I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. ( 1point) 1. A. stopped B. laughed C. coughed D. stayed 2. A. impress B. depend C. express D. separate 3. A. around B. should C. sound D. about 4. A. knew B. few C. threw D. new II. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (2 points) 1. ............. we should stop smoking. A. His suggesting that B. He was suggest C. He suggested that D. He is suggested 2. He’ll never pass his driving test ........... he takes some lessons more. A. because B. unless C. because of D. if 3. She is driving her car ................... A. slowly B. slowlier C. slower D. very slow 4. When ......... the telephone ...........? A. is / invented B. is / inventing C. were / invented D. was / invented 5. Every day we go to work ....... bus ... ……..6.30 a.m. A. on a / before B. by a / at C. by / at D. with / at 6. If he …………. the old lessons, he wouldn’t get bad marks. A. revises B. revised C. revising D. will revise 7. My children are very interested ………….. English. A. in learning B. with learning C. to learns D. to learning 8. She ……………. as a nurse for 10 years. A. worked B. had worked C. has worked D. is working III. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (1,5 points) 1. What ………you ( do ) at 7.00 yesterday? 2. My sister (not wear) her new Ao dai since she (buy) last year. 3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain). 4. It took us three hours (get) there. 5. Marry wishes she (visit) Ha Noi again next summer. IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1 point) 1. Lan is not satisfied with her ………….for Tet holiday. (prepare) 2. Where is the .................................to the village? (enter) 3. ..................... is very important for everyone. (educate) 4. We must learn about keeping our environment ……………. (pollute) V. Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word. (1 point) Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important (1)………………..for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which occurs in (2)…………..January or early February. It is time (3)………. families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special (4)………….such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet. VI. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1 point) Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used in war to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy. On his death, he left all his money to be spent upon a prize every year. The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a person can ever receive. It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace. Some of the world's greatest scientists are asked to choose who should be given the prizes. Quetions 1. Who was the first man to make dynamite? 2. Was he extremely unhappy when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose? 3. Is The Nobel Prize now one of the greatest prizes ? 4. What is The Nobel Prize given for? VII. Rewrite the following sentences with the beginning words, staying the same meaning with the first one. (1 point) 1. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday. Although…………………………………………………….. 2. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth. Elizabeth…………………………………………………… 3. “Why don’t you come here to meet her?” I asked him I asked him ………………………………………………… 4. We finished this work yesterday. This work…………………………………………………… VIII. Write sentences using suggested words. (1 point) 1. This video film / be /so / interesting / I/ see/ twice/. 2. It / difficult/ learn English / without/ use/ good dictionary. 3. He / learn/ English / two years . 4. She /used/ stay / her uncle/ when / be / a child. IX. Rewrite the following sentences, use the given word to write the second sentence in a such way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word: (0,5 point) 1. Hoa doesn’t get up late now (used to) Hoa.............................................................................................. 2. We have never been to Lan’s village before. (time) It……