Name: . Group : . TEST 1 I. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D: 1. Up to now, we . several trees in the school yard. A. are planting B. planted C. were planting D. have planted 2. She never late in the morning. A. gets B. got C. is getting D. has got 3. When he left here, I . A. slept B. had slept C. was sleeping D. am sleeping 4. Take off your shoes! I A. was cleaningB. will clean C. clean D. have just cleaned 5. My family . to Dalat for holiday once a year and often in the summer. A. goes B. will go C. is going to D. went 6. She is tired now. She all day. A. has worked B. is working C. worked D. will work 7. I felt a little better after I these medicines. A. am taking B. will take C. have taken D. had taken 8. The children were playing in the yard while their mother . A. was cooking B. is cooking C. cooks D. cooked 9. He is waiting for you. He here for two hours. A. was B. is C. has been D. had been 10. I have attended many classes since I . here. A. come B. had come C. have come D. came 11. Radium by Marie Curie. A. discovered B. is discoveredC. was discovered D. discovering 12. Do you think your school is than mine. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. as big 13. A tortoise runs more . than a rabbit. A. slowly B. slow C. slower D. slowest 14. He doesn’t speak English his sister . A. more fluently than B. the most fluently C. so fluently than D. so fluently as 15. . you practice speaking English, the more fluently you speak it. A. more B. more and more C. more than D. the more 16. Is this tree growing ? A. tall and tall B. taller and taller C. taller and tall D. the taller and the taller II. Choose the second sentences whose has similar meaning with the original one: 17. They water flowers in the park every day. A. Flowers in the park are watered every day. B. Flowers in the park is being watered every day C. Flowers are watered every day in the park. D. Flowers in the park is watered every day. 18. She has written five letters so far this week. A. Five letters has been written by her so far this week. C. She had written five letters before this week. B. Five letters have been written by her so far this week. D. Five letters have written by her so far this week. 19. He is the best tennis player of all time. A. He doesn’t play tennis as well as the others. B. He plays tennis better than any one C. Nobody plays tennis as well as he does. D. He plays tennis the worse. 20. My mother is a better cook than I am. A. I can’t cook better than my mother. B. My mother cooks as well as me. C. My mother cooks worse than I do. D. I can’t cook as well as my mother. Name: . TEST 2 I. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D: 1. I at the party last night. A. don’t meet B. haven’t met C. hadn’t met D. didn’t meet 2. We English as a rule. A. practiced B. are practicing C. practice D. practices 3. I was late. The bus . when I got to the station. So I took a taxi instead . A. had left B. left C. was leaving D. leaves 4. If I were taller, I . A. will apply for that job B. would have applied for that job C. would apply for that job D. applied for that job 5. The children are talking about the movie they saw last night. A. who B. when C. whom D. which 6. Vietnam is a country is full of traditions. A. where B. when C. whose D. which 7. The policeman is asking the man . suitcase has been stolen. A. that B. whom C. whose D. which 8. The school yard is crowded . students now. A. for B. at C. by D. with 9. My father is a farmer. He the buffalo to the field every day. A. takes B. brings C. leads D. carries 10. It takes me 20 minutes . to school . A. to get B. getting C. get D. got 11. Every passenger is require to . their seatbelt when they are on board. A. hold B. take C. leave D. fasten 12. Lan always her bike to school. A. drives B. travels C. runs D. rides 13. – “What’s your ? “ - I’m an engineer. A. job B. occupation C. duty D. A & B 14. I wouldn’t waste time . that book if I were you. A. to read B. reading C. read D. reads 15. She suggested . out for a change. A. to eat B. eat C. ate D. eating 16. I regret . that film. It was boring. A. to see B. seeing C. saw D. see 17. You’d better early. A. get B. to get C. getting D. got 18. “ did they arrive?” – “ Ten minutes ago? A. How long B. How many minutes C. How much time D. When 19. When I came back, she here. A. left B. was leaving C. will leave D. had left 20. It’s no use . him for help. He never helps anyone. A. to ask B. asking C. ask D. asked II. Make question for the underlined parts in these answers: 21. I’ve been waiting for him for half an hour. -> . ?. 22. He was late because he missed the bus. -> ? 23. It’s very hot today. -> .? 24. It’s my book. -> .? 25. My mother goes to work by motorbike . -> . ? 26. The movie started at 7 p.m ? -> ? 27. She lives at 125 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street. -> . ? III. Use the suggested words to make complete sentences: 28. Last Sunday / we / go / camp / the forest. 29. We / spend / whole day/ do / sightseeing / cook / meals. 30. When/ it / get/ dark/ we/ build / camp fire. 31. We/ dance/ sing/ around / camp fire/ when / a big bear / appear. 32. All of us/ scream / panic / and / I / think / we/ have/ some/ minutes / live. 33. bear/ look/ us / a while / and / take / a piece of honey cake / go away. 34. We / all/ overjoyed/ relived. 35. It/ be / most / frightening / experience/ my life. Name: . TEST 3 Group: . Choose the word the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. boss B. call C. more D. talk 2. A. teacher B. deaf C. meat D. seat 3. A. fear B. early C. hear D. dear Choose the best option to complete each sentence: 4. What do you often worry at school?. A. for B. of C. by D. about 5. Her class is different other classes. A. with B. to C. from D. with 6. A person can’t hear any kind of sound. A. mute B. deaf C. blind D. dumb 7. 6 . from 9 is 3. A. divided B. added C. subtracted D. multiplied 8. The are those who don’t have a job . A. injured B. disabled C. poor D. unemployed 9. One can be successful if he makes his great . A. disability B. try C. abilities D. efforts 10. All the data has been . on the floppy disk. A. packed B. stored C. lost D. hidden 11. You can change the TV channels with this . control. A. far B. standby C. special D. remote 12. My class will go a picnic next week. A. on B. with C. to D. over 13. I was late in getting to the station, but , the train was late too. A. fortunately B. unfortunately C. fortunate D. unfortunate 14. My teacher a successful photographer. A. used to be B. uses to be C. used to being D. uses to being 15. My father . morning exercises. A. wasn’t used to do B. didn’t use to do C. didn’t used to doing D. didn’t use to doing 16. He came to congratulate me, seemed a surprise to everyone. A. whom B. which C. that D. who 17. Can you tell her where ?. A. Phuong lives B. does Phuong lives C. does Phuong live D. Phuong does lives. 18. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you . better hurry up. A. had B. should C. have D. would 19. I hear Hien has won the lottery. What . with such a big sum of money? A. does she do B. did she do C. was she done D. is she going to do 20. Why is Ted so sad?. – “ Because his bird away.” A. flown B. flew C. fly D. has flown 21. This room for several months. A. is used B. has used C. has been used D. has been using 22. Please think of a word . has this Vietnamese meaning. A. who B. when C. whose D. that Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: 23. Can you tell me ?. A. What is a washing-machine used for B. What is a washing-machine used to C. What a washing-machine is used for D. What a washing-machine used is for 24. I haven’t heard from Maria . . A. since many months before B. for many months ago C. for many months D. since a long time 25. If I met him sooner, I . . A. will love him B. would have loved him C. would love him D. love him 26. Can you give me an instruction on ? A. how I use the cell phone B. how to use the cell phone C. how is used to the cell phone D. how the cell phone using Find one error in the underlined parts of each sentence: 27. The young teacher had no difficulty get the students to understand . A B C D 28. We used to go fish on this river when we were children. A B C D 29. She has been very successful since she begun her own business. A B C D 30. He never had traveled by plane before he came to Vietnam. A B C D Read the passage and choose one suitable word to fill in each blank: BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER Many people think of computer as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer ………31………… worked out over two centuries ago by a man ………32……… . Charles Babbage. Babbage was born…………33………… 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines……34………… he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he ………35………… building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued ………36……… his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building .37 .engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. 38………has taken six years to complete and more ………39……… four thousand parts has been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum ……40……… remind people of Babbage’s work. 31. A. has B. was C. had D. is 32. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called 33. A. on B. in C. by D. for 34. A. whose B. who C. these D. which 35. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed 36. A. until B. whether C. why D. though 37. A. some B. the C. an D. that 38. A. One B. He C. They D. It 39. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then 40. A. to B. as C. for D. so Read the text and choose the correct answer: Conservation is the protection and wise management of the environment. People practice conservation so that the environment can preserve their needs of all other living things. Without conservation, all the resources necessary for life - air, animals, energy, plants, soil, and water would be damaged, wasted or destroyed. Conservation also includes a concern for the quality of the environment so that people can enjoy living. It means keeping the environment comfortable and safe – and an interesting place to live in. a healthy environment includes clean streets and highways, with open spaces in big cities for parks and playgrounds. Ideal surroundings mean landscapes free of junk and litter. They include wilderness regions where animals and plants can be safe from destruction by human beings. 46. Which necessary resources for life is NOT mentioned? A. land B. trees C. species D. minerals 47. What would happen if there were no conservation? A. the environment would be damaged B. everyone will die C. the earth would disappear D. energy would be wasted 48. Which shows an unhealthy environment? A. comfortable environment B. clean streets and highways C. open spaces in cities for parks D. landscapes full of junk and litter. 49. “ free of junk and litter” means…………………. . A. clean B. much garbage C. little rubbish D. landscapes 50. What does the word “where” in the last sentence refer to? A. the environment C. wilderness regions B. ideal surroundings D. landscapes Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer 1. Every passenger is required to . their seatbelt when they are on board. A. hold B. take C. leave D. fasten 2. A . is a man whose job is to stop fires from burning A. fire service B. fire place C. firewall D. fireman 3. Since we came late, we . the first part of the film. A. missed B. caught C. forgot D. left 4. Could you please . me the way to the post office? A. speak B. tell C. talk D. ask 5. The school yard is always crowded . students at break time. A. in B. by C. with D. in 6. We are worried the coming examination. A. at B. with C. of D. about 7. Mathematics is my favorite A. teacher B. class C. timetable D. subject 8. The flight burnt down and all died. A. things B. planes C. trees D. passengers 9. The students who live far from their houses often have their meals in . A. shops B. markets C. parks D. food stalls 10. How many can you speak? A. people B. subjects C. talks D. languages 11. Lan always her bike to school. A. rides B. drives C. travels D. runs 11. It’s good to up early for school. A. catch B. take C. get D. climb 12. What is the . like today? A. weather B. climate C. air D. sky 13. She goes to the library to . some reference books. A. pay B. buy C. borrow D. lend 14.This school is . from most others. A. same B. special C. different D. similar 15. He’s . a lot of subjects this semester. A. getting B. taking C. doing D. setting 16. The is the family name. A. surname B. first name C. given name D. middle name 17. In class students must pay . to the teachers. A. attendance B. concentration C. focus D. attention 18. They his name from the enrolment list. A. deleted B. cut C. left D. moved 19. In big cities, people often get in traffic at rush hour. A. interested B. caught C. kept D. stuck 20. What’s your . ? -“ I’m a cyclo driver” A. name B. phone number C. workD. occupation 21. She has to work hard to earn a living. A. extremely B. such C. quietD. often 22. He turned on a . when the electricity was off. A. fire B. torchC. lamp D. light 23. She received a . after a two-year course. A. diploma B. book C. document D. essay 24. These pills will . your pain. A. prevent B. ease C. simplify D. avoid 25. He was a (n) man who was determined to be rich by any means. A. ambitious B. mature C. brilliant D. romantic 26. She studied hard and got a degree with colors. A. scarlet B. red C. soaring D. flying 27. She works as a . tutor to earn money for a summer trip. A. general B. private C. secret D. single 28. What a . girl! Nothing can stop her from realizing her decisions. A. strong-willed B. good C. powerful D. mature 28. It is . for you to stay in New York with just a few dollars in your pocket. A. incapable B. unable C. impossible D. irresponsible 29. The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes . his position. A. on B. out C. in D. up 30. He was the “Golden Kite” for being the best film director. A. awarded B. enjoyed C. given D. sent 31. Mary . the dream of becoming an actress as she was a child. A. liked B. received C. fed D. harboured 33. When I live far from my family, I . family is very important to me. A. realize B. seen C. consider D. miss 34. She is so . that it took her only a short time to learn her lessons. A. ambitious B. romantic C. intelligent D. quick 35. He was impolite me while I was speaking. A. interrupt B. take up C. determine D. follow 36. Everyone screamed . panic when the flight dipped. A. in B. on C. at D. by 37. Are you content your present salary? A. with B. by C. on D. about 38. The doctor said his life was . danger, which made his wife very worried. A. by B. on C. under D. in 39. “ How do you go to school?” – “ bicycle.” A. on B. by C. with D. in 40. Do you often chat your friends? A. about B. to C. by D. with 41. I often go fishing with my father and we a lot of fishes. A. fish B. take C. get D. catch 42. You should . smoking because it is harmful to your health. A. stop B. enjoy C. give up D. A & cholesterol 43. The brigade are trying to the fire. A. put off B. blew out C. put out D. take off 44. The plane . at 7 o’clock and landed at 9 o’clock. A. announced B. took off C. arrived D. flied 45. He is a student . Chu Van An high school. A. at B. of C. in D. from 46. My class often starts . 7 a.m. A. in B. on C. about D. at 47. She was awarded a Nobel Prize for . the atomic weight of radium. A. making B. determining C. having C. obtaining 48. I’m tired and I want to . for a walk. A. go B. find C. suggest D. go 49. I can’t concentrate on my lessons because they are so much noise. A. making B. doing C. creating D. talking 50. Don’t forget to . the letter when you go by the post office. A. write B. buy C. receive D. post 51. I never him my books because he never return them . A. borrow B. give C. sell D. lend  WRITING: Exercise 1 : Use the words to make complete sentences . Change the form of the words if necessary: 1. I/ usually / go / out / dinner / my / friend / Saturday nights. -> 2. We / often go / countryside / twice a month. -> 3. Mrs Lan / enjoy / teaching profession. -> 4. Sometimes / we / come / see/ neighbours / a cup / tea. -> . 5. We / all / feel / contented / what / do. -> . 6. She / seldom / late / class. -> . 7. This / best / hotel / I / know. -> . 8. I / bed / by / eleven / as / rule. -> . Exercise 2 : Use the prompts below to write complete sentences about Nguyen Trai: 1. born/ in 1380/ Thang Long / now / call / Hanoi. 2. He / not only/ national hero/ but also / great poet. 3. he / devote / all / life / country’s independence / freedom. 4. during / schooldays / educate/ by / his / father/ scholar/ and / village school teacher. 5. he / so / brilliant / that / get/ Doctor’s degree/ age / twenty. 6. he/ help/ Le Loi / end / the Minh aggression. 7. after /victory/ write “ Binh Ngo Dai Cao”/ which/ praise/people’s heroism/and/look forward/bright future/ VN.  . Exercise 3 : Use the information below to write a short paragraph about Stephany Hardy’s background: - Name: Stephany Hardy - Year of birth: 1950 - Place of birth : Lincolnshire, England. - Important events in life: + 1955 : started school. + 1956 : wrote short stories about animals. + Sept. 16, 1961: Her mother died. + 1965: Wrote first novel. ( not published) + 1968 : went to Cambridge University. + 1969 : met her husband + 1970 : married + June 20, 1971 : graduated. + 1972 : Have her daughter on June 14.  READING: Exercise 1 : Read the passage and answer the questions below: Amelia Earthart was a famous aeroplane pilot. She was born in Atchison, Kansas in 1898. When she was 22, she stopped her studies at Columbia University, New York, to learn to pilot a plane. Flying lessons were expensive and she took several jobs to pay for them: once she worked as a lorry driver because the pay was good. In 1932 she was the first woman to fly her own plane across the Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Ireland. 1. Who was Amelia Earhart? -> . 2. When and was she born? - > .,, 3. Why did she stop her studies at Columbia University? -> 4. What did she do to pay for her flying lessons? -> . Exercise 2 : Read the passage and choose the correct answer: Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833 in Sweden. His important invention was dynamite- a powerful explosive. This dynamite business made him a very rich man. One day Alfred Nobel read about his death in a newspaper. In fact, it was his brother’s death, “ The dynamite king”. Nobel was very upset. He had invented dynamite to save lives – lives that were lost because other explosives were dangerous to use. He hated violence and war. And he did not like the world to think of him as a man of war. He thought of the best way for people to use his fortune for years. Finally he knew what to do with his fortune . Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Prize, an annual award to honour leaders of science, literature and world peace. Alfred Nobel died on December, 1896. He was unmarried and had no children. His important decision changed the way the world thought of him. He was remembered the way he wanted: Alfred Nobel, a man of peace. 1. Dynamite, invented by Alfred Nobel, is . A. a business B. and explosive C. a king D. a prize 2. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite . A. to make money B. to make war C. to be “ The Dynamite King” D. to save people’s lives 3. The newspaper called him a salesman of death when A. he invented dynamite B. he died C. his brother died D. he became a rich man 4. Alfred Nobel died at the age of A. Thirty-three B. sixty C. sixty-three D. ninety-six 5. The Nobel Prize is awarded to leaders of science, literature and world peace . A. every year B. every month C. every two years D. every four years Exercise 3 : A. Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Itatly, in 1564 . He was a mathematician, astronomer and physicist and made valuable discoveries in all these fields. For, example, he discovered sunspots for the first time. Galileo was a student at the University of Pisa when he was young and later a professor at different universities in Italy. He was famous for his lectures, and students came from over Europe to hear them. B. Amelia Earthart was a famous aeroplane pilot. She was born in Atchison, Kansas in 1898. When she was 22, she stopped her studies at Columbia University, New York, to learn to pilot a plane. Flying lessons were expensive and she took several jobs to pay for them: once she worked as a lorry driver because the pay was good. In 1932 she was the first woman to fly her own plane across the Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Ireland. C. Marie Skolodowska was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1867. She later went to Paris, where she met and married Pierre Curie. The Curies were both physicists, and became famous for their work. One of their first discoveries was the element radium. They were both professors of physics at the Sorbonne, and they shared the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903. 1. Match the names with the phrases 1. Galileo a. Nobel Prize 2. Earhart b. lorry driver 3. The Curies c. famous for lectures 2. Match the word in A with its definition or meaning in B: 1. astronomer 2. sunspot 3. lecture 4. pilot 5. share 6. radium a. a person who flies a plane b. have or use something with others c. a person who studies the sun, moon, stars, planets d. a chemical element e. an educational speech on a particular subject made before an audience f. dark patch on the sun 3. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False ( F): a. Galileo made valuable discoveries in such fields as mathematics, astronomy and physics. b. Galileo was a professor at different universities In Italy when he was very young. c. Galileo discovered sunspots for many times. d. Marie Curie met Pierre Curie in Poland. e. The Curies were famous for their discoveries, one of which was the element radium. f. They were awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1930. g. Amelia Earhart was a famous aeroplane pilot. h. Amelia stopped her studies because she was too poor. i. Amelia was the first woman to fly her own plane across the Pacific Ocean. FORTY-FIVE MINUTE TEST ( No 1) I. PHONETIC: Choose the word the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. chair B. chemistry C. church D. children [...]... occupied) 30 Half the class going to Ha Long Bay (A wan / B enjoy/ C hope / D plan) 31 Did your parents give you to take a trip with friends? ( A permit B permission C permissibility D permissiveness) 33 I can’t stand a long journey in any car (A air-conditioner B air-conditioned C air-conditioning D air-condition ) Exercise 2: Choose the best option to complete each sentence: 1 My teacher ... since many months before B for many months ago C for many months D since a long time 25 If I met him sooner, I A will love him B would have loved him C would love him D love him 26 Can you give me an instruction on ? A how I use the cell phone B how to use the cell phone C how is used to the cell phone D how the cell phone using Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer 1 Have you got the money I... easily (A demonstrate / B demonstrating / C demonstration / D demonstrative ) 13 can be off work on May Day (A Labour / B Labourers / C Labouring /D Laboured) 14 The in war should be taken care of (A injuring / B injure / C injures / D injured) 15 Teaching the disabled is work (A time-consumption / B time-consuming / C time-consumed / D time-consumalable) 16 All the data has been on the floppy... occupied) 30 Half the class going to Ha Long Bay (A wan / B enjoy/ C hope / D plan) 31 Did your parents give you to take a trip with friends? ( A permit B permission C permissibility D permissiveness) 33 I can’t stand a long journey in any car (A air-conditioner B air-conditioned C air-conditioning D air-condition ) Exercise 2: Choose the best option to complete each sentence: 1 My teacher ... came to congratulate me, seemed a surprise to everyone A whom B which C that D who 4 Can you tell her where ? A Phuong lives B does Phuong lives C does Phuong live D Phuong does lives 5 The train will be leaving in five minutes so you better hurry up A had B should C have D would 6 I hear Hien has won the lottery What with such a big sum of money? A does she do B did she do C was she done D... happiness / passion / sorrow) 7 One can be successful if he makes his great ( disability / effort / try/ abilities) 8 Be with what you have done and you can be happy ( humorous / suspicious / interested / satisfied) 9 The teacher helped the disable children understand by making some ( exhibition /demonstration / opposition / display) 10 My sister has talent in and she has won many prizes (photographic... bridge was rebuilt C This bridge have been rebuilding B This bridge has been rebuilt D This bridge has rebuilt 14 Why / you / consider / not / visit / me? A Why don’t you consider visiting me? C Why you don’t consider visiting me? B Why don’t you consider to visit me? D Why you don’t consider visiting me? 15 More than 50 films / show / in Hanoi / since June A More than 50 films were shown in Hanoi since... from Maria (since many months before / for many months / for many months ago / since a long time) 7 They lost the key yesterday, but it (has already found/was found already/ has already been found/found already) 8 I hear Hien has won the lottery What with such a big sum of money? ( does she do / did she do / was she done/ is she going to do) Exercise 3: Match a question in A with its correct answer... the plan of rebuilding the school (A passion / B determination / C demonstration / D opposition) 4 The are those who do not have a job (A injured / B unemployed / C retarded / D disabled) 5 To be , my favorite subject is Mathematics (A true / B correct / C honest / D right) 6 Bad mark can create a felling of (A humor / B happiness / C passion / D sorrow) 7 One can be successful if he makes his great... He came to congratulate me, seemed a surprise to everyone A whom B which C that D who 4 Can you tell her where ? A Phuong livesB does Phuong lives C does Phuong live D Phuong does lives 5 What is an electric cooker used for? - It A uses to cook food B used to cook food C is used for cook food D is used to cook food 6 I hear Hien has won the lottery What with such a big sum of money? A does . 33. I can’t stand a long journey in any . car. (A. air-conditioner B. air-conditioned C. air-conditioning D. air-condition ) Exercise 2: Choose. 33. I can’t stand a long journey in any . car. (A. air-conditioner B. air-conditioned C. air-conditioning D. air-condition ) Exercise 2: Choose