I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.

Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene had to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Somtimes the same scene has to be acted twenty or thirty times.

The film studio is like a large factory and the indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio; churches' castles and forests areb all built of wood and cupboard. Several hundred people are actors and actresses. The director of make one film. Some of these are actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.

,Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their film very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film

1. Shooting a film often takes______

A. less than six months

B. at least six months

C. many weeks

D. from early in the morning until late at night

2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because_____

A. it takes a long time to make a film

B. it is often difficult to make them just right

C. many people work together

D. the film is poor

3. Which of the following is compared to a factory?

A. The film studio B. The indoor stage

C. The scenery D. A poor film

4. The director of a film _____.

A. is always an actor

B. makes the scenery

C. is a film star

D. says how each scene should be filmed

5. We should choose a film which _____.

A. has actors we know B. seems very real

C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain 2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station 3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter 4. A. happy B. house C. here D. hour 5. A. maps B. papers C. cats D. books 6. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited 7. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 8. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 9. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 10. A. naked B. booked C. worked D. walked II.Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle. A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs 3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road. A. down B. across C. up D. along 4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam. A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle 5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________” A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer. A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing 11. Does your bike ever ________ down on the way to school. A. break B. take C. do D. turn 12. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school. A. used to B. break C. can D. may 13. Give a________ before you turn left or right. A. signal B. turn C. sound D. sign 14.In the party last night, she looked in a red dress. A. love B. lovely C. loving D. lovelily 15. Is Minh with the final semester‘s result? B. Satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying 16. The ending of the film is All audiences are very sad. A.disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied 17. This is a film and it makes me cry a lot. A.funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited 18. he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean. A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of 19.This is a(n) on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945. A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary 20.He the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year. A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs 21. She is hard working , she isn‘t lucky in examinations. A.Therefore B. But C. However D. So 22. She decided to quit this job the low salary. A.because of B. despite C. because D. although 23. Minh used to jigsaw puzzles in his spare time. A. do B. does C. doing D. did 24. Public in this city is quite good, and it‘s not expensive. A. vehicle B. travel C. transport D. journey 25. It‘s about 2 kilometers ………………my house school. A. between/and B. from/to C. between/to D. from/ and III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon. 2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child. 3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997. 5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child. 6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child. 8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years. 9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night. 12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum. 13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school. 14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning? 15.We ( travel ) ______________________ to Hue next month. 16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike. 17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer. 18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now. 19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ . 20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening. IV. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence 1. Use roads careful so we may be able to use them for a long time. 2. I saw some cars stop by the police. 3. The car was too expensive for him buying. 4. My father is a careful driver and he doesn’t drive too fast or dangerous. 5. On the way we passed, there were many interested sights. 6. The old house in the end of the road has been sold. 7. Despite of taking a taxi, he arrived late. 8. The gate are closed so that the children can’t run into the road. 9. The train had just left when I arrive at the station. V: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. 1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired. Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired. 2. They have very little money. They are happy. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. Although ........................................................................................................................................ 4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. Despite .......................................................................................................................................... 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. Even though .................................................................................................................................. VI. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. In spite of _______________________________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. Despite _______________________________________________________________ 4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. Although_______________________________________________________________ 6. He is so young. His acting is excellent. Although___________________________________________________________________ 7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film. In spite of___________________________________________________________________ 8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes. Despite______________________________________________________________ VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films. 1. Shooting a film often takes…………………. A. less than six months B. at least six months C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night 2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because……………. A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right C. many people work together D. the film is poor 3. Which of the following is compared to a factory? A. The film studio B. The indoor stage C. The scenery D. A poor film 4. The director of a film………………… A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed 5. We should choose a film which…………………. A. has actors we know B. seems very real C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very big. C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months. 7. The best title for the passage is "________ ". A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film

VII. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B , C or D for each of the gap:

When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about by taxi, by tram, by bus, or (1) ______

underground. I myself prefer underground (2) ________________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3)______________ trams and buses in Hong Kong, and one cannot drive along the roads (4) ____ and without many stops . The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) ____________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Hong Kong very well, it is very difficult (6) ___________ the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7) _______________ expensive than the underground or bus. On the underground you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you (8) _________ to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

1. A. at B. in C. by D. with

2. A. but B. so C. when D. because

3. A. many B. a lot C. few D. some

4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest

5. A. so B. like C. than D. as

6. A. find B. finding C. found D. to find

7. A. more B. much C. as D. too

8. A. who B. how C. when D. what

VI. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in the meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 1. You should be cautious when you cross the streets. A. brave B. confident C. healthy D. careful 2. Being well-known is great but Ashley isn’t interested in buying lots of expensive things. A. famous B. knowledgeable C. intelligent D. wealthy 3. He often eats fatty food so he has put on a lot of weight recently. A. controlled B. decreased C. lost D. Gained 4. Solving that math problem was a piece of cake to me. I just needed two minutes. A. very hard B. very easy C. very delicious D. very cheap 5. Ngoc is very interested in watching cartoon on TV. A. fond of B. fed up with C. tired of D. sick with 6. He comes from a very wealthy family, so he has a lot expensive cars. A. rich B. traditional C. expensive D. Normal 

1: Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each.

a) The Opera House has very comfortable seats.

= > The seats .....................

b) They chose Kien for the school's football team two years ago.

= > Kien was ....................

c) Be careful or you'll hurt yourself.

= > If you are .....................

d) Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests.

= > Jane is ..........................

e) They didn't go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.

=> Because of .....................

2: Choose the correct answer for each gap in the following pasage.

Artists who (1) ......... pictures on the pavement with chalk used to be a common sight in London, but there (2) .......... only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (3) ........... favourite tricks is to draw a five - pound note and see a lot of people trying to (4) ............. it up. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement (5) ............ the artists is so good that he gets a large (6) ............ around him and this prevents other people from passingfreely along the street.

1: A. draw B. paint C. take D. print

2: A. is B. are C. was D. were

3: A. artist B. artist's C. artists D. artists'

4: A. pick B. hold C. bring D. get

5: A. if B. although C. unless D. because

6: A. meeting B. collecttion C. gathering D. crowd

Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story being acted - or shooting the film, as it is called - often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene may have to be acted twenty or thirty times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, castles and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decided how the scenesshould be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.

1. Scenes have to be filmed many times because........
A. it takes a long time to make a film

B. it is often difficult to make them just right

C. many people work together

D. the film is poor

2. Which of the following is compared to a factory?

A. The film studio

B. The indoor stage

C. The scenery

D. A poor film

3. The director of a film.................

A. Is always an actor. B. The indoor stage

C.is a film star. D. Says how scene should be filmed.

V. Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

SAFETY TIPS FOR BUS PASSENGERS

Always maintain a queue while waiting (26)..... bus. Never stand on queue on the middle of the road.

At the time of boarding a bus do not try to run or chasing the bus. Once you are inside the bus (27)..... a seat and hold firmly on the handrail if you are standing.

Never try to (28)..... an overcrowded bus. Avoid (29)..... inside of a bus because you high-pitch noise may distract the attention of the driver and it could lead to a major (30)..... accidents.

26. A. for B. to C. on D. in

27. A. hold B. take C. sit D. find

28. A. choose B. go C. wait D. board

29. A. shout B. shouting C. to shout D. shouts

30. A. road B. way C. path D. street

VI. Rewrite the sentences so that it stays the same meaning.

31. Our teacher is always a careful driver.

Our teacher always drives.............................

32. Be careful or you'll fall off your bicycle.

If you are not...................................

33. My mother washed clothes by hand last year, but now she no longer does it.

My mother used..................................

34. Is Shanghai the largest city in population?

Shanghai is...................................?

35. The film is very interesting.

I am interested...................................

VII. Make questions for the underlined parts of the following sentences.

36. The flower festival is celebrated every year.

..........................................................................................................................

37. We always have turkey on Thanksgiving

..........................................................................................................................

38. Peter went to Da Nang last month with his parents.

..........................................................................................................................

39. These are my brother's pictures.

..........................................................................................................................

40. The Elephant Race Festival will be held in Don Village next year.

..........................................................................................................................

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

17. Solving that math problem was a piece of cake to me. I just needed two minutes.

A. very hard                B. very easy                C. very delicious         D. very cheap

18. Ngoc is very interested in watching cartoon on TV.

A. fond of                   B. fed up with             C. tired of                   D. sick with

III/Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. Solving that math problem was a piece of cake to me. I just needed two minutes.

A. very hard                B. very easy                C. very delicious        D. very cheap

2. He comes from a very wealthy family, so he has a lot expensive cars.

A. rich                        B. traditional                C. expensive                D. Normal

3. Being well-known is great but Ashley isn’t interested in buying lots of expensive things.

A. famous                 B. knowledgeable        C. intelligent                D. wealthy

4. Going to the zoo is an exciting experience. You have a chance to look at a lot animals.

A. very boring                B. very interesting        C. very uncommon        D. very cheap

5. Vietnamese spring rolls are very delicious so a lot of people like eating them.

A. tasty                B. salty                C. sweet                D. bitter

6. Oxford is one the most ancient universities in the world

A. oldest                B. most modern        C. biggest                D. best

IV/Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. In Vietnamese schools, students are sometimes punished if they don’t do their homework.

A. given                B. rewarded                C. taught                D. educated

2. Eating a balanced diet and doing regular exercises are the keys to good health

A. button                B. good                C. necessary                D. not important

3. Tu is unhappy because his father can’t take him to the cinema

A. sad                        B. glad                C. calm                D. interested

4. Last winter, we gave away a lot of warm clothes to homeless people in Hanoi.

A. kept                        B. presented                C. took                        D. donated

5. Your mother will be very proud when she sees you here.

A. excited                B. disappointed        C. happy                D. worried

V/Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. If they have time in the weekend, they will come to see us.

                        A        B                                    C            D

2. Eating junk food makes her fat and healthy.

       A                          B            C              D

3. We need energy to do the things we do every day: walking, riding a bike and even sleep.

                     A                                      B                           C                                             D          

4. When I was small, I couldn’t swim and now I can’t too.

                           A            B                 C                       D

5. Ho Chi Minh City is as crowded than Hanoi but it is more modern.

              A                                          B               C                      D