A. PHONETICS (1pt)
I. Circle the word A, B, C or D having different underlined sounds. (0,5 pt)
1. A. food B. tooth C. noodles D. flood
2. A. daughter B. aunt C. sauce D. laundry
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D having different stressed syllable. (0.5 pt)
3. A. curriculum B. community C. depression D. turmeric
4. A. delicious B. tasty C. fragrant D. bitter
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (2,5pts)
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (1,75 pts)
5. His daughter wants to become a well known………. but she has no talent at all. |
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A. actor | B. act | C. actress | D. action | |
6. I don’t have ………. oranges, but I have ………… apples. |
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A. any/any | B. any/some | C. an/an | D. some/any | |
7. I like to do volunteer work ………….I can help the less fortunate people. |
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A. so | B. because | C. and | D. or | |
8. I don’t often go to school by bus because it ……….. a lot of time. |
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A. spends | B. has | C. takes | D. gets | |
9. ……….. kilos of rice do you need? |
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A. How | B. What | C. How much | D. How many | |
10. Nobody knew why he was absent from the meeting, and …….. |
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A. I did, too | B. neither didn’t I | C. I didn’t either | D. so did I | |
11. I…………playing soccer is interesting because I can play with my friends. |
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A. find | B. think | C. say | D. tell | |
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (0.75pt)
12. (You/ write)……………….…… the essay yet? – Yes, I (write) …………… it yesterday. |
13. They are tired and they’d like (have) ………………….. a rest. |
C. READING: (2,5 pts)
I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word from the box to complete the following passage. (1.25 pt)
in childhood received creative was on |
Charlie Chaplin (14) ___________ an English actor, director, producer, and composer. He is known as the most (15) _____________ person of the silent-film era. Charlie Chaplin's portrayal of the tramp won the hearts of people all over the world.
Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his (16) ____________ in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin (17) ___________ an Honorary Academy Award for 'the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century'. Chaplin died (18) ___________ the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.
II. Read the passage again and choose the best answer A, B or C (1,25 pt):
19. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in _______.
A. the US B. London C. Switzerland
20. When did he start appearing in films?
A. In 1910 B. In 1914 C. In 1972
21. In about how many films did he play the Tramp?
A. Seventy B. Seventeen C. Twenty-five
22. Charlie Chaplin is very famous for ___________ .
A. his stage performance B. his background music C. his character "the Tramp"
23. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist.
B. He played classical music.
C. He received an award in 1972.
D. WRITING: (2pts)
I. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (0,5pt)
24. My brother/ enjoy/play/piano/when/he/young.
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25. Three of us/ very/ different/ one another.
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II. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences. (0,5pt)
26. cakes/ Sticky rice/ dish/ that/ are/ Vietnamese traditional/ must/ part/be/ Tet meals/ of/ a/.//
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27. idea/ It/ fruit/ is/ vegetables/ good/ kinds/ a/ to/ of/ eat/ different/ and/ every day/.//
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III. Rewrite sentences as directed. (1pt)
28. How much is a bowl of noodles? (cost)
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29. Hoa prefers lemonade to orange juice.
@ Hoa likes …….……………………………………………………..………………......................
30. Nam is as heavy as his brother. (weight)
@ Nam………………………………………….……………………………………………..
31. The listening exercise is more difficult than the reading exercise.
@ The reading exercise …………………………………………………………………………….
DAY 2
Bài 1: Bài tập về các thì
1. I (learn) English for seven years now.
2. But last year I (not/ work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not/ be) really that good then.
3. As I (pass/ want) my English exam successfully next year, I (study) harder this term.
4. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to London.
5. It (be) great and I (think) I (learn) a lot.
6. Before I (go) to London, I (not/ enjoy) learning English.
7. But while I (do) the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the world.
8. There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.
9. Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.
10. At the moment I (revise) English grammar.
11. And I (begin/ already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again.
12. I (think) I (do) one unit every week.
13. My exam (be) on 15 May, so there (not/ be) any time to be lost.
14. If I (pass) my exams successfully, I (start) an apprenticeship in September.
15. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) back to London to work there for a while.
16. As you (see/ can), I (become) a real London fan already.
Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. hadn't seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
6. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending B. attend
C. was attending D. attended
7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered
C. had discovered D. had been discovering
9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
10. We _______ there when our father died.
A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. will work
C. have been working D. will be working
13. I _______ in the room right now.
A. am being B. was being
C. have been being D. am
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
15. I'll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened D. would have been happened
17. John ______ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
18. He said he _______ return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
19. Jack ________ the door.
A. has just opened B. open
C. have opened D. opening
20. I have been waiting for you ______.
A. since early morning B. since 9 a. m
C. for two hours D. All are correct
21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.
A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written
24. I couldn't cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken
C. had broken down D. breaks down
25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn
C. has learned D. would learn
29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes
33. Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
34. Turn off the gas. Don't you see that the kettle ________?
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
DAY 3
PHRASE AND CLAUSE OF REASON
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answers.
1. He got wet he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. He stops working heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
3. They have a lot of difficulties in their life their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
4. Jill and Jolly were happy it was their both birthday party that day.
A. because B. even though C. spite of D. Despite
5. Nobody could hear her she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
6. We decided to leave early the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
7. We all feel sad the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
8. John lost his job his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
9. We can't go to Julia's party we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
10. Nam was absent from class yesterday he felt sick.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answers.
1. The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although C. even though D. and
2. She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key.
A. while B. but C. though D. because
3. Nam failed the final exam he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
4. We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so D. but
5. We didn’t go for a walk it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
6. They decided not to go out for a meal they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
7. I’m learning English I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
8. Last night we came to the show late the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
9. Lan couldn’t pass the exam she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
10. his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. so
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.
1. We delayed our trip the bad weather.
2. Sue’s eyes were red she had been crying.
3. My mother is always complaining the untidiness of my room.
4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink it’s polluted.
5. The trees were bend over the wind.
6. You can’t enter this secure areas you don’t have an official permit.
7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country the ongoing civil war.
8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted the extreme heat.
9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday he didn’t feel well.
10. We couldn’t get into the disco the enormous crowd.
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.
1. I went home early I was feeling unwell.
2. We decided not to go out for a meal we were simply too tired.
3. I couldn’t get to sleep the noise.
4. He only accepted the job the salary, which was very high.
5. Sarah can’t climb up the tree her fear of heights.
6. his age, John was not hired he had the necessary qualifications.
7. Mary came to class late her motorbike had a puncture.
8. Sandy didn’t go to school yesterday she was sick.
9. She went to bed early her tiredness.
10. I couldn’t do the test it was too difficult.
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. He didn’t come because of his sickness.
2. The train was late because the fog was thick.
3. The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.
4. He left the school because his family was poor.
5. We couldn’t study because of the noise.
6. I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.
7. These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.
8. Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.
9. Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
DAY 4
Change active into passive:
1. Mary types letters in the office.
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2. His father will help you tomorrow.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Science and technology have completely changed human life.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Peter broke this bottle when he was moving it from the table.
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5. They are learning English in the room.
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6. Nothing can change my mind.
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7. No one had told me about it.
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8. I don’t know her telephone number
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9. My students will bring the children home.
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10. They sent me a present last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
11. She gave us more information after the interview.
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12. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.
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13. They can’t make tea with cold water.
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14. Somebody has taken some of my books away.
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15. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
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16. They have to repair the engine of the car.
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17. The boys broke the window and took away some pictures.
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18. People spend a lot of money on advertising every day.
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19. Our teacher is going to tell us a story.
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20. Mary is cutting a cake with a sharp knife.
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21. The children looked at the woman with a red hat.
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22. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.
………………………………………………………………………………………
23. People speak English in almost every corner of the world.
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24. You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 p.m.
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25. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board.
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DAY 5
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
2. A. recycle B. vehicle C. helicopter D. reverse
3. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
4. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
5. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health
II. Find the odd once out A, B, C or D.
1. A. riding B. driving C. gardening D. flying
2. A. no cycling B. no parking C. no right turn D. sign
3. A. train B. plane C. car D. sail
4. A. by car B. on foot C. by bus D. by bicycle
5. A. rule B. ride C. reverse D. drive
III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. Minh used to......................his homework late in the evening.
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
2. If people.....................the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
3. You should..................right and left when you go across the roads.
A. see B. look C. be D. take
4. Hurry up or we can't...................the last bus home.
A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch
5. Lan used to go to school...............
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
6. Public..................in my town is good and cheap.
A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel
7. ..................is not very far from here to the city centre.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
8. When there is a traffic jam, it.....................me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
9. Mai's dad usually drives her to school................her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
10. Yesterday Hoa and Lan......................round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
IV. Fill each blank with a word given in the box:
vehicles across did ride feels break it rules accidents after |
1. What.......................you do last Sunday?
2. I stayed at home and looked.....................my younger brother yesterday.
3. Does your bike ever..................down on the way to school?
4. We must always obey traffic.......................for our safety.
5. How far is.................from your house to the bus stop?
6. He used to.....................a tricycle when he was three years old.
7. Now there are more traffic....................than there used to be in this city.
8. There did not use to be many...................on the roads in my home town.
9. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never........................worried about traffic jams.
10. You should remember to walk.......................the streets at the zebra crossings.
V. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
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3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)
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4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)
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5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
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6. He had a stomachache. He didn't wash his hands. (so)
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DAY 6
I. Adj: -ing, -ed
1. This is an______________movie. I was afraid when watching it. FRIGHTEN
2. I was______________when I saw him dress totally in black.
3. It is______________to meet you here. SURPRISE
4. My daughter felt________________at my gift on her birthday.
5. We are very______________about the upcoming trip on Sunday. EXCITE
6. How____________this book is!
7. You look______________. What has made you scared? Don't worry! TERRIFY
8. This is the most______________game in the park.
9. He is a______________man. He is lazy and drunk all day. DISAPPOINT
10. We are completely______________because of failing the exam.
11. Are you______________in our new publication? INTEREST
12. This is the most_______________poem I have ever read.
13. She felt_____________when hearing that she was turned down for the job. DEPRESS
14. Failing the interview is_______________.
15. What an______________actor! He makes the movie wonderful. AMAZE
16. Were you______________when she appeared suddenly?
17. I am______________with this work. It is the same everyday. BORE
18. How______________she is! She is always talking about silly things.
19. Are you_____________with the result? SATISFY
20. The work is_____________and I am very happy.
II. Adj/ adv:
1. She smiled_____________when she met him again. HAPPY
2. You are______________because the train has just left. UNLUCKY
3. She is a______________student. She learns very____________. HARD
4. She can type very______________. QUICK
5. My brother walks______________to avoid making noise. QUIET
6. My sister can speak English_____________. FLUENT
III. Comparative of adj/ adv:
1. She is______________than me. LAZY
2. Anna runs_____________than John. SLOW
3. She works_____________than everyone. HARD
4. Noone can run_____________than Jack. FAST
5. My brother draws_____________than me. GOOD
6. She is______________at English than her sister. GOOD
DAY 7
I. Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a, ……………………..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b, ………………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a, I went home early ……………….……... I was feeling unwell.
b, I went to work the next day………………… .... I was still feeling unwell.
4. a, She only accepted the job ....................................... the salary, which was very high.
b, She accepted the job ……………………………….. the salary, which was rather low.
5. a, I managed to get to sleep ………………………... there was a lot of noise.
b, I couldn't get to sleep ………………………………...... the noise.
II. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.
Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.
2. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of .......................................................................................................................................
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
Although ........................................................................................................................................
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
In spite of .......................................................................................................................................
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
Despite ..........................................................................................................................................
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
Even though ..................................................................................................................................
III. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of _______________________________________________________________
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
Because of _______________________________________________________________
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
Despite _______________________________________________________________
4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
Because of _______________________________________________________________
5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
Although_______________________________________________________________
6. He is so young. His acting is excellent.
Although____________________________________________________________
7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
In spite of______________________________________________________________
8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
Despite______________________________________________________________
