I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.
1. A. holidays B. programs C. pants D. festivals
2. A. drip B. bill C. pipe D. fix
II. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.
1. The Robinsons __________ to Ireland for their holiday last year.
A. went B. have gone C. gone D. go
2. They ___________ a holiday for ten years.
A. aren't having B. haven't had C. don't have D. didn't had
3. I asked Mary if she _________ learning French.
A. has liked B. likes C. liked D. like
4. We intend to go for a picnic ______________ October 20th.
A. in B. on C. at D. between
5. Ba wishes he _________ stay in Hue for a few days.
A. ought B. will C. could D. can
6. She asked me _______ I could speak other languages .
A. if B. that C. this D. what
7. John is _______ in learning Vietnamese.
A. interested B. keen C. fond D. pleased
8. My family had a __________ to Linh's home village last weekend.
A. two-day trips B. two-days trips C. two-days trip D. two-day trip
III. Find one mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.
1. The school year in Vietnam is divided to two terms.
----------A----------------------B-----------C------D
2. She has learnt English for she went to Australia.
-------A--------------------B------C-----D
3. John asked me if I want to buy any second-hand books.
----------A--------B----C------------D
4. You will be ill if you eating so much.
---------A------B---------C----------D
IV. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each of the following questions. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet.
Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend Naturally, it was a great event for him. Finally, the days came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car We reached the seaside at 12 o'clock. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.
l. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?
A. A week. B. A few weeks. C. A month D. A few mont
2. Who went to the seaside the first time?
A. The writer B. The writer's friend C. The writer's famil D. The writer and his friend
3. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?
A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was good C. It was snowy.
4. How did they travel to the seaside?
A. By car B. By train C. By bus. D. By air.
5. When did they reach the seaside?
A. In the morning. B. At noon C. In the afternoon D. At sunris
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. Because there were obstacles, the building didn't go along as planned.
Because of ...............................................................................................
2. I last saw her five years ago.
I have not .........................................
3. I don't have a computer.
I wish .....................................................
4. It was raining, so we decided to postpone our trip.
Because it ..................................................................
5. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.
Because of ...........................................................................
6. She went to bed early because she felt tired.
Because of .........................................................
7. The train came late because it was foggy.
Because of ............................................................
1. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?
A. week B. A few weeks C. A month D. A few months
2. Who went to the seaside the first time?
A. The writer B . The writer and his friend. C. The writer/s family D. The writer/s friend.
3. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?
A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was snowy D. It was nice.
4. How did they travel to the seaside?
A. By car B. By train C. By bus D. By air
5. When did they reach the seaside?
A. At 8 o/clock B. At 12 o/clock C. At 4 p.m D. At 9 p.m