TRIAL TEST 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others : (0,75pt)
1. A measure

B. head

C. please

D. heavy

1. ……

2. A washed

B. measured

C. stopped

D. looked

2. ……

3. A virus

B. slight

C. write

D. sick

3. ……

B. activity-healthy
C. activity-health
8. I ........................ stay in bed because I had a bad cold last week.
A. had to
B. must
C. could
9. They prefer reading …………. Watching TV.
A. than
B. more than
C. to
10. Teenagers like to listen to the …………..pop music.
A. late
B. later
C. latest

1. …..
D. Could you go swimming?
2. …..
D. pleased
3. …..
D. Nam does neither
4. …..
D. at
5. …..
D. relaxes
6. …..
D. all are correct
7. …..
D. game-health
8. …..


V. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English : (1pt)
1. I don’t like durian. And I don’t like pork neither.

1. …..

2. David Beckham is handsome and plays soccer very good.

2. …..

3. I couldn’t rides my bicycle when I was seventeen.

3. …..

VI. Reading Comprehension : (2,5pts)
@. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (1,0pt)
Yesterday, Mary and her aunt went to the market. They want to buy some meat, vegetables and fruit for their
dinner. First, they went to a meat stall. There was a wide selection of meat on the stall: chicken, pork and beef.
Mary doesn’t like pork and her aunt doesn’t either. So they bought some beef. Next they went to a vegetable stall.
They bought some spinach and cucumbers. Mary likes them and so does her aunt. They are their favorite

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vegetables. Finally, Mary and her aunt stopped at a fruit stall. They wanted to buy a papaya and a pineapple, but
they weren’t ripe yet. Therefore, they bought some oranges instead.
1. ……….
2. ……….
3. ……….
4. ……….

C. you’re
C. much

D. healthily
D. pair
D. slowlily
D.to
D. yours
D. most

1. ……….
2. ……….
3. ……….
4. ……….
5. ……….
6. ……….

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence : (1pt)

1. No one can speak English more fluently than Miss Thuy.
 Miss Thuy is ............................................................................................................................................
2. Nam likes staying at home better than going to the zoo
 Nam prefers .............................................................................................................................................
VII. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)
1. was/ from/ of/ Lan/ her/ absent/ because/ class/ sickness.
 .............................................................................................................................................................................
2. either/ can’t/ Hoa/ smell/ can’t/ her/ durians/ aunt/ the/ and.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

TRIAL TEST 2


II. USE OF ENGLISH : Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2,5pts)
1. _____ are foreign series such as Sherlock Homes.
A. Imports
B. Music
C. Films
2. Remember to follow _____ all signs at the swimming pool.
A. strict
B. strictly
C. careful
3. My brother doesn’t like fish and __________.
A. either do I
B. neither do I
C. neither I do
4. Jacques Cousteau _____ a deep-sea diving vessel in the early 1940s.
A. found
B. discovered
C. explored

1. …..
D. Game shows
2. …..
D. careless
3. …..
D. I don’t too
4. …..
D. invented

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7. …..
D. age
8. …..
D. much
9. …..
D. with
10. …..
D. unpleasant

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses : (1,5pts)
1. Hoa (be) _____ 40 kilos last year.

1. ………

2. Life is more comfortable now but neighbors (not/spend) _____ much time together any more.

2. ………

3. Sugar (give) _____ us energy to live and work.

3. ………

4. He ought to (finish) _____ this question for Math tomorrow.

4. ………

5. They are planning (improve) _____ water safety awareness for children.

5. ………


activity, and people of all ages and abilities can enjoy it.
1. Students at Minh’s school like walking.
2. There are two activities in the club.
3. Members living near his school often go to school by bike or motorbike every Wednesdays.
4. Walking is not an expensive activity.

1. ……….
2. ……….
3. ……….
4. ……….

@@. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : (1,5pts)
Yesterday, Mai and her mom (1) _____ to the market. They wanted to buy some meat, vegetables and fruit (2)
_____ dinner. First, they went to the meat stall. There was a good (3) _____ of meat on the stall: chicken, beef
and pork. Mai doesn’t like pork and her mom doesn’t , (4) _____. So they bought some chicken. Next, they went
to the vegetables stall. They bought some lettuce and some (5) _____. Finally, they (6) _____ at a fruit stall. They
bought some apples and a durian.
1.
2.
3.

A. go
A. for
A. choose

B. goes
B. to
B. choices

C. going

D. to
D. bean
D. were stopping

4.
5.
6.

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence : (1pt)

1. He was a skillful swimmer.
 He ...........................................................................................................................................................
2. Both Hoa and her aunt don’t like durians.


Hoa doesn’t like durians and.................................................................................................................
VII. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)

1. 1. finish / now / have / I / homework / to / my //
 ................................................................................................................................................................
2. cucumbers / Lan / slice / mother / helped / her / the //
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

TRIAL TEST 3
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others : (0,75pt)
1. A. weight
2. A. sneezed
3. A. eat

B. high

D. so was we
4. Khang and I _________ swim when we were only five years old.
A. should
B. could
C. can
D. must
5. Miss Louis prefers reading books _________ watching TV.
A. more than
B. better than
C. to
D. than
6. In some contests, TV _________ can join and answer questions through the telephone.
A. viewers
B. spectators
C. audience
D. contestants
7. Sherlock Holmes is my favorite _________ movie.
A. horror
B. cowboy
C. detective
D. comedy
8. Most teenagers_________ the world watch TV.
A. above
B. over
C. around
D. for
9. These medicines can make you _________ better.
A. feels
B. feeling
C. to feel


3………………..

4. _________ so much noise. The baby is sleeping. ( not make)

4………………..

5. Don't worry . The train _________ here in a few minutes. ( be )

5………………..

6. Lan _________ TV very often . ( not watch )

6………………..

IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English : (1pt)
1. My sister doesn't like bananas and neither am I
A
B
C
D
2. With specially equipment, a diver can stay underwater for a long time
A
B
C
D
3. You should wash your hands careful before meals
A
B
C

B. many
C. lots
D. few
1………..
2. A. to drink
B. drank
C. drinking
D. drink
2………..
3. A. between
B. on
C. from
D. on
3………..
4. A. pleased
B. important
C. pleasant
D. good
4………..
5. A. disease
B. energy
C. key
D. variety
5………..
6. A. on
B. for
C. about
D. with
6………..
VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence : (1pt)

B. happen
C. problem
D. matter
4. They always help their mother ________ the housework.
A. do
B. does
C. to do
D. doing
5. What kinds of _____________do you like? - I like cartoons.
A. books
B. films
C. pictures
D. sports
6. I would like _______ some fruit and vegetables.
A. buy
B. buying
C. bought
D. to buy
7. Teenagers like to listen to the _________ pop music.
A. late
B. later
C. latest
D. most late
8. Nga doesn’t like pork, and __________ does her uncle.
A. so
B. neither
C. either
D. too

1. ………..


2. ………………

3. Minh (not go) ____________ to the dentist tomorrow.

3. ………………

4. You should (go) __________ to bed early.

4. ………………

5. Keep silent! The baby (sleep)____________.

5. ………………

V. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English: (1,0pt)
1.The dentist(A)looked at(B)my teeth and told(C)me not worry(D)

.

1…….

2. Yesterday(A) they had(B) a medicine(C) check-up(D).

2.…..

3. He decided(A) learning(B) how to repair(C) the sewing machine(D).

3.…..


it is a fun, easy and inexpensive activity ,and people of all ages and abilities can enjoy it .
1. A. take
2. A. organized
3. A. have
4. A. in
5. A. to ride
6. A. first choice

B. join
B. organizes
B. has
B. at
B. of ride
B. favorite

C. interests
C. to organize
C. is having
C. on
C. is riding
C. popular

D. all are correct
D. organize
D. had
D. for
D. of riding
D. A & B

1. ……….

2. A. sugar

B. some

C. salad

D. sea

2. …

3. A. washed

B. practised

C. surprised

D. polished

3. …

II. USE OF ENGLISH : Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2,5pts)
1. I used to wear_________ uniforms when I was a student.
1. …
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no words are needed
2. What did your parents give you _________ your birthday?
2. …
A. in

6. Swimming is fun, but be aware of the risk is the safe way _______ water play.
A. in
B. of
C. from
D. to
7. “Would you like to play tennis, Lan?” _ “ ______”
A. Good idea
B. Yes, I would
C. I’d love to, but I can’t
D. No, I wouldn’t
8. A : “Do you know who is the _________ of the deep sea diving vessel?” _ B: “Jacques Cousteau”
A. inventor
B. explorer
C. discoverer
D. participant
9. Lan looks __________. What’s wrong with her?
A. scared
B. tiring
C. happy
D. pleased
10. With special tools, the repairman fixed the broken car ______ fifteen minutes.
A. for
B. with
C. in
D. over

7. …
8. …
9. …
10. …


2. She (A) weighed me, (B) measured my temperature and told me (C) to (D) return the waiting room.

2. …

3. TV (A) viewers can (B) join in the contests and answer questions (C) though telephone or (D) by mail.

3. …

VI. Reading Comprehension : (2,5pts)
@. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (1,0pt)
The sport of "beach volleyball" apparently started on the beaches of Waikiki Beach in Hawaii in 1915. At first, this
outdoor game was played with teams of at least six players per side, much like indoor volleyball. The idea of the
modern two-man beach volleyball game started in 1930. When an indoor player was waiting for players to show
up for a six-man game, he decided to try playing with only the two people present. The game was forever changed
and the most widely played version of games has only two players per team now.

1. Beach volleyball has the origin from an indoor game.
2. It was first played with teams of as many players as those of indoor volleyball.
3. The person deciding to play with two players per team was a professional player of this game.
4. Now the most popular games of beach volleyball are played with four players.

1. …..
2. …..
3. …..
4. …..

@@. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : (1,5pts)
Television game shows descended from similar programs (1) ______ radio. The first television game show was
broadcast in 1938. Until 1950s game show became so (2) ______ that they had success in primetime. However,


D. through
D. interesting
D. than
D. around
D. that
D. even though

1. …
2. …
3. ....
4. …
5. …
6. …

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence : (1pt)

1. The doctor advised me to brush my teeth regularly
 The doctor advised me that ....................................................................................................................
2. Life is more comfortable now than it was in the past.
 In the past ...............................................................................................................................................
VII. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)
1. come/ you/ for/ like/ to/ to/ my/ would/ house/ dinner/ tonight/?//
 .............................................................................................................................................................................
2. in/ can/ balanced/ without/ eat/ variety/ eating/ too/ we/ a/ much/ of/ a/ anything/ diet,/ of/ food//
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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3. D

II. USE OF ENGLISH : Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2,5pts)
1. ......................... – I‘d love to.
A. Do you like to go
B. Would you like to go
swimming?
swimming?
2. People feel ........................ when they catch the cold.
A. happy
B. good
3. They don’t like pork. .........................
A. So does Nam
B. So Nam does
4. A balanced diet is good ........................ our health.

1. B
C. Shall we go swimming?

D. Could you go swimming?

C. unpleasant

D. pleased

C. Neither does Nam

D. Nam does neither

2. C

4. C
D. at
5. C
D. relaxes
6. D
D. all are correct
7. B
D. game-health
8. A
D. ought
9. C
D. from
10. C
D. more late

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses : (1,5pts)
1. Please wait here. The doctor ………..you in few minutes.( see)

1. will see

2. I need ………..your temperature first. ( take)

2. to take

3. My father ………..TV last night. (not watch)

3. didn’t watch

4. The children must ………..back by six o’clock. (be)


instead.

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1. Mary and her aunt went to the supermarket yesterday.
2. All the fruit was ripe.
3. Both Mary and her aunt like pork very much.
4. Mary likes some beef.

1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE

@@. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : (1,5pts)
Walking is a safe, simple and low impack exercise that can help keep you(1)…………To start walking all you
need a comfortable (2)………of shoes and sensible clothing. It would be best to first start off walking(3)………for
10 to 30 minutes once a week depending(4)……..your individual comfort levels. You can then
increase(5)…….walking to 5 to 10 minutes everyday of the week. It is important that you continue walking for
at(6)…….3 hours each week.
1. A. health
2. A. piece
3. A. slow
4. A. in
5. A. you
6. A.less

B. healthy
B. bar

2. Nam likes staying at home better than going to the zoo
 Nam prefers staying at home to going to the zoo ....................................................................................
VII. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)
1. was/ from/ of/ Lan/ her/ absent/ because/ class/ sickness.
 Lan was absent from class because of her sickness ............................................................................................
2. either/ can’t/ Hoa/ smell/ can’t/ her/ durians/ aunt/ the/ and.
 …Hoa can’t smell the durians and her aunt can’t either……………………………………………………

KEY 2
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others : (0,75pt)
1. A. sugar

B. sauce

C. spinach

D. salad

1. A

2. A. table tennis

B. favorite

C. baseball

D. badminton

2. D


C. eating
6. Teenagers like to listen to the _____ pop music.
A. late
B. later
C. latest

1. A
D. Game shows
2. B
D. careless
3. B
D. I don’t too
4. D
D. invented
5. C
D. to eating
6. C
D. oldest

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7. People of old _____ and abilities can enjoy walking.
A. old
B. ages
8. How _____ is he? He’s 70 kilos.
A. weight
B. heavy
9. What is _____ TV tonight?
A. on

2. Life is more comfortable now but neighbors (not/spend) _____ much time together

2. DON’T SPEND

any more.
3. Sugar (give) _____ us energy to live and work.

3. GIVES

4. He ought to (finish) _____ this question for Math tomorrow.

4. FINISH

5. They are planning (improve) _____ water safety awareness for children.

5. TO IMPROVE

6. _____ Nam (participate) _____ in a district walking competition last year?

6. DID / PARTICIPATE

V. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English : (1pt)
1. Bands and singers usually perform their later songs on TV.
A
B
C
D
2. Nam’s father works very hardly and carefully.
A
B

_____ dinner. First, they went to the meat stall. There was a good (3) _____ of meat on the stall: chicken, beef
and pork. Mai doesn’t like pork and her mom doesn’t , (4) _____. So they bought some chicken. Next, they went
to the vegetables stall. They bought some lettuce and some (5) _____. Finally, they (6) _____ at a fruit stall. They
bought some apples and a durian.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A. go
A. for
A. choose
A. neither
A. spinach
A. stops

B. goes
B. to
B. choices
B. either
B. cabbage
B. stopped

C. going
C. at
C. selection
C. so
C. onion

 I have to finish my homework now.
2. cucumbers / Lan / slice / mother / helped / her / the //
 Lan helped her mother slice the cucumbers

KEY 3
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others : (0,75pt)
1. A. weight
2. A. sneezed
3. A. eat

B. high
B. prevented
B. meat

C. height
C. relieved
C. breathing

1. A……
2. B……
3. D……

D. virus
D. measured
D. great

II. USE OF ENGLISH : Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2,5pts)
1. _________ didn’t Lan go to school yesterday?
A. What
B. Why

C. detective
D. comedy
8. Most teenagers_________ the world watch TV.
A. above
B. over
C. around
D. for
9. These medicines can make you _________ better.
A. feels
B. feeling
C. to feel
D. feel
10. What’s her _________ ? – Thirty kilos
A. height
B. heavy
C. weigh
D. weight

1. B..
2. A..
3. A..
4. B
5. C
6. A..
7. C..
8. C..
9. D..
10. D..

III. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses : (1,5pts)

C
D
2. With specially equipment, a diver can stay underwater for a long time
A
B
C
D
3. You should wash your hands careful before meals
A

B

C

1. D
2. A
3. C…..

D

V. Reading Comprehension : (2,5pts)
@. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (1,0pt)
Nowadays we know how important television is for our knowledge about our environment or the world.
TV brings us many interesting things: music, entertainment, sports, films especially news and documents around
the world .The viewers only stay at home and enjoy every program they like.
However, children shouldn't spend too much time watching TV because they may be addictive. They should
play sports or take part in outdoor activities. Besides, watching TV too much has lowered children’s ability to
achieve at school.
1. Television is very important in our life
1. TRUE.

C. pleasant
D. good
4. C.
5. A. disease
B. energy
C. key
D. variety
5. A.
6. A. on
B. for
C. about
D. with
6. B.
VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence : (1pt)
1. TV viewers can join in the contest programs
 TV viewers can take part in the contest programs
2. Mr David teaches English very well
Mr David is a good English teacher.
VII. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)
1. ago/ few / had / thirty / TV sets / people / years / very
 Thirty years ago very few people had TV set.
2. brother / likes / I / durians / and / do / my / like / so /.
 My brother likes durians and so do I.

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KEY 4
I. LISTENING : Listen to the tape and write True or False : (0,75pt)( UNIT 13- B3- TRACK 21)
1. Most of the world’s surface are water.

B. buying
C. bought
D. to buy
7. Teenagers like to listen to the _________ pop music.
A. late
B. later
C. latest
D. most late
8. Nga doesn’t like pork, and __________ does her uncle.
A. so
B. neither
C. either
D. too

1. False
2. True
3. False
1.C
2.D
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7.C
8. B

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (0,5pt)
1.
A. public


4. You should (go) __________ to bed early.

4. go

5. Keep silent! The baby (sleep)____________.

5. is sleeping

V. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English: (1,0pt)
1.The dentist(A)looked at(B)my teeth and told(C)me not worry(D)

.

1D

2. Yesterday(A) they had(B) a medicine(C) check-up(D).

2.C

3. He decided(A) learning(B) how to repair(C) the sewing machine(D).

3.B

4.I hate(A) carrots(B). And I don’t like(C) peas, neither(D).

4.D

VI. Reading Comprehension : (2,5pts)
@. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (1,0pt)
Most teenagers around the world watch TV. Many listen to the radio. In a lot of countries, the popular shows on TV

4. A. in
B. at
5. A. to ride
B. of ride
6. A. first choice
B. favorite
VII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has
1. My mother likes walking better than cycling.

C. interests
D. all are correct
1. B
C. to organize
D. organize
2. A
C. is having
D. had
3. B
C. on
D. for
4. C
C. is riding
D. of riding
5. D.
C. popular
D. A & B
6. A
a similar meaning to the first sentence : (2pts)

 My mother prefer walking to cycling.


3. A. washed

B. practised

C. surprised

D. polished

3. C

II. USE OF ENGLISH : Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences : (2,5pts)
1. I used to wear_________ uniforms when I was a student.
1. A
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no words are needed
2. What did your parents give you _________ your birthday?
2. C
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
3. It took me an hour __________ to school yesterday because of the heavy traffic.
3. C
A. go
B. going
C. to go
D. went

A. inventor
B. explorer
C. discoverer
D. participant
9. Lan looks __________. What’s wrong with her?
A. scared
B. tiring
C. happy
D. pleased
10. With special tools, the repairman fixed the broken car ______ fifteen minutes.
A. For
B. With
C. In
D. Over

6. D
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. C

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses : (1,5pts)
1. I was sick, so I (not go) to the meeting.

1. didn’t go

2. I hope my team (win) the first prize in the district soccer tournament for students.

2. will win


@. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False : (1,0pt)
The sport of "beach volleyball" apparently started on the beaches of Waikiki Beach in Hawaii in 1915. At first, this
outdoor game was played with teams of at least six players per side, much like indoor volleyball. The idea of the
modern two-man beach volleyball game started in 1930. When an indoor player was waiting for players to show
up for a six-man game, he decided to try playing with only the two people present. The game was forever changed
and the most widely played version of games has only two players per team now.

1. Beach volleyball has the origin from an indoor game.
2. It was first played with teams of as many players as those of indoor volleyball.
3. The person deciding to play with two players per team was a professional player of this game.
4. Now the most popular games of beach volleyball are played with four players.

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True

@@. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage : (1,5pts)
Television game shows descended from similar programs (1) ______ radio. The first television game show was
broadcast in 1938. Until 1950s game show became so (2) ______ that they had success in primetime. However,
in the late 1960s, many TV networks gave up game shows because of lacking financial support. The 1970s saw
their returns with new games such (3) ______ The Price is Right, Wheels of Fortune and Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire? Nowadays they are as widespread in the USA as (4) ______ the world. There are (5) ______
programs in Vietnam because the television stations buy the international rights for the original ones and
reproduce them in the country. Most of the game shows are short-lived, (6) ________ few last for a long time
because they are associated with the fame of the nation's top stand-up comedians.

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3. A
4. D
5. A
6. C

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence : (1pt)

1. The doctor advised me to brush my teeth regularly
 The doctor advised me that I SHOULD BRUSH MY TEETH REGULARLY.
2. Life is more comfortable now than it was in the past.
 In the past LIFE WAS NOT COMFORTABLE AS IT IS NOW.
VII. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences : (1pt)
1. come/ you/ for/ like/ to/ to/ my/ would/ house/ dinner/ tonight/?//
 WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO MY HOUSE FOR DINNER TONIGHT?
2. in/ can/ balanced/ without/ eat/ variety/ eating/ too/ we/ a/ much/ of/ a/ anything/ diet,/ of/ food//
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IN A BALANCED DIET, WE CAN EAT A VARIETY OF FOOD WITHOUT EATING TOO MUCH OF
ANYTHING.

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