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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. chemistry B. kitchen C. watch D. catch 2. A. moment B. slogan C. comb D. opposite 3. A. produce B. huge C. lunar D. cure 4. A. bomb B. debt C. describe D. doubt 5. A. teenage B. luggage C. image D. damage II. Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) 6. We feel very_________today. A. happiness B. happy C. happily D. are happy 7. The government should do something to help_________. A. the poors B. the poor ones C. poor D. the poor 8. When I looked round the door, the baby_________quietly. A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. slept D. were sleeping 9. Do you feel like______to the cinema or would you rather______TV at home? A. going-watching B. going-watch C. go-watch D. go-watched 10. The policeman warned us_________there. A. not to go B. to not go C. not to going D. not go 11. This food is the worst I_________tasted. A. had never B. have ever C. did D. had 12. London_________an underground train system since the nineteeth century. A. has B. had C. have had D. has had 13. I havent written any letters home since I_________here. A. came B. come C. coming D. comes 14. Its time we went. If we dont leave now, we_________the last train. A. miss B. will miss C. would miss D. missed 15. It is impossible for me_________in all this noise. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 16. They asked me a lot of questions, most of_________I couldnt answer well. A. whom B. whose C. which D. that 17. They explained_________him how they should operate the machine. A. to B. with C. for D. about 18. We didnt like the club_________the poor quality of his service. A. so B. however C. because of D. because 19. I am angry because you didnt tell me the truth. I dont like_________. A. being deceived B. to be deceive C. be deceived D. being deceiving 20. I have already finished all my work, so I dont have_________tonight. I think I will read for a while. A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. In order to being a good salesclerk, you mustnt be rude to the customers. A B C D 22. According to the sign on the restaurant door, all dinners are requiring to wear shirts and shoes. 23. My mother always made me to wash my hands before every meal. 24. Although his leg was broken however, he managed to get out of the car. A B C D 25. The information I got from the assistant was such confusing that I didnt know what to do. IV. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)_________The

House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)_________like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)_________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)_________further development until cars became common. (30)_________traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)_________were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)_________by hand from a tower in the (33)_________of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)________lights of this type to (35)________in Britain were in London, on the junction between St Jamess street and Piccadilly in 1925. 26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors 27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed 28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite 29. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed 30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late 31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways 32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held 33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle 34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early 35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become V. Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) 36. It is time___________. A. the children to go to bed B. for the children to go to bed C. for the children to going to bed D. for the children go to bed 37. It took___________. A. me one hour to go to work by bicycle B. I one hour to go to work by bicycle C. me one hour going to work by bicycle D. my one hour to go work by bicycle 38. It is two months___________. A. since it has rained B. since last it rained C. since it last rained D. since it was last rained 39. He couldnt set up a new world record___________. A. although he tried hard B. even though he tried hard C. in spite of the fact that he tried hard D. All are correct. 40. I really wish____________but I didnt. A. I had invited her to the party B. had I invited her to the party C. I invited her to the party D. I has invited her to the party

PRACTICE ENGLISH (2011-2012)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. lose B. move C. stove D. improve 2. A. opens B. photographs C. performs D. pays 3. A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched 4. A. cough B. plough C. weigh D. though 5. A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury II. Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. They are not_________to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old 7. The football match was postponed _________the bad weather. A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of 8. Peter doesnt like scuba-diving. _________does his brother. A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either 9. If I had the map now, I_________a short-cut across the desert. A. could have taken B. take C. could take D. can take 10. If I were you, I would advise _________the new teaching method. A. try B. trying C. to try D. tries

11. My father is very busy. _________, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework. A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore 12. The capital of Thailand is_________. A. London B. Paris C. Bangkok D. Phnom Penh 13. This detailed map is_________the atlas. A. more useful B. more useful than C. more useful as D. usefuler than 14. The smaller the room is, the_________furniture it needs. A. less B. fewer C. smaller D. more 15. He hates_________at while he is out in the street. A. stared B. be stared C. is stared D. being stared 16. If I_________you, Id take some rest before the exam tomorrow. A. is B. are C. were D. would be 17. It was_________hot day that we decided to leave work early. A. such B. so C. so a D. such a 18. Lets go for a walk, _________we? A. will B. shall C. do D. must 19. I wish I_________to him. Now it is too late. A. had listened B. would listen C. listened D. have listened 20. Ellen: _________? ~ Tom: Hes tall and thin with blue eyes. A. How is John doing B. What does John like C. What does John look like D. Who does John look like III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. It was important that we should be on time at the meeting tonight. A B C D 22. Nam is tallest student in his class. A B C D 23. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those who doesnt. A B C D 24. It was such a terrible fire that the whole building were destroyed. A B C D 25. They suggested ban the sale of alcohol at football matches. A B C D IV. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (26)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (27)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour. The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: But isnt it (28) ______ dangerous? It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (29) ______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (30) ______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum. 26. A. in B. at C. to D. on 27. A. boring B. careful C. enjoyable D. excited 28. A. expectedly B. strangely C. terribly D. comfortably 29. A. size B. number C. deal D. digit 30. A. point B. indicate C. display D. exhibit V. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police-man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. Its now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen. 31. Ted was worried because_________. A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday C. the police would catch him D. he didnt know why the police wanted him 32. The police who talked to Ted was_________. A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small 33. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news? A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago.

B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen. C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle. D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train. 34. When was Teds bicycle found? A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The police asked Ted to go to their station. B. The policeman told Ted the good news 5 days ago. C. Ted is no longer anxious now. D. Ted is 35 years old now. V. Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. ___________, Bill arrived late. A. In spite of having taken a taxi B. Despite of having taken a taxi C. Although of having taken a taxi D. Though having taken a taxi 37. The nurse asked Mrs. Green_________. A. how was old her son B. how old son was C. how old her son is D. how old her son was 38. The more a car costs, __________. A. faster it goes B. the faster it goes C. so faster it goes D. the fastest it goes 39. The students never understand you, do they? ~ __________? A. Do the students never understand you? B. Are the students never understand you? C. Dont the students never understand you? D. Do they the students never understand you? 40. __________, hell lose his job. A. If he works harder B. If he doesnt works harder C. Unless he doesnt work harder D. Unless he works harder

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LUYN THI VO LP 10 THPT NM HC 2010 - 2011 Mn thi: TING ANH Thi gian lm bi: 60 pht Part 1. Give the right tense and form of the verbs in brackets. (2ms)
1. What ..you (1) (do)now? I (2)(write) .a letter to my pen pal. 2. What time .he usually (3) (start) ..his work? 3. I (4) (have) these shoes since my fifteenth birthday. 4. The last time we (5) (go)..to Brighton (6) (be) .in August. 5. I (7) ( phone) .you as soon as I (8)(see).her.

6. Dear Bill,
Here I am in New York! I (be) . here for two weeks now and it (be) . very interesting. My friend Nancy, who I (meet) . in London last year, (live) . in New York since she (be) . born, so she (know. all about it. Yesterday we (go) . to China Town and (eat) . some Chinese food there we (visit) . the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building this weekends. I (have) . lots more to tell you when I get back.

Part 2. Give the right form of the verbs in brackets. (0,5m)

1. When Im tired, I enjoy (1) (watch).TV. 2. My friends are fone of (2)( listen) . To music in their free time. 3. Would you like (3) ( have) something to eat? 4. She tried (4) (finish)..her work last night. 5. Let me (5) (pay) ..for the meal.

Part 3. Complete the sentences. Use the correct prepositions. (0,5m)

1. (1) Britain, people send each other cards (2) Christmas and many people go to the church (3) Christmas Day. 2. Let me congratulate you (4) your exam. 3. Are you scared ..(5) seeing the dentist? 4. The river is covered .(6) foam and grass. 5. I want to divide you ..(7) four groups (8) 10 people each. 6.Its time families to clean and decorate their homes. 7.New Year Day is .january 1st. 8.Family members who live apart try to be together Tet.

9.Auld Lang Syne is sung New Years Eve. 10.I congratulate Susan .passing her exam. 11.All the students took part .. the discussion. 12.Im always proud.my father and love him so much. 13.It took hours to free the victims .the collapsed building 14. Shell see me Christmas.

Part 4. Complete the sentences. Use the correct connectives. (1m)

1. I like living in the countryside ..Im interested in the natural world. 2. Marys eyes are weak., she has to wear glasses. 3. He was not well. ., he had to go to school to do the test. 4. I havent a car, . I have got a motorbike. 5. .she was tired, she had to finish his work.

Part 5. Complete the each space with an appropriate word. (1m)

Some people call it Britain. Others say (1).Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2).country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3).Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Thats why its usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4). The United Kingdom is a (5).made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6).Ireland. For centuries, it was (7).by Kings and Queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but dont (8).the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9).culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10).! 1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large 2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole 3. A. of B. in C. for D. with 4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small 5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent 6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly 7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped 8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember 9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite 10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop

Part 6. Read the text then answer the questions that follow. (1m)
A tornado is a tube of spinning air that touches the ground. Wind inside the tornado, spinning very fast, makes tornadoes very dangerous.Tornadoes mostly happen during very strong thunderstorms. They cause a lot of damage to anything they touch. People die every year from tornadoes.Tornadoes are ranked on the Fujita scale, from F0 to F5. F0 has the lowest wind speed, and F5 has the highest wind speed. The united states of Amerrica has most tornadoes every year, but tornadoes can happen in any country. If a tornado is coming, the safest thing to do is to go to a basement or a bathroom with no windows. People should never be in a car or a mobile home when there is a tornado near. 1. What is a tornado? .. 2. When do tornadoes mostly happen? 3. How are tornadoes ranked? .. 4. Where should we hide if a tornado comes?

Part 7. Join the sentences. Use the relative clause or the word in the bracket. (1m)
1. Whats the name of the girl. She is wearing a white blouse? ..

2. I dont like food. It is cooked by my mother. 3. Last week I returned to my home village. I was born there. 4.I enjoy reading the books . They tell about different cultures. . 5. Tet is a festival. It occurs in late January or early February. 6. This is Mr. Phong. He teaches us history. .

Part 8. Read the first sentence and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. I dont have a pen pal. I wish 2. Do you go to school by bicycle, Tom? Mary asked. Mary asked Tom.. 3. We can solve the problem. The problem. 4. Peter doesnt have the key, so he cant get into the house. If Peter 5. They began living in this village 20 years ago. They have .. 6. In spite of being tired, john finished his homework. Although ..

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PRACTICE ENGLISH 9 (2011-2012)

I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(0,2) 1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed 2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would 3. A. market B. depart C. card D. scare 4. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan 5. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby II Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) 6. My house_________in 1986. A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built 7. The doctor_________me not to stay up too late at night. A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced 8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house. A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 10. If you get up early, you_________late. A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be 11. It's very hot today. I wish I_________on the beach now. A. am B. was C. were D. had been 12. When he lived in the city, he_________to the theater twice a week. A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going 13. My father asked us_________too much time playing computer games. A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent 14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant_________she ate her favorite roasted duck. A. which B. whose C. whom D. where 15. If I were a flower, I_________a sunflower. A. was B. were C. will be D. would be 16. Nobody went to the party, _________? A. does he B. do they C. didnt they D. did they 17. It is nearly 3 months_________he visited his parents.

A. while B. during C. since D. when 18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve. A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase 19. If we_________enough time, well study this exercise more carefully. A. will have B. have C. had D. would have 20. What would you do, if you_________a UFO? A. see B. saw C. would see D. had seen III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,2) 21. The picture was painting by Michael last year.
A A B B C C D D

22. Theres the woman who she sold me the handbag. 23. Mr. Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesnt he? A B C D 24. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City. A B C D 25. If I were you, I didnt buy that expensive car. A B C D IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2) I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)_______you about it. I was very (2)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didnt think about the problems of speaking English (3)_______I met my host family. At first I couldnt communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasnt much used at all (4)_______we didnt have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasnt. My problem is (5)_______ l and r. For example, Australian people often asked What do you eat in Vietnam? I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didnt understand when I said We eat lice 26. A. say 27. A. exciting 28. A. after 29. A. although 30. A. pronouncing B. tell B. excites B. until B. even B. speaking C. talk C. excited C. when C. because C. reading D. speak D. excite D. while D. so D. telling

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 0. They suggested banning advertisements on TV. - They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned. 31. People say that they bought this shop last year. - It is_____________________________________________________________________________. - They are_________________________________________________________________________. 32. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me. - He asked me______________________________________________________________________. 33. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad. - Mr. Brown whose__________________________________________________________________. 34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nams birthday party last night? - You know________________________________________________________________________. 35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day. - Minh spends_______________________________________________________________________. 36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain. - Because it_________________________________________________________________________. 37. My mother used to make us clean the house. - We used__________________________________________________________________________. 38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said - She said__________________________________________________________________________. 39. Its two years since I last spoke to her. - I havent__________________________________________________________________________.

40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting. - It________________________________________________________________________________.

4. I. PRONUNCIATION (1 point) Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answers. 1. A. house B. hire C. honest D. here 2. A. stopped B. cleaned C. shaped D. worked 3. A. eats B. gains C. signs D. sings 4. A. study B. ready C. shy D. puppy 5. A. tooth B. booth C. smooth D. look II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (5 points) Part 1: Choose one word or phrase to complete the sentence A, B, C or D. (3,5 points) 1. Nam: Its very kind of you to help me. Hoa: ________________. A. Yes, certainly. B. Not really C. Not at all D. Thanks 2. How long is this pencil? A. 5 inches B. 5 kilograms C. 5 pence D. 5 pounds 3. Marry: You look nice today. I like your new dress? Laura: _________________. A. I feel interesting to hear that B. Shall I? Thanks C. Oh, well done D. Its nice of you to say so 4. ____________ he has a lot of money, he leads an unhappy family life. A. Since B. Although C. Because D. However 5. In 1995, a huge earthquake ____________ the city of Kobe in Japan. A. happened B. took place C. occurred D. struck 6. There was hardly ____________ money left in my bank account. A. more B. no C. some D. any 7. Everyone ____________ Tom was invited to the party. A. as B. from C. but D. for 8. She didnt get ____________ well with her boss, so she left the company. A. at B. on C. through D. up 9. Nobody agreed with the new project, ____________? A. was he B. were they C. did they D. didnt they 10. I wish I ____________ how to use a computer now. A. know B. knew C. was known D. have known

11. Please divide this cake ____________ four equal pieces. A. in B. into C. at D. among 12. - You have been spending too much money lately. - Youre right. I need to ____________ on my expenses. A. cut down B. cut up C. cut out D. cut away 13. Nearly 1000 of the world's bird species are threatened with ____________. A. appearance B. protection C. destruction D. extinction 14. It's true that _____ rich lead a different life from ____________ poor. A. a - a B. the - the C. the a D. - 15. If Mary ________ her homework last night, she wouldnt get punished by the teacher now. A. did B. had done C. has done D. does 16. Young people prefer seeing the film at the cinema____________ watching it on television. A. than B. rather C. to D. or 17. Thats the old lady____________ talented husband won the Nobel Prize. A. who B. whom C. whose D. That 18. From the hotel, there is a good ____________ of the mountains. A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture 19. Theres someone at the door. ____________ it. A. Im answering B. I answer C. I answered D. Ill answer 20. If you want any more ____________ about the holiday, please telephone us. A. information B. description C. news D. fact 21. You will become ill ____________ you stop working so hard. A. whenever B. when C. unless D. if 22. The more waste paper we recycle, ____________. A. The least trees we preserve B. The most trees we preserve C. The more trees we preserve D. The many trees we preserve 23. We have no money. ____________ does Tom. A. So B. Either C. But D. Neither 24. I think Sally is far ____________ her sister.

A. prettier than B. as pretty than C. pretty as D. as pretty 25. Four people were seriously ____________ in an accident on the motorway. A. damaged B. injured C. spoiled D. wounded 26. She has ____________ a pretty house that everyone likes it. A. So B. too C. much D. such 27. ____________ he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home. A. Because B. Though C. Although D. Despite 28. It took him ages to ____________ to living in the new town. A. used B. accustomed C. get used D. use 29. The government____________ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine. A. gave B. offered C. carried D. provided 30. He is much looking forward ____________ going on a camping trip. A. by B. to C. at D. with 31. We must make ____________ our mind about where to go out for our picnic. A. out B. off C. up D. on 32. ____________ bad weather, they tried to get to school on time. A. In spite of B. Because C. According to D. Though 33. It's high time you ____________ harder for your future. A. to work B. work C. working D. worked 34. Ernest Hemingway is well-known _________the author of several collections of short stories. A. as B. for C. after D. about

35. Smoking is harmful _____________ our health. A. for B. to C. about Part 2: Choose one underlined word or phrase that (0,5 point) 1. It's difficult for me decide whether I should or not. A B D 2. He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of airports in the world. A B C D
3. Despite she is poor she always buys me a nice birthday present.

D. with must be changed accept the job C the biggest

4. Wed better to review this lesson carefully because we will have some questions on it. A B C D 5. One of the best ways to stay healthy are to do exercises every morning. A B C D Part 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the bracket. (0,5 point) 1. Some animals (not eat) ______________________ in the winter. 2. At this time last month, they (work) ______________________ in Ho Chi Minh City. 3. The house is much smaller than we (think) ______________________ at first. 4. Either my sister or I (be) ______________________ going to visit our uncle tomorrow. 5. I (know) ______________________ her for several years. III. READING COMPREHENSION (3 points) Part 1: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word to complete the paragraph. (1 point) TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain, traditions (1) ____________ a more important part in the life of the people than in (2) ____________ countries. Englishmen are proud (3) ____________ their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law (4) ____________ about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are (5) ____________ , only a few papers are published. To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden (6) ____________ a flat in a mordern house (7) ____________ central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes, (8) ____________ garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in (9)______________ of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and (10) ______________ different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, but in Scotland, it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1 point)

Most people agreed that pop music (1) _____________ in the United States in the 1950s and that it developed from black American music. Since its advent, it was especially (2) _____________ young people. In many countries, they liked listening to it and dancing to it (3) _____________ it was exciting and it was a way of rebelling against their parents generation. Many parents strongly (4) _____________ of it. They disliked the way many pop stars looked

and acted. They thought the music was rubbish (5) _____________ the group couldnt sing or play their instruments properly. They said that pop music wouldnt last for long. Today, attitudes are different. Many of todays parents are people (6) _____________ loved the music when they were young and still do. As a result of this, pop music is no longer for the young. (7) _____________ addition, some of the stars (8) _____________ careers began a long time ago and who are now middled-aged are just as popular today as they were then. Their original fans still like them, perhaps, because they (9) _____________ them of when they were young. At the same time, new generations of young people buy their records and go to their concerts. So pop music was not just brief fashion. All these years (10) _____________, it is more popular than ever. A. had B. started C. was D. invented A. to B. in C. for D. about A. because B. when C. before D. although A. B. C. hated D. disliked discussed disapproved 5. A. or B. so C. and D. then 6. A. who B. whom C. whose D. they 7. A. At B. In C. On D. To 8. A. who B. that C. whom D. whose 9. A. cause B. help C. remind D. advise 10. A. since B. later C. again D. then Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1 point)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.

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However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive.

Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy. 1. What does the passage primarily discuss? A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy. B. Solar energys advantages over other sources of energy. C. The cost of solar energy. D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels. 2. What does the word they in line 4 refer to? A. solar energy users. B. other renewable resources. C. advantages. D. solar cells. 3. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells? A. They require little maintenance. B. They are non-polluting. C. They cost little to produce. D. They operate quietly. 4. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy? A. solar energy B. oil C. coal D. gas

5. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage? A. It is expensive. B. Solar cells require large areas to operate. C. It is unfriendly to the environment. D. It depends on sunlight. IV. WRITING (1 point) Rewrite the following sentences which have the same meaning with the given, using the suggested words at the beginning. 1. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1876. The Statue of Liberty ________________________________________________________ 2." If I were you, I would study harder," he said to me. He advised ________________________________________________________________ 3. His car can't run as fast as mine. My car _________________________________________________________________ _____ 4. The picture was so high that the little boy couldn't touch it. The picture _________________________________________________________________ __ 5. The deer doesnt eat meat and hippopotamus doesnt eat meat either.

Neither__________________________________________________________ ______________ 6. What's the weight of your suitcase? How _________________________________________________________________ _____? 7. I have never read such a romantic story. This is _________________________________________________________________ ____ 8. Reading scientific books is my interest. I am_______________________________________________________________ __________ 9. He cant get the job because he isnt good at English. If he _________________________________________________________________ ____ 10. Which one do you want, the blue or the green one? John said to her. John asked _________________________________________________________________ Exercise: Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets 1. It (be) always hot in summer in Hue. 2. We (not go) to the cinema last night because we (be) busy. 3. Smoking (be) bad for your health. 4. Hoang (practise) speaking English every day. 5. Lan (not have) a health examination last month. 6. We (not have) classes tomorrow. 7. Look! The children (not do) their homework. They (sleep) 8. Kim usually (go) to school by bike. But today she (walk) to school. 9. Last week the doctor (fill) a cavity in my eighth tooth. 10.Next month, my English teacher (go) to England. 11.My brother (buy) me a new watch on my last birthday. 12. We (not go) to the cinema last night because we (be) busy.T