Câu 2: Tìm hai từ Hán việt trong câu văn và giải thích nghĩa.

   “Tất cả tinh hoa đất trời dâng đầy thị giác, khứu giác, vị giác, thơm trong xúc giác, bừng lên trực giác và tri giác về sự tuyệt vời của mùa Thu nước Việt - mùa dịu dàng sâu thẳm chứa đầy tình yêu và sáng tạo con người”.

TOPIC 1

PART I: QUICK RESPONSE

1. What’s your name?

2. Which class and school are you in?

3. Do you like learning English?

4. How many subjects do you study at school?

PART 2: READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH ALOUD PART 3: TALK ABOUT YOUR HOBBY.

1. What is your hobby?

2. When did you start?

3. Who do you share it with?

4. How do you do it?

5. How do you feel about the hobby?

6. Do you want to continue your hobby in the future?

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.        a. bread        b. beef        c. meat        d. tea

2.        a. audience        b. sauce        c. sausage        d. taught

3.        a. eggs        b. cups        c. cartons        d. noodles

4.        a. soup        b. salt        c. sauce        d. sugar

5.        a. fridge        b. rice        c. spinach        d. milk

6. A. bottle           B. pork C. spot           D. pot  

7. A. usually B. leisure                  C. version          D. sure  

8.  A. television B. visual  C. usual         D. sister  

9.  A. collect B. problem C. bottle                        D. yogurt    

II. Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.

1.  What is the ______ month of the year in Vietnam? (hot, hotter, hottest)

2. Hawaii is _______________ from Hong Kong than Japan. (far, farther, farthest)

3. Mozart is as ___________ as Beethoven. (famous, more famous, most famous)

4. Which is__________, grammar or vocabulary? (important, more important, most important)

5. Who is the ___________person in your family? (powerful, more powerful, most powerful)

6.  Their house is three times as __________ as ours. (big, bigger, biggest)

7.  Susan is much _________ with children than her sister is. (patient, more patient, most patient)

8.  Ann does not swim so/AS _________ as her coach claims. (quickly, more quickly, most quickly) 

9. Dong Ho paintings are made on __________ paper with beautiful __________ colors.

A. traditional - nature           B. tradition – natural  C. tradition - nature           D. traditional – natural

10. I like _________ books because it widens my knowledge.A. read    B. reads   C. to reading     D. reading

11. What does your father do _________ his free time? A. in       B. at              C. on          D. while

12.        Can you tell me      this dish?   A. to cook        B. how to cook     C. cooking        D. how to cooking

13.        What                  do I need to cook an omelette?        A. food        B. material  C. menu D. ingredients

14.        “What is your      dish for breakfast?”-“It’s beef noodle soup.”  A. favourite  B. most C. best  D. liking

15.        How many                  do you eat every day?        A. orange        B. milk        C. apple        D. apples

16.        Cakes in Viet Nam are made         butter, eggs, and flour.         A. in        B. from        C. at        D. by

17.        Lan’s brother is a      , working at the Metropolitan Restaurant. A. cooker    B. cooking C. chief  D. chef

18.        What                  drink do you like most?      A. nation        B. foreign        C. foreigner        D. favourite

19.        “Do you want to          this new dish of noodle I have just cooked?”  A. like   B. try C. drink  D. make

20.         The eel soup that your father has just cooked tastes very    .  A. well  B. best   C. healthy D. delicious

21.        There isn’t   for dinner, so I have to go to the market.A. some left  B. any leaning  C. some leaving D. any left

22.        A     is a small meal that you eat when you are in a hurry. A. snack B. fast food        C. breakfast D. lunch

23.                         water should I put into the glass?  A. How   B. How much        C. How many        D. What

24.             tomatoes do you need to make the sauce? A. How much  B. How many  C. How long  D. How often

25.                         bottles of milk does your family need for a week?

        A. How much        B. How many        C. How        D. How often

26.        How many       do you want?   A. orange juice  B. bottle of orange juice C. jar of orange juice        D. cartons of orange juice

27.        Is there any butter         in the refrigerator? A. leave        B. to leave        C. to leaving        D. left

28.        There is                  tofu, but there aren’t                  sandwiches.

        A. some - some         B. any - any         C. some - any        D. any - some

29. The students are (at/on /under) school now.

30. “When were you bom?” - “________” A. At April 3^rd                B. On April 3^rd         C. In April 3^rd

31.I like …………………models because it is interesting. A. doing B. taking c. playing D making

32.  Lan looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has ___ A. flu  B. sunburn C. spots D. stomachache

33. If you want to study at this school, you have to pass a(n)…………. 

A. midterm test       B. final test      C. entrance examination        D. gifted students  

34. This painting is prettier, but it is not …………….the other one.

A. as expensive than B. more expensive than  C. as expensive as D. much expensive as

35. Turn the TV off. The show is……………… A. boring           B. bored            C. exciting             D. excited            

36. They built this bridge ………………..1980             A. on B. in C. at D. to

37. Because I was sitting in the back row of the theatre, I couldn’t see the…A. painters B. musicians     D. composers     D. writers

38. What ……….. do I need to cook an omelette?    A. food                         B. material                C. menu                   D. ingredients   13. My brother’s taste in art is quite different  mine. A. to  B. from C. with D. as

39. My family enjoys                 because we can sell vegetables and flowers               money. 

A. garden – to B. gardening – for C. gardening – with D. garden - of

40. The school year often begins                September 5^th every year.  A. to B. in C. on D. at

41. “What is your                      dish for breakfast? - “It’s beef noodle soup” A. favourite B. most C. best D. liking

42. How many           do you eat every day? A. orange B. milk C. apple D. apples

43. There is                tofu, but there aren’t   sandwiches. A. some- some B. any- any C. some- any D. any- some

44. They_____ English to children in a primary school last summer. A. teaching B. taught C. teach D. to teach

45 . “ Let’s go out for dinner tonight”  -  “                                        ” What’s up? B. Good luck!      C. sure D. Good idea!

III.        Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has similar meaning to the 1st  sentence

1.        Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

        Walking  

2.        This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

        This tea   

3.        Money is not as important as health. (than)

        Health is  

4.        His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (LIKE )

        His new guitar   is     

5.        Oil painting is not LIKE pencil painting. (from)

        Oil painting is         

6.        I like watching this film better than that film (prefer)

        I prefer  

7.        Your idea is different from mine. (like)

        Your idea  is not    

8. She likes singing more than dancing. (prefers)

She prefers  

9. My coat is different from your coat. 

ÛMy coat is not___________________________________________________________________

10. My brother enjoys playing football in his free time. 

Û My brother’s hobby _____________________________________________________________

 11. The music festival  this year is not as good as it was last year  

ÛThe music festival last year ________________________________________________________

12. Collecting coins and  stamps from other countries is one of Nam’s interests .

Û Nam is ________________________________________________________________________

13.The painting is bigger than the photograph.   �� – The photograph is not……………………………………..

14. My pen is not the same as hers. �� – My pen is ………………………………….

IV.   Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.        Karen Carpenter is famous _____ _____ the song Top of the world.OUT

2.        This rock band is playing _______ ___ the Central Club.

3.        I love his painting __________ the old Ha Noi streets.

4.        We can watch the concert live _____ TV.

5.        I’m very interested ____ _____ pop music.

6.        The puppets are made ____ wood and then painted.

7.        My friend is very good ___ ______ drawing things.

8.        The water puppet show is ____ ___57B DinhTien Hoang St., HoanKiem Dist.        

8. There (be)…  …….. useful news for you on VTV1  every evening.

V. Rearrange the following sentences using these word cues.

1. How much /do/ drink/ water/ you/ everyday/?

…………………………………………………

2. do not/ in the countryside/ have much stress/ People

………………………………………………………….

3. English lessons / and /I / on / have / Monday / Tuesday.

………………………………………………………….

4. passion. / Swimming / favourite / my / is

………………………………………………………….

5. family / here / in / moved / My /2004.

………………………………………………………….

6. playing/ like/ badminton/ in/ their/ The children/ football/ free time/ and/

à _____________________________________________________________________________

7.  traditional Vietnamese cake/ from/ sticky rice,/ is/ Banh Chung/ other ingredients . / a/ pork,/ beans,/ which / made/ and  /

à _____________________________________________________________________________

8. How much /do/ drink/ water/ you/ everyday/?/  

�� …………………………………………………

9. do not/ in the countryside/ have much stress/ People/.  

�� ………………………………………………………….

  Use the cues given to write complete sentences.

1. What/ kind/ music/ you/ like?  �� ………………………………………………………….

2. Each/ my three sisters/ be/ very different/ the others

�� ………………………………………………………….

3. Music/ arts/ my/ favorite subjects/ school    �� ………………………………………………………….

4. How/ banana/ you/need/ make/ banana cake?   

�� ………………………………………………………….

VI. Find the mistake that needs correcting.

1. My brother wants to go to the amusement park at the summer

A        B  C    D

2. When the light went off, I am listening  to my favourite songs from an old cassette recorder.

  A         B C           D

3. Some boys in my class usually play football in break time.      

          A         B        C           D 

4.  There are many musical instructions in the room such as violins, guitars, drums and a piano.

5. Her hobbies are different to mine.     

6. How many does a kilo of beef cost   

7. Nancy is as beautiful  than her sister. They are beautiful girls.  

8. How many time do you spend learning English every day?    

9. There was a lot of people trying to enter the stadium to see the football match.

 VII. Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank in the following text.

        My friends and I have written a (1)                . We have decided to (2)                 it for our school. I have already built the set. Karen has just finished the (3)                 for us to wear. I haven’t learned the (4)                 yet, I am a bit nervous but I’m excited, (5)                . I haven’t been in a play before. I can’t wait!

1.A. film         B. song        C. play        D. club

2.A. perform          B. make        C. take        D. build

3.A. stage         B. actors        C. play        D. costumes 

4.A. script B. scripts        C. play: D. lessons

5.A. also         B. then        C. too        D. either

VIII. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words in the box.

In the USA students (1)...................................... their secondary education at the age of 11. First they go to Middle School (2)...................................... three years. Then they go for Hight School for four years, from the age 14 to 18. Some students leave school (3)......................................  they are 16 and find (4)......................................  . But most students (5)......................................   at Hight School still they are 18. Then they take exams and they get 'Hight School Diploma'. There aren't any national exams.

All students at (6)......................................  school in the USA study (7)......................................  , maths, science, and P.E., but students (8)......................................   other subjects, so they don't all study the same subjects.

IX. READING

1. Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box.

2. Read the following text and answer the question.

          Each country has many people who voluntarily take care of others. Many students in the USA often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or nursing homes. They read books to the people in these places. Sometimes the students just visit them , play games with them or listen to their problems .

For boys who no longer have fathers, there is a voluntary organization called Big Brothers. Students take these boys to baseball games and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers .

Some other students take part in helping disabled children . They give care and comfort to them to help them to overcome) their difficulties. During summer vacations , they volunteer to work in remote or mountainous areas to provide education for children.

Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the word are those who help to bring happiness to others.

1.What do volunteers do for the people in hospitals , orphanages and nursing homes?  

A. do their shopping B. read books , play games or listen to their problems C. clean up their houses

2. Big Brothers is ……A.  the name of a club  B. a home for children C. an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.

3. When do they volunteer to work in remote or mountainous areas? A. on the weekends   B. during summer vacations   C. on Monday

4. Volunteer believe that          A. they are unhappy B. the happiest people are those who are young and healthy

C. bringing hapiness to others makes them the happiest people

5. Which sentence is not True?  

A. Volunteers don’t provide classes for children B. Volunteers help disabled children to overcome their difficulties.

C. Volunteers help the elderly in nursing homes.

3. Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is ONE extra word.

 John is one of the (21) ___________ seventh graders at an international lower secondary school with over 800 students aged from 11 to 15. It also has modern (22) ___________and well-qualified teachers, which can provide John and his friends with the best learning conditions. John has a great passion for science. He likes doing interesting experiments in the science laboratory  under the guidance of his teacher. He finds these experiments about electricity or light quite (23) __________      and practical. The computer room is also a place (24) ___________   he often goes after class to search for necessary information about safe, funny and simple experiments (25) ___________ the Internet. He also does many science projects with his partners there. With great efforts, he hopes he will become a scientist in the future.

4. Read the passage then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the question.

Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by countryside people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

26.Which form of music is pop music mainly influenced by?

A. classical music B. folk music C. jazz ' D. rock ‘n’ roll

27.Who were folk songs composed by?  A. old singers B. city people C. modem musicians D. countryside people

28.According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?

A. singing only B. playing with guitars C. dancing D. forming pop music

29.In the 1956s, what did people play folk songs with? A. guitars B. flutes  C. drums D. pianos

30.Why are folk songs called “protect songs”? Because they are sung by country people. Because they are hundreds of years old. C.   Because nobody knows who originally composed them.

D. Because they complain about bad things happening in society.

Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning with the             original sentence

1.Although his wife was sick, he still went to work yesterday.

2.Despite her unkind behavior, we still love her.

3.Despite that fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.

4.Her brother really enjoyed this job although the salary was very low.

5.In spite of the dirt room, Salim didn't clean it.

6.Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.

7.Although my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the next city.

8.The film poster is wonderful. I don't like to see it.

9.Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he learns well.

10.In spite of the heavy rain, we went to school.