TEST 1
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
1. a. scholarship b. cheer c. cheat d.chess
2. a. lucky b. sun c. June d.fun
3. a. missed b. stopped c. looked d.invited
4. a. national b. question c. population d.station
5. a. fastened b. captured c. claimed d.announced
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
6. a. announce b. hostess c. highland d.spacecraft
7. a. despitte b. award c. important d.pencil
8. a. mineral b. evidence c. typhoon d.industry
9. a. institute b. harrow c. persuade d.nuclear
10. a. prevent b. typical c. produce d.reduce
III. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
11.Could you please……me the way to the post office? a.speak b. tell c. talk d.ask
12. We use a ………to break up the soil and plant the seeds.
a. car b. plough c. dog d.knife
13. Every passenger is required to …….their seatbelts when they are on board.
a. hold b. take c. leave d.fasten
14. The house was ………fire and it took three hours to extinguish it.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
15. We should go right now, the plane will take ……….at 10 o’clock.
a. on b. at c. off d. in
16. We took a short ……for thirty minutes in the middle of the afternoon.
a. talk b. meal c. rest d. time
17. ……is the study of living things. a. Physics b. Chemistry c. Science d. Biology
18.Janes.........shopping at the moment. a. goes b. is going c. went d.has gone
19.I usually...........coffee with my brakfast.
a. drink b. drankc. has drunk d.am drinking
20.Today I ..........a glass of milk because I don’t feel well.
a. drink b. drankc. am drinking d.had drunk

a b c d
39. John has come here last night.
a b c d
42. David immediate comes home after he finishes school.
a b c d
40.The police is looking for the bank robbers who stole a large sum of money from the bank
a b c d
TEST 2
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
1. a. objects b. degrees c. samples d.news
2. a. capture b. manual c. alternate d.campus
3. a. planet b. announce c. forecast d.collapse
4. a. erupt b. pump c. trust d.pull
5. a. source b. plough c. account d.surround
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
6. a. rememberb. question c. accept d.decide
7. a. describe b. decide c. between d.party
8. a. ready b. walking c. shopping d.about
9. a. education b. history c. literature d.physics
10. a. chemistry b. English c. geography d.music
III. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
11. We got on the plane and waited about 10 minutes before it ______.
A. take off B. land C. took off D. landed
12. We took a short ______for thirty minutes in the middle of the afternoon.
A. talk B. meal C. rest D. time
13. Some animals are now ________. We need to find ways to protect them.
A. dangerous B.dangerously C. in danger D. danger
14. The alarm goes _______at 6 o’clock and Nam starts a new day.
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A. on B. off C. back D. to

A. moved/didn’t see B. moves/haven’t seen
C. moved/haven’t seen D. moved/hadn’t seen
33.We ____ what to do with the money yet.
A. not decide B. haven’t decided C. didn’t decide D. hadn’t decided
34. My father ____ as a teacher for thirty years.
A. works B. is working C. worked D. has worked
35.He____to New York three times this year. A. had been B. was C. has been D. is
36 Mr Green has taught English this school since he graduates from the university in
1986 A B C D
37.So far she spends a lot of time there chatting with her friends.
A B C D
TEST 3
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. mother B. love C. office D. one
2. A. family B. start C. ask D. father
3. A. school B. good C. book D. football
4. A. heavy B. headache C. weather D. each
5. A. travelling B. later C. language D. traffic
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
6. A. rearrange B. following C. difficult D. suitable
7. A. capital B. Vietnamese C. attitude D. interesting
8. A. applicable B. conversation C. entertainment D. information
9. A. enjoyB. visit C. expect D. because
10. A. appearance B. behaviour C. consider D. memory
III. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
11.I really enjoy ____with my mother. A. cook B. to cookC. cookedD. cooking
12.It took me two hours ________this homework.
A. to finish B. finish C. finishing D. to finishing
13.Don’t worry too much about your failure. You have to let it __________ .
A. go B. goingC. to go D. A & B

A. renew B. to renew C. renewing D. renewed
34. He’s expecting____a trip to Ha Long Bay. A. make B. tomake C. made D. making
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35. Students stopped _____noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. making C. to make D. to making
36. I really regret _________your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. to hurt B. hurt C. hurting D. to hurting
37. He’ll try _____the same mistake again.
A. not make B. not to make C. to not make D. not making
38. Would you mind ____me a newspaper? A. buying B. buy C. to buy D. bought
39.Did you remember __________Ann? - Oh, no.I completely forgot it.
A. phone B. to phone C. phoning D. phoned
40.Those shirts need _____. A. to iron B. ironing C. iron D. to ironing
TEST 4
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. enjoyB. November C. question D. when
2. A. champion B. ambition C. literature D. had
3. A. romantic B. humane C. Paris D. parent
4. A. atom B. education C. family D. tragic
5. A. met B. effort C. chemistry D. explain
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
6. A.introduce B.company C.comfortable D.formal
7. A.independent B.conversation C.restaurant D.cigarette
8. A.resource B.conversation C.prevent D.environment
9. A.pollution B.successful C.different D.combine
10. A.together B.occasion C.introduce D.expect
III. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
11.They finished ______and then they wanted togo out for pleasure.
A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. learned
12.He ______ that car 5 years ago but it still looks very new.

32. The skiers would rather ____________ through the mountains than go by bus.
A. to travel by train B. travel by train C. traveled by train D. traveling by train
33. He likes ________ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school.
A. take B. taking C. takes D. took
34.I don’t remember _____the front door when I left home.
A. to lock B. lock C. locked D. locking
35. Children enjoy ________ to ghost stories on Halloween night.
A. telling and listening B. to tell and listen
C. tell and listen D. to tell and to listen
36. They decided ______to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. goingB. to go C. go D. to going
37.There are many ways of _______ourselves in a big city.
A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyment D. to enjoy
38. It is not easy _____ a high-paid job. A. find B. finding C. finds D. to find
39. My husband wants me _____this letter before afternoon.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posts
40. She doesn’t like going _______in the sea in summer.
A. to swim B. swimming C. to be swimming D. swim
BAØI TAÄP ON THI HOÏC KÌ I (2010-2011)
I.Pick out the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1. A. climb B. kitchen C. drink D. continue
2. A. rich B. hit C. rid D. heat
3. A. sheep B. seek C. peak D. live .
4. A. maths B. hard C. subject D. far
5. A. money B. company C. complain D. father
6. A. party B. market C. narrow D. marvelous
7. A. boss B. broke C. both D. told
8. A. all B. talk C. salad D. false
9. A. four B. cost C. your D. pour
10. A. could B. pull C. full D. soup

3. Tom usually gets ……………. at 6 o’clock
4. They usually worry……………. money.
5. Miss Phuong comes ………………. the rich family.
6. Tan has just turned ……………… the TV because it is very noisy.
7. Another man-made satellite has been sent…….. …….. into space.
8. Ruler is used …………...drawing straight lines.
Exercise 3: Giới từ chỉ thời gian, nơi chốn
1. How are you? I haven’t seen you _________ ages.
2. He left school ________ the age of 18.
3. I’m going on holiday __________ the end of this month.
4. She was born ______________ May 12
th
, 1990.
5. Mary was standing _________ front of her desk.
6. It happened ________ 7.00 ________ the evening.
7. They plan to arrive in Paris _________ July 4th.
8. I have known her ___________ last year.
9. Mr. Foster lives_________ 667E 76th street______ New York.
10. Children like to go to the circus _________ sunday
11. He has been out of work __________ a long time.
III. Fill in the blanks with “ used to/ be used to / be used for”.
1. They…………………play football every Sunday morning.
2. Paul and Mary ……………..…. meet each other on Mondays.
3. Radio ………….…….listen to news and music.
4. My father ………………….. smoke a lot but he gave it up three years ago
5. The fax machine …………….………… send and receive the letter or picture quickly.
5. The air conditioner …………..………..keeping the air cool or warm.
6. I rarely eat ice-cream, but I ………..……….it when I was a child.
8. We came to live in Manchester a few years ago. We ….…….…….in California
IV. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:

3. She had to study ……………..............…... her exam next week.
4. She only accepted the job …….............……….... the high salary.
5.The train was late …………..........………. the thick fog.
6. She didn’t eat much ………...............….…….. her hunger.
7. We did the test well ………................……..…it was difficult.
8. The flight was not delayed …….............………….. the fog.
9. ……………..............…….. the dark, they continued to work.
10. I went to school on time ……...........…………….the heavy rain.
11. …………………... the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day.
12. ……………….........…the large crowds, there were enough seats for everyone.
13. Everyone is living on beans ………..........…….….. the meat shortage.
14. He had to cancel the appointment……..........…………………his illness.
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15. They enjoyed living there …………...........……… the bad condition of the house.
VII. Gerund (V-ing) / Infinitive (to Verb):
1) The teacher permits us (go) ………………………..out in a minute
2) Tell him (come) ………………………..to see me at once
3) He advises us (be) ……………………….. more studious.
4) He’s expecting (make) ………………………..a trip to Ha Long Bay.
5) Students stopped (make) ……………………..noise when the teacher came in.
6) I enjoy (listen) ……………………….. to classical music.
7) He’ll try (not make) ………………..............the same mistake again.
8) Would you mind (buy) ………………………..me a newspaper?
9) Would you like (have) ………………………..a dance with me?
10) I hope (not do) ………………………..that tiring work again.
11) They postponed (build) ………………………..the school for lack of finance.
12) Are his ideas worth (listen) ………………………..to?
13) He always avoids (meet) ………………………..in the street.
14) Do you agree (lend) ……………………….. me some money?
15) Tom refused (give) ………………………..me his address.

acoustics, his studies eventually led to invention of multiple telegraphs and his greatest
invention – the telephone. He dedicated (coáng hieán) the last quarter century of his life to
advances in aviation (khoa hoïc).
1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born?
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2. Was he born in the nineteenth century?
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3. Did he come to the United Kingdom?
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4. How did his father help him?
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5. What is his greatest invention?
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6. How many years did he dedicate to aviation?
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PRACTICE TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
I. Choose the word pronounced differently from those of these others:
1. A. school B. choose C. scholarship D. chemistry
2. A. right B. wing C. wine D. side
3. A. date B. education C. make D mass
4. A. heat B. beat C. ready D. repeat
5. A. look B. afternoon C. school D. tooth
6. A. under B. understand C. studyD. unit
II . Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence
1. ------------ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.
A. in spite of B. As C. Because of D. although
2. Mickey Mouse is a famous ----------------character.
A. play B. photo C. cartoon D. comedy
3. The exhibition has --------------- interest in her work.
A. stimulated B. stimulation C. stimulate D. stimulating