Part I. Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines

baby-sitter- người trông trẻ /mother tongue –tiếng mẹ đẻ

/brother - in- law – anh chồng (vợ)

/science fiction/traffic jam/box office/dining room/income tax –thuế thu nhập

1. Stories about the future are called ……………………

2. Your sister’s husband or your husband’s brother is your  …………………….

3. Your first language is also called your ……………………

4. The place where you buy tickets for the theatre or cinema is ……………………

5. A long line of cars moving slowly is a ……………………

Part II. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

1.………...the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.

A. Because of                        B. Due to                                C. On account of                 

D. According to

2. Sharon did not attend the meeting because she was………...the weather.

A. in                            B. under                                 C. on                                       D. at

3. We didn’t………...to the station in time to catch the train.

A. get                          B. reach                                  C. make                                  D. arrive

4. The pay was not brilliant but I could………...and there were many aspects of the job that I enjoyed.

A. earn high salary-lương   B. make a living =earn a living: kiếm sống

C. do a living             D. get high salary

5.………...the problem of water pollution gets more serious, the government is searching for a way to deal with it.

A. Because                B. Although                           C. However, ….                                D. Providing –miễn là

6. Do you think he is………...of doing the job?

A. suitable                 B. capable                              C. able                                                D. competent

7. Mary always takes great care………...her children.

A. with                       B. for                                      C. of                                        D. to

8. More and more investors are pouring………...money into food and beverage start-ups.

A. the                          B. a                                         C. an                                       D. Ø

9. I really eat vegetables now, but I………...them when I was a child.

A. eat                          B. used to eat                                    C. would eat                          D. didn’t use to eat

10. The policeman is happy………...the kids safe and sound now.

A. finding                  B. be found                            C. to find                                D. have found

Part III. Choose sentences (A-J) to complete the following conversation

Nam: What do we need to cook eel soup for family members?

Mai: (1)….

Nam: Can you tell me how to cook eel soup, please? What should I do first?

Mai: (2)……...

Nam: What should I do when the rice soup is ready?

Mai: (3)…...

Nam: What should I do with the eel?

Mai: (4)….

Nam: OK, and after that?

Mai: (5)………...

Nam: What should I do when the eel is cooked?

Mai: (6)………...

Nam: What should I do at last?

Mai: (7)………...

Nam: How can we serve the eel soup?

Mai: (8)………...

Nam: (9)………...

Mai: (10)………...

A. First, clean rice, pour into the pot and cook until it’s well done, add a little salt.

B. We need 300 grams of eel, 150 grams of rice, fish sauce, ginger, and green onion.

C. Thank you very much. Your instructions are very clear.

D. Finally, when rice is well done, add meat eel into the pot, put the fish sauce, sugar, and pepper to suit your taste.

E. Clean the eel carefully: first use water of lemon, apply it on the body of the eel and rub it.

F. I suggest you should eat when it is hot. Add some sliced green onion on the surface of the dish.

G. After steam, separate meat and bone eel carefully. Use the meat only.

H. You’re welcome. I hope eel soup will be the best.

I. Next, you clean green onion, ginger and then smash the ginger.

J. After that, put the eel in a plate and steam it until it’s cooked.

Part IV. Read and choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1-10.

it

matter

who

likely

other

languages

on

pronunciation

from

because

differences

there

countries

they

common

meet

Pronounce (v à pronunciation (n)          

English is the first language of many people in (1). …………………… outside the United Kingdom. When you (2) …………………… speakers of English from around the world, you can notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3) ……………………in the words they use, including the names of (4………………………objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. Although (5) ………………………and vocabulary are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6) …………………… opposite sides of the world can understand each (7) …………………………quite easily. It does not seem to (8) ………………………where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other (9) ………………………are keen on learning English, too. If you know English, you are more (10) ………………………to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.

Part V. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D.

Inventions That Changed Our World

People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

Airplane

The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

-keep in touch : liên lạc

Automobile

The first four - wheeled gas - powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?

1. Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900?

A. the telephone and the car                       B. the car and the computer

C. the computer and the airplane   D. the airplane and the telephone

2. What do all the inventions described in this text have in common?

A. All these inventions were invented in the twentieth century.

B. All these inventions were invented by Americans.

C. All these inventions made people’s lives easier.

D. All these inventions changed how people travel.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that……………

A. the Wright Brothers spent a long time trying to invent the airplane

B. someone had the idea to invent the computer in the 1940s or early 1950s

C. Karl Benz didn’t like to walk or ride horses for short trips

D. Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime

4. What does the word “anniversary” in the second paragraph most nearly mean?

A. an interesting idea                       B. an event

C. a statement of fact                       D. a celebrated date

5. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe…………….

A. the invention of the airplane in December 1903

B. some inventions that have made a big difference

C. some ways that computers help make our lives easier

D. the reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas - powered car

Part VI. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same.

1. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.

Sue is looking ………………………………………………

2. I haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country.  

I haven’t made ………………………………………………

3. He was a fool to say that.

It was ………………………………………………

4. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.

The car ………………………………………………

4. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.

He doesn’t ………………………………………………

5. We weren’t surprised by/at his success.

It came ………………………………………………