SCHOO L OUTD OOR A CTIV IT IE S
I. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. camping B. banana C. achieve D. photography
2. A. orange B. today C. occasion D. complain
3. A. permission B. better C. prefer D. warmer
4. A. sorry B. world C. according D. resort
5. A. hurt B. excursion C. church D. Saturday
6. A. survive B. furniture C. excursion D. church
7. A. waterfall B. terminal C. worker D. cleverer
8. A. another B. banana C. botany D. orange
9. A. bird B. portrait C. earth D. interpret
10. A. chicken B. accept C. territory D. current
B. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
11. A. botanic B. together C. pagoda D. cinema
12. A. location B. inventor C. confident D. important
13. A. organize B. consider C. umbrella D. develop
14. A. attempt B. scientist C. carry D. mountain
15. A. persuadeB. lotus C. confirm D. resort
16. A. wonder B. weather C. return D. never
17. A. correct B. persuade C. marry D. behind
18. A. sunshine B. bookcase C. money D. accept
19. A. umbrella B. accident C. excursion D. progressive
20. A. afternoon B. introduce C. picturesque D. restaurant
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
 Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
21. The students decided to go _____________ an excursion to relax after the final exam.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
22. We are going on a _____________ to Da Lat next week.
A. three day trip B. three-days trip C. three-day trip D. three days trip

37. Have you found anywhere suitable ____________ our picnic.
A. to go out B. for C. went out D. to going out
38. The movie _____________ last night was terrific.
A. I went to B. I went to it C. I went D. that I went
39. Please be quiet while the teacher _______________ the lesson.
A. explains B. was explaining C. explained D. is explaining
40. The students are busy _______________ their assignments.
A. in B. at C. with D. about
41. We have to hurry. The train ______________ in five minutes.
A. will leave B. left C. will be leaving D. would leave
42. He is going to have his car _____________ tomorrow.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repair D. repairing
43. I haven’t met him since he _______________ school.
A. was leaving B. had left C. left D. was left
44. We are contented with what we do.
A. satisfied with B. interested in C. excited aboutD. keen on
45. He is seldom late _______________ work.
A. to B. for C. in D. at
46. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.”
Hoa: “________________.”
A. You’re welcome B. Thanks C. Have a good day. D. Cheers
47. He failed the test, _____________ he studied hard.
A. In spite ofB. as C. although D. despite
48. Glass is usually ______________ sand.
A. made from B. made of C. made in D. made by
49. Up to now, I ______________ a lot of information about her.
A. would learn B. have learnt C. will learn D. learnt
50. Many Vietnamese people are fond _____________ watching football.
A. at B. for C. on D. of
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

64. A. enables B. allows C. causes D. makes
65. A. confident B. sad C. bored D. shy
2. Read the passage and make the correct choice.
Alaska, which became the forty-ninth state of the United States in 1959, was bought from Russia in 1867.
The price paid to the Russian government for this huge piece of land was $ 7,200,000. Secretary of State
Seward arranged the treaty and the purchase. Because people in the United States at that time knew little
About Alaska, many of them did not approve of purchasing it. Some jokingly called Alaska ”Seward’s Folly.”
However, Alaska proved to be a wonderful buy. Over $450,000,000 in gold has been taken from Alaska
since it was bought. Alaska streams and rivers are rich in fish, and so many salmon are caught each year in
Alaska that it has developed the largest salmon canning industry in the world. Alaska hills have thousands
Of acres valuable timber. In addition, the area has many fur-bearing animals, such as seals, sea otters,
minks, foxes, and beavers.
If Mr. Seward were alive today, he would be proud of his purchase.
♣ 1. treaty (n) hiệp ước, sự thỏa thuận 6. timber (n) gỗ
2. purchase (n) sự mua 7. seal (n) hải cẩu
3. approve (v) tán thành, đồng ý 8. sea otters (n) rái cá
4. prove(v) chứng tỏ 9. minks (n) chồn
5. salmon (n) cá hồi 10. beavers (n) hải ly
66. While not stated in the article, you can tell that
A. People know little about Alaska. B. Alaska was always a state.
C. Alaska still has unused wealth. D. Mr. Seward was very proud of his purchase.
67. This article as a whole is about
A. $7,200,000 B. Alaska C. The U.S and Russia D. a secretary of State.
68. Which of the following is Not True?
A. Alaska has valuable timber. B. Alaska was a good buy.
C. Seward worked in government. D. Alaska became a state in 1867.
69. Some people jokingly called Alaska “Seward’s Folly” because
A. they did not approve of purchasing it. B. they wanted someone else to arrange the treaty and the
purchase.
C. they thought the price was too high. D. they thought Alaska was too cold.

 Walt Disney founded the animation and entertainment empire which still bears his name.
84. The government will build more houses for poor people.
 More houses will be built for poor people by the government.
85. They gave us many good lessons about friendship.
 We were given many good lessons about friendship.
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