III. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Light pollution is not (1) serious as water or air pollution. (2) , it is the type of pollution that (3) more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and (4) at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very (5) to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal (6) to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, (7) of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. (8) light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly.

1. A. as B. more C. much D. only

2. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless

3. A. happen B. occur C. occurs D. is occurred

4. A. watch B. see C. spend D. gaze

5. A. waste B. wasteful C. wasting D. wastes

6. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used

7. A. lose B. lost C. loss D. losing

8. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many

Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that because of the Internet and other new(1) ______________ ,there is no longer any need for school buildings, former classes, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for me to (2) ________________ a world without schools. In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools better not to (3) _________________ them. We should invent a new kind of school that is (4) __________________ to libraries, museums science centres, laboratories, and even companies. Experts could give (5) ________________ on video or over the Internet. TV networks and local stations could (6) _________________ programming about things students are actually studying in school. 

          Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginning to happen. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school and in the office. Businesses provide (7) _________________ for the schools and the (8) __________________. The schools provide computer labs for people (9) ___________________ their own computers at home. Because everyone can use the Internet, older people participate as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant libraries and museums as easily as (10) _____________________ ones.

Đề bài là điền từ vào chỗ trống nha

Dear Nga,

I’ve just returned from a four-day trip to Da Lat. It’s my parents’ reward for my __41__ result in the last school year. The trip was very interesting and I’m eager __42__ you about it.

My parents and I stayed in a small hotel __43__ Xuan Huong lake. Walking around the lake and enjoying the __ 44__ cool air, we felt very comfortable. Da Lat has __ 45 __ interesting places such as Cam Ly fall, Bao Dai palace and Cu hill. The weather was rather cold __46__ night and in the early morning, but it was cool during the day. The __47__ was excellent there and we enjoyed a lot of vegetables and fruits. Returning home from Da Lat, we all felt very __48__.

Did you go anywhere during this summer holiday? Write to me __49__ you have time. It would be nice to __50__ about what you have been doing.

Love.

Huyen

41. A. bad B. good C. dangerous D. simple

42. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told

43. A. near B. next to C. by D. all are correct

44. A. fresh B. bad C. polluted D. dirty

45. A. many B. much C. a lot D. a little

46. A. in B. on C. at D. for

47. A. people B. restaurants C. food D. cinemas

48. A. health B. healthily C. healthiness D. healthy

49. A. where B. when C. what D. which

50. A. listen B. meet C. watch D. hear

Read the passage then choose the true (T) or false (F) statement.(2marks)

How Nam has improved his English.

"...In the first semester of grade 7, I had some difficulties in learning English. My pronunciation of English was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I didn't know how to improve.One day, my English teacher took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills. She also told me how to use an English - English dictionary to improve my English grammar.I made much progress and only short time later I got  excellent grades in English. Now I like learning English best. " 

1. Nam's English is poor in the first semester of grade of 7.  

2. He improved his English himself.

3. His teacher told him how to learn new words.

4. He is good at English now. 

Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

It is a sunny Saturday morning in North County. At 46 Elm Street, several people are standing next to a pile of lumber and bricks. They are going to build a house. But these people are not carpenters, plumbers, electricians, or roofers.

They are students from a nearby high school and business people from the community. They are volunteers for Habitat for Humanity International, a group that helps build houses for low-income families all over the world. These volunteers give their time because they like to help people. Today they are going to help the Dean family build their new house.

1. Habitat for Humanity helps build houses.

2. Carpenters and electricians build the house.

3. Students and business people are volunteers.

4. Now the Dean family is going to live in a nice apartment. 

XIV. Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

By late afternoon there were about 50,000 boys in the camp. They came from the United States and from twenty-two other countries. All of them were at least twelve years old. They all knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up afterwards. And they all knew how to plan and put on campfire programs. Now they were ready for a week’s big Jamboree at Irvine Ranch. Irvine Ranch was a ranch of 3,000 acres with no buildings, only grass as far as the eye could see. By afternoon it was changed into Scout City, with streets running from one end of the 3,000 acres to the other. Each street was named and marked by a signpost, so that no Scout could get lost in this big new tent city.

1. About 50,000 Boy Scouts attended the Jamboree.

2. All Boy Scouts came from twenty three countries.

3. Some of the Boy Scouts knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up.

4. After the boys arrived at Irvine Ranch, they changed it into Scout City.

XV. Read the passage then choose True, False:

I remember the days when I was a little girl. When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me. She always made my room more beautiful and baked cakes all night. My father used to paint the walls and redecorate the house and he often helped my mom with housework.

1. My mother often asked me not to cry when the New Year came.

2. She used to make new clothes for me when the New Year came.

3. My father never helps my mother with the chores.

4. I never forget the days when I was a little girl.

(Điền vào chỗ trống ‘a’, ‘an’ hoặc ‘the’ để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.)

Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede ethnic group in Dak Lak Province. He was born in 1957 and died in 2010. He was called ‘(1) _________ singer of the great woods’. He is famous for singing songs about (2) _________ Central Highlands and the ethnic people there. In addition, he made (3) _________ important contribution, through his singing and his own songs, to making the Central Highlands well-known to millions of people both inside and outside (4) _________ country. He not only sang but also composed songs about the Central Highlands. He received (5) _________ lot of prizes and awards for his achievements in music. In 2010 he was given the title ‘People's Artist’, (6) _________ highest honour by the State for artists.

X. Rewrite the following sentences, using the provided word keep meaning as that of the root one.

33. He suggested visiting Moc Chau to learn about Thai and H'mong people.

=> What about________________________________________________

34. They believe that touching the head of a Buddha statue is a sign of disrespect.

=> It ________________________________________________________

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.

37. There has been a slight drop in the number of people using public transport. (SLIGHTLY)

=> ________________________________________________________

38. Revising for exams takes up all my time at the moment. (BUSY)

=> ________________________________________________________

39. There was an increased demand for travel, so the government decided to invest in building the very first metro system. (AS)

=> ________________________________________________________

40. I don't know much about historical events, so I can't help her with her history homework. (IF)

=> _____________________________________________________

II.    Underline the words with /spr/ and circle the words with /str/. Read the sentences.

1.   People in Poland celebrate the first day of spring with dramatic fashion, and they parade through the street.

2.   The bean seed sprouted from straw is an example of overcoming challenges.

3.   The string was attached to the back of the participant’s shorts and unwound during the sprint.

4.   Spread potatoes out in a pan, spray them with coconut oil, and sprinkle a half of spices over the potatoes.

5.   Astronauts aboard the ISS have blended the first espresso in space.

6.   Pedestrians greeting strangers seems to be the custom in our town.

7.   Would you like orange juice and Sprite mixed with strawberries?

8.   It’s their tradition to call surname first, and they may feel frustrated if you mispronounce it.

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each space

PASSAGE A. Not since the Spanish Conquest has an invasion on this (1)__________ so threatened Peru’s precious Inca heritage. Today they come armed with backpacks and cameras rather than muskets and swords. Last year alone, of the country’s 2.25 million foreign visitors, nearly half headed straight for Machu Picchu, (2)__________ thousands tromping along the ancient Inca Trail to get there. In 2003, (3)__________ mounting pressure from UNESCO, the Peruvian government took measures to protect the ancient site, setting a 500-a-day limit on the number of visitors allowed in. But this hasn’t (4)__________ off tour companies out to make a quick buck, which openly flout the law and get around it by opening up new “unofficial” hiking routes to the top.  UNESCO has been infuriated by seeming government complicity in this behaviour. After all, the infamous Carrilluchayoc bridge, and others like it, which (5)__________ Machu Picchu up to hundreds of thousands of illegal visitors each year, could, quite easily, be blocked off by the state were it only to show an interest. Instead, it (6)__________ a blind eye as the situation escalates out of control. And UNESCO has finally (7)__________ its patience, demanding of the Peruvian government immediate action to stem the tide of unauthorised tourists whose careless, nitwitted trespass is putting the future of the ancient wonder at risk.

PASSAGE B. Like history, archaeology is the study of past societies, but whereas historians rely on written records, archaeologists gather much of their information by (1) _______ out excavations or 'digs'. During these digs, the archaeologists are (2)_______ the lookout for bones, seeds or any man-made objects which will give them clues as to how our ancestors lived. One of the most significant challenges (3)_______ archaeologists is finding the right place to dig. This decision is (4)_______ by consulting old maps, documents or aerial photographs, which can reveal the footprints of ancient roads or buildings invisible (5)_______ the ground. The next stęp is the painstaking removal of layers of soil, examining, recording and analysing everything that is found. Although considerably (6)_______ difficult, archaeologists have excavated buildings and whole towns that were (7)_______ water, using many of the same techniques that are used on land. (8)_______ was archaeologists who first discovered that human evolution began in Africa, and this is just one of many contributions to human knowledge made by people in the fascinating field of archaeology.

II/  Read the passage, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

          Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, when he was a young man of twenty-three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf,  he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This led to the invention of the telephone.

…….. 1.  Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland.           

…….. 2.  He emigrated to Canada in 1860.  

…….. 3.  He went to Boston when he was twenty-three.  

…….. 4.  Graham Bell worked with the deaf in Boston.   

…….. 5.  He experimented with the electrical transmission of the sound by day.