PRACTICE

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. soup B. move C. June D. sugar
2. A. villa B. hospitable C. village D. pasta
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option.
4. People in the countryside live _____________ than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
5. Country children play _____________ on streets than city children.
A. more free B. freelier C. freer D. more freely
6. Peter enjoys _____________ origami with his friends at recess.
A. make B. to make C. making D. makes
9. Daisy is addicted _____________ social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram.
A. of B. with C. to D. about
10. In ______________ time, farmers use buffalo-drawn cart to take food home.
A. harvest B. collect C. relax D. countryside
11. I think country life is so boring and ____________ because you're not close to shops and services.
A. unhealthy B. inconvenient C. comfortable D. peaceful
IV. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following conversations.
12. Bob: “I’m sure you will love this new cartoon.” - Lily: “_____________”
A. Yes, it’s right up my street. B. How nice of you to say so!
C. Yes. That’s alright. D. You’re welcome.
13. “How often do you take part in Huong pagoda festival?” – “_____________”
A. In the early morning. B. It’s very far.
C. I like going to the pagoda. D. Once a year.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words
in each of the following questions.
14. This is one of most well-known heritage sites in Vietnam.
A. famous B. normal C. unknown D. favorite
15. There are certainly many disadvantages to living in the country.
A. good points B. positive things C. drawbacks D. benefits
C. READING. (3.0 pts)
I. Read and circle the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following paragraph. (1.5 pts)
They widen the roads so cars and lorries can get to the village easily. They build a medical centre so
people’s health can be looked (1) …………… at any time. They build a new school so their (2) …………
have better learning conditions. They build a bridge (3) ……………. the river so villagers have a shorter
way to town. They also build a football ground so their children can (4) ………………sports. In addition,
they grew cash crops so people can export the crops and have more money. I would like to become an
agricultural engineer in the future so I can apply new technology to our farming and do more for the village
(5)……………….. our parents did.
1. A. on B. for C. into D. after
2. A. adults B. children C. parents D. husbands
3. A. on B. by C. over D. to
4. A. do B. play C. get D. have
5. A. as B. like C. so D. similar
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question. (1.5 pts)
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, it has both
advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and
quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer
for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people,
you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening.
Furthermore, there are fewer shops and services so it is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to
travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is often the best place for those who are retired or who
have young children. In contrast, young or single people who have a career are better provided for in the
city.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people.
2. How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Three B. Two C. Four D. No
3. Having few friends is ______________.
A. one of the drawbacks to life in the country
B. one of the certain drawbacks to life outside the city
C. the only disadvantage of living in the country
D. one of the certain advantages to life outside the city
4. Living in the country is safer for young children because ______________.
A. there are few shops B. there are few services
C. there is less traffic D. there are fewer people
5. According to the passage, living in the country has ______________.
A. only bad points B. both good and bad points
C. only good points D. no disadvantages
D. WRITING. (2.0 pts)
I. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words and beginnings. (1.0 pt)
1. I love listening to music.
 I like___________________________________________________________________
2. I spend two hours drawing this picture.
 It______________________________________________________________________
3. Living in the city is more interesting than living in the country.
 Living in the country is_____________________________________________________
4. I am interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
 I enjoy__________________________________________________________________
5. I can't cook as well as my mother. (better)
 My mother can __________________________________________________________
TEST 2
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. (0.5 point)

1. A. school B. chemistry C. Christmas D. children

2. A. washed B. visited C. watched D. missed

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. A. happen B. listen C. answer D. begin

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (1,25 points):

1. It’s ………………time; so the villagers are busy cutting and gathering their crop.

A. festival B. growing C. harvest D. planting

2. In his free time, my younger brother is ……………… on taking photos and doing puzzles.
A. fond B. keen C. interested D. crazy

3. She did the puzzles ……………… than I did, so I won the competition.

A. slowlier B.slower C. more slowly D. more slower

4. Nick: Could you tell me how I can deal with a bully? Mi: …………………….

A. That’s very kind of you. Thank you.

B. Who’s he? I don’t know him.

C. You should talk to your parents about him.

IV. Put the correct form of the verbs (1,0 point):

1. We (go) ……………………………… to Da Lat last week.

2. Look! The children (speak) ……………………………… our teacher.

3. I’m interested in (cook) ………………………………

4. What time (your father/often/get) ……………….…………………up every morning?

PART C. READING (2,5 POINTS)
I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage (1,0 point):
Nam was a good student. But he started using a smartphone and spending too much time on (1)
………………like Facebook and TikTok. He also liked joining in chitchat and game (2) ……………… for
teens. He spent a lot of time (3) ……………… notifications. He even neglected his schoolwork, and
stopped (4) ……………… with
his classmates, friends, and family members. One day Nam saw a video clip about a, boy who was addicted
to games, and had no friends, so when the boy was feeling down, he (5) ………………others. Nam realised
that he also had no more friends except his younger brother.
1. A. forum B. social media C. website D. notifications
2. A. notifications B. posts C. forums D. videos
3. A. checking B. posting C. uploading D. browsing
4. A. browsing B. logging on C. coaching D. communicating
5. A. bulled B. connected C. helped D. joined
II. Read the text and answer the following questions (1,5 points):

UNICEF, the United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund, serves the children of the
world. It serves children of all races, nationalities, religions, and political systems in more than 100
developing countries. Its purpose is to help provide a better life for children and their mothers. It gives both
long-term assistance and emergency help. This program is very necessary. Today 800 million humans live in
condition of poverty and hopelessness. Two-thirds of them are children and mothers of small children. Four-
fifths of these children have no regular health services. Nine out of ten are not protected against childhood
diseases. One hundred million do not have enough of the right foods. Most of the drink impure water.
Unsafe water is one of the reason millons of people die every year.

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. The word It in line 2 refer to:

A. UNICEF B. Nation C. The children D. The world

2. How many children don’t have enough of the right foods?

A. 1.000.000 B. 10.000.000 C. 100.000.000 D. 1.000.000.000

B. Answer the questions:

1. Does UNICEF serve children of all religions in developing countries ?

………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. How many people in the world today live in poor and hopeless condition?

………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. What is one of the reason millions of people die every year?

………………………………………………………………………………………….

PART D. WRITING (2,5 POINTS)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before (1,5 points):
1. Living in the countryside is not as convenient as living in the city.

- Living in the city is more …………………………………………………………...

2. It takes us 15 minutes to cycle to school everyday.

- We spend …………………. ……………………………………………………......

3. They often went to the zoo at weekends.

- They used ……………………………………………………………….……...........

4. She learned hard so she passed the exams easily

- Because she ..…………………………………………………..……………….......

5. Children enjoy watching cartoons on TV.

- Children are interested ……………………………………………………………..

6. No one in my class is more intelligent than Minh.

- Minh is …………………………………………………………………….............

PRACTICE
* Choose the best answer
1.Does she fancy _____________ a book to the younger children?
A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read
2. Our class has a(n) ________, and we often post questions there to discuss.
A. office B. forum C. club D. garden
3. They love _____________ with their friends.
A. eating out B. ate out C. having eaten D. to eating out
4. Mai: Would you like to go to the cooking club with me this Sunday?
Hoa: __________
A. No. B. No, thanks C. I’d love to. Thanks. D. Yes.
5. They detest _____________ so early in the morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up
6. How much time do you spend _____________ TV every day?
A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. in watching
7. I always enjoy _____________ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
A. to talk B. to talking C. talking D. talk
8. Steven dislikes _____________, so he usually takes a bus to work.
A. drive B. to be driven C. be driven D. driving
9. Jane prefers _____________ an instrument to listening to music.
A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
10. Mai enjoys _____________ to music, especially pop music in her free time.
A. hearing B. playing C. listening D. talking
11. My grandparents love ________ very much. There are a lot of beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables in
their garden.
A. doing garden B. doing gardening
C. do gardening D. to do garden
12. Mai dislikes __________ her pictures to Facebook. She prefers not to show them to others.
A. to upload B. to uploading C. uploading D. upload
13. What does “DIY” stand for? - “Do it ______________.”
A. you B. yourself C. yourselves D. your
14. She loves making ________, such as pottery and carving wood.
A. crafts B. origami C. stamps D. bracelets
15. Melinda ________ hanging out because she is a sociable person.
A. detests B. hates C. dislikes D. fancies
16. Many people like ________ the Internet with their mobile phones.
A. surfing B. blogging C. emailing D. communicating
17. Our kids are interested ______________ playing with pets when they have free time.
A. on B. in C. of D. about
18. Samuel is sociable so he can ________ friends at school.
A. make B. take C. do D. work
19. We have ________ from our exams, peers and parents. This makes us feel very stressed.
A. interests B. pressure C. friends D. forum
20. Jenifer is keen ______________ doing DIY.
A. with B. of C. on D. to
22. Ba did the puzzles ________ than I did, so I won the competition.
A. more slowly B. slowly C. slower D. more slower
23. People in my village are really ________. They are always generous and friendly to visitors.
A. well-trained B. funny C. hospitable D. unsociable
25. People in the countryside live __________ than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. happier
26. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ______, sometimes it can bring many problems.
A. although B. or C. so D. however
27. He detests ________ disturbed while he is thinking.
A. being B. is C. to be D. be
28. Minh is not fond of ________ puzzles because he thinks it takes a lot of time.
A. making B. doing C. collecting D. building
29. Susan loves going window shopping and ________ in the street.
A. walking B. walks C. to walk D. walk
30. ________ field is a field planted with rice growing in water.
A. Paddy B. Grass C. Pasture D. Wheat
31. After harvesting rice, the farmers often ________ it in the sunlight.
A. collect B. water C. dry D. pick
32. Nam _______ the Internet a lot to find useful information for his studying.
A. surfs B. types C. checks D. looks after
33. I am _______ on visiting my grandparents' on the weekend.
A. fond B. keen C. interested D. crazy
34. Nick can jump ________ than Tom.
A. more high B. higher than C. higher D. more higher
35. The farmers started harvesting their crops ________ than they expected.
A. earlier B. more earlier C. early D. earlier than
36. Quang helps his parents ______________ the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.
A. load B. collect C. dry D. ride
37. Look! Some boys are ______________ the buffaloes.
A. picking B. playing C. driving D. herding
38. Mai dances _________ than Hoa does.
A. beautifully B. more beautifully C. beautiful D. more beautiful
39. My sister plays the piano ______________ than me.
A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good
40. Adding fertilizer to the soil will help the plants to grow ________.
A. more quick B. quicklier C. more quickly D. quickly more
41. Would you like to drink a cup of tea _______coffee?
A. and B. or C. although D. but
42. My sister plays volleyball well ____________ I do not.
A. and B. but C. or D. although
43. - Nga: What a nice shirt you have, Mai! - Mai: “________”
A. Yes, I’d like B. No, I don’t like C. Thank you, Nga D. Never mind
44. Most people like watching comedies ____________ they're very interesting.
A. for B. so C. or D. but
45. The film is very interesting. It's both moving ____________ funny.
A. and B. or C. for D. so
46. I have to go out ____________ I meet my pen pal today.
A. but B. so C. for D. or
47. We decide to stay at home ____________ it’s raining heavily.
A. and B. so C. for D. but
48. Antony drives ______________ his brother.
A. more careful than B. more carefully C. more carefully than D. as careful as
49. I was tired, ____________ I went to bed early.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
50. I tried to call her, ____________ she didn’t answer.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
51. You can go to the city centre by bus ____________ by train.
A. because B. or C. and D. either
52. She can sing well ____________ she can’t dance.
A. and B. or C. but D. therefore
53. I forgot to bring the map, ____________ I got lost.
A. or B. however C. but D. so
54. You should drive carefully, ____________ you may cause an accident.
A. however B. but C. otherwise D. therefore
55. You can have a cup of coffee, ____________ you can drink some tea.
A. so B. but C. for D. or
56. It was dark in the room, ____________ I switched on the light.
A. so B. but C. for D. or
57. My friends ____________ I went to the museum last Sunday.
A. so B. and C. for D. or
58. My son was crazy ______________ football when he was young.
A. about B. of C. at D. with
59. Ann is very sensitive; _______, you shouldn’t comment on her new shoes.
A. but B. therefore C. however D. so
* Identify ONE mistake in each of the sentences below

61. I prefer to visiting my grandparents this summer.

62. Nam enjoys to watch cartoons with his friends on TV.
63. A tractor can plough weller than a buffalo or a horse.
64. It rained heavilier today than it did yesterday.
65. Schoolwork causes teens a lot pressure, but they are also under pressure from their parents.
III. Reading
A. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap.
` Children love playing computer games. Some people say that they are addicted to games. If you
become addicted, all you think about is computer games and you can’t (1)_______ a day without playing.
Of course, playing games (2 ___________ the computer is a great way to spend time and have fun. But there
are also bad sides to it as well.
First of all, you don’t get enough exercise because you don’t have to move your body much when
playing games. Second, your eyesight becomes badly (3) __________ your eyes are fixed on the screen for
too long. This is why it isn’t hard to find children wearing glasses around these days. Third, you don’t get to
spend much time with your (4) _______ because you are spending all of your time in front of the computer.
Playing computer games is not such a bad thing, but too much playing can cause problems. (5)___________
hours a day do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on computer
games?
1. A. spends B. to spend C. spending D. spend
2. A. in B. on C. at D. of
3. A. for B. so C. and D. but
4. A. friends B. sister C. family D. brother
5. A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How many
B. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap.
Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy (1) ______ in
outdoor activities after school. Instead, they (2) ______ playing computer games or surfing the web in their
free time. Some people rely too much on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer sending (3)
______ to having a face-to-face conversation with friends. Even when people hang (4) ________ with their
friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web; _______, many people dislike the Internet and
the virtual world. They hate to waste time on the computer and enjoy other activities such as reading,
shopping or sporting.
1. A. participate B. to participate C. participating D. participates
2. A. fancy B. detest C. dislike D. hate
3. A. forums B. messages C. websites D. pictures
4. A. to B. in C. on D. out
5. A. However B. Therefore C. And D. Or
C. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there. However, I
come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer village life is
because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that the air is so fresh and
clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people here are friendlier.
Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long journey to school in Faro and the
school bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy chatting to
my friends. Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I disagree that city life is better, as I think
my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some of my friends couldn’t cope with
life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion.
1. Where does the writer come from?
A. a big city B. a small village C. a countryside D. a small town
2. One reason why he prefers village life is that ______________.
A. it’s very noisy B. the air is so fresh and clean
C. life is more exciting there D. village lifestyle is healthier
3. What does he think about the people in his village?
A. friendlier B. boring C. exciting D. kind
4. According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?
A. weather B. food C. transport D. service
5. How does he go to school?
A. bicycle B. train C. moped D. school bus
6. Mary can’t play tennis as well as Jack. (Rewrite, using BETTER )
Jack can _________________________________________________________________
7. A camel runs more slowly than a horse. (Rewrite, using FASTER )
A horse _________________________________________________________________
8. Your bike runs faster than mine. (Rewrite, using SLOWLY)
My bike _________________________________________________________________
11. My alarm didn’t go off this morning. I was late. (Rewrite, using THEREFORE)
______________________________________________________________________
12. Many people in my company think he is a good man. I think he is a really cruel one. (Rewrite, using
HOWEVER)
______________________________________________________________________
13. We came to the party; however, the guests had gone home. (Rewrite, using BUT)
______________________________________________________________________
18. I am into making crafts in my free time. (Rewrite, using INTERESTED)
______________________________________________________________________
19. My brother prefers to go for a walk after dinner. (Rewrite, using FANCIES)
______________________________________________________________________
20. John cannot bear listening to such kind of noisy music. (Rewrite, using DISLIKE)
______________________________________________________________________