(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (1.

5 pts)
1. A. arrive B. prison C. sight D. fine
2. A. stopped B. lived C. played D. arrived
3. A. teach B. season C. meat D. weather
(4 – 13) Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (5 pts)
4. The Ao dai is the _______ dress of Vietnamese women.
A. traditionally B. tradition C. traditional D. traditionalist
5. He may miss the train _______ he doesn’t hurry.
A. if B. unless C. so D. and
6. Mai _______ in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now.
A. lives B. live C. is living D. has lived
7. I’d love to go to the party _______ I have to finish my homework.
A. and B. but C. or D. because
8. Let’s _______ the television. I want to read a book.
A. go on B. turn off C. turn on D. go off
9. Tom and Mary don’t like news, _______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. won’t they
10. If Ba _______ rich, he would travel around the world.
A. is B. are C. were D. had been
11. She _______ whether I liked pop music.
A. said B. told C. asked D. spoke
12. That is the man _______ helped me last week.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
13. Would you mind _______ the door, please?
A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened
(14 – 16) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (1.5 pts)
14. Tet is a festival who occurs in late January or early February.
A B C D
15. She suggested to organize a show to raise money for the poor.
A B C D
16. The children laughed happy while they were playing with their toys.
A B C D
(17 – 24) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:(4 pts)
Although there are many (17) ______through out the year. Tet (18) _______the lunar New
Year holiday is the most (19) _______celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival (20) ______
occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families (21) _______ and decorate their homes
and enjoy (22) ______ food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members (23) ______ live apart try to be
together (24) ______Tet.
17. A. celebrations B. activities C. information D. news
18. A. and B. but C. or D. because
19. A. beautiful B. important C. interesting D. interested
20. A. what B. who C. which D. whom
21. A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
22. A. special B. especially C. specially D. particularly
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23. A. what B. which C. whom D. who
24. A. in B. on C. at D. for
(25 – 28) Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences. (2 pts)
25. We were really _____________ by the beauty of your city. (adj) (impress)
26. We usually watch the news on TV because it’s very _____________. (adj) (inform)
27. We enjoy the ___________ atmosphere in Vietnam. (adj) (peace)
28. The tour around your country is ______________ cheap. (adv) (surprise)
(29 – 32) Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (2 pts)
Hi. I am a student of a secondary school in Hanoi. I am in grade 9. I always wear school uniform
on school days: a white shirt and dark blue trousers. But on weekends, I usually wear casual clothes, such
as an open-neck shirt or a T-shirt, jeans and sport shoes because they are very comfortable and convenient
and I can play football, ride a bicycle or go somewhere easily. My favorite colors are red and blue.
Statements True False
29. He is a student at a university in Hanoi.
30. He sometimes wears school uniform.
31. He likes wearing casual clothes because they are comfortable
32. He likes strong colors such as red and blue.
(33 – 36) Complete the second sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original one.( 4
pts)
33. Mr. Ba started playing tennis twenty years ago.
=> Mr. Ba has ....................................................................................................................
34. “I am taking the 5.30 train tomorrow.” Minh said.
=> Minh said......................................................................................................................
35. Health is more important than money.
=> Money isn’t ..................................................................................................................
36. Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday.
=> He suggested ................................................................................................................
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(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (1.5 pts)

1. A. arrive /ai/ B. prison /i/ C. sight /ai/ D. fine /ai/

2. A. stopped /t/ B. lived /d/ C. played /d/ D. arrived /d/
3. A. teach /i:/ B. season /i:/ C. meat /i:/ D. weather /e/

(4 – 13) Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (5 pts)

4. The Ao dai is the _______ dress of Vietnamese women. Chỗ trống cần một tính từ để bổ ngữ cho từ
“dress”
A. traditionally (adv) B. tradition (n)
B. C. traditional (adj) D. traditionalist (n chỉ người)
5. He may miss the train _______ he doesn’t hurry. Câu điều kiện loại 1. Dịch: bạn sẽ lỡ tàu nếu bạn
không nhanh lên
A. if B. unless là nếu …không, mà doesn’t có not rồi nên sẽ không chọn
B. C. so D. and
6. Mai _______ in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now. Có từ ‘for’ + khoảng thời gian nên câu này sẽ
chia thì hiện tại hoàn thành
A. lives B. live C. is living D. has lived
7. I’d love to go to the party _______ I have to finish my homework. Dịch: tôi muốn đến bữa tiệc,
nhưng tôi phải hoàn thành bài tập về nhà
A. and B. but C. or D. because
8. Let’s _______ the television. I want to read a book.
A. go on tiếp tục B. turn off: tắt C. turn on bật D. go off chuông đổ, bom nổ
9. Tom and Mary don’t like news, _______? Phần kiến thức câu hỏi đuôi
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. won’t they
10. If Ba _______ rich, he would travel around the world. Câu điều kiện loại 2, tất cả chủ ngữ chia ‘be’
đều chia thành “were”
A. is B. are C. were D. had been
11. She _______ whether I liked pop music.
A. said B. told C. asked D. spoke
12. That is the man _______ helped me last week.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
13. Would you mind _______ the door, please?
A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened
(14 – 16) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (1.5 pts)
14. Tet is a festival who occurs in late January or early February.
A B C D
15. She suggested to organize a show to raise money for the poor.
A B C D
16. The children laughed happy while they were playing with their toys.
A B C D
(17 – 24) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:(4 pts)
Although there are many (17) _______through out the year. Tet (18) _______the lunar New

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Year holiday is the most (19) _______celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival (20) ______
occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families (21) _______ and decorate their homes
and enjoy (22) ______ food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members (23)______ live apart try to be
together (24) ______Tet.

17. A. celebrations B. activities C. information D. news

18. A. and B. but C. or D. because
19. A. beautiful B. important C. interesting D. interested
20. A. what B. who C. which D. whom
21. A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
22. A. special B. especially C. specially D. particularly
23. A. what B. which C. whom D. who
24. A. in B. on C. at D. for
(25 – 28) Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences. (2 pts)
25. We were really ___impressed__ by the beauty of your city. (impress)
26. We usually watch the news on TV because it’s very __informative_. (inform)
27. We enjoy the _peaceful_ atmosphere in Vietnam (peace)
28. The tour around your country is __surprisingly_ cheap. (surprise)
(29 – 32) Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (2 pts)
Hi. I am a student of a secondary school in Hanoi. I am in grade 9. I always wear school uniform
on school days: a white shirt and dark blue trousers. But on weekends, I usually wear casual clothes, such
as an open-neck shirt or a T-shirt, jeans and sport shoes because they are very comfortable and convenient
and I can play football, ride a bicycle or go somewhere easily. My favorite colors are red and blue.

Statements True False

29. He is a student at a university in Hanoi. F
30. He sometimes wears school uniform. F
31. He likes wearing casual clothes because they are comfortable T
32. He likes strong colors such as red and blue. T

(33 – 36) Complete the second sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original one.( 4 pts) 33.
Mr. Ba started playing tennis twenty years ago.
=> Mr. Ba has played tennis for twenty years/been playing tennis for twenty years.
34. “I am taking the 5.30 train tomorrow.” Minh said.
=> Minh said he was taking the 5.30 train the following day.
35. Health is more important than money.
=> Money isn’t as important as health
36. Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday.
=> He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday.