22 đề thi vào lớp 10

CÁC ĐỀ THI TIENG ANH LEN LOP 10 MS IRIS

TEST 1
I/ Pronunciation:Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.
1. a. pond
b. post
c. ghost
d. go
2. a. compulsory
b. dull
c. pull
d. result
3. a. continent
b. depend
c. send
d. pretend
4. a. says
b. prays
c. plays
d. days
5. a. climate
b. pride
c. quit
d. primary
II/ Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
6. My pen pal and I are far away from each other, but we always …….. .
a. keep on b. get on
c. keep in touch
d. write on
7. Is physical education…….. in your school ?
a. traditional b. additional
c. national
d. compulsory
8. Her good behaviours made a deep…….. on all the class members.
a. impression b. expression
c. kindness
d. happiness
9. The…….. language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.
a. international
b. national
c. continental
d. country
10. It seems difficult for me to have a trip…….. at present.
a. abroad
b. outside
c. above
d. inside
11. Malaysia is…….. into two regions: The East and the West Malaysia.
a. separate
b. divided
c. parted
d. comprised
12. They have…….. for nearly two years, but this was their first meeting.
a. worked
b. written
c. corresponded
d. talked
13. A person with whom one becomes friendly by corresponding is a …….. .
a. writer
b. pen-name
c. pen-friend
d. pen-writer
14 Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable…….. of Vietnamese people.
a. attitude
b. expression
c. impression
d. religion
15. They really enjoy the peaceful…….. in Vietnam.
a. impression
b. atmosphere
c. expression
d. faces
16. This is a difficult problem. I wish I ……..the answer.
a. know
b. knew
c. had known
d. would know
17. I couldn’t come to Mary’s birthday party last night. I wish…….. there.
a. I could
b. I had come
c. I could have come d. came
18. Mr. Poole has lived in Vietnam for many years. He …….. the hot climate here.
a. used to
b. is used to
c. gets used to
d. b &c are correct
19. She arrived ……..two o’clock…….. the morning.
a. at/ on
b. in/ in
c. at / in
d. on/ in
20. I’m worried about my basketball team. I ……..they play well.
a. wish
b. hope
c. want
d. ask
21. I wish earned more money, but in fact I …….. .
a. don’t
b. did
c. earn
d. didn’t
22. Sit down everybody. The film is ………to start.
a. ready for
b. about to
c. coming to
d. already
23. We ………her a happy new year.
a. wished
b. said
c. told
d. wanted
24. You can’t smoke in here. It is ………the law.
a. according to
b. again
c. against
d. opposite
25. Brown and yellow hair is fashionable………the moment.
a. in
b. at
c. over
d. on
26. Tan doesn’t know………about sports.
a. nothing
b. things
c. anything
d. something
27. I knew Jane………I was a child.
a. until
b. as
c. during
d. through
28. It’s pouring with rain again! If only I………an umbrella.

a. have
b. having
c. had had
d. had
29. Frenda came to the meeting but Charles didn’t. I wish he………there.
a. did
b. were
c. had come
d. came
30. Miss White is a nurse. She ………working at night.
a. used to
b. uses to
c. is used to
d. has used to
31. Precious metals such as gold, silver… ………for making jewelries.
a. used to
b. are used
c. is used
d. used
32. You remind me………your uncle. We used to work ………each other.
a. of/ to
b. of / with
c. with / for
d. for/ with
33. Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used………our heads.
a. to protect
b, protect
c. protecting
d. protected
34. I always read books before bedtime. I ………reading books at night
a. am used for
b. used to
c. am used to
d. was used to
35. You………too fast. That’s why you feed tired.
a. walk
b. are walking
c. were walking
d. walked
36. It’s a pity you didn’t go on a trip with us. We all wish………with us.
a. go
b. could go
c. went
d. had gone
37. ……… did you start playing basketball? –I was 15 years old.
a. Why
b. Where
c. How
d. When
38. We must wait ……… Friday for our final exam results.
a. after
b. by
c. until
d. later
39. He never drinks beer. He ………drinking beer.
a. used
b. isn’t used
c. used to
d. isn’t used for
40. “ Can I smoke is here?” –“ I’d rather you ……… .”
a. don’t
b. didn’t
c. can’t
d. couldn’t
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
41. I feel really tired. I wish I didn’t go to the party last night.
A B
C
D
42. I have broken my pencil. May I borrow one of your?
A
B
C
D
43. When I was on holiday last summer, I was going to the beach everyday.
A B
C
D
44. Tom used to going to school by bus. Now he goes by bike.
A
B
C
D
45 Mary is used to do her homework by herself.
A
B
C
D
46. On winter day, we all used to sit around the fire and told stories.
A
B
C
D
47. The Chinese build the Great Wall over two thousand years ago.
A
B
C
D
48. We get used to live in the countryside before we moved to Ho Chi Minh City.
A
B
C
D
49. In the modern world, people can easily communicate with telephone, radio, and computer.
A
B
C
D
50. The package containing books and records were delivered last week.
A
B
C
D
IV/ Reading comprehension:Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
New York – The “ Big Apple”
Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a …51……
sight. New York has a …52……of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city.
The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many …53……countries. There are more nationalities in
New York…54……in any other places on the earth. It is also has…55……tourists than any other city
except London, especially in the summer. …56……come from all…57……the world and have a

wonderful time. There are so many …58……for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of
the …59……museums in the world or the …60……little streets of Greenwich Village.
51. a. sad
b. beautiful
c. horrible
d. cold
52. a. attraction
b. impression
c. population
d. people
53. a. same
b. young
c. old
d. different
54. a. than
b. rather
c. of
d. to
55. a. many
b. much
c. more
d. lots
56. a. Visit
b. Visitors
c. Workers
d. Goers
57. a. in
b. from
c. over
d. of
58. a. attraction
b. place
c. sights
d. area
59. a. good
b. better
c. best
d. nicer
60. a. to charm
b. charm
c. charmed
d. charming
TEST 2
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.
1. a. may
b. can
c. stay
d. say
2. a. boxes
b. washes
c. watches d. goes
3. a. laughed
b. hoped
c. placed
d. closed
4. a. bread
b. great
c. break
d, steak
5. a. wash
b. warm
c. walld. walk
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
6. The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
a. consist of
b. gets
c. divides
d. takes
7. My pen pal lives in the USA. We have …….for year but we haven’t met each other yet.
a. worked
b. written
c. corresponded
d. talked
8. I love this city. The …….of the city impress me a lot.
a. views
b. sights
c. places
d. faces
9. Vietnam is a …….country. The weather is usually hot there.
a. tropical
b. cold
c. warm
d. heat
10. We are looking for the …….of recreation in the park.
a. place
b. area
c. region
d. point
11. Lan is only 12 years old. She has to …….her parents.
a. depend to
b. depend on
c. live to
d. live on
12. Mrs. White is very……. She goes to the Church everyday.
a. religion
b. regioner
c. religious d. region
13. Long ago people used to …….the sun, the start and the moon.
a. hate
b. worship
c. love
d. dislike
14. The living room and the dining room are…….by a short wall where there are many decorative plants.
a. broken
b. divide
c. parted
d. separated
15. What’s the …….of Malaysia? Is it the ringgit?
a. currency
b. money
c. unit
d. money symbol
16. I can’t understand anything Marie says. I wish I …….French.
a. can speak
b. speak
c. could speak
d. speaking
17. I want to get in touch with Jane. If only I …….her phone number.
a. knew
b. to know
c. know
d. knowing
18. …….she use to be your neighbor? Did she live next door to you?
a. Has
b. Had
c. Did
d. Does
19. Helen has a lot of work to do today. She wishes she …….more time.
a. has had
b. has
c. had had
d. had
20. According to the program, the show…….at 8 o’clock.
a. starts
b. will start
c. starting
d. is start
21. Mary didn’t get good marks for the test last week. She wishes she …….more carefully.
a. study
b. would study
c. studied
d. had studied
22. Don’t interrupt me……. I am working.

a. by the time b. while
c. until
d. after
23. Bill wishes he …….more money so he could buy a new bike.
a. has
b. have
c. had
d. having
24. I wish you …….watching television while I am talking to you.
a. stop
b. stopped
c. stop
d. to stop
25. When I was a child, I…….a bicycle.
a. was riding
b. ride
c. used to ride
d. used to riding
26. Why …….at me like that? Do I say anything wrong?
a. stare
b. do you stare
c. are you staring d. were you staring.
27. I’m from Vietnam. I …….driving on the right.
a. use to
b. used to
c. am used to
d. get used
28. We’d better wait here until the rain …….
a. will stop
b. would stop
c. stopped
d. stops
29. My uncle…….a policeman when he was young.
a. used to
b. used to be
c. used to being
d. used have been
30. Helen…….to me very often, but now she phones.
a. used to write b. has written
c. wrote
d. writes
31. What a pity I couldn’t come to the class meeting yesterday. I wish I …….
a. could
b. could have
c. could have come d. had come
32. We lost the football match. If only we…….more regularly.
a. had practiced b. practiced
c. could practice
d. would practice
33. Tam didn’t …….do morning exercise. Now he is getting fat.
a. used to
b. use to
c. get used to
d. be used to
34. A lot of people use mobile phones nowadays. They ……. communicating through long distances.
a. are used for b. used for
c. used to
d. are used to
35. I’m sorry, I can’t talk to you long. I ……. for an examination.
a. am studying b. have studied
c. studied
d. to study
36. It took me quite along time to …….wearing these glasses.
a. be used to
b. used to
c. get used
d. be used for
37. He will finish the work before you…….here tomorrow.
a. leave
b. left
c. will leave
d. leaving
38. If only I…….a birth, I could fly freely to anywhere I want.
a. am
b. was
c. were
d. would be
39. I wish I …….so rude to my parents yesterday.
a. weren’t
b. hadn’t been
c. haven’t been
d. am not
40. There was a big tree in our garden but it has just been cut down.
a. is used to
b. has been
c. is
d. used to be
III/ Identifying mistakes:
41. Thank you for inviting me to the party. I wish I can but I can’t.
A B
C
D
42. He is used to drink coffee for breakfast but now he drinks milk.
A
B
C
D
43. The kitchen is not very big but there’s a lot of cupboards.
A
B C
D
44. Lukas can play the piano when he was two and now he practices it.
A B
C
D
45. We were very poor when we were first in America, we can’t buy anything.
A
B
C
D
46. They are going on a sightsee tour of New York.
A
B
C
D
47. We have lived in Vietnam for a long time, so we used to the hot.
A
B
C
D
48. Liverpool is an industry city in the North of England.
A
B
C
D

49. Primary school children can learn three language at school in Malaysia.
A
B
C
D
50. The West and the East Malaysia are separate by about 640 km of the sea.
A
B
C
D
IV/Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Dear Jean,
I’m sorry I …51……to you lately, but I have been working hard. When I …52……your last letter. I
was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some friends. I
intended……53…you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me. How are you getting ……54…
at college? You didn’t ……55…much about this in your letter. I hope you still like it and don’t work all the
time! I’m starting work in London after I ……56…school in July, and I want to see you then. Do you still
want to come and stay ……57…a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time your term ……58…, I’ll
have started my job. I’ve done so ……59…things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents
sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends. ……60…I’ll drive to Birmingham and see you
one day.
51. a. not write b. haven’t written c. don’t write
d. didn’t write
52. a. received b. have received
c. receive
d. to receive
53. a. sending
b. send
c. to send
d. sent
54. a. up
b. over
c. on
d. with
55. a. talk
b. tell
c. say
d. chat
56. a. leave
b. left
c. leaved
d. leaving
57. a. for
b. at
c. in
d. out
58. a. finished
b. finishing
c. to finish
d. finishes
59. a. much
b. many
c. a lot
d. lots of
60. a. May be
b. May being
c. Maybe
d. May I be
TEST 3
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.
1. a. worry
b. sorry
c. dog
d. doctor
2. a. hoped
b. asked
c. received
d. washed
3. a. about
b. sound
c. young
d. account
4. a. invited
b. ticket
c. pick
d. circus
5. a. place
b. jam
c. face
d. take
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
6. Now fashion ………want to change the traditional Ao dai.
a. makers
b. workers
c. designers
d. dressers
7. The word “Jeans” comes from a kind of ………that was made in Europe.
a. substance
b. form
c. element
d. material
th
8. In the 18 century Jean cloth was made completely from ………
a. rubber
b. leather
c. cotton
d. nylon
9. In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion clothing. ………of jeans went up and up.
a. Sales
b. Buying
c. Selling
d. Making
10. Today young generation………wearing jeans.
a. likes
b. enjoys
c. is font of
d. all a,b,c
11. The material used to make jeans was very ………and it didn’t wear out easily.
a. hardly
b. difficult
c. strong
d. solid
12. My uncle is a seaman. He usually away on voyages.
a. fisher
b. sailor
c. worker
d. boatman
13. Some designers have ………the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it.
a. modernized
b. introduced
c. made
d. increased
14. He may be from a rich family. His clothes look very modern and ……… .
a. old
b. fashionable
c. cheap
d. inexpensive
15. Wearing uniforms help students feel ………in many ways.
a. the same
b different
c. inequal
d. equal
16. Wearing casual clothes gives students ………of choice of colors and styles.

a. comfortable
b. liking
c. freedom
d. convenient
17. I ………in the same company since I left school.
a. work
b. worked
c. have worked
d. had worked
18. Greeting cards are big business in Britain. Millions of cards………every year.
a. is sent
b. are sent
c. have been sent d. has been sent
19. It was careless………not to lock the gate.
a. of he
b. for him
c. of him
d. from him
20. During the last couple of years they………very happy.
a. haven’t been b. weren’t
c. aren’t
d. didn’t
21. Nowadays Jeans ………all over the world.
a. is sold
b. are sold
c. sold
d. sell
22. Lan feels sick. She wishes she ………so many cakes.
a. didn’t eat
b. doesn’t eat
c. ate
d. hadn’t eaten
23. When I was young. I used to ……… to school by my mother.
a. be taken
b. being taken
c. take
d. taking
24. Modern patterns………to the Ao dai to make it more fashionable.
a. has been added
b. have been added
c. are added
d. added
25. In the 18th century jeans ………very popular. Only workmen ………them.
a. were/ wear b. weren’t / wore c. haven’t been/ wore
d. have been/ wear
26. Jeans have never been out of fashion, jeans………by young people all over the world.
a. is liked
b. was liked
c. being liked
d. are liked
27. For the time being he………busy………a new novel.
a. is/ writing
b. was to write
c. is/ to write
d. was/ writing
28. ………all over the world, English has become the international language.
a. Speaking
b. Spoken
c. Speak
d. Being speaking
29. Mr. Johnson can’t use his office at the moment. It ……… .
a. is redecorated b. has redecorated c. is being redecorated
d. was redecorated
30. A tree was lying across the road. it………down in the storm.
a. is blown
b. was blown
c. is being blown d. has been blown
31. That church looks very old. When ………?
a. is it built
b. has it been built c. was it built
d. did it built
32. ……., after trying three times, he passed the driving test.
a. Lastly
b. Last of all
c. Last
d. At last
33. Tom is late for class again. He ……. punished by his teacher.
a. would be
b. could be
c. will be
d. has been
34. A lot of guests ……., but few came.
a. was expected b. have been expected
c. expected
d. were expected
35. Write to me and tell me all …….your holiday in France.
a. of
b. about
c. for
d. with
36. The wall of the room was made…….thick glass.
a. by
b. off
c. in
d. of
37. I’ve been learning English…….five years.
a. for
b. since
c. in
d. at
38. He said he met you once in Paris last year. …….him since?
a. Have you seen
b. Had you seen
c. Did you see
d. Were you seen
39. She often wishes that she …….a bicycle.
a. can ride
b. can rode
c. could ride
d. could rode
40. “ You are late”, She said, “ I think the bus…….already.”
a. went
b. was going
c. goes
d. has gone
Identifying mistake:
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
41. Can you tell me when penicillin is discovered? – In 1928.
A
B
C
D
42. When my brother went to work in the city library, he became interesting in books.

A
B
C
D
43. There was so many traffic that it took me an hour to get to the office.
A
B
C
D
44. Are you accustomed to live in a big city yet?
A
B
C
D
45. My uncle wishes he didn’t waste time when he was young.
A
B
C
D
46. We had to use the stairs because the elevator was out order.
A B
C
D
47. He has worked for the same company since he leaves school.
A
B
C
D
48. Do you know “Farad”, a unit in electricity is named after Faraday?
A
B
C
D
49. The girl was last saw wearing a pink dress and brown shoes.
A B C
D
50. For the time being he was writing a new novel which is a science fiction.
A
B
C
D
IV/ Reading comprehension:
Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
We don’t only choose clothes to make us look…51…., we also use them to tell the world …
52….our personality. The clothes we wear and our …53….as a whole give other people useful information
about what we think…54….we feel. If we feel cheerful, we usually wear …55….clothes and if we feel …
56….we sometimes put on dark clothes. But why do teenagers wear black so…57….? Is it because they
feel miserable all …58….? This is unlikely to be the case. It is probably just because it is …59….to wear
black, and young people they are real fans of …60…. .
51. a. attract
b. attractive
c. attractively
d. attraction
52. a. of
b. with
c. by
d. about
53. a. appear
b. appearance
c. appeared
d. appearing
54. a. which
b. what
c. how
d. when
55. a. colorful
b. colors
c. colorfully
d. colorless
56. a. depress
b. depressed
c. depressing
d. depression
57. a. frequent
b. frequency
c. frequently
d. frequenty
58. a. the time
b. the day
c. the week
d. the month
59. a. fashion
b. fashionable
c. fashioner
d. fashioned
60. a. fashion
b. fashionable
c. fashioner
d. fashioned
TEST 4
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.
1. a. proud
b. pound
c. double
d. house
2. a. roofs
b. tickets
c. tops
d. waves
3. a. since
b. ride
c. drive
d. divide
4. a. sun
b. fun
c. full
d. run
5. a. value
b. use
c. music
d. currency
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
6. My uncle is …… . He composed music and plays the piano very wel.
a. musician
b. music player
c. music writer
d. music fan
7. The Ao dai is the……dress of Vietnamese women.
a. casual
b. traditional
c. international
d. social
8. Miss Nga designs clothes for ladies. She is a …… .
a. clother
b. clothing
c. cloth maker
d. fashion designer
9. Poets are usually inspired with beauty. They write…… to show their feeling.
a. novels
b. poems
c. text reading
d. essays
10. Vietnamese women usually wear the Ao dai , especially on…… occasions.
a. casual
b. national
c. special
d. additional

11. The Ao dai ……of long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants.
a. comprises
b. made
c. composed
d. consist
12. Nguyen Du, one of famous Vietnamese……wrote “Truyen Kieu”.
a. poets
b. poems
c. poetry
d. poetic
13. Traditionally, the Ao dai was ……by both men and women.
a. wear
b. wearing
c. wore
d. to wear
14. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have ……the Ao dai in poems, novels and songs.
a. said
b. told
c. talked
d. mentioned
15. However, many Vietnamese women today…to wear modern clothing at work.
a. prefer
b. like more
c. enjoy
d. avoid
16. Some designers have taken …… from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
a. liking
b. hobby
c. inspiration
d. interest
17. This is a very popular TV program. Every week it …by millions of people.
a. has been watched b. is watched
c. watches d. was watched
18. My uncle moved to the North six months ago. I …… from him since.
a. didn’t hear
b. don’t hear c. haven’t heard d. couldn’t hear
19. This …… very often. It becomes deserted.
a. are used
b. has used
c. isn’t used d. hadn’t been used
20. Is Margaret popular? – Yes, she…… by every body.
a. is liked
b. likes
c. has been liked
d. was liked
21. I’ve been waiting for you for an hour. Where ……?
a. were you
b. are you
c. have you been
d. did you
22. Tom …… write to me until last year. Now he send me e-mail.
a. is used to
b. uses to
c. used to
d. gets used to
23. It is the best score. Nobody has …… done this before.
a. never
b. any
c. not
d. ever
24. Up to now, our teacher …… our class for tests on mathematics.
a. gives
b. gave
c. is giving
d. has given
25. Mr. John feels tired because he …… hard all day.
a. works
b. worked
c. has worked
d. had worked
26. This film is so interesting that I …… three times.
a. have seen it
b. saw it
c. see it
d. had seen it
27. We have to wait. A decision…… until the next meeting.
a. wasn’t made b. didn’t make c. won’t be made d. hadn’t been made
28. We needn’t pay for service. Service …… in the bill.
a. was included
b. including
c. included
d. is included
29. The room looks different. …… since I was last here?
a. Has it been painted b. Is it painted c. Was it painted d. Is it being painted
30. Pay attention, please. Cars …… in “ No parking” area.
a. must be parked b. must park c. mustn’t park
d. mustn’t be parked
31. Try these cakes. They are made…… wheat flour, sugar and eggs.
a. of
b. by
c. from
d. in
32. The mountains can be seen ……a great distance.
a. at
b. in
c. to
d. from
33. I …… back to the village where I was born for a long time.
a.
didn’t
b. wasn’t
c. haven’t been
d. am not
34. Don’t touch the window. It ……
a. has just painted
c. just have been painted
b. just painted
d. has just been painted
35. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one …… to hospital.
a. has taken
b. has been taking c. was taken
d. was taking
36. “ Are you sorry that you didn’t take pictures?” – “ Yes. I wish…… “
a. I took
b. I had
c. I take
d. I had taken

37. So far ten houses……
a. are built
b. were built
c. have been built d. have built
38. He insisted on …… a receipt for the bill he had repaid.
a. to be given
b. being given
c. giving
d. given
39. I bought my sister a beautiful scarf …… her holiday.
a. in
b. to
c. for
d. at
40. Many of our useful medicines are made …… plants.
a. of
b. in
c. by
d. from
III/ Identifying mistake:
41. This is the first time I tried to play badminton.
A
B
C
D
42. None of the pictures are the same. They are all very different with each other.
A
B
C
D
43. The last time we decorated the flat was 5 years ago. The flat wasn’t decorated for five years A
B
C
D
44. In the end, the result was quite different with what we expected.
A
B C
D
45. We won’t know the value of health until we will lose it.
A
B
C
D
46. Since civilization began, gold is regarded as a symbol of power and wealth.
A
B
C
D
47. Nowadays women don’t spend much time doing housework no longer.
A
B
C
D
48. Destroyed completely during the war, this city has now rebuilt fast.
A
B
C
D
49. The effects of cigarette has been proved to be extremely harmful.
A
B C
D
50. Collecting of coins and stamps were my father’s hobby when he retired.
IV/ Reading comprehension:
Blue jeans.
Levi Strauss, a young …51… from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850. California was in
the middle of the Gold Rush, thousand of men were coming to California to dig for gold. And Levi Strauss
came to sell canvas to these …52… . Canvas is heavy fabric. So Levi Strauss thought the miners could use
the canvas for tents. One day Strauss heard a miner …53… that he couldn’t find clothes …54… for the
work he was doing. Strauss got an idea. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it …55… pants.
These are pants were …56… the miners needed. In on day Strauss sold all the pants he had made.Strauss
wanted to improve his pants. He wanted to make them event better. He bought a fabric that was softer than
canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called serge de Nimes.
The miners liked this fabric. They called it “denime” (from de Nimes) and bought even more pants from
Strauss. However, denim had …57…. Because of this the denim pants did not look interesting and they got
dirty easily. To solve these problems, Strauss made the denim blue. Strauss continued to improve his jeans.
Today, the company he started is known around the world.
and jeans are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well.
51. a. immigrate
b. immigrant
c. immigrated
d. migrate
52. a. gold mines
b. gold mining
c. gold miners
d. mining gold
53. a. complain
b. tell
c. ask
d. talk
54. a. enough strong
b. strong enough
c. strength d. strength enough
55. a. from
b. for
c. into
d. to
56. a. that
b. what
c. which
d. x
57. a. colourful
b. colourless
c. no colour
d. colour
58. The word “ to improve” means:
a. to make better
b. to find more
c. to take care d. to look after
59. The phrase “ around the world” means:
a. outside the world b. the world over c. near the world
d. worldwide
60. People like jeans because they are:

a. practical
b. fashionable
c. colourful
d. a and b
TEST 5—
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.
1. a. teacher
b. scholarship
c. chair
d. chess
2. a. few
b. dew
c. new
d. sew
3. a. smart
b. cart
c. carry
d. start
4. a. burn
b. bury
c. curly
d. turn
5. a. about
b. south
c. count
d. young
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
6. After two hours traveling by bus, we …….. Vung Tau.
a. came
b. got
c. reached
d. went
7. While going on her summer vacation, Liz took a lot of ….to show the trip to her friends.
a. pictures
b. things
c. signs
d. photos
8. They usually go for a walk in the park early in the morning to enjoy the …….. air there.
a. fresh
b. salty
c. windy
d. strong
9. After an hour’s walking, every one felt tired and hungry, so they stopped and had a …….
a. breakfast
b. lunch
c. supper
d. snack
10. We hired a cano and went…….. in the river.
a. working
b. playing
c. boating
d. climbing
11. They put up the tent and had a ……..on the river bank.
a. way
b. picnic
c. place
d. space
12. Many people go to amusement parks on weekends to ….after a had working week.
a. see
b. watch
c. enjoy
d. relax
13. He invited me…….. his family on a trip to Nha Trang.
a. to join
b. to come
c. to get
d. to take
14. Look at the big old tree at the ……..to the village. It’s a banyan tree.
a. exit
b. going
c. entrance
d. way
15. We started to walk to the village. The …..to the village was tiring but very interesting.
a. voyage
b. travel
c. going
d. journey
16. We also walked up the mountain to visit the ……..of a Vietnamese hero.
a. place
b. shrine
c. land
d. site
17. They see each other ……..lunchtime and ……..night only.
a. in/ in
b. on/ on
c. at/ at
d. in/ at
18. I was ……..tired that I fell asleep while watching TV.
a. such
b. very
c. so
d. much
19. John is ……..kind boy that everyone likes him.
a. such
b. so
c. very
d. such a
20. They have known each other……..they were at high school.
a. when
b. since
c. for
d. while
21. I wish I ……..play the piano as well as my close friend ……..
a. could/ play
b. can/ plays
c. could/ plays
d. can play
22. What do you think our children…….. when we get home?
a. do
b. would do
c. are doing
d. were doing
23. I wish I …….. to my parents. Now it’s too late.
a. listen
b. would listen
c. have listened
d. had listened
24. Remember the meeting will be ……..Tuesday, ……..9 am and 11am.
a. on/ at
b. on/ from
c. on / between
d. at/ at
25. The sun ……..when we started our trip to the village.
a. shines
b. shone
c. was shining
d. had shone
26. Jack knows his lesson well because he…….. it.
a. studies
b. studied
c. has studied
d. had studied
27. If only he ……..me the truth, I didn’t treat her badly.
a. told
b. had told
c. tells
d. would tell
28. It’s time you ……..to study harder to pass the final exam.

a. to try
b. tried
c. try
d. will try
29. It was …….. that we went for a walk in the mountain.
a. so nice day
b. such nice day c. so a nice day d. such a nice day
30. Hurry up! It’s time we……..for home.
a. leave
b. to leave
c. leaving
d. left
31. We plan to go fishing tomorrow. We hope the weather ……..fine.
a. is
b. will be
c. would be
d. were
32. Did she …….. to the same school with you? - Yes, but we were not in the same class.
a. used to go
b. used to going
c. use to go
d. use going
33. I sometimes dream ……..having enough time and money to have a long holiday.
a. with
b. by
c.of
d. about
34. Computers are wonderful recent achievements……..out time.
a. at
b. on
c. for
d. in
35. Since I…….., I’ve made a lot of friends in the new school.
a. come
b. came
c. coming
d. had come
36. After the gas explosion, cars and trucks were stopped and ……..
a. kept
b. searched
c. fined
d. watched
37. It’s high time we……..our house. It looks so old.
a. repaint
b. to repaint
c. repainting
d. repainted
38. My uncle is a heavy smoker. He gets ……..a lot.
a. used to smoke b. used to smoking c. use to smoke
d. use to smoking
39. Be careful! The floor ……..
a. has just been polished
b. just has been polished c. has just polished d. just polished
40. He hopes that he ……..a pop singer in the future.
a. is
b were
c. will be
d. would be
Identifying mistake:
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
41. Jones tried to use chopsticks but he can’t. He isn’t used to use them.
A
B
C
D
42. He is one of the most boring people I ever meet. He never says anything interesting.
A
B
C
D
43. Ann is going to America next month. She hasn’t never been there before.
A
B
C
D
44. I wasn’t able to understand French so I didn’t know what he said. If only he spoke English
A
B
C
45. She is a foreigner because she needs a visa to stay in this country.
A
B
C
D
46. Tom is good at math. He is fond of attend a higher mathematics course.
A
B
C
D
47. After living in England for a year, Long finally gets used to drive on the left.
A
B
C
D
48. Summer is coming. We are looking forward to spend our free time relaxing in the sun.
A
B
C
D
49. I wish I didn’t tell him the truth. He looks so worried now.
A
B C D
50. It’s really cold and miserable here in the winter. I hope we would live in a warmer place next year
C
B
D
IV/ Reading comprehension:
Lucky survivors
A couple from Miami, Bill and Simon Butler, …51…sixty-six days in a life-raft in the sea of central
America after their yacht sank. They survived in very good …52…
Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their yacht, they met some whales. “ They started to hit
the side of the boat”, said Bill, “and then …53… we heard water.”

Two minutes …54…, the yacht was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go
…55…the water. For twenty days they had …56… of food, biscuits, and bottle of water. They also had a
fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water, two things which …57… their lives.
They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw. Then the line broke. “ So we had no more fish …58…
something very strange happened. Some sharks came to feed and the fish under the raft were afraid and
came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”
About twenty ships …59…them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was
beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing brat saw them and …60…them…60… .
Their two months at sea was over.
51. a. took up
b. went
c. spent
d. occupied
52. a. condition
b. way
c. manner
d. state
53. a. occasionally
b. suddenly
c. quickly
d. clearly
54. a. later
b. after
c. soon
d. passing
55. a. in
b. down
c. under
d. below
56. a. containers
b. tins
c. boxes
d. packages
57. a. rescued
b. helped
c. maintained
d. saved
58. a. until
b. when
c. as
d. that
59. a. went round
b. moved near
c. traveled
d. passed
60. a. took/ on
b. pull/ on
c. picked/ up
d. moved/ up
TEST 6
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.
1. a. dear
b. fear
c. hear
d. heart
2. a. stupid
b. studio
c. study
d. student
3. a. brother
b. thick
c. they
d. that
4. a. line
b. fine
c. site
d. fit
5. a. houses
b. faces
c. horses
d. places
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
6. To reach the village we have to cross a small bamboo ……
a. bush
b. shrub
c. forest
d. forestry
7. There are some cottages at the… of the mountain. It is very peaceful there.
a. leg
b. feet
c. shin
d. foot
8. Nam, a student from Ho Chi Minh city, is ……student in the USA.
a. a change
b. an exchange
c. to change
d. to exchange
9. He is now living with the Brown family on a ……outside Columbus, Ohio.
a. river
b. farm
c. field
d. site
10. Mr. Brown does farming work, while Mrs. Brown works at a grocery store in a ……town.
a. near
b. nearly
c. nearby
d, nearside
11. Everyday when Nam finishes his homework, he ……the chickens.
a. foods
b. nurses
c. feeds
d. gets food
12. After that, he ……the chicken’s eggs.
a. picks
b. takes
c. has
d. collects
13. On weekends, if Mr. Brown is ……, Nam and his sons help him on the farm.
a. busy
b. free
c. available
d. occupying
14. The family usually …… on Saturday afternoon. They don’t work.
a. be free
b. not work
c. relaxes
d. enjoys
15. Nam likes the Brown because they are very…… .
a. nice
b. cold
c. warm
d. friends
16. The Browns are so nice that he enjoys being a ……of their family.
a. part
b. section
c. member
d. boy
17. It was …… expensive car that he couldn’t afford to buy it.
a. so
b. very
c. such a
d. such an
18. I didn’t have time to study …… I failed the exam.
a. since
b. because
c. so
d. so that
19. They first met ……they were at high school.

a. since
b. when
c. while
d. for
20. I find this math problem difficult. If only brother ……here to help me.
a. is
b. were
c. be
d. being
21. I would rather you ……the problem by yourself.
a. solve
b. solving
c. to solve
d. solved
22. I know Jane. I first met her ……Christmas……1990.
a. in/ in
b. at/ in
c. at/ at
d. on/ in
23. Mr. Brown is a farmer. He’s used to ……farming work.
a. do
b. to be doing
c. doing
d. have done
24. He was lazy……he was dismissed. Now he’s out of work.
a. because
b. since
c. so
d. as
25. The play was disappointing ……it was badly acted and too long.
a. so
b. such
c. because
d. so that
26. I wish I …… wings like birds so that I …… fly from place to place.
a. have/ can
b. had/ can
c. have/ could
d. had/ could
27. I wish I ……to the movies with you last night.
a. went
b. go
c. have gone
d. had gone
28. Father is repairing the roof …… the rain won’t come in.
a. so
b. that
c. so that
d. because
29. The house was quiet when I …… home. Everybody ……to bed.
a. got / had gone
b. get/ had gone
c. got/ when d. was getting/ went
30. When we ……to the Town Hall, people ……calmly.
a. got/ are waiting b. got/ were waiting c. got/ waited
d. get/ wait
31. It’s time we …… this old car and bought a new one.
a. sell
b. sold
c. have sold
d. would sell
32. Excuse me, but you…… in my place.
a. sit
b. sat
c. were sitting
d. are sitting
33. Tom was ill…… his mother sent for a doctor.
a. but
b. and
c. so
d. for
34. We…… the exercises in our classroom when the fire alarm ……
a. are doing/ rang b. were doing/ rang c. were doing/ ring d. were doing/ was ringing
35. She wishes she ……him the bad news yesterday.
a. didn’t tell
b. doesn’t tell
c. hadn’t told d. wouldn’t tell
36. It’s time you ……up smoking because you are in bath health.
a. give
b. gave
c. has given
d. would give
37. ……hearing those air planes over your house everyday.
a. Are you use to
b. Are you used for
c. Are you accustom to
d. Are you accustomed to
38. American women nowadays ……being independent.
a. are used to
b. aren’t used to
c. used to
d. not use to
39. If only I …… for that job, I might be a typist now.
a. apply
b. applied
c. had applied
d. have applied
40. They arrive ……Tan Son Nhat Airport ……3 o’clock in the afternoon.
a. at/ at
b. in / in
c. in/ at
d. at / in
41. The fruit was so rotten that it had to throw away.
A
B
C
D
42. Mrs. Brown used to jogging during the summer months but now it often rains so she stops jogging. A
B
C
D
43. The film we saw last night was so bad that we wish we didn’t go to see it.
A
B
C
D
44. The doctors know that it would be difficult to save the life of the patient but they’ll do their best.
A
B
C
D
45. I’ll go to the school to collect the children. They are used to be picked up after school every day.
A
B
C
D

46. My father wishes that he doesn’t have to retire at the age of sixty.
A
B
C D
47. I hate Mondays! If only I don’t have to go to school on Mondays.
A
B
C
D
48. I wish I can earn more money and work less time. But, of course I can’t.
A B
C
D
49. I don’t believe it. It’s three in the morning and the party still doesn’t finish.
A
B C
D
50. The world’s first computer built at the university of Pennsylvania in 1946.
A
B C
D
IV/ Reading comprehension:
A trip to France
Paul had a very exciting summer holiday this year. His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family
in the south of France. Paul ....51...by plane from London to Paris. Marie, his French friend, ....52... him in
Paris and together they took a train from Paris to Marseilles. Marseilles is the ....53... where Marie’s family
lives. It is a very large port. A lot of people live in Marseilles and ....54...are many interesting shops and
cafes there. Paul started French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and
her family. ...55....it was very difficult for him but soon it became....56...easier. One day Marie and her
parents ....57... Paul for a picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big hill . From the top of the hill, they
had a wonderful ....58... In the ....59... they could see the sea. Paul was very sad when it was time to go back
to London and school. He is already looking ...60.... to next summer when Marie is going to spend her
holidays with his family in England.
51. a. got
b. moved
c. went
d. transferred
52. a. met
b. saw
c. took
d. greeted
53. a. country
b. town
c. capital
d. village
54. a. they
b. those
c. these
d. there
55. a. At first
b. At beginning
c. At starting
d. At first time
56. a. much
b. so
c. too
d. extremely
57. a. brought
b. took
c. carried
d. got
58. a. view
b. sight
c. scene
d. scenery
59. a. space
b. air
c. distance
d. way
60. a. through
b. forward
c. on
d. out
TEST 7
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.
1. a. lecture
b. cure
c. furniture
d. picture
2. a. pause
b. cause
c. laugh
d. naughty
3. a. passage
b. massage
c. message
d. village
4. a. heart
b. wear
c. bur
d. pear
5. a. check
b. chair
c. chalk
d. character
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
6. Mary, have you seen our school’s …… in today edition’s of the “ Times”?
a. advertising
b. advertisement
c. advertiser
d. advertise
7. How can we remember all these vocabulary items?- Well, …… .
a. read them in mind b. study them in heart c. learn them by heart
d. tell them by heart
8. Can you tell me the …… date of the final exam?
a. same
b. good
c. ready
d. exact
9. I’ve read your advertisement in today’s ……of the “ Tuoi Tre”
a. edit
b. editor
c. editing
d. edition
10. In order to attend a higher course of writing you have……..the English pretest.
a. to get
b. to pass
c. to finish
d. to study
11. He was a strict ……, he asked me a lot of difficult questions.
a. examine
b. examining
c. examination
d. examiner
12. Books in our school library are ……for us to use.
a. available
b. willing
c. suitable
d. worth

13. I’d like ……an advanced course of computing. Is there any available?
a. to go
b. to work with
c. to attend
d. to have
14. If you want any further…… you can contact their head office.
a. questions
b. information
c. answer
d. responses
15. How can I remember these grammar rules?Well, try to do all the …… exercises in this grammar book.
a. studying
b. working
c. learning
d. grammar
16. You should try harder to pass the.. It’s the most important one of the term.
a. questionnaire
b. final exam
c. pretest
d. funny quiz
17. If you want to improve your English, you …… practice it every day.
a. can
b. had to
c. must
d. may
18. I feel sick. I think you ……see the doctor if you want to get well.
a. can
b. may
c. ought to
d. had to
19. If you want to get good marks, you …… study harder.
a. must
b. could
c. will
d. shall
20. Unless you hurry, we …… catch the bus.
a. can
b. can’t
c. must
d. mustn’t
21. He asked her ……
a. when she leaves the party.
b. when did she leave the party.
c. when she left the party
d. when does she leave the party.
22. He said, “ I bought this book yesterday.” -> He told me that ……
a. he bought the book yesterday.
b. he had bought the book yesterday
c. he had bought the book the day before d. he bought the book the previous day.
23. He said that we would be met at the airport, but in fact, we……
a. wouldn’t
b. couldn’t
c. didn’t
d. weren’t
24. He wanted to know ……there
a. how long time I had been
b. how long I had been
c. how long time had I been
d. how long had I been
25. She asked me what time it was.
In direct speech this should be read: ……
a. She asked, “ What time it is? b. She asked, “ What time it was?”
c. She asked, “ What time is it?” d. She asked, “ What time was it?”
26. “ Whose motorbike did you borrow last night?”, he asked.
In reported speech this should be read: ……
a. He asked me whose motorbike did I borrow last night.
b. He asked me whose motorbike had I borrowed last night.
c. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed last night.
d. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed the night before.
27. “ Would you like a cup of coffee?”, she asked.
a. She asked if I like a cup of coffee. b. She asked if I would like a cup of coffee.
c. She asked if I liked a cup of coffee. d. She invited me to have a cup of coffee.
28. “ Did you close the windows when you left?”, ha asked.
a. He asked me if I closed the windows when I left.
b. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I left.
c. He asked me if I closed the windows when I had left.
d. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I had left.
29. Are you a school bus driver?- No, not anymore, but I ……
a. used to
b. used to be
c. use to
d. use to be
30. “ What are you going to do this weekend?”, she asked
a. She wanted to know what I am going to do that weekend.
b. She wanted to know what I was going to do this weekend.
c. She wanted to know what I were going to do that weekend.
d. She wanted to know what I was going to do that weekend.
31. Can I help you?- Yes, do you know……?

a. when the bus come
b. when the bus comes
c. when the bus came
d. when will the bus come
32. She told me that her mother …… to market when I arrived.
a. just went
b. had just gone
c. has just gone
d. had just been gone
33. “ Whose book is on my desk?”. The teacher asked us …… .
a. whose book is on his desk
b. whose book was on his desk
c. whose book on his desk is
d. whose book on his desk was
34. She asked me to sit next Mary.
In direct speech, this should be read: “……”, she said.
a. Please sitting next to Mary.
b. Next to Mary, please.
c. Please to sit next to Mary.
d. Please sit next to Mary.
35. “Who wrote this letter?”, said the teacher. – The teacher ……
a. asked us who had written that letter. b. asked us who that letter had written.
c. asked us who had written the letter.
d. told to us who had written letter.
36. The traffic law requires anyone under 18 ……a motorcycle in the street.
a. don’t ride
b. not to ride
c. doesn’t ride
d. ride not
37. You mustn’t hurry up. If you ……, you will be late.
a. don’t
b. won’t
c. aren’t
d. mustn’t
38. I asked Lan if …… .
a. she enjoys her music class.
b. she will enjoy her music class.
c. did she enjoy her music class.
d. she enjoyed her music class.
39. ……? She is about 40 kg.
a. How much is her weight
b. How heave is she
c. How much weight is she
d. How many kilos is her weight
40. The boy asked me what the rubber knife was used for.
He said, “ ……?”.
a. What was this rubber knife used for b. What this rubber knife was used for
c. What is this rubber knife used for
d. what this rubber knife is used for
III/ Identifying mistake:
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
41. The road on which we are driving is built in 1990.
A
B
C
D
42. All writing was done with hand until the invention of the printing press.
A
B
C
D
43. The Browns are going to India in July and they would go to Spain later.
A
B
C
D
44. Rubber is used to making tyres and other elastic things.
A
B
C
D
45. The police asked her if she witnessed the accident and if she can recognize the guilty man.
B
C
D
46. Last year we went to Australia and stayed at my grandmother for two weeks.
A
B
C
D
47. I have learned English for five years. I think learning languages is a hard work
48. She asked me how long does it take me to go to school by bus.
49. He told us that he was absent from class the day before because of his illness.
50. The taxi driver told me that he will take me to the hotel.
IV/ Reading comprehension:
Reading the following passage and choose the best answers
Learning a language
Speech is one of the most important …51…of communicating. It consists of far more than just
making noises. To talk and also to …52…by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to
use combinations of …53…that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea. Communication
would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.