**I. Pronunciation**

1. Choose the word that is pronounced differently:
   - A. rivers
   - B. mountains
   - C. forests
   - D. islands

   The underlined parts are pronounced differently in each word:
   - A. rivers (pronounced /ɪz/)
   - B. mountains (pronounced /ns/)
   - C. forests (pronounced /ɪsts/)
   - D. islands (pronounced /ləndz/)

   The correct answer is **D. islands** (the pronunciation of "islands" has a different ending sound compared to the others).

2. Choose the word that is pronounced differently:
   - A. quiet
   - B. expensive
   - C. interesting
   - D. boring

   The underlined parts are pronounced differently in each word:
   - A. quiet (pronounced /kw/)
   - B. expensive (pronounced /ɪks/)
   - C. interesting (pronounced /ɪn/)
   - D. boring (pronounced /ɔː/)

   The correct answer is **D. boring** (the pronunciation of "boring" is different from the others).

**II. Choose the best option**

1. Lan always does her homework before class. She's very ______.
   - A. funny
   - B. active
   - C. creative
   - D. hard-working

   The best option is **D. hard-working**.

2. Australia is very nice. It has ______ natural wonders.
   - A. much
   - B. many
   - C. a little
   - D. any

   The best option is **B. many**.

3. It's sunny today. I need to put on some ______.
   - A. suncream
   - B. plasters
   - C. backpacks
   - D. sleeping bags

   The best option is **A. suncream**.

4. Nick ______ football for the school team.
   - A. does
   - B. has
   - C. plays
   - D. studies

   The best option is **C. plays**.

5. "Where's the bank?" "Go straight, the second turning on the left. It's on your right."
   - A. turn
   - B. take
   - C. go
   - D. cross

   The best option is **B. take**.

**III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets**

1. There (be) ______ a square in my neighbourhood.
   - The correct form is **"is"** (There **is** a square in my neighbourhood).

2. The students (visit) ______ the National Museum now.
   - The correct form is **"are visiting"** (The students **are visiting** the National Museum now).

3. Hung usually (ride) ______ his bike to school.
   - The correct form is **"rides"** (Hung usually **rides** his bike to school).

4. Thuy likes (listen) ______ to music in her free time.
   - The correct form is **"listening"** (Thuy likes **listening** to music in her free time).

**PART C. READING**

Complete the passage with the best options:

I live in a house near the sea. It is an (1) ______ house, about 20 years old, and it isn’t very large. There (2) ______ two bedrooms upstairs but no (3) ______. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fireplace. There is a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer, there are flowers everywhere. I love (5) ______ the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1. A. new B. old C. is D. arc
   - The best option is **B. old**.

2. A. small B. big C. be D. tree
   - The best option is **C. be** (There **are** two bedrooms upstairs).

3. A. living room B. kitchen C. bathroom D. garden
   - The best option is **A. living room** (There is no **living room** upstairs).

4. The last sentence seems incomplete in the provided options. It should be something like:
   - I love (5) ______ the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.
   - The correct option for this sentence is not fully given, but based on context, it should be **"that"** or something similar that fits the given context.