITING
I. Complete the sentences, using the word(s) from the cued pictures. (5 points)
1. How much is this dictionary ? -> How much does ...........................................
2. There are over eight hundred stamps in Tim’s collection. -> Tim’s collection..................................................
3. How old is your father ? -> What .....................................
4. What is your son’s weight -> How ............................................
5. Mr Pike couldn’t enjoy the meal because of stomachache. -> The stomachache prevented ......................................
6. You shouldn’t eat too much meat. -> You’d .....................................
7. He is a careful driver. -> He......................................
8. Listening to music at home is more interesting than going to the concert. -> I prefer .........................................
9. It is a six-hour drive from London to Edinburg. -> It takes...................................
10. My brother drinks more coffee than my sister does. -My sister drinks ………………………
II. In each line of the passage, there is a mistake. Find and correct it. (10 points)
1. He drinks a lot of mineral waters in a day. ________________
2. We shouldn’t run or walk careless around the pool edge. _______________
3. Hoa told me that her aunt cutted her hair yesterday. ________________
4. There are a large, modern bathroom and a kitchen in the apartment. ________________
5. Many people think that teachers give students too many homework. ________________
6. Mr. Ba works in a factory for five days a week. _____________
7. In my opinion, Tam is a more lazier student than Hoa is. ______________
8. My children don’t like those kind of imported toys. ______________
9. I like studying history and I find this subject very interested. ______________
10. Ken is a very more careful driver than Simon. _______________
III. Write a composition about 100 words about your favorite subject: (10pts)
1. B
2. E
3. A
4. D
5. C