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UNIT 12: TEST 1
Mark A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is differs from the others
1. A. crater
B. alien
C. trace
D. gravity
2. A. telescope
B. most
C. commander
D. sold
3. A. weather
B. wealthy
C. though
D. there
4. A.rockets
B. craters
C. aliens
D. creatures
5. A. watched
B. missed
C. opposed
D. looked
Mark A, B, C or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress
6.A.galaxy
B.suggest
C.alien
D. Mercury
7.A.arrest
B.gravity
C.invite
D. appear
Mark A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
8. A(n) __________ is a scientist who studies the stars and planets.
A. captain
B. alien
C. astronaut
D. astronomer
9. The pupils asked the teacher where they ______information about the solar system?
A can find
B. could find
C. find can
D. could found
10.I asked my teacher what ________on Mars like.
A.the weather is
B. the weather was
C. is the weather
D. was the weather
11. ________ is the name of a planet that matches the Roman God of the sea.
A. Mars
B. Sun
C. Venus
D. Neptune
12. The light _________ out on the trip to the Moon while we were having dinner.
A went
B. goes
C. was going
D. has gone
13. We________ Mercury on T.V last Sunday.
A. don't see
B. aren't seen
C didn't see
D. hadn't seen
14. Unidentified Flying Objects or “_______________” haven't been formally recognized.
A. UFOs
B. spaceships
C. space shuttles
D. spacecraft
15. If he ______ the truth about Mars, the police wouldn't arrest him.
A. tells
B. had told
C. told
D. would tell
16. How do you think about my new planet ? – I find it___________.
A. excited
B. excite
C. excitingly
D. exciting
17. Tourist: “Where is the post office?” A tourist asked me where ________.
A. the post office has
B. the post office was
C. is the post office
D. was the post office
18. Mom: “It's 2 a.m; what are you doing in the kitchen?” Mom wanted to know what _______in.
A. was I doing
B. I do
C. I was doing
D. am I doing
19. Jane: “Have you ever been to Mercury?” Jane asked me_________to Mercury.
A. if I'm ever going
B. if I'd ever been
C. have I ever been
D. had I ever been
20. Young people ______ obey the pilots when visiting the Moon.
A. must
B. may
C. will
D. mustn't
21. Millions of books about UFO_______ every year.
A. sell
B. was sold
C. have sold
D. are sold
22. After I found all the information I needed, I ___________ the computer.
A. turned off
B. switched on
C. looked for
D. put off
Mark A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
23. Do you know how fast can a UFO travel?
A.stop
B.happily
C.slowly
D.quickly
24. Button decided to continue with his studies for another other planets.
A. get on
B. carry out
C. go on
D. turn off
Mark A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) OPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
25.Who will be the first to step on Mars?
A.easily
B.last
C.busy
D.lucky
26. She is still weak after her illness.
A. thin
B. strong
C. fat
D. tall
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Mark A, B, C or D indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
27. A: Would you like to have lunch with us on the moon? B: ___________.
A. All right
B. Yes, I would
C. No, I wouldn't like
D. Yes, I'd love to
28. A: “Congratulations on your winning” -B: “_____________.”
A. You're welcome
B. Thanks
C. No, thanks
D. Yes, of course
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
How many planets are there in our galaxy? That's a tricky question to answer. Are there other planets that
support life? That's exactly what the Kepler mission hopes to discover.NASA launched the Kepler space
telescope, designed to find habitable planets, in 2009. So far it has discovered five new Earth-sized planets
beyond our Solar System. These planets are hotter than the Earth - much too hot for life as we know it. The
Kepler team predict that they will need at least three years to find an Earth-like planet.
The simplest requirement for a planet to have life is for there to be liquid water so the distance from the
planet's sun and therefore temperature is important. There also needs to be the correct amount of air. If a
planet is as small as Mars (half the size of Earth) its weak gravity means that it can't hold on to air
molecules. If a planet is Neptune-sized (four times bigger than Earth) it has very strong gravity and too
much air. So size matters too.The cost of the mission is approximately six hundred million dollars. It is
scheduled to observe until 2013 but this could be extended. Will we be sad if we discover we are alone in
our galaxy or happy if we find that we share it with other life forms?
29. What is the passage about?
A. Planets in our Solar System
C. Space exploration to find habitable planets
B. The difference between Earth and other planets
D. NASA's missions to explore the outer planets
30. The Kepler space telescope is looking for.
A. new planets in our galaxy
C. liquid water on other planets
B. life on other planets
D. Earth-sized planets in the Solar System
31. Kepler has found five planets that.
A. has water and air
C. are not too far away from the Earth
B. are similar to Earth
D. are not in our Solar System
32. The Kepler team predict that they will need to find an Earth-like planet.
A. three years and possibly longer
C. no more than three years
B. as much as three years
D. approximately three years
33. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The planet can support life if it has water and air. C. Earth is four times as big as Neptune.
B. A very small planet will not have enough air.
D. Kepler mission is scheduled to end in 2013.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
34: Mr. Thanh said that he could(A) visit mars with(B) his old(C) friends next week(D).
35. We don't (A) really (B) have money enough(C) to buy (D) this house
36.The main character in(A)the novel is an(B) girl who makes friends(C)with some aliens from(D)a planet.
37: Many(A) people said that they will have(B) a trip to the(C) Moon the next year or in(D) the future.
Mark letter A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence
38. He said to me, “I must finish these works on time.”
A. He said to me that I must finish these works on time.
B. He said to me that he must finish these works on time.
C. He said to me that he had to finish those works on time.
D. He said to me that I must finish those works on time.
39: There was a cow on the street. All the cars stopped.
A.As there was a cow on the street, so all the cars stopped.
B.There was a cow on the street, but all the cars stopped.
C.Though there was a cow on the street, all the cars stopped.
D.Because there was a cow on the street,all the cars stopped
40. "They will build a new English center here," he said.
A. He said they would build a new English center here.
B. He said they build a new English center here.
C. He said they would build a new English center there.
D. He said they built a new English center here.
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Mark A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is differs from the others
1. A. teacher
B. speak
C. heavy
D. creature
2. A. know
B. now
C. power
D. how
3. A. thunderstorm
B. earthquake
C. gather
D. ethnic
4. A. reaches
B. creatures
C. arrives
D. universities
5. A. practiced
B. apposed
C. watched
D. worked
Mark the letter A, B, C or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress
6.A.area
B.suggest
C. arrest
D. again
7.A.galaxy
B.rocket
C.Venus
D. commander
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word
8. Some people believe the _______________ was created by a big explosion.
A. galaxy
B. atmosphere
C. universe
D. outer space
9. In the afternoons, students ________many interesting clubs to study on the other planet..
A. join
B. do
C. play
D. read
10. Discovered in the Kuiper belt beyond Neptune, _______________ is a dwarf planet.
A. Jupiter
B. Pluto
C. Saturn
D. Mercury
11. We can learn how ______ houses and plant trees when visiting Jupiter.
A. make
B. to make
C. making
D.made
12. Which planet is____________, Mars or Neptune?
A. larger
B. large
C. the largest
D. largest
13. _________ is named after the Roman God of war.
A. Uranus
B. Jupiter
C. Mars
D. Venus
14. They canceled the trip to Mars_____________it rained heavily.
A. because of
B. because
C. although
D. in spite of
15. Joe: “Could you sing when you were five?” He asked me_________when I was five
A. can I sing
B. if I can sing
C. could I sing
D. if I could sing
16. Mom: “When are you going to do your homework?” Mom asked me when_____to do my homework.
A. was I going
B. I was going
C. am I going
D. I'll be going
17. Dad: “Have you been attending classes regularly?” Dad asked me _______attending classes regularly.
A. if I'd be
B. had I been
C. if I'd been
D. have I ben
18. _____________this movie is entertaining, not many people like it.
A. Because
B. Because of
C. Although
D. Despite
19. I don't have time to go around the city. I wish I______much time to go around the city.
A have
B. would have
C. will have
D. had
20. We are talking about the preservation of _________resources.
A. nature
B. natural
C. naturally
D. naturalize
21. Astronauts ________ around in space because there is no gravity in space.
A. fly
B. float
C. walk
D. trace
22. Is English a (n)___________language in your country ?
A. mother
B. old
C. living
D. official
23. You should have a________ check your water pipes monthly.
A. doctor
B. plumber
C. policeman
D. teacher
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
24.Most of the research on the other planet took place in the early half of the 21th century.
A.finished
B.happened
C.survived
D.existed

25. The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty seconds, and then it went away.
A. disappeared
B. look for
C. appeared

D. look after

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
26.Visiting Murcury is very dangerous so you have to be very careful.
A.unsafe
B.safe
C.risky
D.safety
28.Linh often wastes money on buying clothes that she just wears a few times.
A.spends
B.saves
C.pays
D.makes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
29.-Mr Cuong:"I suggest going to the other planet on the weekend." -His son "________".

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A. That's a fine day
B. That's a good idea
C. That's a trip
30.-Son Tung :" Well done, Binh! "
- Le Bao Binh:" __________".
A. Thanks
B. You are welcome
C. I'm sorry

D. That's a reason
D. You are very nice

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
Are there intelligent beings on the planets in our solar system? Most scientists do not think so. If there are,
the only likely place is Mars. It is fun to imagine our kind of humans on other worlds, but they would
probably look so different we might not recognize them as people at all. Living things have a wonderful way
of adapting themselves to conditions around in order to stay alive. Plants grow in the Arctic. Some simple
animals can survive being boiled or frozen. Creatures live in the blackest deeps of the sea under thousands
of tons of pressure.
We cannot really state that our kind of air is the only kind living things could breathe or that they must have
water or certain climate. Creatures that breathed other gases or lived in other temperatures, however, would
not look like us. Are there people anywhere else in the universe? Maybe there are. In our own galaxy, there
are billions of stars. Some must have planets with conditions like those on earth. Somewhere in space, there
could be other thinking beings. If their planets are older, they may know more than we do. They may be a
traveling in space.
31.Scientists think that on other planets in our solar system there are
A. probably some other intelligent beings.
C. certainly some other intelligent beings.
B. probably no other intelligent beings.
D. certainly no other intelligent beings.
32. Scientists think that any intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system.
A. would live under thousands of tons of pressure.
C. would already be traveling in space.
B. would be very different from us.
D. would adapt themselves to better conditions
33. What do creatures do to stay alive if conditions around them change?
A. to travel in space.
B. to grow in the Arctic
C. to go to other worlds
D. to adapt themselves
34. The bolded word "They" in the passage refers to
A. planets.
B. conditions.
C. other thinking beings. D. billions of stars.
35. Other human beings live
A. possibly on other planets of stars in our galaxy.
C. possibly on other stars in our own galaxy.
B. possibly on other planets in our solar system.
D. everywhere in the universe.
Mark letter A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence
36: “Don't put your legs on the table, Nam”, I said
A. I told Nam that he didn't put his legs on the table C. I told Nam to put his legs on the table
B. I told Nam not to put his legs on the table
D. I told Nam he should not put his legs on the table
37.They asked him"Do you have to work here?"
A.They asked him if he had worked here.
C. They asked him if he had worked there.
B. They asked him if he had to work there.
D. They asked him if he has worked here.
38."We're reading this letter now."The girls said.
A.The girls said that they are reading the letter then.
C.The girls said that they were reading this letter then.
B.The girls said that they were reading the letter then.
D.The girls said that they were reading the letter now.
Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
39. Mr. Smith said to me: “Where are you going on your vacation this year?”
→ Mr. Smith asked me_______________________________________________________.
40. Mono said: “Truong Thi Ha will feel shy beacuse she often robs documents to sell.”
→ Mono said ______________________________________________________________.
41. She said: “Why is David been looking so miserable now?
→ She wanted to know_______________________________________________________.
42. I asked my friend: “ you have a car accident last month?”
→ I asked my friend _________________________________________________________.
43. She asked me: “How old are you now?”
→ She asked me_____________________________________________________________.
UNIT 12: TEST 3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1: A. loved
B. opposed
C. missed
D. helped
2: A. invention
B. question
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3:. A. about
B. shout
C. through
D. around
4: A. tickets
B. details
C. aliens
D. rockets
5: A. doubt
B. suburb
C. plumber
D. climb
Mark A, B, C or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress
6.A.rocket
B.suggest
C.telescope
D. garbage
7.A.arrest
B.cleaner
C.oppose
D. appear
Mark A, B, C or D & Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
8. In a weightless environment, everything floats _______________.
A. uncontrollably
B. downwards
C. smoothly
D. constantly
9. I often practice _______English books to enrich my vocabulary.
A. reading
B.read
C. reading
D. to read
10. Ha Noi is a very beautiful city which is in_______ North of Viet Nam.
A. an
B. a
C.Ø
D. the
11: Visiting saturn some friends on the internet ______her happiness everyday.
A.are
B.is
C.was
D.were
12.Mr Smith is telling his children _______ how the life on the other planet is.
A. about
B. with
C.at
D.of
13.Parents should ______ more attention to what the teacher is talking about the other planet.
A. pay
B.bring
C. make
D.have
14: Would you mind ________ me the way how to travel to the Moon?
A. show
B. showing
C. to show
D. showed
15: At this time last Saturday, We ________ a football match at Thien Truong Stadium.
A. watched
B. was watching
C. were watching
D. are watching

16. On June 2nd, 1966, Surveyor 1 became the first U.S. _______ to land on the moon.
A. flying saucer
B. airplane
C. spacecraft
D. helicopter
17. Mars is the most _______________ planet in our Solar System besides Earth.
A. powerful
B. notable
C. appropriate
D. habitable
18. Joe: “Could you sing when you were five?” He asked me________when I was five.
A. can I sing
B. if I can sing
C. could I sing
D. if I could sing
19. Mary: “Are you able to swim?” Mary asked me _______.to swim.
A. if I have been able
B. am I able
C. if I was able
D. will be able
20. Sue: “May I sleep at Lee's house overnight?” Sue asked her mom_____at her friend's house overnight.
A. if she might sleep
B. could she sleep
C. can she sleep
D. if she had to sleep
21. Travelling on the moon is one of the_______that will feel happy for someone. resource.
A. invent
B. inventions
C.inventors
D. inventing
22.______ the rise in unemployment due to war in Rusian, people still seem to be spending more.
A. in spite
B. Although
C. though
D. Despite
23. The final examination will be held ___________ June 9th, 2022.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to
24. Chatting with friends ______exciting at school..
A.are
B.is
C.were
D.being
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word / phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
25: We will never forget the trip to the Moon which occured in late January or early February.
A.happened
B. began
C. caused
D. ended
26:The farmers saw the aliens from the nearby area when they worked on the farm.
A.place
B. space
C. region
D. country
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word / phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning
27: I am happy to hear that you have won the contest talking about the other planet.
A.bought
B. attended
C. missed
D. lost
28: I am happy to hear that you have left the singing contest.
A.bought
B. attended
C. missed
D. lost

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is any object flying in the sky which cannot be identified by the
person who sees it. Sometimes the object is investigated. If people cannot figure out what the object is after
an investigation, it is called a UFO. If they figure out what the object is, it can no longer be called a UFO
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Even though UFOs can be anything, people can use the word UFO when they are talking about alien
spacecraft. Flying saucer is another word that is often used to describe an identified flying object.
Studies estimate that 50-90% of all reported sightings are identified later. Usually 10- 20% are never
identified. Studies also show that very few UFO sightings are hoaxes (people trying to trick other people).
Most UFOs are actually natural or man-made objects that looked strange. 80-90% of UFOs are identified as
one of three different things: (a) astronomical causes (for example: planets, stars, or meteors); (b) aircraft;
and (c) balloons. 10-20% UFOs are other causes, such as birds, clouds, mirages, searchlights, etc.
29.Another word used to describe a UFO is
.
A.astronaut
B.cooking plane
C.spacecraft
D.flying saucer
30.How many percent of all reported sights are notidentified?
A.10-20%
B.20-30%
C.30-50%
D.80-90%
31.Most of UFOs are identified as one of the following things except
.
A.balloons
B.rains
C.stars
D.clouds
32.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.UFO means Unidentified Flying Object.
C.Many UFO sightings are hoaxes.
B.UFO is often used to talk about alien objects.
D.half of all reported UFO sightings are identified.
33.What does the word "figure out" in paragraph 1 mean?
A.explain
B.observe
C.calculate
D. require
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
34: My daughter studied(A) in her room(B) when I arrived home(C) last Thursday evening(D).
35: All the students(A) in my school are revising(B) his(C) lessons carefully(D) for the coming exam.
36: Ms Truong Thi Ha said that she feels(A) ashamed because(B) she robbed(C) other teachers' document to sell(D).

Mark letter A, B, C or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence
37: Study hard or you won't pass the exam.
A. If you don't study hard, you won't fail the exam.
B. If you study hard, you won't pass the exam.

C. Unless you study hard, you won't pass the exam.
D. Unless you don't study hard, you will pass the exam.

38. “Where do bears live?” asked George.
A. George asked where bears lived.
C. George asked where live bears.
B. George asked where bears lived.
D. George asked where did live bears.
39. “Do you like fried eggs?”Anne asked David
A. Anne asked David whether he like fried eggs.
C. Anne asked David if he liked fried eggs.
B. Anne asked David if he like fried eggs.
D. Anne asked David if he likes fried eggs.
40. “Can they play the piano?” she asked.
A. She asked if they could play the piano.
C. She asked whether they can play the piano.
B. She asked if they can play the piano.
D. She asked if could they play the piano.
Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
41. John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”
→ John asked Mary_________________________________________________________________.
42. The policeman asked the little girl: “What's your name?”
→ The policeman asked the little girl___________________________________________________.
43. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”
→ Paul asked Mary_________________________________________________________________.
44. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”
→ He asked_______________________________________________________________________.
45. She asked her son: “Do you know this story?”
→ She asked her son________________________________________________________________.