A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct column according to the underlined part.
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. collection B. tradition C. exhibition D. question
2. A. version B. pleasure C. usual D. design
3. A. closure B. sure C. pleasure D. leisure
4. A. ocean B. concert C. musician D. official
5. A. so B. expensive C. saxophone D. music
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1. No one else in the class plays the guitar John.
A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as
2. The Brit School is the most famous arts school in Britain.
A. performing B. performance C. perform D. performed
3. Jane is not her brother.
A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as
C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
4. Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken almost every year and has grown in size.
A. part B. place C. note D. notice
5. He drives as his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
6. Dong Ho paintings are made on paper with beautiful colors.
A. traditional – nature B. tradition - natural
C. tradition – nature D. traditional - natural
7. I’ll be there I can.
A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as
8. My village is not it was ten years ago.
A. the same as B. the same to C. same as D. the same
9. The villagers are they were years ago. There is no change at all.
A. differently from B. not as friendly as
C. as friend as D. as friendly as
10. Water puppetry in the 11th century in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam.
A. originated B. formed C. started D. began
11. The puppet shows present themes of Vietnamese villages.
A. city B. urban C. village D. rural
12. No one in my class is beautiful her.
A. as – as B. more - as C. as - than D. the - more
13. The group is for their albums and tours around the world.
A. well-knows B. know-how C. well-prepared D. well-known
14. Going by train isn’t convenient as going by car.
A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct.
15. The performances of puppetry show in the countryside and .
A. everyday life - folk rock B. every day life - folk people
C. everyday life - folk tales D. every day life - folk stories
II. Combine into one sentence with “too” or “either”.
1. They can play table tennis. We can play table tennis.
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2. He sings love songs very well. His sister sings love songs very well.
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3. I write diary every night. My mother writes diary every night.
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4. My father doesn’t drink beer. My mother doesn’t drink beer.
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5. She is swimming in the pool. Her children are swimming in the pool.
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6. Hoa ate bread with milk for breakfast. Hoa’s uncle ate bread with milk for breakfast.
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7. She didn’t watch TV last night. Her husband didn’t watch TV last night.
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8. They mustn’t stay up late. Their friends mustn’t stay up late.
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9. Milk is good for your health. Fruit juice is good for your health.
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10. Betty does morning exercise. Betty’s aunt does morning exercise.
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III. Give the correct form of the words in capital.
1. Tran Van Cam is my favourite . ART He is famous for the painting “Little sister Diep”.
2. Tra Giang is one of the most famous of ACT Viet Nam. Many people love her.
3. I think that good knowledge of arts and music is a NECESSARY for anyone.
4. The she gave last night was marvelous. PERFORM
5. Water puppetry in the villages of the ORIGIN Red River Delta.
6. The DAN BAU is a Vietnamese traditional MUSIC instrument.
7. is the art or taking and processing photographs. PHOTOGRAPH
8. I don’t like pop music because it is not as as EXCITE rock and roll.
9. Peter has received a letter of to see a water INVITE
puppet show this Sunday.
10. Mai wanted to share her with other people. PLEASE
IV. Complete the sentences by using as ... as; not ... as, different ... from.
1. Ms. Hoa is Mrs. Lan. (attractive)
2. Her daughter is her. (beautiful)
3. That dog it looks. (not dangerous)
4. Living in Valencia living in Paris is. (not expensive)
5. Schools in Viet Nam are schools in the USA. (different)
6. Learning French is learning English. (difficult)
7. These trees those. (same)
8. Vios Mazda 3. (not luxurious)
9. His appearance is what I have expected. (different)
10. His job is mine. (important)
C. READING
I. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Kevin O’Donnell works (1) Hollywood. He records (2) for films. He worked on his first film in 1980: Star Wars. He’s now 51 and he (3) helped to make more than 100 films. In 1983, he did the sound on the film called Terms of Endearment. The film won five Oscars, but O’Donnell (4) win one. He was at the Oscars in 1983 (5) he was only 26.
Now, he has (6) to the Oscars 20 times. He worked on Top Gun, Terminator 3, Spider-Man, Transformers and other great films, but he hasn’t won an Oscar (7) . He has written 20 speeches so far, but has never been given one. (8) speeches are in a drawer in (9) house. Kevin doesn’t mind. He knows the sound in his films is amazing. He’s (10) to win one day!
II. Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.
One of the first novels in the history of literature (1) written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2) London in the family of a rich man. When Daniel was a schoolboy, be began to write stories. After (3) school, he worked in his father’s shop and (4) articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5) in his writings.
In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6) him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7) on an island for four years. Robinson Crusoe in Defoes novel lived on an island for twenty-eight years. People liked (8) novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9) , his novel Robison Crusoe was the (10) famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.
III. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
Have you ever seen the film School of Rock? It’s about a rock musician who became a teacher. The film is based on a real music school which is run by Paul Green. Paul Green started the first School of Rock in 1998 in Philadelphia in the USA. He gave students rock music lessons after school, but he wanted to do more. Now he gives them the chance to play in rock concerts. “Some of our students have never played in front of a real audience before. We teach them how to do it.” he says. He has already taught hundreds of young people to be rock performers, and now there are 30 schools of rock in different towns in the USA.
1. How many students has he taught?
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2. How many schools of rock are there in the USA?
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3. When did Paul Green start his first rock school?
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4. What is the film School of Rock about?
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5. What does he teach his students to do?
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D. WRITING
I. Complete sentences with too or either.
1. We often go to the library on Sunday afternoon, they ...........................
2. Susan can speak Japanese, Tom..............................................................
3. Minh didn't see the train, Nga.................................................................
4. Hoa will fly to Hong Kong next month, and her mother ........................
5. The pineapples aren’t ripe. And the durians ..........................................
6. March is hot, and May ............................................................................
7. The boys shouldn’t smoke cigarettes and the girls .................................
8. I don’t know how to use a computer and my friends ..............................
9. She likes eggs, and her brothers .............................................................
10. They stayed at home last night, and their children...............................
II. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Mr Pike teaches history of arts. Mrs May teaches history of music. SAME SUBJECT
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2. This bike is 800,000 VND. That bike is 600,000 VND (PRICE ... DIFFERENT)
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3. Linda didn’t go to the concert show last night. Susan didn’t go to the concert show last night. (EITHER)
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4. Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (AS ... AS)
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5. Mr. Owen speaks English. Mrs. Phan speaks English. (SAME LANGUAGE)
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I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined:
1. A. exhibition B. question C. collection D. tradition
2. A. pleasure B. leisure C. closure D. sure
3. A. saxophone B. music C. so D. expensive
4. A. happy B. apple C. act D. aunt
5. A. school B. chair C. chess D. chat
6. A. stayed B. listened C. played D. stopped
7. A. why B. who C. when D. where
8. A. bread B. seat C. beat D. heat
9. A. chat B. teacher C. chemistry D. children
10. A. provided B. watched C. finished D. stopped
11. A. son B. come C. some D. open
12. A. meat B. reading C. bread D. seat
13. A. works B. plays C. wants D. stops
14. A. put B. lunch C. sun D. fun
15. A. school B. chair C. chess D. chat
16. A. naked B. listened C. played D. opened
17. A. why B. whole C. when D. what
18. A. teacher B. great C. beat D. heat
19. A. chair B. teacher C. chemistry D. children
20. A. wanted B. watched C. finished D. stopped