A. Phonetics
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Circle the corresponding letter A,B.C or D
1. A. passed B. realized C. wished D. touched
2. A. airports B. suitcases C. things D. calculators
3. A. because B. nurse C. horse D. purpose
4. A. throughout B. although C. right D. enough
5. A. justice B. service C. practice D. advices
Answer: 1B 2A 3A 4D 5D
2. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. Circle the corresponding letter A,B,C or D
1. A. elegant B. regional C. musical D. important
2. A. recommended B. thoroughly C. travelling D. fascinate
3. A. windsurfing B. equipment C. amateur D. national
4. A. coincide B. community C. conception D. committee
5. A. obedient B. candidate C. attendance D. security
Answer: 1D 2A 3B 4A 5B
B. Vocabulary &Grammar
1. Write full sentence with “used to” under the picture
Answer:
- 1. My class used to be very old, poor and inconvenient. Now we are so happy to study in a new one.
- 2. In the past, my family used to have an old fashionable TV. Now we bought a new, modern one with many channels.
- 3. 5 years ago, we used to play plastic football on the road. Now we have a beautiful playground.
- 4. In the past, we used to study in a leaking old school without electricity. Now we have a new school with convenient equipment.
- 5. I used to study hard with the oil lamp. Now I am happy to study under electric lights.
2. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences
1. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ……………………. everyday. (trouble)
2. Less public transport is now available because of the ………….. of staff. (short)
3. Therefore the roads become …………………. with cars as people drive to work. (jam)
4. Because of the volume of traffic, local councils are forced to give …………………. for more roads to be constructed. (permit)
5 ……………….. many houses have to be demolished to make ways for the roads. (fortune)
6. So people are being …………… in the suburbs and have to mommute to work. (home)
7. This leads to more pressure being put on the ……….. of public transport system. (adequate)
8. But traveling by public transport is very ………………….. as there are long delays. (attract)
9. The………. of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. (frequent)
10. Unless something is done about unemployment, the ……….. for the future is not good (look)
Answer:
- 1. troublesome (become + adj (trở nên như thế nào)
- 2. shortage (Sau mạo từ the là một danh từ)
- 3. jammed (become+adj ( trở nên như thế nào), jammed with (tắc nghẹt với))
- 4. permission (Chỗ cần điền là một danh từ)
- 5. Unfortunately (Theo ngữ nghĩa của cả câu, chỗ cần điền là một thán từ chỉ sự đáng tiếc,không may)
- 6. homeless (Chỗ cần điền là một tính từ.)
- 7. adequation (Sau mạo từ the là một danh từ)
- 8. Unattractive (Chỗ cần điền là một tính từ có nghĩa phù hợp với nội dung của câu)
- 9. frequency (Sau mạo từ the là một danh từ)
- 10. outlook ( Sau mạo từ the là một danh từ)
3. Look at the pictures. Write as many sentences as possible to describe the dream of remote students complete the sentences
Answer:
| Facility in remote areas | Remote students' dream |
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1. The library in remote areas is so poor and inconvenience. (Thư viện ở vùng sâu vùng xa rất nghèo nàn và bất tiện.) 2. The students in remote areas have to go across the river to school every day. Going to school to get knowledge or staying at home will be a big problem for them. (Học sinh ở vùng sâu vùng xa phải đi qua sông đến trường mỗi ngày. Đi học để có kiến thức hoặc ở nhà sẽ là một vấn đề lớn đối với họ.) 3. In remote areas children’s meals do not have enough nutrients. They look miserable. (Ở vùng sâu vùng xa, bữa ăn trẻ em không có đủ chất dinh dưỡng. Trông họ thật đáng thương.) |
1. They wish they had a library with full of books and stories. (Họ ước họ có một thư viện đầy sách và truyện.) 2. They wish their village had a bridge over the river. (Họ ước ngôi làng của họ có một cây cầu bắc qua sông.)
3. They wish they had enough food for survival. (Họ ước họ có đủ thức ăn để sinh tồn.) |
4. Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentences
1. Viet Nam today is experiencing tremendous growth and over the last decade, ……………. one of the strongest economies in Asia
A. have boasted B. has boasted C. is boasted D. are boasted
2. In the past, most of the school students didn’t often wear uniform like they ………. today
A. did B. had C. do D. are
3. Vietnamese people’s quality of life has been ……… improved year by year
A. significantly B. significant C. signify D. significance
4. The traffic system in our city ………………… in the last decade
A. had gradually been upgraded B. has gradually upgraded
C. has gradual been upgraded D. has gradually been upgraded
5. Many foreigners were astonished that Ha Noi city was quite ………….. what they saw five years ago
A. different on B. different from C. different of D. different about
6. There……………...….. many recent breakthroughs in technology. Now consumers can purchase the latest high tech toys. This was not possible even a few years ago
A. are B. had been C. have been D. has been
7. Many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already ………….. for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment
A. being used B. used C. using D. getting used
8. Technology has led to a shift in …………… Prior to this, our high tech phones were not possible
A. how we did thing B. how we did things C. how we do thing D. how we do things
Answer: 1C 2C 3A 4B 5B 6C 7A 8B
C. Reading
1. Complete the passage with the words provided in the box
contributions customs influenced history
unique thousands ancient outside
The people of Vietnam have a ………… and fascinating culture that has been shaped by ………… of years of history. Vietnamese culture has been ………… by many other civilizations: the ………… peoples that once inhabited the land, the Chinese, the French, and most recently, the Americans and Russians. From all these ………… influences, and centuries of war, oppression, and hardship, they have formed, and maintained their culture. The people of Vietnam are hard working and feel strong ties to their families. They are well versed in the arts, and have made several ……………. to the world of literature. Apart from their painful …………, the Vietnamese people have a culture and many customs, all their own.
Answer: 1. unique 2. thousands 3. influenced 4. ancient
5. outside 6.contribution 7.history 8.customs
2. Read and describe whether the statements are True (T) or False (F)
Teachers enjoy much respect and prestige in the Vietnamese society. In some countries, teachers have the same social status as their students and as other teachers, even those of richer knowledge and more titles. In other words, in those countries, teachers are only facilitators of students, assisting students in establishing their own way of learning. However, in Vietnam, for thousand years, teachers have been considered as fathers and mothers of students.
Their responsibility is not only confined to the mission of knowledge transmitters but also moral guiders. Students often regard teachers as authorities who embody knowledge, and with such high social status, teachers find it hard to communicate with students as friends. Students, similarly, out of respect and nervousness, sometimes fear to establish a good relationship with teachers.
Yet, in today world, teachers are inclined to come down from their authoritative position to communicate with their students. Therefore student-teacher relationship is not restricted to respect and admiration but gradually turns to friendliness and accessibility. Annually, Vietnamese teacher‘s day, which falls on November 20th is a special occasion that Vietnamese students could show their deep gratitude for their teachers through their good academic performance, colorful flowers, and best wishes.
1. In some countries, teachers have the same social status as their students
2. In Viet Nam, teachers have been considered as fathers and mothers of students
3. Their responsibility is confined to the mission of knowledge transmitters
4. Student – teacher relationship is restricted to respect and admiration
5. Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, which falls on November 20th is a special oc
Answer: 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 4. True
3. Read carefully and match a-e with a suitable paragraph 1-5
a. Education has enabled women to be knowledgeable and skillful to face the challenges in life
b. Most women today have more than a role
c. Moreover, in any tertiary level of education, women play a main role
d. They are becoming more independent and very competitive even in the corporate world
e. they are able to care for their children better
…… Time has changed a lot. Viet Nam has joined the ASIAN International community. Not only men but women are taking a positive role in society. They are seen on a par with men and because of liberalization, women have the rights to vote and say. Today, women are more mature than men. (1).----------------------------------------------------------------------
Education has played a significant role towards the welfare of women. (2)----------------------------------
Women are considered the weaker gender, have more feminine features and motherly instincts like patience, love, care and understanding. Therefore, they are good educators in molding the future leaders of tomorrow. (3)------------------------------------------------------------------
In fact, women are good role models for future mothers. (4) --------------------------------------. They are a mother, a wife and a breadwinner. They are on the move all the time, as the mother, the woman knows her children’s needs. As mothers have their own natural instincts, (5)-------------------------------------------------------------. They teach, train and guide the lives of their innocent children to learn and adapt to the challenges in life. These are rather marvelous for a woman……
Answer:
- (1) - d. They are becoming more independent and are very competitive even in the corporate world
- (2) - a. Education has enabled women to be knowledgeable and skillful to face the challenges in life.
- (3) -b. Most women today have more than a role
- (4)- c. Moreover, in any tertiary level of education, women play a main role.
- (5) - e. They are able to care for their children better.
D. Writing
1. These are five mistakes in this passage. Find out ad correct them
Computers play an important part in our life nowadays. It's difficult to carry on our work without computers. For example, computers are necessary in a university library. All the information normally found in a library is now stored in computers. This is very convenient for students and they can send message and receive information without having to leave their computers. Access to a computer has now became students’s need.
Answer:
- 1. Life => Lives (cuộc sống của chúng ta là danh từ số nhiều)
- 2. With => without (theo ý nghĩa của câu, khó để làm việc mà không có máy tính)
- 3. Informations => information (thông tin là danh từ không đếm được )
- 4. And => because (vế sau chỉ nguyên nhân dẫn đến sự việc ở phía trước)
- 5. Became => become (cấu trúc hiện tại hoàn thành: have/has+V_pii)
2. Choose the correct order of adjectives A, B or C to complete the sentence
1. His grandfather lives in the ……………. house down the street
A. big old yellow B. yellow old big C. old big yellow
2. The shop offers all kinds of ………….. objects
A. old interesting antique B. old antique interesting
C. interesting old antique
3. We went for a long walk on a ………………… trail
A. beautiful new 5-mile B. new, beautiful 5-mile
C. 5-mile new, beautiful
4. I was thrilled to receive a ……………… book with my order
A. big, beautiful, leather-bound B. leather-bound, big, beautiful
C. beautiful, big leather-bound
5. His down costume consists of a red nose, oversized shoes, and a …………… jacket.
A. size 4x polka-dotted silk smoking B. polka-dotted silk smoking size 4x
C. polka-dotted size 4x silk smoking
Answer: 1A 2C 3A 4C 5A
3. Write full sentences to make a passage, using the suggested words and phrases given
1. Children’s / educating/ be/change / rapid / today
2. In / past /, /teachers/ make / children / sit / still/ hours / . /
3. They / make/ children / memory / all / sort / things / .
4. They / have / listen / and / write down / all/ words / teachers / read / books /. /
5. In other words/,/ children / have / go on / repeat / things / until / they/ know / them / heart/./
6. Today/, / many teachers / wonder / if / it’s / possible / make / children/ learn /at all/. /
7. They / say / you / can / only / help / them/ how / learn /. /
8. They / say / you / must/ let / children / learn / and / discover / things / their / understand / themselves / . /
Answer:
- 1. Children's education is changing rapidly today.
- 2. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours.
- 3. They made children memorize all sorts of things.
- 4.They had to listen and write down all the words the teachers read from the books.
- 5. In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them by heart.
- 6.Today, many teachers wonder if it's possible to make children learn at all.
- 7. They say you can only help them how to learn.
- 8.They say you must let children learn and discover things for their understanding themselves.