I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. finished | B. abandoned | C. arrived | D. rained |
| 2. A. knees | B. papers | C. trees | D. bats |
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
| 3. A. wonderful | B. consuming | C. advantage | D. opinion |
| 4. A. important | B. community | C. organize | D. disease |
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. They couldn’t pass the final _______________ because they didn’t work hard.
| A. exam | B. course | C. academy | D. institute |
6. On the first and second night of Passover, Jewish families eat a special _______________ called Seder.
| A. gift | B. meal | C. drink | D. cake |
7. Crops are sprayed with _______________ to kill insects.
| A. fertilizer | B. manual | C. dung | D. pesticide |
8. Phuong Thao was very nervous as a plane _______________.
| A. took off | B. turned off | C. saw off | D. went off |
9. On the way back, we had to stop at a _______________ to get some petrol.
| A. gas station | B. grocery store | C. chemist’s | D. bakery |
10. Every year, natural _______________ cause millions of dollars worth of damage.
| A. events | B. disasters | C. temperatures | D. accidents |
11. In the afternoon, when Tam _______________ his homework, he helps Mr. Brown on the farm.
| A. takes | B. completes | C. does | D. makes |
12. Mr. Bao said, “I am so _______________ of having been a Dien Bien Phu soldier.”
| A. interested | B. excited | C. proud | D. keen |
13. – “_______________” – “But Grandma, the forecast says it’ll be sunny.”
| A. Remember the new words by heart | B. Let’s eat out | C. Let me go shopping | D. Don’t forget to bring along a raincoat |
14. – “Do you like watching the news, Thang?” – “_______________. It’s very informative.”
| A. Yes, I do | B. Not really | C. No, I don’t | D. Quite the opposite |
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
| 15. The sign means: | |
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A. Be careful, it’s easy to catch fire.
B. Burning something is not allowed. C. No picnicking allowed. D. Keep away from fire. |
| 16. You often see this sign on an electric pole, it means: | |
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A. Be careful of lightning!
B. For high voltage devices! C. Danger, no climbing! D. Stay under the arrow! |
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
In many Western countries, people (17)__________ Halloween on October 31st. The word Halloween (18)__________ from “All Hallows’ Eve”. It is the night before All Saints’ Day, a religious holiday in some parts of the world. On this night, children dress up in special costumes, put (19)__________ masks, and go door to door saying “trick-or-treat” to get candy. Many people decorate their homes with paper ghosts, black cats or witches to give their houses a (20)__________ look. People also decorate their homes with jack-o-lanterns. They carve scary faces on pumpkins, and light (21)__________ inside the pumpkins. In some places, both children and adults can make (22)__________ of haunted houses. They all seem very excited about the festival.
| 17. A. celebrate | B. reduce | C. save | D. exchange |
| 18. A. gets | B. goes | C. comes | D. reaches. |
| 19. A. in | B. off | C. out | D. on |
| 20. A. bored | B. relaxed | C. careful | D. scary |
| 21. A. paper | B. cookies | C. candles | D. mask |
| 22. A. parts | B. tours | C. turns | D. prizes |
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
Today almost everyone walking down the street has at least one mobile phone in their pocket. That is because many mobile phones are upgraded every year around the world, and most people are interested in changing their old mobile phone for a new one. There has been an estimated number of 90 million unwanted mobile phones in the UK alone! This mountain weighs around 12,000 tonnes, but only about 5% of it is recycled. What makes us worried most is that mobile phones contain harmful chemicals which are released into the environment when phones begin to degrade and, in addition, large amounts of carbon dioxide are also produced during the manufacture of phones. It seems that the more modern mobile phones become, the worse our environment gets.
23. Mobile phones are modernized every year around the world.
| A. True | B. False |
24. Most people are keen on having a newer mobile phone.
| A. True | B. False |
25. About half of unwanted mobile phones in the UK are recycled.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Old mobile phones do no harm to the environment.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the passage again and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
27. What is the passage mainly about?
| A. The modernization of mobile phones is necessary. |
| B. There are more and more mobile phones in the world. |
| C. The modernization of mobile phones makes the environment worse. |
| D. The manufacture of phones produces carbon dioxide. |
28. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
| A. Modern mobile phones are worse for the environment than the older ones. |
| B. Mobile phones are getting cheaper and more modern. |
| C. People in the UK are very concerned to recycle old mobile phones. |
| D. Used mobile phones can pollute the environment. |
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
| 29. The drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their ____________ . (refresh) |
| 30. One of the things that make our country ____________ is the East Sea. (beauty) |
| 31. The ____________ were disappointed that people had spoiled the area. (environmental) |
| 32. That industrial country is seeking and exploiting ____________ resources to satisfy its demand. (nature) |
| 33. To attend the course, you first need to pass our ____________ Vietnamese test. (speak) |
| 34. The fishing boat was ____________ damaged in the storm. (bad) |
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
| 35. chemical waste / The factory / into the local rivers / because of pumping / was fined heavily /. //
→ The factory __________________________________ |
| 36. in the night sky / When / makes / a meteor / the earth’s atmosphere / it / a bright line / enters /. //
→ When __________________________________ |
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
| 37. It’s a pity. I don’t have more time for my hobby.
→ I wish __________________________________ |
| 36. in the night sky / When / makes / a meteor / the earth’s atmosphere / it / a bright line / enters /. //
→ When __________________________________ |
| 38. Why don’t you make posters on energy saving?
→ I suggest that __________________________________ |
| 39. “We are keen on setting out to sea again”, said the fishermen.
→ The fishermen said that __________________________________ |
| 40. They began using that computer three months ago.
→ That computer has __________________________________ |
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