PART 2: EXERCISE

A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. laughed B. washed C. danced D. played
2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books

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3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
5. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
6. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
7. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat
8. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough
9. A. comedy B. letter C. princess D. cinema
10. A. high B. sight C. this D. find

II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1. A. satisfied B. socialize C. volunteer D. exercise
2. A. information B. technology C. community D. activity
3. A. library B. museum C. melody D. favourite
4. A. protection B. addicted C. computer D. goldfish
5. A. skateboard B. sticker C. adore D. leisure
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer.
1. My dad doesn‟t mind my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
3. I love the people in my village. They are so and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
4. Among the , the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
5. People in the countryside live than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
6. Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C

II. Give the correct form of the following verbs.

1. Mai enjoy crafts, especially bracelets. (make)
2. you ever a buffalo? (ride)
3. The children used to a long way to school. (go)
4. They hate their son texting his friends all day. (see)
5. Do you fancy in the park this Sunday? (skateboard)

III. Complete the sentences with the verb + -ing.

do go play ski swim watch

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1. Susan hates boxing but she loves football.

2. I don‟t like in the pool at the sports centre.
3. Does she like shopping in the supermarket?
4. Peter loves judo.
5. They enjoy the Olympics on TV.
6. My brother and I really like in the Alps in February.

C. READING
I. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your
social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-
tiredness and obesity. Secondly you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too
much, you will not have time for your family and friends. In short, computers should only be used
for a limited time.
1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired. 1. _______
2. Using the computer too much is not good for you. 2. _______
3. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends. 3. _______
4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time. 4. _______
5. Computers should only be used for a limited time. 5. _______

II. Read the passage carefully.

MY VILLAGE
I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers
away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend,
the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk
about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter
is heard everywhere.
My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products
like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric
train in the town square. I love those trips.
On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find
the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
Answer the following questions.
1. Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
............................................................................................
2. What do the children do on starry nights?
............................................................................................
3. Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city? Why?
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III. Supply suitable words to complete the following passage.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning (1) Monday to Friday.
The maximum class size (2) twenty and the average is ten. We use modern
methods of (3) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video
camera and recorder. You will only be successful (4) improving your English,
however, if you work hard and (5) speaking English as much as you can. You will
take a short (6) in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a
(7) at the most suitable level.
There are two classes (8) the elementary level; one is for complete
beginners and the (9) is for students who know a (10) English.
In both classes, you will practise simple conversations.

D. WRITING
I. Use the words and phrases to write a passage.
1. In/ 1970s, skateboarding suddenly/ become very popular.
2. At first, skateboarders/ move slowly/ flat, smooth areas.
3. Then they/ begin/ ride quickly. This/ be called “freestyle” skateboarding.
4. Soon they/ be skateboarding skillfully up ramps/ doing tricks in the air.
5. This/ be called “ramp” skateboarding. Then they/ start skateboarding/ doing tricks/ the street.

6. This/ be “street-style” skateboarding - a combination of freestyle/ ramp.

7. For this, the skateboarders/ need protective clothing/ as knee and elbow pads/ helmets. This/
allow them/ skateboard safely.
8. Today skateboarding is still/ very popular sport, and there/ are lots of competitions.
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II. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. My house is smaller than your house.
→ Your house .........................................................................
2. I love listening to music.
→ I like ....................................................................................
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
→ The white dress ..................................................................
4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
→ Mary ..................................................................................

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III. Rearrange the sentences to make a suitable by writing the correct number (1-10) in each blank.
______A. One study stated that “sending text messages and using Facebook while doing
homework were bad for overall GPA”.
______B. According to Facebook, in 2012, there are over 618 million active users per day, and
over a billion active users per month.
______C. But does too much time on social networking sites harm students‟ schoolwork?
______D. One small girl said that checking text messages and Facebook on her smartphone was
the biggest obstacle to her homework.
______E. Several studies have showed opposite results.
______F. Some students are turning on software such as “Block Facebook” to block certain
websites on their computers, and allow them to have only certain amounts of time on Facebook so
that they can focus on homework.
______G. In this study, there was no relation between an excess of social media and a below
average grades.
______H. One 2010 study showed that only 37% of “heavy” media users had grades lower than
the average, while 35% of “light” social users had lower in average grades.
______I. Other studies have found a negative relationship between social medial usage and overall
Grade Point Average (GPA).
______J. Social networking can help connect people with friends, give people the chance to share
pictures online, and help people communicate easily.

IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: “in, at, on, after, under, between, beside, out of, above,
beneath”.
1. There is a bus station ..................... the end of this road.
2. Keep those medicines ..................... the children‟s reach.
3. I lost my keys somewhere ..................... the car and the house.
4. Come ..................... and sit ..................... your sister.
5. D comes ..................... C in the alphabet.
6. The boat sank ..................... the waves.
7. Don‟t shelter ..................... the trees when it‟s raining.
8. Please put these books ..................... the bookshelf ..................... the desk.

PART 3: TEST YOURSELF

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. stopped B. agreed C. listened D. cleaned
2. A. meat B. seat C. great D. mean
3. A. call B. land C. fall D. ball
4. A. rather B. them C. neither D. think

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II. Match a word in column A with its antonym in column B.

A B Answer
1. slim a. shy 1. __________
2. careful b. boring 2. __________
3. quiet c. short 3. __________
4. interesting d. hard-working 4. __________
5. generous e. careless 5. __________
6. curly f. fat 6. __________
7. beautiful g. noisy 7. __________
8. lazy h. selfish 8. __________
9. tall i. straight 9. __________
10. confident j. ugly 10. _________

III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. People in my country are very warm and . (FRIEND)
2. An is a child whose parents are dead. (ORPHANAGE)
3. L.A Hill is a writer. (HUMOR)
4. I‟m sorry for the delay. (EXTREME)
5. She looks more than her sister. (BEAUTY)
6. I am enough to have a lot of friends. (LUCK)
7. They enjoy the summer evenings in the countryside. (PEACE)
8. Those cats look . (LOVE)
9. It was of him to offer to pay for us both. (GENEROUSITY)
10. Role-play is in developing communication skills. (HELP)

IV. Choose the correct answer; A, B, C or D.

1. We to the countryside two months ago.
A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go
2. What will you do if you the final examinations?
A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. passed
3. I wish my summer holiday longer.
A. will be B. is C. were D. has been
4. I asked him he came from.
A. where B. who C. what D. which
5. It rained hard. , my father went to work.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So
6. Your sister writes poems and stories, she?
A. does B. doesn‟t C. will D. won‟t

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7. Laura fell asleep during the lesson she was tired.

A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
8. How much do you want?
A. bananas B. eggs C. candies D. sugar
9. Do you know the man you met at the party yesterday?
A. what B. which C. whom D. whose
10. Tomorrow the director will have a meeting 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
A. between B. from C. among D. in
11. The doctor advised me jogging every morning.
A. went B. go C. to go D. going
12. The bike I have just bought is every cheap.
A. which B. where C. what D. who
13. We will start our trip 6 o‟clock the morning.
A. in / in B. at / in C. in / at D. at / at
14. He said he come back later.
A. will be B. will C. would be D. would
15. We anything from James since we left school.
A. haven‟t heard B. heard C. don‟t hear D. didn‟t hear
16. If I a bird, I would be a dove.
A. would be B. were C. am D. will be
17. The children sang during the trip.
A. happily B. happiness C. unhappy D. happy
18. This newspaper everyday.
A. is publishing B. publish C. published D. is published
19. You have lived in this city since 1998, ?
A. haven‟t you B. didn‟t you C. did you D. have you
20. My students enjoy English very much.
A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. to learn

V. Complete the text with the comparative or superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
Who are the best (0- good) drivers?

Which drivers are the (1- safe) on the roads? According to a recent
survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the (2- likely) to have an
accident. (3- old) drivers are (4- careful). Gender makes a
difference, too. Young men have the (5- bad) accident records of all. They

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are generally (6- aggressive) (7- old) drivers. They also

choose (8- fast) cars with (9- big) engines.
One of the (10- interesting) facts in the survey is that passengers have
an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving
becomes (11- bad). When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their
driving is (12- good). But the opposite is true for women. Their driving is
(13- dangerous) when their husband or boyfriend is in the car!

VI. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. There are four ................................. in my house. bookshelf
2. The photocopy is between the ................................. and the drugstore. bake
3. Is your brother an ................................. ? act
4. Mai‟s sister is a ................................. sing
5. We must be ................................. when we cross the road. care
6. This tree has a lot of green ................................. leaf
7. Is your father a ................................. ? business
I‟m Vietnamese. What‟s
8. your ................................. ? nation
9. Air ................................. is a big problem in many cities in the world. pollute
10. Yoko is from Japan. She is ................................. Japan

VII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. look / does / she / what / like?
=> ___________________________________________________
2. is / she / as / Mai / easy-going / not / as.
=> ___________________________________________________
3. classroom / to / they / the / outside / the / prefer.
=> ___________________________________________________
4. time / I / most / my / with / spend / of / Hoa
=> ___________________________________________________
5. in / sun / the / rises / East / the
=> ___________________________________________________
6. a / received / Lan / letter / yesterday / her / from / friend.
=> ___________________________________________________
7. not / get / is / she / to / old / married / enough.
=> ___________________________________________________
8. long / is / a / girl / she / with / nice / hair.
=> ___________________________________________________

VIII. Read the text and fill in the blank with the suitable word.
The normal working day in Britain is (1) 9 a.m to 5 p.m, so most offices are
open 9-5. Schools usually start at 9 o‟clock, too, but they (2) at about 3.30. Shops
usually (3) from 9 to 5.30 Monday to Saturday and (4) shops open

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from 10 to 4 on Sunday, too. Restaurants (5) pubs usually open from 11 a.m to 11
p.m. Some (6) come for a few hours in (7) afternoon. People
usually (8) a meal between 1 and 2 in the afternoon and between 7 and 9 in the
evening. Clubs don‟t usually open (9) about 10 or 11 p.m and they close at 2 or 3
a.m. Museums normally open at about 10 a.m and (10) dose at 5 or 6 p.m.

IX. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap.
I surf the Internet every day, but I‟ve never (1) more than an hour at a time
online. I‟ve got a laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) the Internet
anywhere. Today, for instance, I‟ve been (3) three times.
Mainly I just (4) my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5)
information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6) I‟ve never bought anything
online because I don‟t think it‟s safe.
I‟m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) . One friend of mine
always looks (8) because he spends all night online. Although he‟s got a lot
of bad marks for the exams, he hasn‟t (9) his habits.
In my experience, it‟s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) .
1. A. spend B. spending C. spent
2. A. have B. use C. play
3. A. online B. Internet C. computer
4. A. write B. email C. send
5. A. at B. in C. for
6. A. because B. but C. although
7. A. is B. were C. are
8. A. tired B. hard C. happily
9. A. change B. to change C. changed
10. A. sensible B. sensibly C. sensibleness

X. Read the following passage and answer the questions.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Every four years people all over the world watch the Olympic Games. It is a time for all kinds
of people to unite in peace. Some of them join together to compete for gold medals. Millions of
other people watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympics? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games were in Greece
in 776 B.C. There was only one event. People ran a race the length of the stadium. The Games
lasted one day.
Slowly people added more events. The Games were only for men, and women could not even
watch them. Only Greeks competed. They came from all parts of the Greek world. The time of the
Games was a time of peace, and the government let everyone travel safely. Kings competed against
common people. The winners became national heroes.
The first modern Games were in 1896 in Athens. The Greeks built a new stadium for the
competition. Athletes from several countries competed. Then there were Olympics every four years
in different cities in Europe and the United States until 1952. After that they were held in
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athletes from more nations. The first Winter Olympics were in 1924. The athletes compete in
skiing and other winter sports.
Today there must be Olympic Games every four years. The Games must have at least fifteen
events, and they cannot last more than sixteen days. There is no age limit people of any age can
compete.
The competitors must not be professionals. They must be amateurs. The athletes compete for
gold medals. The winners are still national heroes, as they were in the early Olympic Games in
Greece.
In 1956, Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon boycotted the Games. They did not compete in the Games
because several countries took the Suez Canal from Egypt that year. Other countries boycotted the
Games in 1964 and 1976. In 1980, the United States and other countries boycotted the Games in
Moscow. In 1984, the Soviet Union and other countries boycotted the Games in Los Angeles. How
can the nations of the world solve this problem? Maybe the Games should be in Greece every year,
where they began. Then athletes from all over the world could compete without any boycotts.

Questions
1. What was the only event in the first Olympic Games?
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2. How many nations played in the first Games?
.........................................................................................................................
3. What is the age limit?
.........................................................................................................................
4. Are the competitors professionals or amateurs?
.........................................................................................................................
5. Where and when is the next Olympic Games?
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