I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (2.

5pts)
3. What is the ________ of your dress? Is it made of silk?
A. material B. clothing C. design D. fashion
4. He said he ________ to visit me the following day.
A. will come B. came C. would come D. come
5. Jean cloth is very strong and hardly wear ________.
A. on B. up C. down D. out
6. The bus route to the village lasted ________ 9 a.m and 2 p.m.
A. at B. between C. from D. about
7. This machine is used ________ clothes
A. washing B. to wash C. wash D. washed
8. Mexico is famous for its hot ________ and spicy food.
A. population (dân số)B. currency(tiền tệ) C. climate(khí hậu) D. capital (thủ đô)
9. Cows and buffaloes are farm animals, ________ zebras are wild ones.
A. so B. as C. if D. but
10. - “The weather is so wonderful. Let’s go camping this weekend.” - “________!”
A. Great idea B. Have a good trip C. It’s my pleasure D. It’s a nice day
11. Buddhism is the official ________ of Thailand.
A. region B. religion(tôn giáo) C. language D. capital
12. Vietnam is one of the countries of the ________ of Southest Asian Nations.
A. Affection B. Federation C. Association D. Administration

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign/ note (0.5pt)
13. What does this sign mean?
A. No parking allowed
B. No pedestrian traffic
C. No pictures
D. No passing allowed
14. You can _______.
A. park here
B. drive carefully here
C. eat cheaply here
D. leave your suitcase here

III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5pt)
15. Our school has its __reputation___ of training a lot of exellent students. (repute)
16. Ryan found the game show ___interesting___, so he decided to watch the News. (interest)
17. The local government has plans to __modernize___ this city (modern)
18. The man has _completely__ forgotten the woman’s name. (complete)
19. This ___examinee___ looks worried because she’s forgotten what she revised. (examine)
20. Maryam enjoyed every ___peaceful___ moment in Hanoi (peace)
IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False
and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 27 and 28 (1.5pt)
The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has a long history. In the early 17th century,
Vietnamese clothing designers made changes to the design of the traditional Chinese costume,
creating the primitive forms of the present ao dai. This creativity showed Vietnam’s strong sense of
independence. The ao dai, with different designs and materials, was traditionally worn by both men
and women. Over the years, in spite of the coming of western clothing for more convenience in daily
activities of modern life, the ao dai has been there to stay. Therefore, Vietnamese women go on
wearing this unique dress, which is both traditional and fashionable and which conveys our rich
culture to the world.
21. The ao dai had its start at the beginning of the 17th century. __TRUE______
22. Vietnamese ao dai and Chinese dresses are exactly the same. __FALSE_
23. Only women wore the ao dai in Vietnam many years back. __ FALSE _
24. Although there is a little inconvenience in modern life, the ao dai is uniquely fashionable. TRUE _____
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25. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The ao dai is the most popular dress in the world.
B. The ao dai is more convenient today.
C. The history and development of the ao dai.
D. The ao dai was traditionally worn by both men and women.
26. What can be untrue in the passage?
A. Men used to wear the ao dai.
B. The ao dai today is not only traditional but also fashionable.
C. Vietnamese people are proud of their rich culture.
D. Nowadays, Vietnamese women prefer modern clothes to the ao dai.
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage (1.5pt)
Bryan is a nineteen – year – old student in the USA. He is taking part (27) ________ the Green
Summer Campain in Vietnam.. He’s (28) ________ with Mr Hai’s family on a farm in Tra Vinh,
about 200 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. Mr Hai (29) ________ fruit trees and his wife does
the housework. They have a son named Nam and he is in primary school.
It is the harvest time now so farmers are very (30) ________ Bryan helps Mr Hai harvest fruits
and feeds the chickens when Mrs Hai is busy doing the housework. Although he is not skillful at
doing the farming, he is hard- working and friendly, (31) ________ everyone loves him. In the
evening, Bryan teaches Nam and the children in the neiborhood to speak English or plays with
them. Bryan enjoys (32) ________ time in Tra Vinh
27. A. in B. for C. on D. at
28. A. live B. lives C. living D. to live
29. A. raises B. feeds C. grows D. sells
30. A. talkative(nói nhiều)B. busy C. healthy D. free
31. A. but B. because C. so D. if
32. A. its B. her C. their D. his
VI. Rearrangement the groups of the words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5pt)
33. are really impressed / of the nature / of Vietnam / A lot of foreign tourists / by the beauty
A lot of foreign tourists are really impressed by the beauty of the nature of Vietnam. _______
34. when / young / used to / to get pocket money / Mr Vinh / work part – time / he was
Mr.Vinh used to work part-time to get pocket money when he was young. ________________
VII. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that best fits for each of the following sentences in another way
so that it means almost the same as the sentences printed before it (1pt)
35. The weather was terribly awful , so the organizers had to put off the live show.
The organizers had to put off the live show because the weather was terribly awful. ____
36. She last saw him a couple of days ago.
He has not been seen (by her) for a couple of days. ________________________________
37. Liz said, “ I don’t like violent movies.”
Liz said that she didn’t like violent movies. _____________________________________
38. Be careful or you will make that mistake again
(If…. not)Unless you are careful, you will make that mistake again. __________________
I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (2.5pts)
1. Do we have any activities interesting enough to _______ foreign visitors?
A. impress B. fade C. relax D. experience
2. We should learn from countries with great ___ for tourism such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia.
A. route B. reputation C. situation D. religion
3. Going to school in uniform or _______ clothes is allowed in many places in America.
A. compulsory B. casual C. experienced D. enjoyable
4. I start to go to school at 12 o’clock so _______ noon I must finish all the homework.
A. at B. after C. before D. till
5. The new school year begins ____ September 5th, but students have to gather at school in mid August.
A. at B. in C. on D. up to
6. He failed the entrance exam _______ has to take the course again.
A. and B. so C. but D. therefore

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 7. I wish we all _______ the final exam.
A. pass B. passed C. passing D. to pass
8. - “Why don’t we go out and meet foreigners so as to practice English?” - “_______”
A. Great! Just do it. B. Yes, let’s, but I disagree.
C. It’s our pleasure. D. Not OK.
9. There may be as _______ as six guests to dinner.
A. much B. very much C. many more D. many
10. After two hours travelling by coach, we _______ Vung Tau.
A. came B. got C. reached D. went
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign/ note (0.5pt)
11. What does this sign mean?
A. People cross here.
B. Works ahead, you must go fast.
C. Workers stand here.
D. Works ahead, you must slow down.
12. What does the notice mean?
A. There are a lot of policemen.
B. Be careful because cameras are installed.
C. The police don’t take care of this area.
D. You can do anything illegally here.
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5pt)
13. “Bản tin Quận 11” is a ___regional__ newspaper. (region)
14. Nowadays, most students have so many learning ___difficulties____. (difficult)
15. Animals ___are fed____ with generalized food grow very well. (feed)
16. He won the match ____admiringly_________. (admire)
17. It’s hard to make friends with her because she is a ___ disagreeable ____woman. (agree)
18. We even don’t have a ___choice_ of the color of the uniform. (choose)

IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False
and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22 (1.5pt)
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool is Britain’s second biggest port city. It stands on the banks of the river Mersey in North
West England. It has a population of nearly 500,000.
Liverpool’s most famous musicians are the Beatles. In the 1960s, this British rock group was
popular all over the world. They had 30 top ten hits. They were all born in Liverpool and started the group
there in 1959. They first played at a night club called the Cavern and then traveled around the world. One
of them, Paul McCartney, is now the richest musician in the world.
19. Liverpool, the biggest port city of Britain, has a population of nearly 500,000. _ False _
20. Cavern was a night club where the Beatles first played. _ True __
21. The Beatles are now the richest musicians in the world. __ False __
22. Paul McCartney is now the richest musician in the world. _ True __
23. According to the passage which is not mentioned in the passage?
A. The river Mersey flows in North West England.
B. The Beatles was once popular all over the world.
C. The Beatles used to travel round the world.
D. Paul McCartney was the leader of the Beatles.
24. What is there referred to?
A. Liverpool B. Britain C. Cavern D. England

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 V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage (1.5pt)

In the first year of lower secondary school Yoko had some difficulties (29) _______ English. Her
pronunciation of English words was really bad (30) _______ her English grammar was worse. She didn’t
know how to (31) _______ them. One afternoon after the lesson, her teacher of English told her (32)
_______ for her outside the classroom. She took her to the school library and showed her cassettes of
pronunciation practices (33) _______ in a glass bookcase. She also told her how to use an English-English
dictionary to improve her English pronunciation and grammar. “Now I think you know what you should
do,” said she. She didn’t know that only one year (34) _______ she would win the first prize in the English
Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in her hometown.
25. A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learnt
26. A. and B. but C. or D. so
27. A. teach B. improve C. feed D. collect
28. A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waited
29. A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept
30. A. later B. next C. after D. then
VI. Rearrangement the groups of the words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5pt)
31. I / write / Sometimes / in English / have to / letters
Sometimes I have to write letters in English./ ________________________________
32. what / was/She / name/ me / asked / my
She asked me what my name was. ________________________________________
VII. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that best fits for each of the following sentences in another way
so that it means almost the same as the sentences printed before it (1pt)
33. Unless you eat more vegetables, you can’t improve your illness.
If you don’t eat more vegetables, you can’t improve your illness. _____________
34. Mr Lam used to take his children to the swimming-pool.
Mr Lam no longer takes his children to the swimming-pool. _________________
35. “Do you know how to make spring rolls, Tim?”, asked John.
John asked Tim if he knew how to make spring rolls. _______________________
36. The last time I took an exam was ten years ago.
An exam hasn’t been taken for ten years. ________________________________