Student: Class: Teacher: Ta Thanh Thuy

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Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1. A. rank B. range C. match D. standing
2. A. just B. jump C. success D. result
3. A. final B. title C. describe D. spirit
4. A. sports B. terms C. levels D. regions
5. A. defended B. composed C. completed D. supported
Choose the word with the different stress pattern
6. A. between B. modern C. abroad D. prepare
7. A. silver B. country C. modern D. compete
8. A. pity B. event C. medal D. spirit
9. A. energy B. organize C. athletics D. marathon
10. A. spectator B. opponent C. precision D. goalkeeper
Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks
11. Before the 1970s, the Olympic Games were officially limited to amateurs, but in the 1980s, many events were
open to professional .................
A. athlete B. athletes C. athletic D. athletics
12. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost ................. competition.
A. sport B. sports C. exercise D. exercises
13. They ................. flowers to the athletes winning medals.
A. showed B. included C. allowed D. presented
14. He needs the ................. of a scholarship to continue his training as a footballer.
A. support B. quality C. quantity D. impression
15. The hotel provides excellent ................ for children including a playground, a baby care station and a mini disco.
A. preparation B. facilities C. proposal D. organization
16. He didn’t win the match because his work was not up to a professional .................
A. height B. place C. level D. step
17. We couldn’t keep the ball out of the ................. and the other team scored a point.
A. aim B. goal C. pole D. table
18. The book was interesting from the first to the ................. chapter.
A. final B. end C. finish D. late
19. The two communities live together in ................. despite having different customs and beliefs.
A. peace B. spirit C. support D. energy
20. ................. is a sport in which two people fight and try to throw or force the other one to the ground.
A. badminton B. volleyball C. wrestling D. athletics
21. The ships were ................. magnificent than she had anticipated.
A. more B. most C. as D. not as
22. The band must be made from a ................. precious metal than silver.
A. much B. most C. more D. as
23. He tries ................. than most, but he has no aptitude for sports.
A. harder B. hardly C. more hard D. more hardly
24. I regret to say I ................. own racing pigeons.
A. not more B. not longer C. no long D. no longer
25. Having informed the baker of his mistake, I was given two ................. loaves.
A. more B. most C. another D. than
26. That hold in your sweater is getting .................
A. bigger and bigger B. more and more big C. more bigger D. the biggest
27. As I waited for my interview, I became ................. nervous.
A. much B. most C. nervous and D. more and more
28. I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, the ................. I feel.
A. more B. good C. best D. better
29. Health care in the country is said to become ................
A. bad and bad B. worst and worst C. worse and worse D. more and more badly
30. The ................. goals the team scored, the ................. the coach looked.
A. more / happier B. many / happy C. more / happily D. much more / happier
Choose the answer that has a SIMILAR meaning with the underlined part.
31. Rock musicians are working in collaboration with an orchestra to create a new opera.
A. cooperation B. solidarity C. enthusiasm D. participation
32. Her tranquil life was threatened by the coming of a man whom she regarded as her deadly enemy.
A. organized B. peaceful C. energetic D. intense

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33. He was a tower of strength to his sisters when their father died.
A. a person to care for B. a person to share with C. a person to rely on D. a person to work with
34. Her distinguished performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world.
A. successful B. outstanding C. competitive D. impressive
35. She seemed to be under the impression that more guests were coming, but nobody else ever came.
A. be on a wrong assumption B. hold negative attitude
C. have a low opinion D. express disappointment
Choose the answer that has an OPPOSITE meaning with the underlined part.
36. Several companies offered prizes annually for the best-kept country station, promoting keen rivalry among
stations.
A. performance B. participation C. cooperation D. competition
37. No nation can stand aside as an idle or wondering onlooker while the world progresses rapidly.
A. participant B. defender C. supporter D. competitor
38. The mild winter has created the ideal conditions for an ant population explosion.
A. impressive B. intensive C. strong D. intense
39. The enemy may assail our defense positions tomorrow.
A. organize B. include C. prepare D. defend
40. Hormonally active synthetic chemicals can damage the reproductive system, alter the nervous system and brain,
and impair the immune system.
A. energize B. strengthen C. support D. prove
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting
41. The (A) more he took (B) part in sports, (C) the more active and energetic he (D) becomes.
42. (A) The Olympic Games (B) consists of the Summer (C) Games and the (D) Winter Games.
43. We have only (A) few time for this (B) exercise, but in the examination (C) we’ll have even (D) less time.
44. Millions of people (A) have attended the Olympics and (B) more one million people (C) throughout the world
watch (D) the games on television.
45. (A) Many people moved (B) from the countryside (C) in search of a (D) more better life in the city.
46. Since he (A) started his new job, (B) his family life has (C) became more (D) and more comfortable.
47. (A) The elephant (B) do much (C) more with its nose than (D) any other animal.
48. My father is (A) taller but (B) my uncle is (C) much more heavier than (D) my father.
49. The test (A) in Biology was (B) easier and easier after (C) ours teacher’s careful (D) explanation.
50. Tom is (A) a much successful sportsman, (B) but his sister is (C) more successful (D) than him.
Choose the sentences which have the meaning the same as the given ones
51. The dentist has taken out all of Ricky’s teeth.
A. Ricky’s teeth were taken out by the dentist. B. Ricky has had all his teeth taken out by the dentist.
C. The dentist has had Ricky’s teeth taken out. D. The dentist has taken out his teeth by Ricky.
52. The game excited us all a lot.
A. We spent a lot on the exciting game. B. The game didn’t excite us.
C. All of us were excited about the game. D. Many exciting games were offered to us.
53. Unlike his sister, Bob exercises every day.
A. Bob’s sister exercises every day, but he doesn’t. B. Bob and his sister exercise every day.
C. Bob exercises every day, but his sister doesn’t. D. Bob doesn’t like his sister to exercise.
54. If Barbara had worn a raincoat, she wouldn’t have caught a cold.
A. Barbara wore a raincoat and didn’t catch a cold.
B. The raincoat helped Barbara avoid catching a cold.
C. Barbara is having a cold because she didn’t wear a raincoat.
D. Barbara caught a cold because she didn’t wear a raincoat.
55. We were all surprised when she suddenly came back.
A. All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back.
B. The fact that she suddenly came back was surprised to us.
C. All of us were surprising to see her come back.
D. She suddenly came back and was surprised to see us all.
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The Southeast Asian Games owes its origins to the Southeast Asian peninsular Games or SEAP Games. On May
22, 1958, delegates from the countries in Southeast Asian peninsula attending the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, japan had
a meeting and agreed to establish a sport organization. The proposal was that a regional sports event will help
promote cooperation, understanding and relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region.
Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Laos, South Vietnam and Cambodia were the founding members. These countries
agreed to hold the Games biannually. The SEAP Games Federation Committee was formed. The first SEAP Games
were held in Bangkok from 12-17 December, 1959 comprising more than 527 athletes and officials from Thailand,
Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, South Vietnam and Laos participating in 12 sports.
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At the 8 SEAP Games in 1975, the SEAP Federation considered the inclusion of Indonesia and the Philippines.
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The two countries were formally admitted in 1977, the same year when SEAP Federation changed their name to
Southeast Asian Games Federation and the games were known as the Southeast Asian Games. Brunei was admitted at
the 10th SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, and East Timor at the 22 nd SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2003. The 2007
SEA Games held in Thailand started from 6 December and ended on 15 December 2007. The next host for the SEA
Games is Laos. It is Lao’s first time as the host for the biannual games.
56. The Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were _____
A. a Japanese sport organization
B. originally the Asian Games
C. to promote cooperation, understanding and relations among regional countries
D. a regional sports event among the ten countries in Southeast Asia
57. The SEAP Games Federation Committee founded by _____ members.
A. three B. four C. six D. ten
58. The underlined word biannually in the passage means _____.
A. every two years B. every year C. three yearly D. four yearly
59. The first SEAP Games were held _____.
A. in six countries B. in Thailand
C. with 527 athletes from Thailand D. from December 17th, 1959
60. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Laos is the country hosting the 25th SEA Games.
B. Brunei was admitted to the SEAP Federation at the 10th SEA Games.
C. The SEAP Games have been called the SEA Games since 1977.
D. Thailand hosted its 24th SEA Games up to 2007.
Complete the passage, using a verb or phrase in the correct form.
Wushu is both an exhibition and a sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was (61) _____ in China
after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. In (62) _____ times, wushu has
become a truly international sport through the International Wushu Federation, which holds the World Wushu (63)
_____ every two years; the first World Championships were (64) _____ in 1991 in Beijing.
Modern wushu is (65) _____ of forms that are similar to gymnastics and involve martial art patterns and
maneuvers for which competitors are judged and given points according to specific (66) _____. The forms comprise
basic movements such as kicks, punches, balanced, jumps, sweeps, and throws based on traditional Chinese martial art
style and can be changed for (67) _____ to highlight one’s strengths. Competitive forms have time (68) _____ that can
range from 1 minute, 20 seconds to over five minutes for some styles. Modern wushu competitors are increasingly (69)
_____ in aerial techniques such as 540 and 720 degree jumps and kicks to add more (70) _____ and style to their forms.
61. A. held B. created C. made D. done
62. A. now B. this C. today D. contemporary
63. A. Plays B. Games C. Races D. Championships
64. A. hold B. holds C. held D. holding
65. A. included B. composed C. consisted D. contained
66. A. rules B. laws C. lines D. regulations
67. A. compete B. competing C. competitors D. competitions
68. A. lines B. cuts C. limits D. edges
69. A. guiding B. training C. educating D. learning
70. A. hard B. harder C. difficult D. difficulty
Complete each sentence, using an adjective in the comparative degree.
Young, expensive, heavy, high, smart, miserable, soon, tired, close, impatient
71. The ................. to the Earth’s equator you are, the hotter you feel.
72. The ................. you take the medicine, the better you will feel.
73. The more you study, the ................. you will become.
74. The ................. you are, the easier it is to learn.
75. The hotter it was, the ................. I felt.
76. The bigger the pumpkins are, the ................ they weigh.
77. The ................. the hotel, the better the service.
78. The ................. you are, the harder it is to concentrate.
79. The more goods you sell, the ................. your profit will be.
80. The longer we waited, the ................. we became.
Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
81. A: What are your plans for summer vacation? B: I (spend) ................. a month in Hawaii.
82. A: What’s wrong with the light? B: The bulb (need) ................. (change) ................
83. If you (go) ................. to the kitchen, get me a glass of water.

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84. If only Mike (be) ................. here now. We need his help.
85. She (have) ................. three children before she was 30, but she wishes she hadn’t.
86. Had I agreed, Jim (lend) ................. me the money I needed.
87. A: Oh, no! That’s the phone. B: I (get) ................. it.
88. He acted as though he (know) ................. everything. In fact, he is so boastful.
89. Louise expects that she and her sister (get) ................. scholarships.
90. She was upset because she (wait) ................. (hear) ................. from her son for days.
Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets.
91. Over 200 (compete) ................. entered the race.
92. What will you say at the meeting in (defend) ................. of your view?
93. (enthusiasm) ................. supporters shouted wildly when a goal was scored.
94. (athletic) ................. must be presented at the stadium at 6.00.
95. (region) ................. problems are discussed in annual meetings of the Asian countries.
96. When writing essays, choosing words with (precise) ................. is necessary.
97. If you are (rely) ................. and hard-working, you will be promoted soon.
98. (cooperate) ................. activities are essential to community work.
99. An (energy) ................. effort of all members will ensure the success of our plan.
100. The books are written so (success) ................. that they are liked by the public.
Fill each gap in the sentence with a suitable word from the box.
Precision, enthusiastic, spirit, quantity, talent, impress, host, rank, defend, rival
101. The ................. of law is more important than its words.
102. A weapon of ................. is one that can be delivered where it is wanted.
103. Greece played ................. to the Olympic Games in 2004.
104. My sister has a ................. for music.
105. Our airline is now a serious ................. to many of the bigger companies.
106. The professor owns a large ................. of books.
107. She repeated the words to ................. them in her memory.
108. In the past, dress, speech, and table manners indicated social .................
109. The newspapers ................. the governor’s action.
110. My little brother is very ................. about going to kindergarten.
Complete each sentences so that it contains a passive form:
111. His previous CD wasn’t as popular as this one. (than)
This CD ...................................................................................................................................................... previous one.
112. I haven’t taken such as much interest in football as you have. (more)
You have ..................................................................................................................................... in football than I have.
113. I haven’t been to as many countries as you are. (than)
I have been to ...................................................................................................................................................... you are.
114. I was less interested in the film than I’d expected. (wasn’t)
The film ......................................................................................................................................................... I’d expected.
115. Britain isn’t as warm as Greece. (climate)
Greece ..................................................................................................................................................................... Britain.
Put the words into lists of pronunciation. The sign  shows the main stress.
Athletics, badminton, competition, basketball, competitor, countryman, facility, delegation, development, information,
operation, overwhelming, participant, performance, precision, quantity, admiration, successful, technology, volleyball
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