I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C, or D. 

1. A. character                   B. school                              C. teacher                           D. chemistry

2. A. earth                           B. earn                                  C. heart                D. heard

II. Find the word which is not the same with the others in a group.

3. A. comedian  B. newsreader                  C. film producer D. programme

4. A. cartoon                      B. world news                   C. studio                              D. documentary

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

5. "Which __________ is Britain in?" - "Europe"

A. country                           B. continent                       C. city                                    D. area

6. That city is most famous __________ its fashion shops.

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

7. Nam plays sports very often, so he looks very __________.

A. sport                B. sports                              C. sporty                              D. sporting

8. Last summer, I __________ fishing with my uncle in the afternoon.

A. go                                      B. went                C. goes                 D. going

9. They cancelled their picnic __________ the weather was bad.

A. because                          B. when                                C. but                                    D. or

10. __________ the programme is late, we will wait to watch it.

A. Because                          B. Although                         C. When                               D. So

11. You can watch Harry Potter on TV __________ you can read it.

A. so                                      B. when                                C. but                                    D. or

12. I __________ born on the first of May.

A. were                               B. was                                 C. are                                  D. is

13. In team sports, the two teams __________ against each other in order to get the better score.

A. are                                    B. do                                      C. make                D. compete

14. __________ draw on the walls and tables, please.

A. Do                                     B. Don't                C. Should                             D. Shouldn't

IV. Fill in the blank with although, and, because, but, or, since, so, unless, until, when.

15. She has not called __________ she left last week.

16. I saw him leaving an hour __________ two ago.

17. This is an expensive __________ very useful book.

18. We will go swimming next Sunday __________ it's raining.

19. I heard a noise __________ I turned the light on.

V. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes

20. The children have put away their toys but they didn’t make their beds yet.

21. Would you mind waiting little minutes?

22. When we were on holiday, we spent too a lot of money.

23. Some flowers bought for his mother on her birthday yesterday.

24. A new high school builds in our town next year.

VI. Match the sentence halves, writing the answer in each blank.

25. I looked for the key,

a. and had to stay at home.

26. My friends were ill

b. because I studied very hard.

27. I got good marks on the test

c. so we couldn't be home by eleven.

28. The film started at ten,

d. so I couldn't buy anything.

29. She likes you a lot

e. but I just couldn't find it.

30. I lost my money,

f. because she thinks you are very intelligent.

VII. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses.

31. We must (take) __________ an umbrella. It (rain) __________.

32. The weather is becoming (cold) __________.

33. He (stay) __________ there for two days when he comes there.

34. My best friend (write) __________ to me every week.

35. You can borrow my umbrella. I (not need) __________ it at the moment.

VIII. Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

                Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways. Television and radio are two important ways of the news. They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read. Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day. In America, there are the news programmes every hour. People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc. People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily.

                                                                                                                                                                            True         False

36. There are only two ways of getting the news.                                                              o            o

37. Television and radio get the news faster than other ways.                      o            o

38. Television stations broadcast the news several times each day.                            o            o

39. People cannot choose the TV programmes that they like.                       o            o

40. Television can bring the news to people who cannot read.                      o            o

IX. Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence.

41. We go to the zoo twice a month.

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42. We can meet in front of the theater at 7.30.

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43. Bob likes the comedy because it makes him laugh.

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44. Simon is in a lot of pain now because he has a toothache.

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45. I felt sick after eating that food.

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X. Write complete sentences, using the given cues.

46. not very far/ Ha Noi/ Noi Bai Airport

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47. Turn/all/light/every/time/leave/room

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48. I/ think/ skate/ more/ interesting/ mountain - climbing.

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49. when/ I/ ten/ begin/ play football.

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50. in/ future/ my father/ go abroad.

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