II. PRONUNCIATION(1pt) * Ex1.Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others(0.5pt) 1. A. film B. spite C. find D. like 2. A. decided B. wanted . C. cooked D. excited * Ex2. Find the words which has a different stress pattern. (0.5pt) 3. A. gather B. candles C. happy D. enjoy 4. A. people B. funny C. attend D. happy III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (3 pts) * Ex1. Choose the best answer: (2 pts) 1. They don’t want to sell their houses,………...? A. does they B. are they C. did they D. do they 2. I wanted to see the film ….. feeling sleepy. A. although B. spite C. in spite of D. but 3. I was …. before going to the water park. A. excited B. exciting C. boring D. excite 4.....…..... is the most important festival in Viet Nam. A. Christmas B. Tet C. Mid-Autumn D. Easter 5. He used to………his homework in the morning. A. does B. do C. doing D. did 6. ………………is it from your house to school? It’s about 1km. A. What B. How far C. When D. How long 7. There are many……… such as cars, buses and motorbikes in this city? A. vehicle B. transport C. engines D. traffic light 8. At this time next month, we……………the new flying boat. A. are testing B. is going to test C. will test D. will be testing * Ex2. Give the correct form or tense of the words or verbs in brackets: (1 pt) 1. We (never/ eat) …………………………………………this kind of food before. 2. I was very (interest)…………………….in learning English 3. The Christmas season is also called the( festival)……………………… season 4. Ba (watch)………………… TV with his parents last night. IV. READING: (2.0 pts) * Ex1. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap. (1 pt) When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) ........................................... taxi , by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) ................... it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) .......................buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ........................................ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker than taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult to find the bus you want. 1. A. at B. in C. by 2. A. but B. because C. when 3. A. manyB. a lot C. few 4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker * Ex2.Read the following passage and answer the questions (1 pt) We are looking for cheap, clean, and effective sources of energy. These types of energy won’t cause pollution or waste natural resources. It will be provided freely by the sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the earth will be enough to provide electricity for the whole population of the world. Solar energy will be used by many countries around the world. Solar panels will be placed on the roofs of houses and other buildings and the sun’s energy will be used to heat water. The energy will be stored for a long time. We hope that by using solar energy the problem of the energy shortage will be solved. * Questions: 1. What types of energy are we looking for? -> ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Will one percent of the solar energy be enough to provide electricity for the whole population of the world? -> ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3Where will solar panels be placed? -> ……………………………………………………………………………….. 4. How long will the energy be stored? -> V. WRITING: (2.0 pts) * Ex1.Arrange these words to make full sentences. (1,0pt) 1. I / went / although / was / sick / I / school / to. -> ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Is/ The Thanksgiving festival / in / the USA / held/ Canada / and ->................................................................................................................................ 3.Solar energy/in the world/by many coutries/will be used. ->................................................................................................................................ 4. About/km/It/2/to/is/my house/school/from. -> * Ex 2: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same .(1,0pt) 1.Although he played well, he didn’t receive the prize. ->In spite of ………………………………………………………………… 2. I often went to school by bike last year. -> I used → Renewable energy …………………………………….................. 4. The distance between HaiPhong and Ha Noi is about 120km ->It’s