Grade 11 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. cheese B. cheat C. charity D. school
2. A. mutual B. hundred C. music D. student
Read these words and find out the word that has different stress pattern from that of the others.
3. A. firework B. resource C. sponsor D. celebrate
4. A. suspicion B. performance C. relationship D. anniversary
Vocabulary and grammar: Choose the correct answer.
5. I saw someone________ through the window.
A. jump B. to jump C. jumped D. was jumping
6. While she________ the room, she broke the vase.
A. cleaned B. was cleaning C. has cleaned D. had cleaned
7. He remembered________ to the circus when he was five years old.
A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
8. ________too much, he found difficult to drive home.
A. Drunk B. Have drunk C. Having drunk D. To drink
9. Have you told________ about the letter?
A. no one B. anyone C. ones D. one
10. During Tet holiday, homes are decorated ________ plants and flowers.
A. of B. with C. for D. in
11. In 2000, the world population________ the figure of 6.6 billion.
A. increased B. got C. reached D. went
12. If Clare________ late again, the hockey trainer will be furious.
A. arrived B. arrive C. has arrived D. arrives
13. “What do you think of the English competition?”
- “Oh, it’s________. It’s a good time to practice my English”
A. boring B. tired C. scary D. exciting

spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little or no money, but they
will be doing something useful and enjoying experience.
The work may consist of helping local communities. For example, they help the villagers to build
new roads or provides water supplies to the isolated areas.
25. Where are many young people doing voluntary work?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
26. How many months do they spend working there?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
27. What can they achieve from the voluntary work?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
28. What do they do to help the local communities?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
Give the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.
29. Nobody in the office has received an ________________to the party. (invite)
30. Her eyes were wide with ________________when she heard the news. (excite)
Complete the sentences by using “To-V1 or V-ing” of the following verbs.
31. Parents should encourage their children (watch) ________________educational programs on TV.
32. Let’s hurry up! We must finish (paint) ________________the office by 3:00 today.
Give the correct tenses of the verbs to complete the sentences.
33. When we (finish) ____________________our meal, we went for a walk.
34. Mr. Jonson (work) ____________________on his computer at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Rewrite these sentences without changing the root meaning.
35. “You’d better look for a new job, Andrew.”
 Jean advised___________________________________________________________________
36. “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.”
 Neil suggested_________________________________________________________________
37. “What will you do if you miss your plane?”
 She asked_____________________________________________________________________
38. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
 Walking______________________________________________________________________

37. “What will you do if you miss your plane?”
 She asked me what I would do if I missed my plane.
38. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
 Walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
39. Harry didn’t allow his teenage to play computer games.
 Harry didn’t let his teenage play computer games.
40. I didn’t turn left at the station and I lost my way.
 If I had turned left at the station, I wouldn’t have lost my way.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. figure B. grow C. organize D. average
2. A. cheese B. chemical C. children D. teacher
Find out the word that has different stress pattern from the others.
3. A. volunteer B. effective C. tomorrow D. promotion
4. A. illiterate B. education C. eradicate D. minority
Vocabulary and grammar: Choose the correct answer.
5. The new students hope________ in many of the school’s social activities.
A. to be included B. to include C. including D. being included
6. The police let him________ after they had asked him some questions.
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left
7. I suggest ________the hospital before ________the police to look for him.
A. to call- to ask B. calling - asking C. call- ask D. to call- asking
8. Their friendship was based on________ respect, trust and understanding.
A. attractive B. loyal C. mutual D. suspicious
9. Laura and John are happy together for their silver________.
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A. party B. anniversary C. celebration D. occasion
10. We can’t grow enough food to ________ the increasing population.
A. support B. supporter C. supportable D. supportive
11. ________is the state of not knowing how to read or write.

22. A. die B. dead C. deaths D. deadly
23. A. appeared B. represented C. expected D. shown
24. A. leads B. results C. makes D. causes
25. A. so B. such C. so as D. such as
26. A. enough B. too C. very D. quite
27. A. infected B. affected C. indicated D. interfered
28. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
29. A. as B. more C. many D. much
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
30. Overpopulation is a short way to lead to poor, illiteracy, and social evils.
A B C D
31. Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward to meet their children soon.
A B C D
32. The teacher encouraged John joining the football team.
A B C D
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
33. “Don’t talk in class,” the teacher said to his students.
A. The teacher told his students do not talk in class. B. The teacher told his students did not talk in class.
C. The teacher told his students not to talk in class. D. The teacher told his students not talking in class.
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34. The customer said, “I would like to buy a coat.”
A. The customer wanted to buy a coat. B. The customer said to buy a coat.
C. The customer told to buy a coat. D. The customer warned her to buy a coat.
35. “It was very nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to John.
A. Miss White thanked John for visiting her.
B. Miss White told John to visit her.
C. Miss White wanted John to help her and said thanks.
D. Miss White would like John to help her.
Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences below.

3. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band
4. A. change B. hungry C. stronger D. single
5. A. handicapped B. visited C. decided D. wanted
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
6. Many people go to pagodas to __________for good luck.
A. ask B. think C. pray D. celebrate
7. He apologized __________not being able to complete the poem.
A. for B. in C. on D. of
8. My teachers always encourage __________hard at school.
A. us to work B. that we work C. to work D. working
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9. The police prevented us __________getting into the park.
A. on B. out of C. off D. from
10. __________ two hours over lunch, they left the restaurant.
A. Spending B. Spent C. After spend D. Having spent
11. Some scientists say that there are enough resources to __________8 billion people.
A. raise B. provide C. distribute D. support
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
The world’s population increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999, a doubling that
occurred over 40 years. The Census Bureau’s latest projections show that population growth will
continue in the 21
st
century, although more slowly. The world’s population is projected to grow from 6
billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2042, an increase of 50 percent that will require 43 years.
The world’s population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year from 1950 to 1951 to a
peak of over 2 percent in the early 1960s due to rising age at marriage as well as increasing availability
and use of effective birth-control methods. Note that changes in population growth have not always
been steady. A dip in the growth rate from 1959-1960, for instance, was due to the Great leap Forward
in China. During that time, both natural disasters and decreased agricultural output in the wake of

19. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
20. Did someone phone me when I was out?
A B C D
21. I know you are too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again.
A B C D
Rewrite the following sentences as suggested.
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22. They let me choose a pencil, and I took the red pencil. (Using one or ones).
_________________________________________________________________________________
23. Because Peter didn’t study his lessons carefully, he got bad marks for the Chemistry test.
 If_______________________________________________________________________________
24. “Thank you very much. You help me a lot,” the boy said to his sister.
 The boy thanked his sister____________________________________________________________
25. I can’t come to her party because I am very busy.
 If_______________________________________________________________________________
26. “Could you pass me the book?” she asked me.
 She asked ________________________________________________________________________
27. “If I had a guitar here, I would sing you a song,” he said.
 He said__________________________________________________________________________
Make the complete sentences using the words given.
28. I/ have/ birthday party/ house/ 8 p.m. / November 19
th
.
_________________________________________________________________________________
29. Last night/ Linda/ work/ on/ computer/ when/ she/ hear/ strange noise.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Give the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentence.
30. Anne hoped (invite) ____________________ to join the private club.

C. building of remote regions D. expanding area of the earth
5. The world population may double in the next 40 years because _____.
A. government hasn’t provided birth-control methods
B. each individual isn’t responsible for limiting population
C. people don’t know how to limit population D. birth rates are more than death ones.
6. Which country is the most populous in the world?
A. the United States B. China C. Britain D. Canada
7. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The natural resources are always enough to supply the hugest population.
B. The production of grains will meet the need of people.
C. It’s necessary to practise birth control to raise people’s living standards.
D. The faster the population grows, the more natural resources we own.
8. In a family having more children, _____
A. children cannot be given a good breeding.
B. the parents have more time and energy for their work.
C. the parents will die at their young age.
D. it’s very difficult for children to take care of their parents.
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
9. Laura reminded her roommate _____ her alarm clock for 6:00.
A. to setting B. setting C. to be set D. to set
10. I _____ the film last night because I _____ it several times before.
A. did not see / had seen B. had not seen / saw C. do not see / have seen D. have not seen / see
11. Can you tell me one of your most _____ experiences?
A. unforgettable B. memorable C. embarrassing D. All are correct
12. Let’s hurry! We must finish _____ the office before 3 p.m. today.
A. painted B. to paint C. painting D. to panting
13. A selfish person is incapable _____ true friendship.
A. with B. of C. in D. on
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27. As Geoff was introduced to Mrs. Brown, he realizes that he had met her before.
A B C D
28. There was a gradual raise in the number of literate males and females in the Lowlands.
A B C D
29. She made her son to wash the windows before he could go out with his friends.
A B C D
30. If you were so busy, I would have shown you how to play.
A B C D
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
31. "I'm sorry I have to leave so early," he said.
A. He apologised for having to leave early. B. He apologised to have to leave early.
C. He apologised that he has to leave early. D. He apologised to have left early.
32. He got over his illness in three months.
A. It took to get over his illness in three months. B. It took three months to him to get over his illness.
C. It took him three months to get over his illness. D. It took three months for his illness to get over.
33. I didn't listen to him, and I didn't succeed.
A. If I listened to him, I would succeed. B. If I had listened to him, I would succeed.
C. If I listened to him, I would have succeeded. D. If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded.
34. You will have to pay at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
A. You'll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
B. You'll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
C. You'll be impossible to get this camera less than 100 pounds.
D. You'll have to be paid at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
35. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
A. She never went to Paris to buy a new dress. B. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.
C. She never bought a new dress without going to Paris. D. She never bought a new dress when she went to Paris.
Rewrite the following sentences below as directed.
36. He said to me, “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
 He invited _____________________________________________________________________________

A. enjoyed B. agreed C. insisted D. advised
11. Mr. John thanked me ___________helping him with the homework.
A. to B. on C. of D. for
12. “I’ll keep it carefully.”  He ___________to keep it carefully.
A. told B. said C. promised D. asked
13. I lost my old camera, and this is my new___________.
A. other B. one C. thing D. ones
14. ___________wants to speak to you on the phone, Jack.
A. anyone B. ones C. some people D. someone
15. In the summer of 2000, we started a ___________for illiteracy eradication.
A. campaign B. organization C. party D. struggle.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main (16)______ It is the grandest and most (17)______
occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19
th
January and 20
th
February on the Western
calendar.
On the days of Tet, everyone tries to be nice and (18)______ to each other. People believe that
what they do (19)______ the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year. Thus,
only positive comments should be (20)______.
16. A. day B. excursion C. holiday D. vacation
17. A. big B. important C. boring D. importance
18. A. impolite B. rude C. polite D. please
19. A. on B at C. for D. of
20. A. done B. taken C. had D. made
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
21. Most famous people do not like to asked personal questions.
A B C D

31. We participate in a campaign to provide ___________for poor children. (EDUCATE)
Rewrite these sentences without changing the root meaning.
32. “Why don’t we go out for some coffee now?”
 Jean suggested___________________________________________________________________
33. “What would you do if you had three days off?” I asked him.
 I asked him______________________________________________________________________
34. She was made to type these letters before going home.
 The boss made ___________________________________________________________________
35. He had spent his childhood in London, so he knew the city well.
 Having_________________________________________________________________________
36. Carol can’t answer the phone because she isn’t home.
 If______________________________________________________________________________
37. “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
 He invited me____________________________________________________________________
Rearrange these given words to make meaningful sentences.
38. Tet’s / over / celebrations / used to / and / spread / be / preparations / months.
________________________________________________________________________________
39. There / managed / traffic / but / we / was / the airport / on time / a lot of / to get to /
________________________________________________________________________________
40. to do / planning / you / weekend / are / anything interesting / this / ? /
________________________________________________________________________________
THE END
Choose one best to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. I’m sorry for making such a __________about the noise.
A. trace B. mark C. fuss D. emphasis
2. We feels relaxed watching her garden in ____when the spring comes and brings with it cool rains and mild
breezes.
A. wealth B. blossom C. power D. fullest
3. The little girl can’t stand __________made fun of by her classmates.
A. to be B. being C. be D. to being

A B C D
18. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
19. Did someone phone me when I was out?
A B C D
20. I know you are too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again.
A B C D
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
21. It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.
A. I saw a last Hollywood since ages ago. B. It’s ages because I last saw a Hollywood film.
C. I haven’t seen a Hollywood film for a long time.
D. I haven’t seen any Hollywood films before
22. “Don’t bite your nails anymore,” said Mrs. Francesca to her son.
A. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop biting his nails.
B. Mrs. Francesca told her son stop biting his nails.
C. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop to bite his nails.
D. Mrs. Francesca told her son stop bite his nails.
23. He said. “I’m sorry I didn’t reply to the letter.”
A. He apologized for not replying to the letter. B. He apologized for didn’t reply to the letter.
C. He apologized for not to reply to the letter. D. He apologized for not to replying to the letter.
24. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk.
A. Realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
B. Began to walk, he realized that he had missed the last train.
C. Realizing that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
D. Being realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
25. I don’t know her phone number, so I can’t call her yet.
A. I know her phone number but I haven’t called her.
B. If I knew her phone number, I’d call her.
C. You didn’t give me her phone number, and I didn’t call her.
D. I’ll look up her phone number and I call her.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the follow passage.
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and being in one of the school teams
and playing in matches is very important, (36) _______someone is in a team it means a lot of extra
practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (37) _______home, as many matches are played
then. It (38) _______also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then
staying on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel
with the team to support (39) _______own side. When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school
which feels proud, (40) _______only the players. It can also mean that a school becomes well-known for
being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing for national and international
teams so that the school has some really famous names associated with it!
36. A. Then B. If C. As D. So
37. A. at B. from C. on D. for
38. A. ought B. has C. is D. can
39. A. our B. whose C. their D. its
40. A. and B. but C. however D. not
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. write B. who C. watch D. whose
2. A. furious B. future C. number D. amuse
3. A. lonely B. young C. yes D. lawyer
4. A. unit B. stupid C. study D. student
5. A. called B. flooded C. suffered D. issued
Vocabulary and structures
6. The great ______ in my life is to become a successful actor.
A. ambition B. goal C. plan D. intention
7. We often go to Florida ________the winter.
A. during B. while C. before D. until
8. The Rolling Stones have ________pleasure to millions of fans for more than 40 years.
A. made B. put C. given D. done
9. I thought he was small but in ________he’s rather tall, isn’t he?

23. Yesterday Ann introduced me to her husband. As I saw him, I ______that I ________him before. We went
to primary school together.
A. knew/ met B. had known/ had met C. knew/ had met D. known/ had met
24. If you ________to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
A. listen B. will listen C. had listened D. listened
25. He persuaded his friend ________for a job.
A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked
26. Did you ________anywhere interesting last weekend?
A. go B. went C. was going D. gone
27. If I could speak Spanish, I ________next year studying in Mexico.
A. would spend B. would have spent C. had spent D. will spend
28. If I ________the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have.
A. have B. would have C. had had D. If I can
29. If someone ________into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A. comes B. came C. would come D. could come
30. I doubt whether ________could read your letter, your hand-writing is really terrible.
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
31. “I am sorry I’m late.” - She apologized________
A. be late B. for being late D. being late D. for be late
32. “I didn’t break the window.” - He denied ________.
A. to breaking B. have broken C. breaking D. break
33. My parents prevented me ________to my teacher.
A. get married B. getting married C. from get married D. from getting married
34. They thanked me ________to dinner.
A. for invite them B. for inviting them C. invite them D. inviting them
35. “You should stay until your husband comes home.” - She insisted ________until my husband came home.
A. my stay B. my staying C. on my staying D. to my stay
Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer from a, b, c or d
Water is necessary for life. People can live only (36)______days without it. Yet nearly 25 million people die
(37)______year (38)______it. Both industrial nations and less developed countries are worried about the quality

for a taxi, but she also gave me a hand with the luggage. I was really surprised, too, when the taxi driver got out
of the car and helped me put the bags into the boot. I immediately thought of Polish taxi drivers who usually do
not make the slightest effort to help you, apart from pressing the right button and waiting for the boot to open. In
spite of the stereotypes about reluctance towards foreigners, the English turn out to be an extreme polite and
open nation. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition
reluctance: miễn cưởng/ detached: tách rời ra / boot: the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in
46. According to the passage, where does the author come from?
A. England B. Poland C. Parkton D. Poole
47. How did the old lady help the author?
A. showed her where to phone for a taxi B. gave her a hand with the luggage in the boot
C. put her luggage in the boot. D. both a and b are correct
48. What does the author think of the English?
A. they are very polite and open B. they are always reluctant towards foreigners
C. they are kind–hearted [kind–hearted: sympathetic] D. they care a lot about others’ business
49. What did the author see when arriving in Parkston?
A. the picturesque part of Poole B. the semi-detached houses
C. the British Council building D. the coach
50. What is NOT true according to the passage?
A. the author won a language course in England
B. the author met a kind lady when she first arrived in Parkston
C. the author was surprised by the enthusiastic help of the British driver
D. the author thinks that everyday English expressions have no practical values
THE END
Which of the underlined words has different pronunciation?
1. A. spread B. bread C. break D. breath
2. A. mutual B. machine C. ocean D. special
3. A. glanced B. provided C. brushed D. looked
Which of the following words has different syllable?
4. A. present B. constancy C. participate D. literacy
5. A. traditional B. similarity C. longevity D. illiteracy

A. greatly B. densely C. closely D. variously
20. ______ in some developing countries may be the cause of poverty and hunger.
A. Modernization B. Literacy C. Pollution D. Overpopulation
21. ______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A. On B. In C. At D. For
22. A lot of things ______ to the house before we can move in.
A. need be doing B. need to be done C. need being done D. need to do
23. Had he learned the lesson well, he ______ more confident now.
A. would feel B. would have felt C. will feel D. will have felt
24. When I met John, he ______ from his university already.
A. graduated B. was graduating C. has graduated D. had graduated
25. He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.
A. on account of B. because of C. in spite of D. Although
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
26. If you work hard, you would be successful in anything that you do.
A B C D
27. Special education is intended help both handicapped and gifted children to reach their learning potentials.
A B C D
28. Any passenger travels to Cambridge should sit in the first two carriages of the train.
A B C D
29. Never in the history of humanity there have been more people living on this relatively small planet.
A B C D
30. An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine.
A B C D
Read the passage carefully, and then choose the correct answer.
In an early survey conducted in 1888, a billion and a half people inhabited the earth. Now, the population is
about six billion and is growing fast. Even though the rate of growth has begun to slow down, most people
believe the population size may be eight billion during the next several years.
If we examine the amount of land available for this ever increasing population, we begin to see the
problem. Not all land is useful to us because it cannot produce food. We can cut out about one fifth of it because

38. Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold.
 If Mary_______________________________________________________________________________
Use the given words to make sentences.
39. Some people/ believe/ happiest people/ world/ those/ bring/ happiness/ others//
______________________________________________________________________________________
40. He/ help/ his friend/ get good mark/ explain/ lessons/ carefully//
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
THE END
ANSWER KEYS
36. The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.
The students were made to work hard for the exam by their teacher.
37. It was a long time ago when I saw a movie.
I haven't seen a movie for a long time.
38. Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold.
If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't have got a cold.
Use the given words to make sentences.
39. Some people/ believe/ happiest people/ world/ those/ bring/ happiness/ others//
Some people believe that the happiest people in the world are those who bring happiness to others.
40. He/ help/ his friend/ get good mark/ explain/ lessons/ carefully//
He helped his friend get good mark by explaining the lessons carefully.
THE END
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. scream B. sneaky C. decrease D. break
2. A. drink B. ring C. danger D. frank
3. A. now B. show C. how D. cow
II. Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the others.
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4. A. voluntary B. apologise C. competitor D. illiterate
5. A. account B. stimulate C. properly D. implement

A. insisted B. accused C. thanked D. warned
21. Its population has _______from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.
A. decreased B. fell C. dropped D. increased
22. While you _______out, Tom came to see you.
A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
23. Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward _______their children soon.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. to meeting
24. Ann told me _______anything to her parents.
A. not to say B. not say C. to not say D. don’t say
IV. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect.
25. When they came back, they found him being breaking into their house.
A B C D
26. She agreed lending me that CD then.
A B C D
27. He asked her what would she do if she won the lottery.
A B C D
28. Alice decided taking a bus to work.
A B C D
V. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
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In 1860, London was a large city of two and a half million people. By 1910, London was the
biggest city in the world (29)_______ a population of five million. (30)_______ those fifty years, there
(31)_______ many important changes in the city.
In the first half of the 19th century, transport was a big problem in London. One important means
of (32)_______ was the horse bus. But it was (33)_______ expensive for most people, and it was very
slow. The other important means was the River Thames. Many people traveled across London by
steamboat on the river. But again, it wasn’t very cheap and if the weather were bad, it (34)_______
unsafe. Then the world’s first underground railway opened in 1862. Then Karl Benz (35)_______ the
first motor car in 1885, and in 1907, two hundred motor buses came to London.

39. What should you do first if you want to cross a road?
A. Look around for traffic. B. Ask a policeman or traffic warden for help.
C. Find a safe place to cross. D. Stand at the kerb. (bờ đá cạnh lề đường)
40. According to the writer, what will happen if everyone is more careful in using the road?
A. Fewer traffic accidents will happen. B. Our transport system will not be safe.
C. There will be no more traffic accidents. D. The roads will be widened.
THE END
A.PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN (6 Đ):
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. study B. charity C. windy D. style
2. A. treasure B. scream C. sneaky D. cheat
3. A. embrace B. employ C. memorable D. ensure
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4. A. skill B. children C. school D. chemistry
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
5. A. longevity B. constancy C. windowpane D. stimulate
6. A. comment B. method C. campaign D. survey
7. A. minority B. refreshment C. constancy D. enthusiasm
8. A. patter B. spirit C. announce D. survey
III. Choose from the four options marked A, B, C and D one best answer to complete each
sentence below.
9. How__________have you known each other?
A. many B. much C. often D. long
10. He made me __________it all over again.
A. to do B. do C. does D. doing
11. If he __________hours watching television, he would pass the exams.
A. didn’t spend B. not spend C. doesn’t spend D. wouldn’t spend
12. __________the museum, we decided to have lunch in the park.
A. Visited B. Having visited C. Have visited D. Visit

II. Give the right tense or form of each verb in each bracket.
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27. We (not/ be) ____________________friends since he became rich.
28. If he weren’t so mean, he (pay) ____________________us a better salary.
III. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
In Vietnam, Tet-Trung-Thu or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family
holidays. It is held on the 15
th
day of the 8
th
lunar month.
Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In Vietnamese
folklore, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest day that they left the children playing
by themselves. To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity
to show their love and appreciation for their children.
Appropriately, Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival. Trung-Thu activities
are often centered around children and education. Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can
participate in a candlelight lantern possession at dawn. Lanterns represent brightness while all electric
lights go out. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popular children’s lantern is
the star lantern. Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks
and lanterns.
29. When is Tet-Trung-Thu held?
________________________________________________________________________________
30. What do Vietnamese families do on this special day?
________________________________________________________________________________
31. What is Mid-Autumn Festival also called?
________________________________________________________________________________
32. What is the most popular kind of children’s lantern?
________________________________________________________________________________

7. Petroleum, iron, silver, gold and other metals are natural _______.
A. restaurants B. reorganizations C. receptions D. resources
8. That man became a _______person after a severe accident.
A. healthy B. intelligent C. handicapped D. volunteer
9. I'm helping people in the _______areas.
A. developed B. hospital C. mountainous D. volunteer
10. The _______of the 24
th
Sea Games took place in Thailand.
A. competitive B. competes C. competitions D. competitors
11. It is hoped that _______will soon be eradicated in our country.
A. literature B. intelligence C. literacy D. illiteracy
12. Old people often like their problems to be _______to.
A. listened B. read C. written D. spoken
13. Athletes have to train hard to _______the competitions of the Sea Games.
A. take part in B. stimulate C. take care of D. bring up
14. The volunteers give care and _______to old people in the hospital.
A. common B. comfortable C. comfort D. community
15. The _______of the world has been increasing faster and faster.
A. population B. organization C. profession D. police
16. The policeman told the thief _______his pocket.
A. to empty B. emptied C. emptying D. empties
17. We are planning _______several historical sites in Moscow.
A. visiting B. to visit C. having visited D. visit
18. What exactly _______at the time I came to your office yesterday?
A. were you doing B. had you done C. did you do D. you did
19. “I'm terribly sorry. I've broken your glasses" should be reported as:
A. He denied to have broken our glasses. B. He advised us to break our glassed.
C. He regretted to break our glasses. D. He apologized for having broken our glasses.
20. He was said _______a robber before he left for New York.

A. did B. had done C. was doing D. must have done
33. The teacher allowed me _______at home to finish the assignment.
A. stayed B. staying C. stay D. to stay
34. _______all the traces of his crime, the criminal left the building.
A. Removes B. To remove C. Having removed D. To have removed
35. While Diana _______her favourite television program, there was a power cut.
A. is watching B. watched C. watching D. was watching
Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions about it.
Studying for up to 17 hours a day is a fact of life for South Korean secondary school pupils. They
live in a society where education is very important, and there is great competition for a place at
university. Getting a good degree from a top university is the only way to be sure of getting a
professional well-paid job. The normal secondary school day, as in most other countries, lasts eight
hours. But after that most parents make their children stay at school for extra classes. In theory, these
classes are optional, but in practice they are compulsory. When the school day ends, the children are not
allowed to relax and enjoy themselves. Most of them have to study all evening in libraries, with private
tutors or at private academies.
36. Education in South Korea is_______.
A. very important B. well-paid C. a good degree D. professional
37. The opposite of "optional" is _______.
A. private B. libraries C. practice D. compulsory
38. The children are not allowed to relax and enjoy themselves because_______.
A. they have to study B. the school days end
C. there are libraries D. the classes are optional
39. A secondary school day in most countries lasts _______hours.
A. 17 B. 8 C. 10 D. 13
40. People with a good degree is_______.
A. a professor B. important C. educational D. well-paid
THE END
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Tom and Mary never came to class late. __________ .

15. Peter insisted _________ driving Rose to the station.
A. to B. on C. at D. of
16. I object to companies _________ to sell me things over the phone.
A. to be tried B. to try C. trying D. try
17. “Don’t forget to feed the birds!” => John’s father _________ him to feed the birds.
A. reminded B. asked C. ordered D. promised
18. She was the first in her family _________ a college education.
A. get B. gotten C. getting D. to get
19. I didn’t understand the problems _________ she explained it to me.
A. as soon as B. before C. until D. at once
20. _________ intensively, he is now quite sure of his success in the coming competition.
A. Practicing B. To practice C. Practiced D. Having practiced
Choose the part that is incorrect.
21. The tour guide explained that the castle is only open in Tuesdays.
A B C D
22. A new bridge has been built across the river since two weeks.
A B C D
23. Maria’s teacher accused her for not paying intention to him.
A B C D
24. The workers were breaking the window while they were repairing the roof.
A B C D
25. I’d like buying some earrings like yours.
A B C D
Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each blank.
Homes are often (26)______ with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is (27)______ at Tet in the
North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South. (28)______ kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits
is popular throughout the country. One of Tet’s most (29)______ foods is Banh Chung, which is made
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(30)______ sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or

The most (41)______experience I've ever had (42)______two years ago. My wife and I had driven into
town to do some shopping. The streets were very busy and we were (43)______hands. Suddenly my wife saw a
dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking (44)______some radios in the next window.
After a minute or two I reached for my wife's hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I
hadn't taken my wife's hand, I'd (45)______the hand of a complete stranger!
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. ear B. clear C. near D. learn
2. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
3. A. knowledge B. comfort C. popular D. college
4. A. filled B. landed C. suited D. wanted
5. A. here B. where C. there D. share
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
6. They prevented their son ________to the cinema with his friends last night.
A. from going B. on going C. of going D. in going
7. ________does it take you to get to work?
A. How far B. How time C. How long D. How much
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