First semester practice testNo.1Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. publish B. cut C. bury D. but 2. A. fly B. scenery C. slowly D. usually3. A. what B. who C. where D. which

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:4. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow5. A. businessB. departure C. arrivalD. convenient

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.6. I hate________ horror film on TV. A. watch B. watching C. watched D. watches7. I remember ________ her somewhere when I was at my friends party last weekend. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see8. Excuse me. Can I ________ in this area? A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke9. I wish I ________ the exam. A. pass B. can pass C. will pass D. could pass10. He had an appointment with his friend at 11. 40, so he had to return home ________ 11. 40. A. beforeB. at C. afterD. till11. He often does his homework ________ the morning. A. on B. at C. in D. for12. No one knows why the man ________.A. killedB. killsC. is killed D. was killed 13. Students ________ to smoke in many countries. A. dont allow B. are allowed C. doesnt allowD. arent allowed 14. Vietnam ________ into three regions: the North, the Center and the South. A. divides B. dividedC. is dividedD. are divided 15. Did he ________ live in the country when he was young?A. use to B. used to C. get used to D. be used to 16. We________ a good holiday last year. A. made B. passed C. had D. spend17. Buddhism is a (n) ________ . A. association B. religion C. group D. imagination 18. She asked me ________ I came from. A. where B. what C. who D. which19. She asked me how I ________ use English in the future. A. will B. wont C. would D. wouldnt20. She never goes to school at night, ________?A. doesnt B. does she C. did she D. didnt

Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting. 21. When he was a little boy, he used to going swimming. A B C D22. You dont like tea, do they? A B C D23. They spent all morning to learn English yesterday A B C D 24. Swim everyday is a good way of keeping fit. A B C D25. There are different magazines in this newsagent, arent they ? A B C D

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Television is one of mans most (26)_____ means of communication. It brings events and sounds (27)_____ around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a (28)_____ or visit foreign country. He can see a war being (29)_____ and watch statesmen try (30)_____ about peace. Through television home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its (31)_____ out of this world. It brings them coverage of Americas astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In (32) to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (33)_____ to entertain. In fact, TV provides (34)_____ entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, (35)_____ events and motion pictures. 26. A. importanceB. importantC. unimportanceD. unimportant 27. A. fromB. atC. inD. to 28. A. speakB. speakingC. speechD. spoken 29. A. fightB. findC. foundD. fought 30. A. bringB. broughtC. bringingD. to bring 31. A. viewersB. seersC. lookersD. watchers 32. A. addB. editC. additionD. editor 33. A. madeB. designedC. didD. built 34. A. manyB. muchC. moreD. most 35. A. sportB. sportingC. sportedD. sportier

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentences. 36. Tom has not been seen by my father yet.A. Tom has not seen my father yet. B. My father has not been seen Tom yet. C. My father has not seen Tom yet. D. My father has not yet seen Tom. 37. I often went fishing with my brother when I was a child. A. I used to go fishing with my brother when I was a child. B. I am used to go fishing with my brother when I was a child. C. I often go fishing with my brother when I was a child. D. I used to went fishing with my brother when I was a child. 38. My father cant give up smoking. A. I wish my father can give up smoking. B. I wish my father can giving up smoking. C. I wish my father couldnt give up smoking. D. I wish my father could give up smoking. 39. I love listening to pop music. A. I am fond of listen to pop music. B. I am fond of to listen to pop music. C. I am fond of listening to pop music. D. I am fond of listening pop music. 40. Lets go somewhere for a drink. A. What about going somewhere for a drink?B. What about to go somewhere for a drink?C. What about go somewhere for a drink?D. What about going to somewhere for a drink?

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No.2I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. They ________ Da Lat last summer. A. visited B. will visit C. visit D. have visited2. We have learnt English _______ 2001. A. in B. during C. for D. since3. We ____ already ______ Huong Pagoda. A. were/seeing B. are/seeing C. have/ seen D. will/see4. I cant understand the French visitors. I wish I _______ French. A. know B. have known C. knew D. will know5. The church _________ about 100 years ago. A. was built B. is built C. has been built D. will be built6. All the houses in the area _________ immediately. A. have to rebuild B. have to be rebuiltC. had to rebuild D. has to be rebuilt7. If he __________ soon, he might miss the train. A. doesnt come B. isnt coming C. didnt come D. wont come8. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day. A. am going B. go C. was going D. went9. Mr. Long said that he _______ in Ho Chi Minh City. A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. will live10. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________ she?A. isnt B. doesnt C. wasnt D. didnt11. She likes watching the stars _______ night. A. on B. for C. in D. at12. She asked me if I ________ a laptop computer the following day. A. buy B. bought C. would buy D. will buy

III. Read the following passage carefully then choose the correct answer from (A, B, C or D). The Olympic Games are important international sporting events which take place every 4 years in different cities. All sport men who take part must be amateur athletes. The twenty second Olympic Games were held in Moscow in the summer of 1980. On the first day of the Olympic Games, Olga Iranov, the 18 years old Soviet gymnast won the Gold medal. 1. What are the Olympic Games?A. The Olympic Games are important international sporting events. B. The Olympic Games is important international sporting events. C. The Olympic Games is being important international sporting events. D. The Olympic Games are unimportant international sporting event. 2. Who can take part in Olympic Games?A. Women can take part in Olympic Games. B. All sport men can take part in Olympic Games. C. Teenager can take part in Olympic Games. D. Adults can take part in Olympic Games. 3. Are the Olympic Games international sport events?A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn't. C. No, they aren't. D. Yes, they are. 4. When were the twenty second Olympic Games held?A. They were held in the winter of 1980. B. They were held in the autumn of 1980. C. They were held in the summer of 1980. D. They were held in the summer of 1984. 5 Where were the twenty second Olympic Games held? A. They were held in London. B. They were held in Paris. C. They were held in Moscow. D. They were held in Roma.

V. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence1. My uncle John ______________. A. is just made manager of the firm B. has just made manager of the firmC. has just been made manager of the firm D. has just been making manager of the firm2. He couldnt repair the broken vase means ___________. A. The broken vase couldnt repair B. The broken vase couldnt be repairC. The broken vase could be repaired D. The broken vase couldnt be repaired 3. Someone must meet him at the railway station means ___________. A. he must be at the railway station B. he must be meet at the railway stationC. he must have been met at the railway station D. he must be met at the railway station

No.3I. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.Advertisements are very important in the modern world. Often your T-shirt or jeans show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form of advertising. A special picture or symbol, called logo, is sometimes used. You see logos on many different products. The idea of a logo is that whenever you see it, you think of that product or company. Many people like to buy a product because it is made by a certain company. Some people only buy a product that is made by a famous company. People wear clothes and carry bags that have a famous label to show that they are fashionable and have good taste. It is very common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are only a few seconds long but very attractive. Sometimes, the advertiser uses a slogan because it is easy to say and easy to remember. The idea of advertisements is to try to make you buy the product. They sometimes show rich and famous people using that product. The message is, if you want to feel rich and famous, then buy this product.1. A logo is a _________.A. companys name B. special company C. type of product D. company symbol2. A popular form of advertising is to _________.A. wear jeans B. use logo C. watch TV D. use different products3. A good slogan is _________.A. easy to remember B. useful to produce C. simple to make D. easy to buy4. The main purpose of an advertisement is to _________.A. sell you something you do not want B. make you feel rich and famousC. make you buy the product D. pay the TV station

II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 5. My father _________for the motor- bike factory since 1995.A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working6. I dont have a computer. I wish I _________ a new one.A. have B. have had C. had D. will have7. The city theatre _________in 1900.A. built B. was built C. has been built D. will be built8. The teacher said: This homework _________carefullyA. has to do B. has to be done C. had to do D. had to be done9. Thong Nhat bicycles _________produced in Vietnam.A. are B. have been C. were D. will be10. Your father doesnt work in that bank, ________ he?A. is B. does C. doesnt D. isnt11. If he _________soon, we might miss the last bus.A. doesnt come B. isnt coming C. didnt come D. wont come12. The interviewer asked me why I _________learning English.A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like13. Tom said that he _________in Leeds in Great Britain.A. has lived B. is living C. were living D. lived14. He asked me _________.A. what is my phone number B. what my phone number wasC. what was my phone number D. B&C are correct15. _________Monday morning, there is a meeting between 11 am and 1 pm.A. On B. For C. In D. At16. He was sick yesterday, _________he didnt go to school.A. since B. because C. so D. but

III. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:17. A. feeB. meet C. need D. pioneer 18. A. order B. border C. tutor D. dormitory 19. A. campus B. cake C. capture D. hamburger 20. A. publish B. cut C. bury D. but 21. A. fly B. scenery C. slowly D. usually

VI. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern: 22. A. occasion B. pagoda C. embroider D. comfortable 23. A. businessB. departure C. arrivalD. convenient 24. A. deviceB. BuddhismC. completeD. together25. A. collectB. religion C. Hinduism D. relation

V. Reading. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.English is a very useful __(26)__. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand __(27)__ we want to say. English also helps us to __(28)___ all kinds of things. Hundreds of books are _(29)_ in English every day in many __(30)__. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all corners of the __(31)__. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better ___(32)__ and __(33)___ among countries of the world.26. A. language B. languages C. linguist D. linguistics27. A whereB. whenC. whatD. which28. A learnt B. learning C. to learn D. learn29. A write B. wrote C. written D. writing 30. A. countrified B. countriesC. country D. countryside31. A school B. class C. word D. world32. A to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood33. A friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship

VI. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences34. Your teacher writes poems and stories, _________she? A. doesnt B. didnt C. dont D. wont35. They will buy a new computer, _________ they? A. will B. dont C. wont D. do36. Tam didnt go to school yesterday, _________ he? A. did B. didnt C. does D. doesnt37. Dont talk in class, _________you? The teacher is explaining the lesson. A. do B. dont C will D. wont38. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times, _________? A. has he B. has she C. hasnt he D. hasnt she39. I am a bit late for the appointment, _________ I? A. am B. am not C. isnt D. arent 40. Lets go out for a walk, _________we? A. do B. dont C. shall D. will

No.4

I. Choose and circle the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from that the rest.1. A. politeB. litterC. decideD. crier2. A. developedB. watchedC. walkedD. posted3. A. pleaseB. streetC. breakD. feel4. A. groundB. groupC. houseD. found5. A. pollutionB. rubbishC. incomeD. truck

II. Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to fill in the blank in each sentence.6. I was born __________ 1990.A. atB. inC. onD. about7. What __________the weather like in Da Nang yesterday?A. isB. wasC. areD. were8. I used to go to school __________bicycle, but now I go to school _________ foot.A. by/onB. for/inC. in/onD.on/by9. He cant play soccer very well and he wishes he __________play soccer better.A. canB. shouldC. couldD. must.10. She said the boy __________handsome and very nice.A. areB. isC. wasD. were11. She likes __________ TV after doing the homework.A. watchB. watchesC. watchedD. watching12. If you want to lose weight, you __________do exercises.A. shouldB. willC. wouldD. can13. I __________to read story when I was a child, but now Im interested in watching cartoon.A. useB. usingC. usedD. uses14. A: __________I help you? B: No. thanks. I can do it myself.A. MustB. MayC. ShouldD. Has15. He has learned English __________June.A. forB. sinceC. inD. on16. They __________go to Ha Noi tomorrow.A. couldB. willC. wouldD. has to17. I went to Ho Chi Minh city __________.A. yesterdayB. tomorrowC. todayD. next week18. How ___________ have you been learning English?A. farB. longC. oftenD. do19. The teacher asked me how old __________was.A. sheB. IC. heD. we20. If you want to go fishing, you must __________ homework.A. didB. doneC. doesD. do21. He enjoys __________volleyball.A. playingB. playC. playedD. plays22. I usually go to school __________6.30 p.m.A. inB. forC. atD. between23. My __________is a beautiful girl.A. brotherB. fatherC. sonD. sister24. I am a __________. I study in a secondary school.A. doctorB. engineer C. studentD. writer25. He __________he could have a computer.A. wishesB. wishC. shouldD. must

III. Choose the best answer from (A, B, C or D) for each space. It's sometimes said that there is (26)_____new in the world of fashion. Annabelle was a well-known (27)_____during the seventies. When her children were in their early teens they enjoyed looking (28)_____her old photo albums. They found it hard to believe that she (29)_____such strange clothes. Did people really use to think (30)_____ trousers looked good? And those ugly platform shoes! In the early nineties, (31)_____, Annabelle noticed to her (32)_____that seventies styles were fashion again. "I was planning to throw all my old clothes (33)_____," she said, "but my daughter (34)_____to a party last week, and guess (35)_____she was wearing - that's right, some of my old clothes!".26. A. anythingB. thingC. everythingD. nothing27. A. writerB. modelC. architectD. author28. A. atB. upC. onD. after29. A. was wearingB. used to wearC. has wornD. wears30. A. flaringB. flareC. flaredD. to flare31. A. thereforeB. consequentlyC. moreoverD. however32. A. amusementB. thinkingC. humorD. sense33. A. backB. inC. awayD. aside34. A. has goneB. wentC. was goingD. goes35. A. howB. whichC. whatD. that

IV. Find the mistakes in the underlined parts A, B, C or D.36. The children laughed happy when they heard the funny story.A B C D37. Last week Hung had an accident because his carelessness.A B CD38. If the streets will be full of trash, we'll heap it and burn it down. A BCD39. I'm amazing that Nga won the first prize in the language contest. A BC D40. She go out with her friends yesterday. A B C DV. Put the word in correct order to make meaning full sentences.41. Liz / wish/she/be going/ Ha Noi /parents/next sunday.42. We/ not used/ wear/ Jeans/ when/ study/ primary school.43. Nga / look/ forward/ meet/ aunt/ again/ soon.44. I/ see/ school's advertisement/ TV/ last night.45. We/ play games/ listen/ music/ movies/ internet.No.5I. PHONETICS Choose the word among A,B,C or D that has the italic letters pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. Wood B. Look C. Cook D . Blood 2. A. China B. Check C. Chemist D. Chocolate 3. A. What B. Who C. Where D. Which 4. A. Sale B. Sail C. Sugar D. Sort II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.5. I hate. video. A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watches6. I remember her somewhere. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see7. Excuse me. Can I in this area? A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke8. Dont forget the letter for me! - I wont. A. post B. posted C. posting D. to post9. He laughs a lot because her funny face. A. in B. at C. on D. of 10. She thinks chatting on the Internet is time A. consuming B. consume C. consumer D. consumption11. The next stage in the development of television is . TV. A. interact B. interaction C. interactive D. interactively12. The cost of . is very high in big cities. A. live B. living C. lived D. life13. Can you tell me who . this kind of machine? A. to invent B. invent C. invention D. invented14. Your teacher writes poems and stories, she? A. doesnt B. didnt C. dont D. wont15. They will buy a new computer, .. they? A. will B. dont C. wont D. do16. Tam didnt go to school yesterday, .. he? A. did B. didnt C. does D. doesnt17. Dont talk in class, you ? The teacher is explaining the lesson. A. do B. dont C will D. wont18. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times, ..? A. has he B. has she C. hasnt he D. hasnt she19. I am late for the appointment, .I? A. am B. am not C. are D. arent 20. You are doing this exercise, .. you? A. do B. dont C. arent D. are

No.7I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. 1. a. school b. food c. tooth d. flood2. 2. a. go b. got c. note d. so B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: Choose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences 3. We ..in Kuala Lumpur ten years ago.a. were living b. have lived c. use to live d. lived4. WhenPaul?a. were you last seen b. do you last see c. were you last seeing d. did you last see5. I wish you ..longer, Lan said to Maryam at the end of the week.a. could stay b. stay c. will stay d. can stay6. Do you .say this in class?a. allow me b. permit me c. mind if I d. want me7. What ..to Maryam and her pen pal?a. happening b. was happened c. did happened d. happened8. The capital of .is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city of the country.a. the Philippines b. Singapore c. Malaysia d. Indonesia9. We..a good holiday last year.a. make b. pass c. had d. spend10. Buddhism is a (n)..a. association b. religion c. group d. imagination 11. Miss Hoa is very..She goes to church every morning.a. religious b. religiously c. religion d. irreligious12. Did he live in the country when he was young?a. use to b. used to c. get used to d. be used to 13. Sam wishes his father .here now to help him. a. is b. were c. will be d. would be14. Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city .a. In spite of b. Although c. Like d. AsC. IDENTIFY MISTAKES Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by choosing a, b, c or d:15. Tom uses to wear glasses, but he does not now. (a) (b) (c) (d) 16. She wishes she can speak English as fluently as her brother. (a) (b) (c) (d)17. Bill and me are in the same class, we are in class 9A. (a) (b) (c) (d)18. Malaysia is divided in two regions. (a) (d) (c) (d)D. READINGChoose a,b,c, or d, to complete the passage: Singapore is an island city of about three million people. Its a beautiful (1) .. with lots of parks and open spaces. Its also a very . (2).. city.Most of the people .. (3).. in high- rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with ..(4).. of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there.. (5) rows of old shop houses . The Government buildings in Singapore are very .(6) and date from the colonial days.Singapore is famous .(7). its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the (8)..are duty free. Singapores restaurants ..(9). Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the.(10) are quite reasonable .19. a. districtb. townc. cityd. village20. a. largeb. dirtyc. smoggyd. clean 21. a. liveb. are living c. lives d. lived22. a. lot b. lots c. many d. much23. a. is b. will be c. were d. are 24. a. beautyb. beautifulc. beautifyd. beautifully25. a. inb. onc. atd. for26. a. goodb. goodsc. goodnessd. goody27. a. sellsb. selling c. selld. sold28. a. pricedb. pricec. pricesd. pricingE.WRITINGI . Choose the correct sentence (a, b, c or d) made from the words given:29. I /when / was / girl / a / little / used to / I / get up / nine o'clock / at. a .When was I a little girl, I used to get up at nine oclock.b. When I was a girl little, I used to get up at nine oclock.c. When I was a little girl, I used to get up at nine oclock.d. When I used to get up at nine oclock, I was a little girl.30. Kuala Lumpur / is / Ha Noi / different /from /? a. Kuala Lumpur is different from Ha Noi?b. Is Kuala Lumpur from Ha Noi different?c. Is Kuala Lumpur different from Ha Noi ?d. From Kuala Lumpur, is Ha Noi different ?31. I / a lot of / met / people / on / holiday / my. a. I met a lot of people on my holiday b. A lot of people met I on my holiday.c. I met people a lot of on my holiday.d. I met on my holiday a lot of people.32. There / many / books / are / in / my / school / library. a. There many books are in my school library. b. There are many books in my school library. c. Many books are there in my school library. d. In my school library are many books there.33. Lan / and / Maryam / write / usually / to / at least / each other / once / every / two weeks. a. Lan and Maryam write usually to each other at least once every two weeks. b. Lan and Maryam usually write to at least each other once every two weeks. c. Lan and Maryam usually write to each other at least every two weeks once. d. Lan and Maryam usually write to each other at least once every two weeks.II . Choose the best answer (a.b.c or d. ) that is the same meaning with the italic sentence : 34. What a pity! He isnt here with us now.a. I wish he isnt here with us now.b. I wish he werent here with us now.c. I wish he were here with us now. d. I wish he would be here with us now.35. He must go now.a. He wishes he doesnt go now b. He wishes he didnt have to go now.c. He wishes he wont go now.d. He wishes he had to go now. 36. How long is it since you saw Tom?a. When have you seen Tom?b. When do you see Tom?c. When will you see Tom d. When did you see Tom?37. He usually plays the piano at night.a. He used to play the piano at night.b. He is used to play the piano at night.c. He is used to playing the piano at night. d. He was used to playing the piano at night.38. When did you buy this car?a. How long do you buy this car?b. How long have you buy this car?c. How long did you buy this car?d. How long have you bought this car?

No.8A. Choose the word in each line that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1. A. lifeB. wifeC. mineD. dinner 2. A. thisB. thereC. thinkD. though 3. A. invitedB. visitedC. wishedD. rested B. Choose one word which has the stress on the first syllable.4. A. occasion B. pagoda C. embroider D. comfortable 5. A. businessB. departure C. arrivalD. convenient II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: * Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences: 6. The Ao dai is the ________ dress of Vietnamese women. A. casual B. beautiful C. traditional D. baggy7. Some designers have_______ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. A. modernized B. modernizeC. modernD. modernly8. This jacket is the kind of things I want. Can I _______? A. wear it B. dress it C. take it off D. try it on 9. The washing instructions for this shirt are given in the _______. A. label B. badgeC. noticeD. mark 10. The national dress of Japanese women is __________. A. Ao daiB. SariC. JeansD. Kimono 11. We have lived in this city_______ 1999. A. forB. sinceC. agoD. in 12. ___________ French with native people yet? A. Did you learn B. Were you learning C. Do you learnD. Have you learnt13. Is this the second time you __________ a car? A. driveB. droveC. have drivenD. are driving14. David _______ in London. A. is born B. will born C. born D. was born 15. When ___________ ?_ In 1980A. is the church built B. was the church built C. did the church build D. has the church been built16. No one knows why the man _______.A. killedB. killsC. is killed D. was killed 17. The students _______ to smoke. A. dont allow B. isnt allowed C. doesnt allowD. arent allowed 18. Viet Nam ________ into three regions; the North, the Center and the South. A. divides B. dividedC. is dividedD. are divided 19. Millions of books _______ out of this bookstore every year . A. sellB. was soldC. have soldD. are sold.20. No decision _______ until now. A. is made B. was made C. is being made D. has been made 21. The washing machine _______ for over ten years. A. is used B. has been usedC. was used D. is being used 22. The famous picture ______ carefully by the security guards. A. keepsB. has been kept C. is keepingD. kept23. My mother asked me to clean the house, it had to ______ before my mother came home.A. clean B. is cleaned C. be cleanD. be cleaned 24. The report must ________ right now. A. be finished B. is finished C. finish D. be finish 25. Smoking _______ in public.A. should prohibit B. is prohibitC. prohibitsD. should be prohibitedIII. READING: * Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentence below :A young man from Germany named Levi Strauss arrived in California in 1850. He went there to sell things to the miners. He saw that the miners needed strong pants, so he began to make them. He used cloth that people made tents from. He put rivets on the pockets to make them strong because the men put rocks in their pockets. These pants were very strong and lasted a long time. The pants became very popular immediately. Later, Mr. Strauss started making Jeans from cotton cloth from Nimes, France. People called this cloth denim. Denim was popular in the fifteenth century. Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ship. Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word Jeans comes from the words Genoa. Mr. Strauss made the first Jeans in the United States, but the idea and the kind of cloth came from Europe. The name came from France and Italy. Jeans were always blue until presently. People used indigo to dye them. Indigo is the oldest dye in the world. Most Jeans have blue threads going across and white threads going up and down. These two colors make denim look different from other kinds of cloth. 26. The word denim comes from the name of a city in ______________A. France B. India C. Italy D. Germany27. The word jeans is from the name of a city in ___________________.A. France B. The United States C. Italy D. Germany28. Levi Strauss went to California to ______________. A. sell things to miners B. look for gold C. make jeans D. be a sailor 29. Rivets_________________________.A. make good sails B. make tents strong C. come from Genoa D. make the pockets of jeans strong 30. Cloth is made from thousands of _________________.A. tents B. sails C. factories D. threads IV. WRITING A. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.31. 1. Does Mike dress well?_ _________is not important.A. A person wears.B. What does a person wear.C. What a person wears. D. What a person wear.32. 2 . I miss my brother very much ____________him lately? . A. Cant you see.B. Havent you seen C. Do you see.D. Would you see.

B. Choose the correct sentence (A , B , C or D) made from the suggested words.33. there / many /jeans / are / in /my /store /clothing. A. There many jeans are in my clothing store .B. There are many jeans in my clothing store.C. Many jeans are there in my clothing store.D. In my clothing store are many jeans there .34. havent / Sue / we/ a / time / seen / for / long . A. Sue havent seen we for a long time.B. We havent seen Sue for a time long . C. We havent seen Sue for long a time.D. We havent seen Sue for a long time.35. their / not / Browns / moved / flat / have / the / into / new / yet . A. Browns have not moved into the new their flat yet.B. The Browns have not moved into their new flat yet.C. The Browns have not moved yet into their new flat.D. The Browns not have moved into their new flat yet.36. being / it / that / unsafe / block / down /of / because / is / flats / pulled / is . A. That block of flats is being pulled down because it is unsafe .B. That block is being pulled down because it is unsafe of flats . C. It is unsafe because that block of flats is being down pulled .D. That block of flats is pulled down because it is being unsafe .37. years / she / every / on /problem / the /three /last /for / spent /of / life /this / her /has / minutes . A. For the last three years, she has spent this problem on every minutes of her life.B. For every three years, she has spent the last minutes of her life on this problem.C. For the last three years, she has spent every minutes of her life on this problem.D. For the three years, she last has spent every minutes of her life on this problem.No.10

I . PHONETICS Choose one word whose underline part is pronounced differently. Identify your answer by circling A, B, C or D:1. A. lunch B. kitchen C. technology D. purchase 2. A. bike B. idea C. opinion D. library 3. A. fasten B. senseC. smell D. restChoose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by circling A, B ,C or D :4. A. family B. disaster C. buffalo D. several 5. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow II . VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose A , B ,C or D to complete the following sentences :1. Nam wishes he _________ a new school bag.A. has B. have C. will have D. had2. I wish I __________the exam.A. pass B. can pass C. will pass D. could pass3. He met his friend at 11.40 so he returned home __________ 11.40.A. before B. at C. after D. till4. He often does his homework __________ the morning.A. on B.at C. in D. for5. They usually ride to their home village ________ the summer.A. in B. on C. at D. for6. She has worked in this company __________seven days.A. in B. on C.at D. for7. Lan invites us to go to her party ___________9.30.A. in B. on C. at D. for8. We will have a meeting ____________Sunday evening .A. in B. on C.at D. for9. They wish they ____________my home village some day .A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. would visit10. The exercise is very difficult _____________ none of us can do it A. and B. but C. so D. because 11. Grocery store is________________ . A. a place where people can buy drugs B. a place where people can buy food and small things C. a place where people can buy stamps and send letters D. a place where people can take a rest 12. He works _____________ to earn more money. A. part time B standard time C. less time D. 8 hours 13. Van is a Vietnamese student. Now he comes to Australia for his studying. He is an ____________student. A. excellent B. elderly C. experienced D. exchange14. Nam and Lan cant go on the picnic with their friends . They wish __________. A. they can go B. they could go C. they go D They will go.15. Maize means ______________________ . A. rice B. corn C . fruit D. mango16. The dog is hungry now. Mrs Lien has forgot to ____________it. A. bring B. feed C. grow D. raise 17. Nam has a good behavior of protecting the environment around. He always ________all the garbage he sees .A. ignores B. laughts at C. collects D. lays out.18. Where is your home village?. It is ___________the north of Ho Chi Minh city . A. on B. at C. to D. after19. All rivers here _________to the sea.A. move B. go C. flow D. carry along20.We started to go home __________a visit to Cham temples . A. on B. after C. during D. for

III.READING :Choose A, B ,C or D to complete the following passage :I came to this village five years ago because I wanted to teach people about modern health care. I will be leaving in about two months. I wish I __(1)____ longer, but its time for me to go home.My work here has been very interesting. I am learning so much. I always wish that there _____(2)____more hours in the day ____(3)______I could do more works here.Maybe its silly, but I am worry about _____(4)_______will happen to the villagers after I leave .I wish my students _____(5)______all the things Ive tried ___(6)______them.Ive become so close to the people here, I wish I ____(7)________them home with me! . But of course thats_____(8)_______. I wish more people _____(9)________ the Peace Corps. Its so rewarding and theres so much work to _________(10)_______ . 1. A. can stay B. could stayC. stayD. will stay 2. A. are B. is C. will be D. would be 3 .A. so that B. but C. and D. because 4. A. which B. what C. why D. when 5. A. remember B. remembered C. can remember D. will remember 6 A. taught B. teaching C. to teach D.to teaching 7 A. could take B. take C. can take D. will take 8 A. possible B. impossible C. positive D. possessive 9. A. join B. would join C. will join D. can join10 A.do B. did C. have done D.be done

IV. WRITING Choose A, B , C or D to complete these following sentences:1. Everyone was extremely tired after the visit so_____________________ . A. they continued going fishingB. they slept on the bus on the way home C. they walked up to visit the shrine on the mountain D. they played the game what song is it ?

2.. There is an interesting film tonight but Hoa has a lot of homework to do . She wishes _____________ . A .she will watch that film. B. she can watch that film. C. she watches that film. D. she could watch that film3. I wish I could stay in Vietnam for a few months means ________________ . A. I can stay in Vietnam for a few months B. I cant stay in Vietnam for a few months C. I stayed in Vietnam for a few months D. I will stay in Vietnam for a few months

4. She doesnt remember Nams phone number. She wishes ________________ . A. she know Nams phone number B. she can know Nams phone number C. she knew Nams phone number D. she knows Nams phone number5. Mr Lam is hungry now but he has an appointment between 11 am and 1 pm so __________ . A . he cant have lunch before 1 pm . B. he can have lunch before 1 pm . C. he cant have lunch after 1 pm . D. he cant have lunch before 11 pm .

No.11II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 6. Do you enjoy ___ English? A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learnt7. I improve my English by doing my _______ every day. A. housework B. homework C. network D. hard work.8. What aspect of ______ English do you find the most interesting? A. learn B. learned C. learning D. learns9. Our school has many well- _____ teachers. A. qualified B. qualify C. quality D. qualification 10. I saw your schools _____ in todays edition of the Viet Nam News. A. advertiser B. advertisement C. advertising D. advertise 11. If you want to ______ your English, we can help you. A. improve B. improving C. improved D. improvement12. If you study at the Brighton Language Center UK, you can live in a _____ on campus. A. dormitory B. hotel C. mobile room D. private room13. Please phone this number for more _____. A. matter B. information C. problem D. detail 14. The restaurant has excellent _____ for serving some of the finest food. A. repute B. reputed C. reputation D. reputable 15. If we go to the Brisbane Institute of English _ Australia, we can practice speaking English with ______ speakers. A. nation B. national C. native D. natively16. She asked me _____ I came from. A. where B. what C. who D. Which17. She asked me what my name ______. A. am B. is C. are D. was18. He _____ me if I could help him. A. asks B. asking C. asked D. will ask19. She asked me how I ______ use English in the future. A. will B. wont C. would D. wouldnt 20. He asked me ___ the writer of this book was. A. what B. who C. whom D. whose 21. I am looking forward to ____ you. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. seen22. We usually use an English-Vietnamese dictionary _____ reading. A. to B. of C. for D. in23. She asked him what ________. A. his name is? B. his name is. C. his name was? D. his name was.24. Mr. Brown asked me if ___________. A. I could speak EnglishB. I can speak EnglishC. you could speak EnglishD. you can speak English 25. We like _____ English on TV programs. A. speaking B. listening to C. writing D. doing

No.12II. Change into reported speech(2ms) :1. Where are you from? She asked me ____________________________________________2. Can I move the table around?. I asked her ______________________________________3. Is there a TV in the bedroom? She asked me ___________________________________4. I live here with my parents He said __________________________________________III. Choose the correct tag questions:1. We dont have to pay, ( did we / do we) ?2. Mai should pass the exam, (shouldnt she / shouldnt Mai?)3. Mary wont be late, (will she / doesnt she?)4. They dont like us, ( havent they / do they?)5. You havent got a car, (have you / has you?)

6. Its a nice day, (is it / isnt it?)7. Tim doesnt look well, (does Tim / does he?)8. She has beautiful eyes, (doesnt she / is she?)9. The children can swim, (cant they / couldnt they?)10. You havent seen Mary today, (will you / have you?)

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct tag:1. You dont like watching sports programs on TV, _________________?2. Your uncle is a doctor, ____________ ?3. You havent sent any emails to your friends, ____________________ ?4. Miss Hanh wont give us computer lesson next week, _____________ ?5. There are different magazines in the library, ______________- ?6. You can get access to the Internet from home , ____________________ ? 7. We didnt have a chance to see that film, ___________________- ?8. The program is exciting, ____________ ?9. You dont want to go out with me, _________________ ?10. You are tired, ____________ ?

V.Put the verb in the brackets in the right form:1. When Im tired, I enjoy (watch) __________TV.2. I hate (see) _________ a child crying.3. I finish (read) _________ the book and went to bed.4. They prefer (play) _____________ in a swimming pool all day.5. She suggested (go) __________to the cinema.6. Caroline dislikes (wear) __________ uniform at school.7. I like (lie) __________ on the beach.8. He tried to avoid (answer) __________ my question.9. I hate (write) ___________ letters. I can never think what to write.10. If you practise ( speaking) __________ English every day, you will improve your English.

X. Choose the best answers:1. Lan enjoys watching television after dinner, ? A. does she b. doesnt she c. did she d. didnt she2. Tam didnt go to school yesterday, ? a. did he b. didnt he c. does he d. doesnt he3. They will buy a new computer, ..?a. will they b. dont they c. wont they d. do they4.She can drink a lot of tomato juice everyday, ? a. doesnt she b. dont they c. cant she d. can she5. Your children dont watch T.V three hours a day ... ? a. dont they b. do they c. wont they d. will they6.Briney Spears is the most famous singer this year, ? a. doesnt she b. isnt she c. is she d. does she 7. My classmates have seen that cartoon twice, ? a. have they b. do they c. havent they d. dont they8. She has learned English for four years , ? a. Has she b. hasnt she c . does she d. doesnt they 9. That house has been built since January, ? a. doesnt itb. hasnt it c. isnt it d. is it10. They are talking about their performance, ? a. do they b. arent they c. dont they d. are they11.Thu was practicing her music lesson at four oclock yesterday. a. did she b. was she c. wasnt she d. didnt she12. they were doing their research when we came ,? a. were they b. werent they c. didnt they d. did they13. Your mother has read these fairy tales for many times , ? a. hasnt she b. has she c. doesnt she d. does she14. She may not come to class today, . a. may she b. does she c. is she d. may not she15. we should follow the traffic c rules strictly, . ? a. shouldnt we b. dont we c. should we d. do we16. Den drove his car so fast, .. ? a. did he b. didnt he c. could he d. does he 17. Your father bought you a new books , . a. didnt he b. did he c. does he d. doesnt she18. I really hate people at me . a. to look b. look c. looking d. looked19. The students stopped when their teacher entered the class room. a. to talk b. talking c. talk d. talks20. Who told you of the news? The may not be correct. a. inform b. information c. in formational d. informing21. I have sent you a lot of letters but you have never been. a. responsively b. response c. responsive d. respond22. She thinks chatting on the internet is time . a. consume b. consumer c. consumption d. consuming23. The cost of is very high in big city. a. live b. living c. lived d. to live24. We believe the new program will be to everyone. a. beneficially b. benefit c. beneficial d. a & b 25. By learning English, you can get access to the worlda. develop b. developing c. development d. to develop 26. The next stage in the development of television is TV. a. interact b. interaction c. interactive d. to interact No.13I. Use the modal verbs and the verbs in brackets:1. If you go by bike, it might take (might / take) a long time.2. You ___________ (have to/get) up at 6 every day if you want to join us.3. If you want to play out, you _________ (must/ finish) all your homework.4. You __________ (ought to/ wait) if you want to see him.5. If you want to be quick, you ________ (should / take) the lift.6. If you ask Jane, she _________ (will /be) able to do for you.7. If you write the massage in French, I _____________ (can/ understand) it.8. If you want to pass the exam easily, you ____________ (must/ study) hard.9. You ______________ (have to / hurry) up if you want to get there on time.10. If you want to speak English fluently, you __________ (must/ practice) it more often.

II,Change into reported speech :1.I will go to my village next week. She said 2.I havent seen Diane for ages. He said 3. We have to go there now.We said 4.Can you drive ? I asked him 5. Do you like dog ? They asked me 6. How many children do you have ? I asked her 7. Where are you living ? She asked me .8. whats your name ?She asked me 9. Are you a student ? She asked me 10. How will you travel to work?. She asked me 11. can you work on Saturday ? She asked me 12. Im going to work in Spain next year. She said 13.You must do your homework everyday He said 14. Where do people speak English ? She asked me 15. Do you go to school in the morning? She asked me

III. Read the passage, then do the tasks below :One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of scared of learning a foreign language, yet I was really envious of kids who could speak another language. But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it, and the moment I reached that breakthrough stage you know , when you discover you can actually speak and communicate with people in the language- I felt really proud of myself. I realized that learning a foreign language wasnt impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three : Spanish, Italian, and German. And Im taking Korean this year.True or False:1. He was scared of learning a foreign language. ________2. He was envious of kids who could speak another language. __________3. He found he could do it pretty well. _______4. When he reached that breakthrough stage, he felt really proud of himself. _________5. He realized that learning a foreign language was possible thing. __________6. Now He can speak four languages: Spanish, Italian, German, and Korean. _________IV. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers : Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films. On television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.Why do all these people learn English? Its not difficult to answer this question. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.1.According to the writer . English is learned by _________ .A. young children B. teenagers C. adults D. all are correct 2. Most people learn English by__________ A. themselves. C. working hard on the lessons.B. hearing the language on the television. D. speaking English to their friends.3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?A. At home. B. in the evening class C. In the offices. D. at school4. Teenagers learn English because __________ .A. its useful for their higher studies. C. they want to master it.B. its one of their subjects. D. A and C are correct.5. Why do many adults learn English?A. Because they want to see movies in English. C. Because they are forced to learn it.B. Because they need it for their job. D. Because its not difficult to learn.6. What do other people learn English for?A. to know other countries. C. to read newspapers and magazines.B. to talk with the foreigners. D. to travel around the world.

VI. Choose the best answers: 1. He is a strict ..(exam/ examine/ examiner/ examination).2. I want to English at that Foreign Language Center. (learn/ have/ go/ take)3. This school has an excellent ..(repute/ reputation/ reputed/ reputable)4. If you want to your English, we can help you. (improve/ attend/ take/ give)5. We often take part in many cultural ..(acts/ actions/ activity/ activities)6. What aspect of English do you find most difficult? (study/ studied/ learnt/ learning)7. We have well ..teachers. (qualify/ qualified/ qualification/ quality)8. She said that she learning English with you. (like/ liked/ liking/ to like)9. She asked me where I from (come/ came/ coming / to come)10. If you want to attend at the course, you .pass the examination. (have to/ has to/ had to/ could)11. This restaurant has the for serving some of European food. .( disreputable / reputation/ reputed/ reputable)12. Please phone this number for more ..(inform/ information/ informatively/ informative)13. I want to for selling my house (advertise/ advertisement/ advertiser/ advertising)14. He is an .of this newspaper office. (editant/ editist/ editer/ editor)15. She said to me that she ..that car the following day. (sells/ sold/ will sell/ would sell)16. The teacher asked her why she ..the test. (didnt do/ hasnt do/ doesnt do/ wont do).17. If you him, tell him to write to me. (see/ saw/ will see/ would see)18. If he ..free time, he will go swimming. (has/ had/ will have/ is having)19. He asked me where I ..the previous day. (will go/ go/ went/ would go)20. If I have much money, I a new car. (buy/ bought/ will buy/ would buy)VII. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given verb(2ms):I (0) was (to be) born in Taiwan, but my father was not Taiwanese. He comes from Italy. He (1) _______ (to work) in Taiwan as a businessman and (2) ______ (to meet) my mother there. In 1998, my family (3) ________ (to move) to Australia. When we (4) ______ (to arrive) Melbourn, I didnt known anybody. I (5) ______ (to feel) very lonely. In Taiwan I (6)______ (to use to) have a lot of friends, but now I dont anyone to talk to. So I (7) ____(to decide) to look for friends on the Internet. I wish my friends (8) _______ (to live) in the same neighborhood so that we could meet and talk every day.

VIII. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present perfect tense(1m):1. Jane (be) ___________________ a journalist for 3 years. She (meet) _____________ a lot of famous people.2. Lien (work) _______________ in a hospital since 2001. She (save) ______________ many sick people.

IX. Change these sentences into Passive voice(2ms):1. They produce champagne in France -> Champagne ________________________________2. They have found oil in Vietnam.-> Oil ____________________________________________3. Someone gave Mary this present an hour ago.-> Mary ______________________________4. They will translate her book into English.-> Her book ______________________________

X. Write sentences with wish (2ms) :1. I cannot go fishing with my friends.I wish ______________________________________2. She doesnt know how to swim. She wishes ________________________________________3. I have to do a lot of homework today. I wish _____________________________________4. We live in the city but we dont like it. We wish _______________________________

No.14III. Reading. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.Speech is one of the most (1)________ ways of communicating. It consists of far more than just (2)________ noises. To talk or to be understood by other people, we have to master a language, that is, we have to use combinations of sound that (3)________ for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.Learning a language is very important. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only 2,000 words are needed to speak (4)________ quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can express, and the more precise you can be (5)________ their meaning.Words are the main things we use (6)________ what we want to say. The way we say the words (7)________ also very important. One tone of voice can express (8)________ emotions and show whether we are pleased or angry for instance.

1. A. importance B. unimportance C. important D. unimportant 1. A. make B. making C. to make D. makes1. A. stoodB. stands C. standing D. stand 1. A. to it B. them C. it D. with them 1. A. for B. of C. in D. about 1. A. expressing B. in expressing C. for express D. to be expressed 1. A. is B. are C. will be D. was 1. A. much B. many C. few D. little Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question: THE NEWS MEDIANews media are the mean or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories ofprint media and electric media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic media use radio waves to send into homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspaper The New York Times is published weekly, the Newsweek and Times magazines are published once a week. The electric media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In the United States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you listen but also to watch it. In the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news.1. What do the print media use to communicate the news? A. radio wavesB. TVC. radioD. newspapers.2. What do the electronic media use to communicate the news? A. radio wavesB. magazinesC. newspapersD. television programs3. What is The New York Times an example of? A. magazineB. newspaperC. radio programsD. television programs4. Which of the following print media is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. NewsweekB. TimesC. The New York TimesD. Sunflowers5. Which of the following media is broadcast? A. magazines B. newspapersC. TV D. books