II. Choose a word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 pt)

1. A. items B. products C. goods D. disasters

2. A. species B. customer C. volcanic D. rescue

3. A. erupted B. decided C. pulled D. interested

4. A. flood B. boot C. soon D. spoon

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 pts)

1. The largest ________ eruption known in history occurred in Indonesia in 1815.

 A. flooding B. volcanic C. stormy D. mountainous

2. This morning, I got up ________ the alarm clock rang at 6:00 a.m.

 A. before B. while C. until D. as soon as

3. Students should learn some practical ways that help to ________ pollution.

 A. reduce B. save C. cure D. shorten

4. I always put rubbish into the bin. I _______ litter.

 A. always B. usually C. never D. often

5. All items at that shop are _______ sale for two days. Some of them are 50% off.

 A. at B. on C. to D. of

6. - Lan: A landslide destroyed some houses in Ha Giang yesterday. - Peter: ________

 A. Yes, it did.  B. I didn’t know. C. Sorry, I don’t know her.  D. I am sorry to hear that.

IV. Use the correct verb form to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)

1. I (write) ______ an essay when the table started trembling. ___________________

2. Many people (donate) ______ money to help the flood victims last month.  ___________________

3. We believe that she (recover) ______ from her illness soon. ___________________

4. Would you like (join)_______ our English-speaking camp this weekend?           ___________________

V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (0.5 pt)

1. ________ is a serious problem everywhere.   POLLUTE    ___________________

2. Online sellers often ask you to pay for the cost of ________.  SHIP  ___________________

VI. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each gap in the passage below. (1 pt)

 Shopping is a necessary part of life which very few people can avoid. It is a daily routine (1)_______ some people. Some people shop for pleasure while other people go shopping just to buy the (2)_______ items. The weekend is usually a good time to go shopping because people have free time from work. Some people go shopping more often than other people to browse products in shops even when they do not have (3)_______ money. This is known as window shopping. Some people spend a lot of time looking for bargains while others do not think of the price and are happy to spend a lot. Some people believe that the more expensive items are also the better ones, (4)_______ this is not always true. It may be sensible to buy items which are affordable.

1. A. about   B. of   C. by    D. for

2. A. necessary B. necessarily   C. necessity   D. necessities

3. A. many  B. much  C. lots   D. few

4. A. until   B. so    C. but      D. when

VII. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to the questions. (1 pt)

 An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Nepal since 1934. The earthquake occurred in central Nepal. It also affected India, Bangladesh and Tibet, China. The earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and injured over 23,000 people. Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened. Kathmandu Burbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed. The earthquake also caused an avalanche on Mount Everest which killed at least 19 people. About 90% of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas. Many countries and international organizations sent medical experts, emergency workers, rescue staff, and money as well as providing medical supplies, food and equipment to help Nepal.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. An earthquake that happened in Nepal.   

B. The people who were injured in an earthquake.

C. An earthquake that struck across many countries.  

D. The supports which were sent to an earthquake area.

2. What is the number of people injured?

A. 8,800                       B. 23,000                     C. 88,000                                D. 2,300

3. What happened to Kathmandu Burbar Square?

A. It was safe.              B. It didn’t exist.  C. It was moved away.          D. It was destroyed.  

4. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The earthquake was the most powerful one in the world.

B. Most soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas.

C. Many countries and international organizations helped Nepal.

D. The earthquake caused an avalanche on Mount Everest.

VIII. a. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. Use the words given in brackets. Do not change the form of the given words. (0.5 pt)

1. Hurry up or you will be late for school.

a If you ______________________________________________________________________________

2. It is very important to save natural resources for the next generations.

a Saving natural _______________________________________________________________________

b. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (0.5 pt)

3. returned home, /  When / we / was / he / still working /.

à ___________________________________________________________________________________

4. in protecting / play / National parks / endangered species / a key role /.  

à ___________________________________________________________________________________