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St. Anna Foreign language School 
Want to learn English, Chinese and Spanish 
Welcome 
Well-qualified teachers here to help you 
- All level classes 
- One free book for the first come. 
- English starts on 3rd Dec, 2013. 
- Early evening classes only 
- From Monday to Friday 
Call: 0613 758 758 to know more. 
TEST 1 
I. Circle the best answer a), b), c) or d) 
1. Young generation love ___________ jeans because they think that they are fashionable. 
a) wear b) wearing c) worn d) to wear 
2. ___________ do you usually wear on Sunday? _ Shorts. 
a) Where b) How c) What d) Why 
3. The ao dai is the _________ dress of Vietnamese women. 
a) nice b) wonderful c) traditional d) popular 
4. Which word has the SECOND stress 
a) symbol b) minority c) sweater d) ethnic 
5. Many people think jeans are never out of ______ 
a) class b) home c) fashion d) topic 
6. ___________ you ever been to any foreign countries? 
a) Do b) Are c) Have d) Will 
7. Usually on Saturday night, I went to bed __________ 11 o’clock . 
a) on b) in c) at d) for 
8. Lan __________ to walk past the mosque but she never went in to pray 
 a) uses b) used c) to use d) using 
9. Which ch Find the different sound 
 a) cheap b) church c) school d) choose 
10. She stayed up late last night, ____________ she is tired now 
a) because b) while c) so d) but 
11. Nam said to us “I am very happy here .” Nam told us that ______________ 
a) I was very happy there . b) he is very happy there . 
c) he was very happy there . d) I was very happy here . 
12. Which word has the second stressed syllable? 
a) exchange b) hamburger c) campus d) dormitory 
II. Give the correct form of the verbs. 
1. Yesterday, we (go) ______________ to Vung Tau. 
2. Have you ever (read) _________________ this book? 
3. I hate (cook) ________________ 
4. She (watch) ______________TV now. 
III. Read the advertisements. 
RUNRUN Language centre 
Choose suitable one: 
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: Beginner 
level 
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 
Intermediate level 
- All day classes 
- Sunday for young kids only 
Visit: runrunenglish.ndc.edu.com for more 
information. 
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Check True or False Yes No 
1. You can have morning intermediate classes at RUNRUN center. ____ ____ 
2. You can have Spanish classes at St. Anna school. ____ ____ 
3. St. Anna school has no classes for advanced learners. ____ ____ 
4. There is no class on Sunday at RUNRUN center. ____ ____ 
Answer the questions 
1. Which center cannot young kids learn English? 
___________________________________________________________ 
2. Which school can you go to if you want to attend Sunday classes? 
___________________________________________________________ 
IV/ Write. 
 Write answers to the questions: 
1. Where did you go last Sunday? 
_______________________________________________________________________ 
2. Who did you go with? 
_______________________________________________________________________ 
3. Did you buy anything there? 
_______________________________________________________________________ 
4. Did you enjoy the trip? 
_______________________________________________________________________ 
TEST 2 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the other. 
1. A. accept B. activity C. across D. afraid 
2. A. boat B. cow C. grocer D. grow 
3. A. display B. drive C. exciting D. idea 
4. A. amusing B. cousin C. homesick D. season 
5. A. change B. chicken C. christmas D. much 
II. Choose the best answer. 
1. The ao dai is usually made of a light .. 
A. cotton B. design C. symbol D. material 
2. They.. in Hue .. a long time. 
 A. were living/for B. were living/ since C. have lived/for D. have lived/ since 
3. These plants .... for animals’ food. 
 A. can grow B. can be grow C. have grown D. grow 
4. Japanese people usually wear kimonos on special . 
A. occasions B. times C. situations D. places 
5. He used to ...... to school by his mother. 
A. take B. taking C. taken D. be taken 
6. They wish they  a new house now. 
 A. have B. had C. will have D. would have 
7. It rains heavily, .... I can’t go to the movies with you. 
A .and B. but C. because D. so 
8. He asked me where I .. the next day. 
A. go B. went C. will go D. would go 
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 9. There is a meeting _____ 9 am and 2 pm. 
 A. on B. between C. till D. at 
 10. Mary ____ write to me last year. 
 A. uses to B. is used to C. used to D. was used to 
 11. Wearing uniform help students _____ equal in many ways 
 A. feel B. fall C. fell D. felt 
 12. We have some _____ students for the program. 
 A. exchange B. exchanged C. to exchange D. exchanging 
III. Using the correct tense of the verbs to complete the sentences. 
1. Lan (eat)..dinner when his friend called. 
2. She rarely (get) ...home before six o’clock. 
3. We (not/begin) .to study for the test yet. 
4. They (see) ...this movie before. 
5. My friend is a writer. She (write) ....many books. 
6. He sometimes (take) . his sister to the football games. 
IV. Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word that you do not need to use. 
 down – air – quickly – about – save – dirty – important – pollute – grow 
We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1) .. to swim in. There is so 
much smoke in the (2) .. that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities . In one 
well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) .. the air so much that policemen 
have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4). so many trees that there are now vast areas of 
wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not (5) . enough to 
eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. 
Wild animals are (6) .. disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we 
have killed too many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7) ... the 
problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (8) the Earth. 
V. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. 
1. He can’t pass the examination. 
He wishes____________________________________________ 
3. She asked me “Where do you live?” 
She asked me _________________________________________ 
3. Mai has lived in Hanoi since she was 10. 
He started ____________________________________________ 
4. They can’t speak English fluently. 
They wish ____________________________________________ 
TEST 3 
I. Circle the best answer a), b), c) or d) 
1. Which word has the SECOND stress 
a) symbol b) minority c) sweater d) ethnic 
2. Which ch Find the different sound 
 a) cheap b) church c) school d) choose 
3. ___________ do you usually wear on Sunday? – Shorts and a T-shirt. 
a) Where b) How c) What d) Why 
4. Many people think jeans are never out of ______ 
a) class b) home c) fashion d) topic 
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5. I wish my parents __________ here now to help me. 
a) was b) are c) were d) is 
6. Lan __________ to walk past the mosque but she never came in to pray. 
 a) uses b) used c) to use d) using 
7. The ao dai is the _________ dress of Vietnamese women. 
a) nice b) wonderful c) traditional d) popular 
8. ___________ she ever been to any foreign countries? 
a) Do b) Has c) Have d) Will 
9. Young generation love ___________ jeans because they are fashionable. 
a) wear b) wearing c) worn d) to wear 
10. My school was named __________ a famous Vietnamese poet, Ngueyn Dinh Chieu. 
a) after b) to c) before d) with 
11. The ________ of Malaysia in 2001 was over 22 million. 
a) people b) popularity c) population d) citizen 
12. Have you ever __________ that film? 
 a) seen b) see c) saw d) seeing 
II/ Read the text. 
Do you anything about jeans? Let me tell you some about them. The word “jeans” came from Europe. 
Jean cloth was very strong and didn’t wear out easily, which made people wear jeans. In the 1960s, university 
and college students wore jeans so fashion designers at that time made many different fashionable styles. In the 
1970s, people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s, jeans finally became high 
fashion clothing and their sales went up and up. But in the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped growing. However, 
jeans are never out of fashion and today young people are still fond of wearing them. 
1. Check True or False (2ms): 
a) People liked wearing jeans because they were strong. ___ 
b) In the 1970s, students made their own styles. ___ 
c) The sales of jeans didn’t use to go up. ___ 
d) Young people love wearing jeans because jeans are fashionable. ___ 
2. Answer the questions (1m): 
a) When did the sales of jeans go up? 
_________________________________________________ 
b) Why did fashion designers make different fashionable styles? 
_________________________________________________ 
IV/ Read the first sentences and complete the second ones with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. 
a) It is very hot today 
I wish _________________________________ very hot today. 
b) It is necessary for students to wear uniforms at school. 
Students should _________________________ at school. 
c) She grows some flowers in her garden. 
Some flowers __________________________ in her garden. 
d) I started reading the book two hours ago. 
I have ________________________________ for two hours. 
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TEST 4 
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. 
1. The program was so ________that half of them fell asleep. 
A. boring B. bore C. bored D. boredom 
2. Last night, I was watching T.V my mother was cooking in the kitchen. 
 A. then B. and C. when D. while 
3. The bridge________in 2000. 
A. was built B. built C. has been built D. builds 
4. They________ in that company for five years. 
 A. work B. have worked C. worked D. are working 
5. She likes watching the stars________night. 
A. at B. on C. for D. in 
7. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be________. 
 A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. happiest 
8. He’s never gone to school on Sunday, ________? 
A. has he B. is he C. hasn’t he D. isn’t he 
9. Islam is the country’s official________ in Malaysia. 
A. region B. currency C. religion D. capital 
10. She can’t go to the party because she will have to________her little sister. 
A. look up B. look for C. look after D. look at 
11. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her work before going to work. 
 A. So B. Although C. However D. Therefore 
12. We’ll meet David, ________comes from England. 
A. whom B. that C. which D. who 
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest. 
1. A. expensive B. domitory C. agreement D. vacation 
2. A. plumber B. teacher C. engineer D. poetry 
3. A. reputation B. difficult C. possible D. excellent 
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 
1. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it. 
 A B C D 
2. The news about some recent disasters have been shown on T.V 
 A B C D 
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable word in the box. 
what crowded shelter with glad strangely 
gathered scared shining happily around playing 
 It was a beautiful day. The sun was (1)____, the sky was blue, and the weather was perfect. Lan was 
outside (2)____with her dog, Skippy. All of a sudden, the dog began behaving (3)____. She kept running 
(4)____in circles. Lan ran home with the dog to tell her mother (5)____ Skippy was doing. Lan’ mother Mrs. 
Quyen (6)____her family and told them to find (7)____ in the home. 
Suddenly, the sky became very dark. The storm came (8)____strong winds and heavy rain. Mrs Quyen and her 
family were (9)____ . But soon the storm finished and everyone was (10)____. What a clever dog Skippy is. 
She saved Lan from being caught in the typhoon. 
V. Use the given word to make sentences. 
1. They/enjoy/watch action films. 
___________________________________________________________ 
2. Chistmas Day/people/receive/greeting cards/friend. 
 _____________________________________________________________________ 
3. Do you mind/turn on/the light? 
______________________________________________________________________ 
4. Nam/love/play/games. 
TEST 5 
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I. Choose the words that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 
1. A. scenery B. benefit C. collection D. documentary 
2. A. plain B. locate C. relax D. occasion 
3. A. faithfully B. ethnic C. thanks D. gather 
4. A. learned B. studied C. played D. liked 
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 
5. A. design B. gather C. control D. exchange 
6. A. primary B. tropical C. experience D. wonderful 
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 
7. I wish Nam .. here now to help us. 
 A. is B. are C. was D. were 
8. We didn’t arrive ..time to catch the train. 
 A. at B. in C. to D. for 
9. I look forward to..from you soon. 
 A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. be hearing 
10. Ba is ..tallest boy in our class. 
 A. a B. an C. the D. [nothing] 
11. We ..to our family for six months. 
 A. haven’t written B. didn’t write C. don’t write D. aren’t written 
12. An English course for ..will be available on January 22nd . 
 A. begin B. beginners C. began D. beginning 
13. Mr Brown invented the machine .. . 
 A. he B. him C. himself D. his 
14. That’s the most interesting movie I’ve ..seen. 
 A. usually B. sometimes C. never D. ever 
15. She doesn’t write to me as often as she..to. 
 A. used B. gets used C. is used D. got used 
16. My father ..the army in 1970. 
 A. joins B. is joined C. joined D. was joined 
17. How long does it..you to get to your home village by bus? 
 A. go B. take C. do D. make 
18. You enjoyed your stay in Ho Chi Minh City, ..you? 
 A. do B. don’t C. did D. didn’t 
IV. Find one mistake (A,B,C or D) in each sentence. 
19 I haven’t seen my grandparents since a year. 
 A B C D 
20. I wish I can visit your village again some day. 
 A B C D 
21. Ba asked Nga what should he do to help her. 
 A C D 
22. I was gave a nice pair of jeans on my birthday. 
 A B C D 
23. She asked me that I went to school by bicycle. 
 A B C D 
24. My father enjoys to watch sports on T.V. 
 A B C D 
25. Nam woke up late because he didn’t have time for breakfast. 
 A B C D 
V. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. 
Advertisements are very important in the modem world. Often the T-shirt or jeans show the name of the 
company that made them. This is a popular form of advertising. A special picture or symbol, called logo, is 
sometimes used. 
You see logos on many different products. The idea of a logo is that whenever you see it, you think of that 
product or company. 
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Many people like to buy a product because it is made by a certain company. Some people only buy a 
product that is made by a famous company. People wear clothes and carry bags that have a famous label to 
show that they are fashionable and have good taste. 
It is very common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are only 
a few seconds long but very attractive. Sometimes, the advertiser uses a slogan because it is easy to say and 
easy to remember. 
 The idea of advertisements is to try to make you buy the product. They sometimes show rich and famous 
people using that product. The message is, if you want to feel rich and famous, then buy this product. 
Choose the most suitable ending to each of the following sentences: 
26. A logo is a............... . 
A. company's name B. special company 
C. type of product D. company symbol 
27. A popular form of advertising is to............... . 
 A. wear jeans B. use logo 
C. watch TV D. use different products 
28. A good slogan is............... . 
 A. easy to remember B. useful to produce 
C. simple to make D. easy to buy 
29. The main purpose of an advertisement is to............... . 
A. sell you something you do not want B. make you feel rich and famous 
C. make you buy the product D. pay the TV station 
VI. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same: 
 30. She went to bed early because she was tired last night. (so) 
 She was tired ............................................................................................ 
 31. I'm sorry I am not good at English. 
 I wish I ....................................................................................................... 
 32. People use the computers to do that job nowadays. 
 Computers ................................................................................................ 
 33. "You must study harder for your next exam.", said the teacher. 
 The teacher said that we ............................................................................ 
TEST 6 
I. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the passage 
Television is one of the man’s most (1) ____ means of communication. It brings events and sounds (2) ____ 
around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the 
President making a (3) ____ or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being (4) ____ and watch statesmen try 
(5) ____ about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all 
over the world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In (7) 
____ to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) ____ to entertain. 
In fact, TV provides (9) ____ entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed 
dramas, light comedies (10) ____ events and motion pictures 
1. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant 
2. A. from B. at C. in D. to 
3. A. speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken 
4. A. fight B. find C. found D. fought 
5. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring 
6. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers 
7. A. add B. edit C. addition D. editor 
8. A. made B. designed C. did D. built 
9. A. many B. much C. more D. most 
10. A. sport B. sporting C. sported D. sportier 
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II. Choose the correct prepositions of time: at, in, on, during, for 
1. My exam is _____ 2 o’clock _____ Monday 
2. I’ve been waiting here ______ ten minutes 
3. Are you leaving ______ Saturday morning? 
4. My father worked in a bank _____ five years 
5. My uncle and aunt are on holiday _____ August 
6. I always visit my parents ______ Christmas 
7. Mike usually plays football ______ the weekend 
8. You’ve known me _____ ten years 
9. I was born _____ January 3rd _____ 1986 
10. The doctor operated on the man just _____ time to save his life 
III. Change into the passive voice 
1. You must hand in your compositions before Friday. 
__________________________________________________________________ 
2. You should send for the doctor immediately. 
__________________________________________________________________ 
3. They might postpone the excursion until Saturday. 
__________________________________________________________________ 
4. They are going to announce the exam results tomorrow. 
__________________________________________________________________ 
5. They should widen the road at this point. 
__________________________________________________________________ 
6. An expert should check these machines regularly. 
___________________________