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	I/ Choose the best answer : ( 3ms ) .
 1/ Yoko was .............by the beauty and the friendliness of Vietnamese people .
	a/ impressed	b/ impress	c/ impressing	d/ impresses
 2/ I wish I ............here longer .
	a/ stayed	b/ can stay	c/ stay	d/ could to stay
 3/ She used ...............past the rice paddy on her way to school .
	a/ to walk	b/ walked	c/ walk	d/ walking
 4/ Nam................a scholarship last year .
	a/ was awarded	b/ awarded	c/ awards	d/ is awarded
 5/ If you go to study on a campus , you can stay in a..........................
	a/ dormitory	b/ hotel	c/ house	d/ apartment
 6/ the film was so interesting , ...................he stay up late to watch it .
	a/ so	b/ because	c/ but	d/ and
 7/ I go to school ...............Monday.............Saturday .
	a/ from / to	b/ on / on	c/ between / to	d/ in / in
 8/ Hoa likes watching music programs , ...........................
	a/ doesn’t she	b/ do she	c/ don’t she	d/ does she
 9/ Could you ................TV , please ? I want to watch the news .
	a/ turn on	b/ turn off	c/ turn up	d/ turn left
 10/ My mother wishes she ...............healthy .
	a/ were	b/ is	c/ was	d/ had
 11/ They.................the big old tree before lunchtime .
	a/ reached	b/ came	c/ arrived	d/ went
 12/ Let’s .................the Brighton Language center .
	a/ attend	b/ attending	c/ attended	d/ to attend
	II/ Do as request in brackets : ( 3ms ) .
 1/ ...............you............Vietnamese food yet ? ( eat ) 
 2/She studied hard , so she got grade A for listening . 
 Because................................................................................................
 3/ If you practice speaking with friends , you...................( speak ) English fluently .
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 4/ The Internet is a very useful means of...................( communicate ) .
 5/ I wish I live near school . 
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 6/ I have studied English ...................1999 . 
	III/ Use the given words to write sentences : ( 2ms ).
 1/ She / ask / me / what / name / be 
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 2/ If / I / work / hard , / pass / exams .
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 3/ Last weekend / we / go / picnic / the rive bank
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 4/ Tien Phong newspaper / widely / read / both / teenagers / adults /nowadays .
	IV/ Read the passage and answer the questions : ( 2ms ) .
 Television is one of man’s most important means of communication in millions of homes . Through television , home viewers can see and learn about people , places and things in faraway lands . Television provides many more entertainments than any other kinds . The programs include dramas , comedies , sporting events and movies .
 I like contests best . In some contests , TV viewers can join in and answer questions through telephone or by mail .
	*/ question :
1/ What can home viewers see and learn through television ?
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2/ Are there lots of kinds of entertaiments on TV ?
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3/. What does the write like best ?
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4/ How can TV viewers anwer questions in some contests ?
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I. From each number, pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.       A. equal	B. fashion        	C. champagne                	D. match
2.       A. baggy               	B. minority        	C. style                           	D. symbol
3.       A. casual              	B. sale               	C. sleeveless                  	D. slit
4.       A. encourage        	B. young           	C. proud                        	D. enough
5.       A.  hobby             B. honest              	C. humor                        	D. hole
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below 
1. I haven't heard from Maria _____. (since many months before, for many months, for many months ago, since a long time)
2. This book is so long that I _____. (haven't finished it yet, haven't finished it already, still have finished it, still haven't finished it already)
3. The dragon _____ the enemies of the Church. (symbolizes, symbols, symbolic, symbolism)
4. She presented her ideas clearly and _____. (logically, logic, logical, logics)
5. Nguyen Du is a famous Vietnamese ________. (poem, poetry, poetic, poet)
6. Malaysia enjoys the tropical ________. (weather, climate, season, country)
7.  In the 1960 a lot of university and college   ________ wore jeans. (pupils, workers, students, goers)
8.  Lan wishes she ______ Maryam someday. (visit, visited, would visit, will visit)
9. The ao dai used for men were different ________ those for women.
(for, from, with, to)
10. Today, the ao dai  looks modern and very _________.
(unfashionable, fashionable, fashionably, fashion)
III. Give the correct form of the verbs
1. Minh wishes he (be) . better at Math
2. I  (go) to the theater with my family last weekend.
3. They ..to Maryam’s farewell party last night. (not come)
4. My father (not smoke)  for 5 years.
5. How long Bob and Mary (be) married?
IV. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Clothes can tell a lot about person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful and fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. Today, sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800s and today is the cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.
Questions:
1. Why do some people like very colorful clothes?
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2. What kinds of clothes do the other people like to wear?
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3. Were the clothes of the 1800s as the same as clothes today?
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4. What do sometimes women wear today?
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5. What were clothes made from 1800s?
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V. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that the original meanings are unchanged.
1. What a pity you can’t take part in with us.
=> We wish .
2. Ba doesn’t study hard.
=> His father wishes .
3. People speak Spanish in Argentina.
=> Spanish.
4. They opened the factory at 9 o'clock.
=> The factory.
5. I last saw her two years ago.
=> I haven’t
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TEST 2
I/Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
          1. A. pleased             B. advised                      C. played                     D. washed
          2. A. boxes                B. washes                       C. watches                  D. goes
          3. A. wanted              B. booked                       C. laughed                  D. stopped
          4. A. trains                 B. stamps                       C. hotels                     D. caves
II/Choose the word that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Did he to live in the country when he was young ?
     A. use                   B. used                           C. get used                  D. be used
  2. I wish I get good marks for the coming exam.
    A. can                    B. could                         C. should                     D. were
  3. It rained heavily..while I last night.
    A. sleep                 B. slept                           C. sleeping                  D. was sleeping
  4. My brother is very ..wearing jeans.
     A. likes                 B. loves                            C. enjoys                     D. fond of
  5. My father.for the national bank from 1999 to 2003.
     A. works                B. worked                        C. has worked            D. work
  6. Levis Straussjeans for women.
    A. has invented       B. invented                     C. invent                     D. invents
  7. English .in many countries in the world.
    A. speaks                 B. is speaking                 C. is spoken               D. has spoken
  8. My sister likes sweets.from chocolate.
    A. made                   B. making                       C. to make                 D. that make
III/ Supply the correct verb forms of the verbs in the brackets.
I (know). her for a very long time.
Listen! I think someone (knock).. at the door.
Jack is always late for school. If only he (go).to school on time.
The new stadium (finish).. last year.
IV/ Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
People like wearing jeans because the material doesn’t wear . easily.
These shoes are made . good leather. They are strong.
We’re lived in this village . 30 years.
It is hours  Barbara last rang.
V/ Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces:
Some people learn a second language (ease, easy, easily, all A, B, C). Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have yourselves learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English (little ease, easy, easily, easier) and more interesting.
The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn (be, being, to be, been) patient. You do not to have to understand (anything, nothing, everything, something) all at once. It’s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.
         The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (write, writing, to write, written) in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (outside, of side, beside, by side) class.
          The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After (some, each, all, few class), think about what you did. Did you answer a question (correctly, correction, correct, corrective)? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
          It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the root ones.
1. We don’t allow smoking in the restaurant.
=> Smoking.
2. Helen stared to learn Chinese in 2000.
=> Helen has
3. I have to wash the dishes after meals
=> The dishes..
4. No one cleaned the yard yesterday.
=> The yard..
. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that the original meanings are unchanged.
1. What a pity you can’t take part in with us.
=> We wish .
2. Ba doesn’t study hard.
=> His father wishes .
3. People speak Spanish in Argentina.
=> Spanish.
4. They opened the factory at 9 o'clock.
=> The factory.
5. I last saw her two years ago.
=> I haven’t
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TEST 2
I/Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
          1. A. pleased             B. advised                      C. played                     D. washed
          2. A. boxes                B. washes                       C. watches                  D. goes
          3. A. wanted              B. booked                       C. laughed                  D. stopped
          4. A. trains                 B. stamps                       C. hotels                     D. caves
II/Choose the word that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Did he to live in the country when he was young ?
     A. use                   B. used                           C. get used                  D. be used
  2. I wish I get good marks for the coming exam.
    A. can                    B. could                         C. should                     D. were
  3. It rained heavily..while I last night.
    A. sleep                 B. slept                           C. sleeping                  D. was sleeping
  4. My brother is very ..wearing jeans.
     A. likes                 B. loves                            C. enjoys                     D. fond of
  5. My father.for the national bank from 1999 to 2003.
     A. works                B. worked                        C. has worked            D. work
  6. Levis Straussjeans for women.
    A. has invented       B. invented                     C. invent                     D. invents
  7. English .in many countries in the world.
    A. speaks                 B. is speaking                 C. is spoken               D. has spoken
  8. My sister likes sweets.from chocolate.
    A. made                   B. making                       C. to make                 D. that make
III/ Supply the correct verb forms of the verbs in the brackets.
I (know). her for a very long time.
Listen! I think someone (knock).. at the door.
Jack is always late for school. If only he (go).to school on time.
The new stadium (finish).. last year.
IV/ Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
People like wearing jeans because the material doesn’t wear . easily.
These shoes are made . good leather. They are strong.
We’re lived in this village . 30 years.
It is hours  Barbara last rang.
V/ Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces:
Some people learn a second language (ease, easy, easily, all A, B, C). Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have yourselves learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English (little ease, easy, easily, easier) and more interesting.
The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn (be, being, to be, been) patient. You do not to have to understand (anything, nothing, everything, something) all at once. It’s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.
         The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (write, writing, to write, written) in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you much speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates (outside, of side, beside, by side) class.
          The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After (some, each, all, few class), think about what you did. Did you answer a question (correctly, correction, correct, corrective)? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
          It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the root ones.
1. We don’t allow smoking in the restaurant.
=> Smoking.
2. Helen stared to learn Chinese in 2000.
=> Helen has
3. I have to wash the dishes after meals
=> The dishes..
4. No one cleaned the yard yesterday.
=> The yard..
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TEST 3
I. Circle the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1)  a. mausoleum            b. minority                 c. embroider          	d. material
2)  a. baggy                    	b. fashion                  c. unique                d. symbol
3)  a. tropical                  b. primary                  c. festival              d. religion
4)  a. comprise                b. depend                   c. divide                d. notice
II. Choose the best answer.
1. Wearing . makes students fell equal. (ao dai, casual clothes, uniforms, jeans)
2. Malaysiais a member of  countries. (tropical, Asian, Islam, capital)
3. Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of  (China, Brazil, Malaysia, Indonesia)
4. Women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more.. (convenient, beautiful, cheap, fashionable)
5. The national dress of Japanese women is  (Kimono, Aodai, Sari, Kilt)
6. We wish we  a good time now. (have, had, would have, will have)
7. We have lived in this town 1998. (for, since, in, on)
8. Rice in tropical countries. (grow, was grown, is growing, is grown)
III/ Complete the sentence with the word given.
1/ They will build a big school in our town.
A big school .
2/ People invented telephone long time ago.
Telephone 
3/ They don’t know how to use the computer.
I wish ..........................
IV/ Put a preposition into each gap.
1/ The Malaysia unit .. currency is the ringgit.
2/ In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely. cotton.
3/ Jean was very strong and it did not wear . easily. 
V/ Complete the sentences in column A with the ideas in column B.
                      A                                                              B
1. The ao dai has been the subject of         a. but we will keep in touch.
2. Wearing casual clothes	 b. No, I haven’t.
3. Have you seen her recently?                 c. makes school more colorful and lively.
4. She moved to France,                           d. poems, novels and songs. 
VI/ Read the passage carefully, then answer the question True or False.
Dong Nai province is at the Eastern approach to Ho Chi Minh City. Its provincial city is Bien Hoa City. The Kinh people account for 82,8% of the total population. The ethnic minority groups are Tay, Kho Mu, Nung, Dao, and Ma. This area is famous throughout the Eastern part of South Vietnam for its picturesque landscapes. This is an ideal destination for Saigonese to have some short picnics
I./PHONETIC (1 m)
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 
 1. a .practical b. fashion c. tradition d. pattern
 2. a. washed b. worked c. decided d.stopped
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others
 3. a. compulsory b. economic c. material d. instruction
 4. a. comprise b. collect c. believe d. mention
II/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(3ms)
 Complete these sentences by choosing the correct words or phrases
1. My class consists . thirty-four students..
a. in b. for c. about d. of
2. My sister studies very hard, .. she always gets good marks .
 a. because b. so c. although d. but
3. Maryam and Lan are pen pals and they .. at least once a month .
a. correspond b. visit c. meet d. talk
4. Buddhism is the official ..of Thailand.
a. region b. religion c. capital d .language
5. She wishes sheHanoi some day
a. visit b. visits c. visited d.would visit
6. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped ..
a. to grow b. growing c. grow d. to be grown
7. Nguyen Du is a famous Vietnamese. .
a. writer b. musician c. poem d. poet
8. This skirt is very