B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points).

I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been

2. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.

A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being

3. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.

A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who

4. The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.

A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers

5. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’. 

A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items

6. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.

A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time

8. From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.

A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept

9. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.

A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth

10. During the war, we _________ many relatives.

A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of 

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

 III  Choose the odd one out.

      1.   A. duck                       B. cattle                       C. chicken                   D. goose

      2.   A. mountain                B. grassland                C. paddy field             D. pasture

      3.   A. pick                        B. collect                     C. harvest                    D. plough

      4.   A. load rice                 B. dry rice                   C. cook rice                 D. harvest rice

      5.   A. peaceful                  B. nomadic                  C. crowded                 D. traditional

 IV  Fill in the blank with a suitable word/ phrase.

VOCABULARY Match the photos (A-H) with art forms from the list below. In your opinion, which art form needs the most skill and which the least? Give reasons, using the phrases below to help you.

Art forms       ballet      cartoon      classical music      dance      drawing      mime      musical

novel      opera      painting      play      poem      pop music      sculpture      sitcom

You have to (be able to) ... in order to...

It’s very difficult to ... / It isn’t that difficult to ... / It’s relatively easy to ...

It doesn’t take much practice to ... / It takes a lot of practice to ...

II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer

1. My mother__________ the gardening every Saturday.

A. does                                    B. works                                  C. makes                                 D. plays

2. Can you please help me__________? The clothes are dirty.

A. clean the house                  B. sweep the floor                  C. do the laundry                    D. make the bed

3. My house has three floors__________ it has no basement.
A. so                                        B. because                               C. but                                      D. and
4.  Who does the__________ housework in your family? – My mother does.
A. best                                     B. most                                    C. all                                       D. least

5. __________ bedrooms does your apartment have? – It has two bedrooms.
A. How many                          B. How                                    C. Where                                D. What  

6._________ does your brother work?  - In a bank.

A. What                                  B. Where                                 C. How                                    D. Who

7. Lan is__________ home today because she is tired.

A. in                                        B. on                                       C. at                                        D. between

8. There are many dirty clothes on the floor. It is such a _______ room.

A. messy                                 B. tidy                                     C. clean                                   D. clear

9. __________ the right of the room, you will see a big bookshelf.

A. To                                       B. In                                        C. At                                       D. Of

10. Coming to Sapa, you can see many__________ houses.

A. stilt                                     B. room                                   C. hall                                     D. furniture

11. I learned about poets like To Hoai, To Huu and Tran Dang Khoa in my__________ class.
A. biology                               B. physics                               C. literature                            D. geography

12. After school, we often__________ basketball totgether.

A. do                                       B. play                                    C. have                                    D. study

13. I like _________outdoor  activities like football and cycling.

A. do                                       B. to do                                   C. doing                                  D. does

14. Why don't you sign up __________the Drama Club?

A. in                                        B. at                                        C. for                                      D. with

15. We learn about animals and plants in ___________

A. Literature                           B. History                               C. I.T                                       D. Biology

16. My bedroom is small but it _________a big window.

A. has                                      B. have                                    C. having                                D. haves

17.My favorite food is chicken rice. What is_______?       

A. mine                                   B. your                                    C. yours                                  D. you

18. We have ______ fun clubs at our school.

A . lot of                                 B.  a lot of                               C.  lots of                                D. B&C are correct

19. She likes studying Literature, History, _________Geography.

A . or                                      B. and                                      C.  but                                     D. because

20. My grandparents ________in a small house in the countryside.

A. live                                     B. lives                                    C. living                                  D. lived

21. There ______ a bowl and two dishes  on the table.

A. is                                         B. am                                      C.  are                                     D. be

22. Does your apartment ______ a gym?

  A. have                                     B.  has                                   C. having                                D. is having

23. My house ________ a yard.

A. isn't                                    B. doesn't have                       C. haven't                                D. don't have

24. Does Ken's mom do the shopping?

A. Yes, he does                       B. Yes, she does                     C. Yes, he is                           D. Yes, she is

25. ________do the farmers grow in their fields? _ They grow vegetables and fruits.

A. Where                                B. When                                  C. How                                    D. What

26. Our school is small, but ________ is big.

A. their                                    B. they                                    C. theirs                                  D. them

27. Linh is a close friend of ___________.

 A. my                                        B. me                                    C. I                                          D. mine

28 This is my house and that is ______.

  A. Jamie                                 B. Jamie's                                 C.  him                                  D. he

29. Which story would you like __________?

  A. to read                              B. reads                                    C. reading                              D. read

30.  Do you usually do outdoor activities?

 A. Yes, I do                            B. Yes, I don’t                        C. No, I do                              D. No, you don't

TỪ VỰNG (VOCABULARY)

I - Find which word does not belong in each group.

1. A. left                               B. right                              C. straight                         D. quiet

2. A. cathedral                     B. pagoda                          C. backyard                      D. temple

3. A. excited                        B. crowded                       C. narrow                          D. noisy

4. A. warehouse                   B. workshop                      C. factory                          D.suburb

5. A. library                          B. cinema                          C. café                              D. theatre

6. A. larger                           B. happier                          C. bigger                           D. longer

II - Match each word with the suitable definition.

III - Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1. The train was very_________, and we had to stand.

A. narrow                             B. terrible                          C. crowded                       D. inconvenient

2. They are replacing old buildings with_________tower blocks.                         

A. modem                             B. ancient                          C. historic                         D. current

3. The street is_________throughout the night. I can’t sleep well.                        

A. colourful                          B. narrow                          C. noisy                             D. quiet

4. The house is in a_________location for travelling to Ha Noi.                           

A. good                                B. exact                             C. useful                           D. convenient

5. The river is_________with toxic waste from local factories.                             

A. crowded                          B. polluted                        C. narrow                          D. noisy

6. The evening in the country is a very_________time. It’s not as noisy as in the city.

A. inconvenient                    B. modern                         C. peaceful                        D. crowded

7. The path is too_________for people to walk together.                                      

A. narrow                             B. crowded                       C. large                             D. quiet

8. The school is at_________distance from my home. 

A. narrow                             B. happy                            C. busy                              D. convenie

IV - Complete the following sentences using the words in the box. There is ONE extra word.

1.               The road is too_________for cars to pass.

2.               The sidewalks become more_________with tourists in the summer.

3.               The_________air in the city is threatening to our health.

4.               It’s_________for us to live such a long way from the shops.

5.               It’s a_________building to learn about the city past and present.

6.               The_________furniture is out of keeping with the old house.

NGỮ ÂM (PRONUNCIATION)                              

I - Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently.

1. A. sister                                                                      B. village                           C. silent  D. picture

2. A. breakfast                     B. pleasure                        C. ready                            D. easy

3. A. excite                           B. police                            C. bike                              D. child

4. A. screen                          B. cheek                            C. cheer                             D. steel

5. A. seat                              B. bean                              C. dream                           D. great

6. A. machine                       B. living                            C. attic                              D. kitchen