I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. passed

B. watched

C. played

D. washed

2. A. proud

B. about

C. around

D. would

3. A. market

B. depart

C. card

D. scare

4. A. entrance

B. paddy

C. bamboo

D. banyan

5. A. problem

B. love

C. box

D. hobby

1. A. claimed 
2. A. health
3. A. tidal
4. A. though
5. A. thunder
1. A. wanted 
2. A. dislike
3. A. know
4. A. that
5. A. number
1. A. think
2. A. cleaned 
3. A. stood
4. A. nation
5. A. books 

B. warned 
B. appear
B. sight
B. throw
B. erupt
B. needed 
B. design
B. so 
B. their
B. return
B. therefore
B. played 
B. blood
B. natural
B. clubs

C. occurred 
C. ready
C. mineral
C. through
C. trust
C. dedicated 
C. music
C. go 
C. the
C. summer
C. throughout
C. used 
C. good
C. matter
 C. hats 

D. existed
D. heavy
D. describe
D. thought
D. pull
D. watched
D. light
D. now
D. thank
D. product
D. thanks
D. hoped
D. foot
D. anger
D. stamps

Test 7
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest :
1.A.shops

B. notes

C. poems

D. blacksmiths

2.A.received

B. washed

3.A.hope

B. honor

4.A.christmas

B. architect

C. chemistry

D. check

5.A.birth

B. with

C. they

D. fifth

C. asked

D. coughed

C. how

D. hear

II. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English :
6.If he would speak more slowly could understand him
A

B

C

D

7.Kangaroos,that can be seen every where in Australia, have long tails
A

B

C

D

8.Linh wishes that she is given a teddy bear at Christmas.
A

B

C

D

9.I suggested that you writting to them to accept their offer
A

B

C

D

10.Even though being ill, Phong still went to school last Monday.
A

B

C

D

11.My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time
A

B

C

D

12.Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn't he?
A

B

C

D

III. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English :

13. I wish I.............. E well
A. learn

B. learnt C. can learn

D. will learn

14. He wrote a lot of interesting................
A. poetry

B. poets C. poems

D. poetic

15.My friend will see me...........at the airport
A. in

B. for

C. up

D. off

16. What...........you do if you won a lottery ticket?
A. will

B. would

C. did

D. do

17...............is a person who installs and repairs water pipes.
A. plumber

B. carpenter

C. locksmith

D. electricity

18.She doesn't know the person.........sent her this letter
A. who

B. whom

C. whose

D. which

19.I suggests......money for the poor in her town
A. to save

B. save

C. saved

D. saving

20.He stopped...........a year ago
A. to smoke

B. smoking

C. smoke

D. smoked

21.She has to look...........her brother because her other is away on business
A. up

B. after

C. for

D. into

22.This car...............last week
A. is bought

B. was bought

C. will be bought D. bought

23.He used to............soccer in the evening
A. play

B. playing

C. played

D. plays

24.He is an................of Sai gon Times newspaper
A. edit

B. editor C. edition

D. editional

25.All the rooms were........painted
A. bad

B. badly C. worse

D. good

26.We are saving money............we want to buy a new house
A. so

B. because

C. but

D. and

27.My father has to work..............it is raining hard
A. although

B. but

C. because

D. and

28.Peter will be here soon,..................?
A. will he

B. won't he

C .is he

D. isn't he

29.You should take.........your shoes when you go into the temmple
A. of

B. off

C. on

D. with

30.Mary spent two hours...............her homework.
A. to do

B. doing C. did

D. do

IV. Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentences below:
I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington;
Hurricane Andrew in Florida ; the floods in the American Midwest ; terrible earthquakes all over the world ; huge fires ; and so on
and so on .But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “ the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It
began on Thursday, December 4, when a high- pressure system (warm air) covered southem England. With the freezing- cold air
below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories , cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there
was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn't see , and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into
the river . It was hard to breathe , and many people got sick .Finally on Tuesday, December 9 , the wind came and the fog went
away. But after that , even more people got sick . Many of them died.
31. Which “natural disaster” isn't mentioned in the text?
A. a volcano

B. a flood

C. a hurricane

D. a tornado

32.What is his unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer

B . the heavy fog in London in 1952

C. the strangeness of nature

D. a high –pressure system

33 .How long did the ' London Killer Fog' last ?
A. for four days

B. for five days C. for six days

D. for a week

34. What didn't happen during the time of the “ London Killer Fog” ?
A . pollution

B. humidity

C. heavy rain

D. heavy fog

35. Why did the traffic stop ?
A . because of rain

B. Because of the windy weather

C. because of the humid weather

D. because of the heavy fog

VI. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the sentence printed before :
36. “Where does your brother work?” she asked me.
A. She asked me to find where my brother works.

C. She asked me where my brother works.

B. She asked me to find where my brother worked.

D. She asked me where my brother worked.

37. Unless he apologizes, I'll never invite him here again
A. If he doesn't apologize, I'll never invite him here again
B. If he doesn't apologize, I'll invite him here again
C. If he didn't apologize, I'll never invite him here again
D. If he apologizes, I'll never invite him here again
38. Although he is strong , he can't move that stone
A. As he is strong , he can't move that stone
B. Even though he is not strong, he can move that stone
C. In spite of his strength , he can't move that stone
D. He can't move that stone because he isn't strong
39. Hoa went to bed early because she was tired
A. Hoa was tired, so she went to bed early

C. Hoa was tired, but she didn't go to bed early

B. Because Hoa went to bed early, she was tired

D. Hoa didn't go to bed early although she was tired

40. The pupil gets the scholarship. He is very poor

A. The pupil whom is very poor gets the scholarship

. C. The pupil whose is very poor gets the scholarship

B. The pupil who is very poor gets the scholarship.

D. The pupil which is very poor gets the scholarship

41. She said to me , “ I will go to China next week”
A. She said to me that she could go to China the following week
week

B. She said to me that she would go to China the following

C. She said to me that she went to China the following week
week

D. She said to me that she will go to China the following

42. The gate is painted once a year
A. They paint the gate once a year
B. They painted the gate once a year C. They are painting the gate once a year
D. They will paint the gate once a year V. Choose the best answer to complete the passage:
The most important holiday in China is the New Year. At this time, shops are (43)…… . The people celebrate by feasting,
by paying (44)…….. calls to their neighbor and by visiting the temples to make promises for the New Year . Children parade
through the streets (45)…….colorful lanterns and paper figures. Five crackers similar to those used in the United States (46)……
the fourth of July are set off. In fact, on the night that the New Year's celebration begins, the exploding fireworks made so much
noise that no one is able to sleep. The time of the New Year is also the time at (47)…….Chinese people refresh their homes. They
give their homes new coats (48)…..paint, This is also the time during which people pay their debts . Everyone (49) …to settle all
his bill (50)….the beginning of the New Year
43. A.

close

B. closing

C.closed D. closely

44. A.

friend

B. friendly

C.friendship

D. friendliness

45. A.

carry

B. carried

C. to carry

D. carrying

46. A.

in

B. on

C. at

D. from

47. A.

who

B. whom

C. which

D. whose

48. A.

of

B. in

C. on

D. to

49. A.

tries

B. try

C. is trying

D. are trying

50. A.

at

B. since

C. after

D. before
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of
the following questions.
1. A. achieved
B. advanced
C. required
D. replied
2. A. explanation
B. experience
C. existence D. exciting
3. A. wicked
B. watched
C. helped
D. worked
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the
following questions.
4. A. imperial
B. simplicity C. magnificence D. stimulating
5. A. destination B. derivative C. affordable D. ingredient
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. Pressure _____________children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.
A. at
B. under
C. on
D. with
7. Perhaps what you`re reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to _____________ on the book or the conversation.
A. concentrate
B. rely
C. depend
D. notice
8. A great way to improve_____________ skills is to keep trying new things.
A. reason
B. reasoned
C. reasoning
D. reasons
9. As children move toward_____________, they are less likely to ask for advice.
A. dependent B. dependence
C. independent
D. independence
10. Taking good notes _____________ students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.

A. requests
B. requires
C. allows
D. offers
11. Susan needs someone to show her how to_____________ her anxiety and depression.
A. empathise
B. try
C. succeed
D. manage
12. Mi asked what information she _____________that assignment.
A. needs to be done
B. needed doing
C. need to do D. needed to do
13. My teacher told me that I ________ attend the match course for the higher level programme that I ________ for.
A. can't-apply
B. couldn't –apply
C. can't-applied
D. couldn't-had applied 
14. My parents asked me to find out it gave you so much trouble.
A. what B. which C. why D. where
15.  I'd like to see that football match because I___________ once this year.
A. haven't seen   B. don't see      C. weren't seeing     D.  didn't see
16. They always kept on good ___________with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.    
A. will                        B. friendship          C. terms                   D. relations
17. Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn't have enough ________.
A. confide             B. confident         C. confidential         D. confidence
18. Our new coach is popular ___________the whole team.
A. for     B. to                    C. by                          D. with
19. Don't go too fast! I can't _____up with you.   
A. keep      B. go   C. walk         D. run
20. I have no idea where ___________.
A.  has she got that information              B. she got that information
C. did she get that information    D. that information has she got
21. That's___________ story I have ever heard.
A. a ridiculous    B. the ridiculous   C. the more ridiculous D. the most ridiculous
22. We bought some ___________.
A. German lovely old glasses      B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses        D. old lovely German glasses
23. ___________non-verbal language is___________ important aspect of interpersonal communication.    
A. The - a        B. ø – an     C. A – the    D. The - ø
24.I'd like to see that football match because I___________ once this year.
A. haven't seen   B. don't see      C. weren't seeing     D.  didn't see
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct in each of the following questions.
25. Julie failed her driving testbecause she hasn`t practised enough. 
                 A                 B                C               D
Test 8
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest :
1.A.changed

B.learned

C.laughed

D.earned

2.A.chair

B.chin

C.chemical

D.check

3.A.steps

B.mates

C.fights

D.stairs

4.A.lend

B.send

C.mend

D.open

5.A.that

B.three

C.thank

D.think

II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
6.We are really.................. by the beauty of Hue
A.impression

B.impress

C.impressive

D.impressed

7.They.................go to Nha Trang in summer.
A.use

B.used to

C.are used

D.are used to

8.A lot of............come to Van Mieu everyday
A.visiter

B.visitor C.visiters

D.visitors

9.I.......................to school when I met him
A.will cycle

B.am cycling

C.cycled

D.was cycling

10.My aunt has been in HCM City..................1995
A.to

B.by

C.since

D.for

11.It's going to rain in Canberra,...................is the capital city of Australia
A.which

B.where C.that

D.when

12.Bill wishes he................. more money so he could buy a new bike
A.has

B.have

C.had

D.having

13. He was born.............15 th,January
A.in

B.of

C.at

D.on

C.went

D.to go

14. She would rather he.........here on time
A.go

B.gone

15.What aspect of........E do you find difficult?
A.study

B.studied

C.learnt

D.learning

16. Can you tell me who.......this kind of machine
A.invented

B.invention

C.inventor

D.inventive

17. Going swimming in the summeris very interesting,..... it?
A.is

B.isn't

C.are

D.aren't

18.I remember.................her somewhere
A.see

B.seeing C.saw

D.to see

19.He got wet ......................he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of

B. because

C.but

D.and

20. Mary bought this car last night,...............?
A. didn't she

B.doesn't she

C.isn't she

D.hasn't she

21.He went away without.....................the door.
A.to close

B.closed C.closing

D.close

22.If he is careful,he......................get good marks
A.must

B.will

C.could

D.would

23.I was very ...................that you won the first prize
A.amazed

B.amaze C.amazement

D.amazing

24.His life was hard ,.................he studied very well
A.but

B.so

C.if

D.and

25.Pay the bill within 2 weeks on the electricity will be cut………….
A. up

B. down C.in

D.off

III. Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentences below:
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communication industry . Although Samuel B . More succeeded in
the making the invention useful in 1837 , it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed . By
1860 more than 50.000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies . The following year , San Francisco was added to the
network The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the
railroads
by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes . Furthermore , the extension of the telegraph , combined with the
invention of the steam – driven rotary printing press by Richard M . Hoe in 1846 , revolutionized the world of journalism. Where

the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand –operated presses , the telegraph expended the
amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting . The establishment of the Associated
Press
as a central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism .
26.The main topic of the passage is ………
A.the history of journalism
B. the origin of the national telegraph
C . how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network
27. The word “ gathering” refers to …………….
A. people

B . information

C . objects

D. substances

28. The author's main purpose in this passage is to ………
A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of th steam driven rotary press
B. propose news ways to develop the communication industry
C. show how the electric telegraph affected the communication industry
D. criticize Samuel B. Morse
29. This passage would most likely be found in a ………
A. U.S history book

B. book on trains

C. science textbook

D. computer magazine

30. It can be inferred from the passage that ………….
A. Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communication industry
B. Morse's invention did not immediately achieve its full potential
C. the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention
D. journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communication industry
IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English :
31.Alexander Bell was the man which invented the telephone
A

B

C

D

32.If he will go on telling lise, nobody will believe a word he says
A

B

C

D

33.I wish our team play well today
A

B

C

D

34.My father is tired on finding a good job
A

B

C

D

35.This house was beatiful painted last year
A

B

C

D

V. Choose the best answer to complete the passage:
Vietnam's New Year (36)……..as Tet Nguyen Dan , or Tet . Its begins between January twenty–first (37)
……….February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year . Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are (38)
…….important . Vietnamese people believe that (39)……. People act during those days will influence the whole year . As a

result , they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile (40)……..possible . Many Vietnamese people prepare (41)……..the
holiday by paying their debts and cleaning their homes . They say these (42)…….watch over and protect members
At sunrise, they get (43)…and put (44)……..new clothes . Rice cake is a popular New Year's food. Vietnamese people believe that
the first person through the door (45)……..New Year's Day brings either good or bad luck . Children receive gifts of money, as
they do in other countries. Some Vietnamese families give money or other gifts to visitor during the holiday
36. A.

is officially known

B. officially knew

C. has officially known

D. officially knows

37. A.

to

B. till

C. and

D.with

38. A.

the most

B. most

C. mostly

D. the most of

39. A.

which

B. what

C. those

D. how

40. A. as many as

B. as much as

C. as more as

D.as lot as

41. A.

to

B. of

C. for

D. on

42. A.

people

B. creatures

C. beings

D. Gods

43. A.

up

B. in

C. at

D.on

44. A.

up

B. in

C. at

D.on

45. A.

up

B. in

C. at

D. on

VI.Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the sentence printed before :
46. The teacher said to them “Don't make noise in class ”
A. The teacher told them not to make noise in class
B. The teacher told them don't make noise in class
47. She is the woman . I met her last week

C. The teacher told them to not make noise in class
D. The teacher told them not making noise in class

A. She is the woman who I met her last week
B. She is the woman which I met last week
48. Peter spent two hours repairing the bike

C. She is the woman whose I met last week
D. She is the woman whom I met last week

A. It took Peter two hours repairing the bike
B. It took Peter two hours repaired the bike
49. Hoa is better at English than Linh

C. It took Peter two hours to repair the bike
D. It took Peter two hours repair the bike

A. Hoa isn't as good at English as Linh
B. Linh isn't as good at English as Hoa
50. The water was very cold , so we couldn't swim

C. Hoa is worst at English than Linh
D. Linh isn't as bad at English as Hoa

A. We couldn't swim because the water was very cold
C. The water was cold enough for us to swim
B. We couldn't swim because the water wasn't cold
D. The water was very cold , but we could swim