I.PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C D. (1.25 point)

1.
A. cold
B. order
C. tofu
D. folk
2.
A. chemistry
B. teacher
C. children
D. chicken
3
A. carrot         
B. hobby
C. boy
D. short
4
A. head 
B. wet
C. were
D. best
5
A. proofs
B. books
C. points
D. days
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (4.0 points)

I. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.

Cho dạng đúng của từ  trong ngoặc để hòan thành mỗi câu sau 1,25

6. They went to see most of the ...................................places. INTEREST

7. His sudden .................................. must be a shock to her and her family. DIE

8. The ao dai is the ....................... .. dress of Vietnamese women. TRADITION

9. Tet holiday is the most important  ...................... for Vietnamese people. CELEBRATE

10. We have to be ................................ when riding our bikes on the streets. CARE

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D .(2.5 point)

11. ….......................... water should I put into the glass?

A. How  much                B. How                 C. How many                 D. What

12. There is … fruit juice in the fridge.

A. any         B. some                C. a             D. many

13. Nam likes ___________stamps, and he has a big stamp collection.

A. collected
B. collecting
C. collect
D. collects
14. I don’t have __________ rice left. Let’s buy some in the supermarket?

A. a
B. some
C. any
D. a lot of
15. _________  milk do you drink everyday? – Two litters.       

A. How much
B. How
C. How many
D. What
16. _________ he play the football match yesterday?- Yes, he did.     

A. Are
B. Do
C. Does
D.Did

17. What is your ….................... food for breakfast? – It’s beef noodle soup.

A. best                  B. liking                C. most                 D. favourite

18. We hate …........... the dishes.

A. washing           B. to washing        C. washed             D. wash

3. Choose the word which has CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word in the sentence (0.25 point). Chọn từ có nghĩa gần nhất với từ gạch chân

19. When do you usually cycle in the park?

- I usually cycle after getting up.

A. in the afternoon
B. in the morning
C. in the evening
D. at night
4. Choose the word which has OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word in the sentence (0.25 point). Chọng từ có nghĩa trái với từ gạch chân

20. My dad has a big bookshelf because he loves reading old books.

A. new
B. clear
C. clean
D. nice
5. Choose the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences (0.5 point). Chia dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc

21.     Van Cao was a great Vietnamese ______________. (COMPOSE)

A. composers
B. composed
C. composer
D. compose
22.     Did you read books to the ______________ in the nusring home last Sunday? (ELDER)

A. older
B. an elderly
C. old
D. elderly

III. READING (2.0 points)

1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each blank.(1.0 point)

Community service is work done by a person (23)_________  group of people that benefits others. It is often done near the area where you live, so your own community (24)________ the benefits of your work. You do not get paid to perform community service, but get to learn a lot. Community service can help many different groups of people, even animals (25)________ the environment. Community service is often organized through a local group, such as a place of worship, school, or non-profit (26)_________, or you can start your own community service projects. Community service can even involve raising funds by donating used goods or selling used goods like clothing.

Many people participate in community service because they enjoy (27)_________ others and improving their community.

23.
A. or
B. in
C. by                         
D. at
24.
A. got                        
B. getting                            
C. gets                      
D. get
25.
A. but                       
B. and                          
C. so                          
D. although
26.
A. organizable                          
B. organist                                    
C. organise                       
D. organization
27.
A. helping                      
B. help                     
C. helps                         
D. helped
2. Read the passage and choose the correct option A, B C or D to complete the sentences. ( 1.0 point)

            Jenny and Sarah are practising singing a Vietnamese folk song to take part in a singing contest only for foreign students who are studying in schools in Ho Chi Minh City. Their song is Hoa thom buom luon. It has a beautiful melody, but they find it challenging because the lyrics are difficult for them to pronounce. With the help of Miss Thanh, their Vietnamese tutor, their performance is improving significantly. Besides singing, they also have to practice a traditional dance in order to impress the judges and the audience. Although the dance is not as difficult as the song, they still rehearse very hard. With a lot of efforts, both girls hope they will have a great performance and win the contest.

28. Who can compete in the singing contest?

A. Vietnamese students.
B. International students.
C. Vietnamese tutors
D. English students
29. What do Jenny and Sarah think about the song they chose?

A.The melody is hard but the lyrics are lovely.
B. It is easy to sing.
C. The melody is beautiful but the lyrics are difficult.
D. The melody is challenging but the lyrics are easy.
 

30. What does the word they in the text mean?
 

A. Foreign students
B. Jenny her sister
C. Miss Thanh
D. Jenny and Sarah
 

31. Why do they practise a traditional dance?
 

A. To show off their dancing talent.
B. To impress the judges and the audience.
C. To make their performance more beautifully.
D. To get higher marks.
 

32. How is the traditional dance when compared to the song?
 

A. It is not as easy as the song..
B. It is like the song.
C. It’s not as difficult as the song.
D. It’s more difficult than the song.
IV. WRITING (2.0 points)

1. Choose the word with an error in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C or D. (0.4 point)

33. Phuc likes make models and he shares his hobby with me.    .........................

                          A                   B          C                          D        

34. They don’t have any beef left, so they have some fish in lunch.      ....................

                  A               B                             C                         D                     

2. Reorder the words to make sentences.(0.4 point)

35. my country / Coffee / in / a popular drink / is / .

.........................................................................................................................................

36. favourite / My / food / is/ Bun Cha. 

.........................................................................................................................................

3. Rewrite the following sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one (0.2 point)

37. She is interested in planting flowers..

 => She loves…………………………………………………………….................

4. Write a short paragraph about your hobbies.

Viết một đoạn văn ngắn về thú vui yêu thích của bạn(1.0 point) ( 36-40)

            - What’s your hobby?

            - When did you start it?

            - Who do you share your hobbies with?

            - Benefits of your hobbies.

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