ĐỀ SÔ 1
A. PHONETICS (5 points)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. happy B. apple C. act D. aunt
2. A. health B. team C. tea D. sea
3. A. decided B. learned C. listened D. enjoyed
4. A. hard B. hour C. hundred D. hobby
5. A. find B. bike C. fit D. tidy
B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (20 pts)
6. I prefer music shows __________ fashion shows.(A. to B. than C. rather than D. better than)
7. __________ going swimming? - That’s OK.(A. How about B. Let’s C. Shall we D. Why not)
8. My mother didn’t buy pork but I ________________.(A. did B. didn’t C. do D. don’t)
9. Is it easy to get a pair of tickets now? - ________.(A. No, it is B. No, it does not C. Yes, it is D. Yes. It does)
10. How long does __________ take you to get to school every day?(A. he B. she C. it D. they
11. What do you usually do __________ recess?(A. on B. at C. in D. about)
12. I don’t like durian, and ___________ does my mother.(A. so B. either C. neither D. too)
13. This program is __________ than the one we saw last night.(A. good B. well C. more good D. better)
14. Singing before the class is an interesting __________.(A. act B. action C. activity D. actor)
15. She enjoys __________ old coins and stamps.(A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. collected)
16. __________ did you read that book? – Yesterday morning.(A. Where B. When C. Why D. How
17. Vinh ate Chinese Fried Rice and __________ Hai.(A. either does B. so does C. so did D. too does
18. Are you scared __________ going out at night?(A. in B. to C. for D. of
19. What kinds of ___________ do you like? – I like cartoons.(A. films B. books C. sports D. activities
20. Everybody ___ the symptoms, but nobody ___ a cure(.A. know-know B. knows-knows C. know-knows D. knows-know
21. You can use the ___ to find out her telephone number.
A. telephone book B. telephone box C. telephone directory D. telephone
22. What is _________ with you? - I have a runny nose.(A. matterB. problem C. wrong D. false
23. I like __________ chess with Huy on Sunday afternoons.(A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
24. What is the ___________ of the river? - About 2 meters.(A. length B. depth C. width D. height
25. Would you like to come to my house for lunch? - _______(A. Yes, I do B. Yes. I’d love toC. Yes, I like D. OK. I’d like
II. Match the item in column A with the item in column B (5pts)
III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. (5 pts)
31. I (write) _________ you a letter when I come to London next month.
32. Our family (come) _________ back home from Ho Chi Minh two days ago.
33. I can’t go out now because it (rain) _________.
34. Linda never (drink) _________ coffee in the evening.
35. Your parents (water) _________ flowers in the garden now?
IV. Each sentence below contains AN error among the 4 underlined parts. Find it. (5 pts)
36. The doctor says you should spend a little time to play video games.
A B C D
37. There is a ten-floors building and two hotels in front of the hospital.
A B C D
38. Mr. Long will get used to travel to work by bicycle soon.
A B C D
39. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.
A B C D
40. The teacher says Ba was a famous pilot in the future.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage (10pts).
get | own | leave | about | very |
a | off | using | takes | catch |
I (41) _________ for work about 6.30 a.m and I walk to a bus stop not (42) _________ far from my house. I (43) _________ a bus that comes by around 6.45. The bus isn’t very crowded when I (44) _________ on, but it fills up by the end of the line. Then, I get (45) _________ the bus and catch a train going into town. The train lasts (46) _________ 30 minutes, and it’s usually standing-room only. The train stops near my office and the whole trip (47) _________ about an hour. I buy a monthly bus ticket, so I save (48) _________ lot of money by (49) _________ public transportation instead of driving my (50) _________ car.
II. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
In the summer holiday, Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their children, Peter and Susan often go to the beach for two or three days. They always go to Vung Tau in the south (51) _________ Vietnam. They usually stay in a small (52) _________ or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they stay in a hotel. (53) _________ summer, they went to Nha Trang. They stayed at the Sun Sight hotel for three days. In the morning, Peter played soccer with his father on the beach. Susan and her mother walked along the beach and built sand castles. They visited Tri Nguyen (54) _________ and saw different kinds of fish there. They also (55) _________ a lot of souvenirs for friends.
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions below (10 pts).
Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headache when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.
* Questions:
56. Why is headache a common disease in the USA?......................................................./………………………………….
57. What can people see when they have headaches? ...................................................../…………………………………
58. Can people have pains on only one side of the head? ...................................................../…………………………………
59. When do people have headaches? ...................................................../…………………………………
60. How can they prevent headaches? ...................................................../…………………………………
D. WRITE
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences. (10 pts)
61. Viet runs faster than Minh.
=> Minh...................................................../…………………………………
62. His house has four rooms.
=> There are ...................................................../…………………………………
63. Cuc is short. Hong is taller than Cuc. Lan is shorter than Cuc.
=> Lan is ...................................................../…………………………………
64. Manh drives carefully.
=> Manh ...................................................../…………………………………
65. How high is the wall?
=> What ...................................................../…………………………………_?
ĐỀ SÔ 1
A. PHONETICS (5 points)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. happy B. apple C. act D. aunt
2. A. health B. team C. tea D. sea
3. A. decided B. learned C. listened D. enjoyed
4. A. hard B. hour C. hundred D. hobby
5. A. find B. bike C. fit D. tidy
B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (20 pts)
6. I prefer music shows __________ fashion shows.(A. to B. than C. rather than D. better than)
7. __________ going swimming? - That’s OK.(A. How about B. Let’s C. Shall we D. Why not)
8. My mother didn’t buy pork but I ________________.(A. did B. didn’t C. do D. don’t)
9. Is it easy to get a pair of tickets now? - ________.(A. No, it is B. No, it does not C. Yes, it is D. Yes. It does)
10. How long does __________ take you to get to school every day?(A. he B. she C. it D. they
11. What do you usually do __________ recess?(A. on B. at C. in D. about)
12. I don’t like durian, and ___________ does my mother.(A. so B. either C. neither D. too)
13. This program is __________ than the one we saw last night.(A. good B. well C. more good D. better)
14. Singing before the class is an interesting __________.(A. act B. action C. activity D. actor)
15. She enjoys __________ old coins and stamps.(A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. collected)
16. __________ did you read that book? – Yesterday morning.(A. Where B. When C. Why D. How
17. Vinh ate Chinese Fried Rice and __________ Hai.(A. either does B. so does C. so did D. too does
18. Are you scared __________ going out at night?(A. in B. to C. for D. of
19. What kinds of ___________ do you like? – I like cartoons.(A. films B. books C. sports D. activities
20. Everybody ___ the symptoms, but nobody ___ a cure(.A. know-know B. knows-knows C. know-knows D. knows-know
21. You can use the ___ to find out her telephone number.
A. telephone book B. telephone box C. telephone directory D. telephone
22. What is _________ with you? - I have a runny nose.(A. matterB. problem C. wrong D. false
23. I like __________ chess with Huy on Sunday afternoons.(A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
24. What is the ___________ of the river? - About 2 meters.(A. length B. depth C. width D. height
25. Would you like to come to my house for lunch? - _______(A. Yes, I do B. Yes. I’d love toC. Yes, I like D. OK. I’d like
II. Match the item in column A with the item in column B (5pts)
III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. (5 pts)
31. I (write) ___will write______ you a letter when I come to London next month.
32. Our family (come) ___came______ back home from Ho Chi Minh two days ago.
33. I can’t go out now because it (rain) __is raining______.
34. Linda never (drink) ____drinks_____ coffee in the evening.
35. Your parents (water) _____Are-watering____ flowers in the garden now?
IV. Each sentence below contains AN error among the 4 underlined parts. Find it. (5 pts)
36. The doctor says you should spend a little time to play video games.
A B C D
37. There is a ten-floors building and two hotels in front of the hospital.
A B C D
38. Mr. Long will get used to travel to work by bicycle soon.
A B C D
39. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.
A B C D
40. The teacher says Ba was a famous pilot in the future.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage (10pts).
get
own
leave
about
very
a
off
using
takes
catch
I (41) ___leave______ for work about 6.30 a.m and I walk to a bus stop not (42) ___very______ far from my house. I (43) _____catch____ a bus that comes by around 6.45. The bus isn’t very crowded when I (44) ____get_____ on, but it fills up by the end of the line. Then, I get (45) ____off_____ the bus and catch a train going into town. The train lasts (46) _____about____ 30 minutes, and it’s usually standing-room only. The train stops near my office and the whole trip (47) __takes_______ about an hour. I buy a monthly bus ticket, so I save (48) ____a_____ lot of money by (49) ____using_____ public transportation instead of driving my (50) ____own_____ car.
II. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
In the summer holiday, Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their children, Peter and Susan often go to the beach for two or three days. They always go to Vung Tau in the south (51) ____of_____ Vietnam. They usually stay in a small (52) _____hotel____ or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they stay in a hotel. (53) ______In___ summer, they went to Nha Trang. They stayed at the Sun Sight hotel for three days. In the morning, Peter played soccer with his father on the beach. Susan and her mother walked along the beach and built sand castles. They visited Tri Nguyen (54) ___Aquarium______ and saw different kinds of fish there. They also (55) ____buy_____ a lot of souvenirs for friends.
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions below (10 pts).
Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headache when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.
* Questions:
56. Why is headache a common disease in the USA?..................Because Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache...................................../………………………………….
57. What can people see when they have headaches? .................People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes...................................../…………………………………
58. Can people have pains on only one side of the head? ..........Yes, they can.........................................../…………………………………
59. When do people have headaches? ................. People have headache when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. ..................................../…………………………………
60. How can they prevent headaches? ...................They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.................................../…………………………………
D. WRITE
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences. (10 pts)
61. Viet runs faster than Minh.
=> Minh..........runs more slowly than Viet.........................................../…………………………………
62. His house has four rooms.
=> There are ................4 rooms in his house...................................../…………………………………
63. Cuc is short. Hong is taller than Cuc. Lan is shorter than Cuc.
=> Lan is .........the shortest of the 3 girls.........................................../…………………………………
64. Manh drives carefully.
=> Manh ..........is a careful driver.........................................../…………………………………
65. How high is the wall?
=> What ............is the height of the wall........................................./…………………………………_?