Test 1
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 1 A. nature              B. robot              C. member               D. protect
Question.2 A. dishwasher      B. attendant         C. museum             D. inventive
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
Question.3 Mum, can I just carry ________ sleeping for ten more minutes?
A. out                 B. of                     C. on                 D. with
Question 4 My boss __________ to do odd jobs; he's very annoying.
A. always asks me                     B. asks me always

C. is asking me always              D. is always asking me

Question 5 Alana isn't worried about her school __________ because she's got many high marks.
A. performance              B. attitude            C. behaviour           D. image
Question 6 Lots of children say that their parents usually ________ them about chores and studying.
A. advise                   B. nag                  C. argue                   D. punish
Question.7 The purpose of this campaign is to ________ money for charity.
A. make                      B. grow               C. raise                 D. rise
Question.8 _________ often travel overseas when she was young?
A. Does your mum                             B. Is your mum travelling C. Did your mum                    D. Was your mum travelling
Question.9 It's quite frightening to go underground into the _________.
A. sand dune                B. cave               C. bay                      D. valley
Question.10 It was at Bến Thành Market _______ we took lots of wonderful photos.
A. which                         B. where                 C. whom              D. that
Question.11 The plane took ________ 30 minutes late, so the tourists arrived at the hotel late.
A. on                                B. down                 C. up                     D. off
Question.12 My sister ________ a movie when she ________ asleep on her flight home.
A. was watching / fell              B. was watching / was falling

C. watched / fell                     D. is watching / falls

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word / phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following sentences.
Question 13The night market is a tourist hotspot, especially at weekends.
A. a place crowded with tourists

B. a place with delicious local dishes

C. a place with few tourists

D. a place full of excellent restaurants

Question 14This company only hires inventive employees who can think of new ideas for their unique products.
A. good                    B. determined                  C. creative                D. caring                
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word / phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following sentences.

Question 15. Composting food waste is one of the best ways to reduce the rubbish.
A. reuse                      B. increase                     C. recycle                 D. make less
Question.16  Ellen was very anxious before getting on the plane for the first time.
A. nervous                  B. worried                      C. scared                  D. relaxed
Make the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
Question.17 If I _______ (be) you, I _________ (not buy) this dress.
Question 18My sister ________ (play) the piano in her room at the moment.
Question.19 While I and my friend _________ (go) shopping in the mall, we _________ (see) our teacher having dinner
with her husband.
Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
Question 20 My friend's father is a well-known ________ in robotics. (SCIENCE)
Question.21 Jane always finishes her report on time. She's very _________. (RELY)
Question.22 John doesn't get on well with his sister. There are often lots of _______ between them. (ARGUE)
III. READING
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Dear Florence,
Greetings from Vietnam! My family and I arrived here two days (23) ______. We are staying in Ho Chi Minh City, the
largest city in Vietnam - it's the perfect place for people that like culture-packed trips!
We saw some amazing buildings today. We visited the Notre Dame Cathedral that dates back ( 24) ________ the late 19th
century. It has two towers that are 57 metres tall. We took a lot of beautiful photos. Our next destination was the Jade
Emperor Temple, where we saw some beautiful red (25) ________ inside which are over 100 years old.
There is a lot to do in Ho Chi Minh City. We visited the Ho Chi Minh City Museum and learnt about the city's history. We
also walked along Vĩnh Khánh Street and tried some delicious dishes from one of the food ( 26) _________. Finally, we
walked around some markets and bought some souvenirs.
Our visit to Ho Chi Minh City was so amazing that we're not even home yet, but we're already planning to come back soon.
You can't (27) ________ this fantastic city if you visit Vietnam. I'll send you the photos as soon as I get back!
Speak soon,
Dan
Question.23  A. before               B. ago               C. last               D. previously
Question.24  A. of                      B. at                  C. in                 D. to
Question 25 A. gates                 B. statues          C. tombs           D. towers
Question.26  A. stalls                  B. shops           C. stores           D. restaurants
Question.27 A. drop                   B. lose              C. miss             D. avoid
Chọn phương án đúng. Đưa ra lý do về sự lựa chọn của bạn.)

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. chat                   B. chef                C. chore                  D. lunch
2. A. relationship       B. generation      C. culture                D. description
3. A. chance               B. kitchen           C. technology         D. children
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. selfish             B. worried              C. simple                D. upset
5. A. argument        B. discussion          C. appointment       D. performance
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. It's essential to know how to put ______ campfires before you go camping.
A. off                   B. up                         C. in                        D. out
7. My mother is the person who _______ breakfast in my family.
A. makes              B. does                      C. eats                     D. takes
8.  I don't mind doing housework except _______ the rubbish.
A. taking in           B. taking out             C. lifting off           D. raising up
9.  The elderly find it difficult to catch up with the _________.
A. fashion trends                B. manners                   
C. rules                               D. discussions
10.  He wanted to let his hair ________ longer.
A. grow                  B. to grow               C. growing               D. grew
11.  Endangered animals, such as mountain gorillas, need to be __________.
A. reserved             B. conversed          C. conserved              D. reversed
12. My brother is a ________ person. He always plans everything very carefully not only at home but also at work.
A. healthy                 B. funny                  C. organised              D. generous
13.  They _______ someone knocking on the door when they ________ for their son.
A. heard – waited                                  B. were hearing – were waiting                  
C. heard – were waiting                        D. were hearing – waited
14. Joey looks so _______. What happened?
A. angrily               B. angry                  C. happily                  D. well
15. You ___________ your homework late! Next time I will fail you if you submit your homework late again.
A. submit                                               B. always submitting        
C. are always submitting                       D. submitted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word / phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following sentences.
16. Her children always obey home rules. They're usually well-behaved.
A. set                 B. break                     C. follow                  D. respect               
17. I always get up early so I don't have to run to catch the bus as my best friend does. 
A. make             B. take                        C. get                       D. miss                
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word / phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following sentences.
18. You uncle looks so strict. Is it easy for you to stay with him?
A. easy-going          B. difficult                   C. calm                D. angry
19. The bus was so packed so I had to stand for nearly two hours.
A. cheap                  B. crowded                    C. empty            D. bad
Make the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
20. A new shopping mall _________ (build) in the center of the town last month.
21. They often ________ (have) lunch together.
22. I ________ (hear) the bell ringing when I _______ (have) an online meeting at home.
Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
23. If you have any schoolwork problem, talk to your teacher. She's very _________. (UNDERSTAND)
24. Teens tend to become more and more ________ when they get older. (DEPEND) 
25. The _________ of Nha Trang Cathedral is so impressive. (ARCHITECT)
III. READING
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The invention of stethoscopes
Invented by a French physician, René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec, the stethoscope is a vital medical tool for (26)
__________ doctors to listen to one body's internal sounds that are made by the heart, lungs and so on. The word
"stethoscope" originates from the Greek words (27) ____________ mean "chest" and "observe". This device was created
from an embarrassing situation in which the doctor was supposed to press his ear to a female patient's chest for a medical
check-up based on the traditional method. However, he used a sheet of paper and rolled it into a tube to hear the patient's
heartbeat. This moment led to the invention of the first wooden stethoscope in 1816. Since then, many other doctors (28)
_________ to perfect that invention. Until the early 1960s and the late 1970s, a Havard Medical School professor, David
Littman made and improved a new stethoscope which was not (29) _________ as the previous ones and had better
acoustics. Today, a digital stethoscope which uses artificial intelligence
is expected to be the future of stethoscopes. It will be connected to a smartphone app that can store the patients' data and
(30) _________ heart problems within seconds. This will help doctors know the causes and choose a suitable treatment for
their patients.
26. A. Ø                       B. the                C. some             D. a

27. A. why                   B. who              C. that                D. whom
28. A. were trying        B. have tried     C. tried              D. try
29. A. so heavier          B. as heavy       C. heavier          D. more heavy
30. A. access                B. handle           C. face              D. notice
Test 3
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. toured             B. stayed            C. passed               D. enjoyed
2. A. buried             B. tasted             C. prayed               D. offered
3. A. environment   B. money            C. computer          D. collection
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. greenhouse     B. event             C. attend                 D. extinct
5. A. tradition         B. unusual          C. attraction            D. history
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6.  _________ the zoo all morning yesterday?
A. Do you visit                             B. Have you visited                         
C. Did you visited                        D. Did you visit
7.  I _________ on the narrow street to get to the market when I _______ my wallet.
A. walked – lost                            B. was walking – was losing                       
C. walked – was losing                 D. was walking – lost
8.  My brother can spend hours _______ robots in the robot kit. He wants to be come an engineer in the future.
A. build                 B. to build              C. built               D. building
9.  ______ Pacific Ocean is the largest on Earth.
A. the                     B. a                         C. an                  D. Ø
10. The soup smells so _______, so everyone wants to taste it.
A. well                  B. good                    C. best                D. better
11.  It is important to show ________ to the elderly.
A. advice               B. behaviour            C. power             D. respect
12.  They ________ with their friends this Sunday because they want to visit their grandparents.
A. spend                                   B. don't spend         
C. aren't spending                    D. didn't spend
13.  It is Jane _______ answered every question from the audience after delivering her presentation to the class last week.
A. what                  B. where                    C. that                   D. whom

14.  She doesn't understand why her parents show no ________ in technology and don't even want to touch any high-tech
gadget.
A. interest               B. attraction               C. manner             D. performance
15.  My dad needs to carry ______ working on his project before going out this evening.
A. out                     B. off                          C. at                       D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word / phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following sentences.
16. In Viet Nam, it is part of our culture to value our families and our ancestor.
A. consider to be important                                   B. look after
C. complain about                   

D. be afraid of 

17.  To most of us, this monument represents a historic victory of our country.
A. is a characteristic of

B. is an important place in

C. is the main feature in

D. is a symbol of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word / phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following sentences.
18. Whenever Josh talks about his problems with his parents, the arguments happen. He feels like she and her parents are
from completely different planets.
A. complain about each other

B. totally agree with each other

C. respect each other

D. are from Earth

19. There are two crowded markets near the city center.
A. not having many activities to do
B. having very few people
C. not famous for their location
D. not big in size
Make the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
20. If it _________ (be) rainy, we _______ (not go) to the beach.
21. They forgot _________ (take) their tickets with them to the concert.
22. Mike ___________ (help) his mother with the shopping now.
Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correction.
23. Listen! Jay and his parents have a loud argument over his school performance now.
A. Listen             B. have                 C. argument           D. over
24. This tree was hit with a car yesterday, and the driver was seriously injured.
A. tree                 B. with                  C. was                   D. injured

25. My grandmother doesn't understand why lots of teenagers behaviour in weird ways today.  
A. doesn't            B. understand       C. lots of                D. behaviour
III. READING
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Hi everyone!
I'm 16 years old. I fully understand that the teenage years are not always easy these days because we must deal with lots of
problems. The first problem should be our studies. We mostly worry about our (31) ________ and how to improve our
grades. Moreover, we're sometimes under huge stress thinking about our (32) _______ trying to find out what jobs we can
do. The second problem we must face is the generation gap between teenagers and parents. It's common to (33) ________
parents over chores. Besides, some parents usually nag their teenage children about their attitude and behaviour. It's very
sad that some teens don't get on well with their families, and their parents feel powerless to advise their children. The last
problem is our biological changes. During adolescence, lots of teens are moody and even become (34) ________. Our
bodies can develop quickly and sometimes in an annoying way, which can reduce our confidence and affect our behaviour.
For example, some teenagers have strange manners and (35) ________ at home. Are you experiencing any of these teen
problems? Then, you are not alone. I'd love to hear about your worries and give as much help as I can.
26.A. friendship               B. school performance            C. family problems         D. attitude
27.A. hobbies               B. pocket money              C. future career       D. modern technology
28.A. look after                        B. help with     C. carry out                           D. argue with
29.A. difficult              B. easy-going       C. old-fashioned        D. strict
30.A. feel happy             B. do more chores               C. break rules            D. earn money
TU LUAN
Rewrite the following sentences as suggested:
1. We enjoyed a picnic near a beautiful lake in the garden . ( cleft sentence, focus on Object)
……………………………………….
2. Trung was driving to the Old Quarter at 10.am yesterday. He saw Jenny then
 At 10.am yesterday, Trung saw Jenny while ……………………………………………..
3.Some tourists took a lot of photos during their trip to the One Pillar Pagoda in Hanoi.
 While …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. The local food was delicious , so they ordered some more food. ( taste)
The local food …………………………………………………………………………..
5. Choosing a suitable job is a huge worry for me. ( worried)  I
……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. My close friend often complains to
her parents about their hard rules. (complaining)
My close friend …………………………………………………………………………..
7. Jack's parents look upset because he is too lazy to do homework by his own. ( seem)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
8. It's annoying that my parents nag about chores and studies ( annoyed)
I am ………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I have an appointment with my dentist at 3.pm ( seeing)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. It's annoying that some students often talk so much in class. ( always)
 Some students ……………………………………………………………………………
11. Jason bought some beautiful handmade items in Dong Xuan market during his holiday in Hanoi. ( staying )
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
. 12. In the middle of his exploration in Bankok , he stayed in a raft house for the night. ( while )
……………………………………………………………………………………………..

13. We walked around the shops during our visit to the Old Quarter. (while)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. She never stops saying how much she hates learning . (complaining)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. Mr. Thomas knows the history of the Temple of Literature quite well. ( cleft sentence, focus on object)
 It…………………………………………………………………………………………
. 16. Visiting Ha Long Bay was my great excitement ( excited )
 I was ……………………………………………………………………………………..
17. It's amazing to enjoy games in Suoi Tien (Amazed ) 
We……………………………………………………………………………………………
18 the result of my entrance exam satisfies my parents ( satisfied)
My parents seemed fully ………………………………………………
Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. facility
B. characterize
C. irrational
D. variety
2. . A. agreement
B. elephant
C. mineral
D. violent
3. . A. professor
B. typical
C. accountant
D. develop
4. . A. electrician
B. majority
C. appropriate
D. traditional
5. . A. decay
B. vanish
C. attack
D. depend
6. . A. curious
B. musician
C. grandmother
D. argument
7. . A. generational
B. characteristic
C. developmental
D. experimental
8. What interests me most in the Temple of Literature is the traditional Vietnamese architecture (interested)
I am ………………………………………………………………………………………...
9. Anna lost her purse during her stay at the Old Quarter. (while)
10.  ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia were the members of ASEAN. ( Cleft sentence, focus on Subject)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She never stops saying how much she dislikes her classmates. (complaining)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
. 5. The students asked the teacher for his explanation for the problem. (Cleft Sentence, object focus)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
. The thick fog in many mountainous areas prevented Nam from going to work. (Cleft Sentence, subject focus)
 ……………………………………………………………………………………..……….
7. Teachers don't allow students to use mobile phone in class. (Cleft Sentence, adverb focus)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. During my dinner, the phone rang.
 While……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. In the middle of our sleep, there was a knock at the door. 
When……………………………………………………………………………………….
10. The film wasn't as good as we had expected. (disappointed)  We ………………………………………………………………………………
11. Clare is going to the United States next month. She has never been there before. (excited)
 Claire is really ……………………………………………………………………………
… 12. Mastering a second language takes time and practice. ( Cleft sentences, focus on object)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
.. 13. The smoke from the factory chimneys pollutes the air. ( Cleft sentences, focus on subject)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
14.The Soviet Union launched the first manned spaceship. . ( Cleft sentences, focus on subject)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. What I saw at the dance party surprised me. ( Cleft sentences, focus on subject)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
16. Why my friend disappeared last week is still a question for us . (Cleft sentences- subject focus)