A.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Exercise 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from the others’.

1. A. unload B. cruel C. puzzle D. muscle

2. A. detest B. resort C. prefer D. message

Exercise 2: Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of

the others’.

3. A. leisure B. diving C. origami D. movie

4. A. ancestor B. curious C. tradition D. heritage

Exercise 3: Fill each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

5. Most students detest ___________ (have) homework during the weekends.

6. Alice is fond of ___________ (create) small animals with paper.

7. After a course with a native teacher, Nam can speak English ___________ (well) than

before.

8. Chi is intelligent, but she needs to study ___________ (hard) than her first semester

to pass the examination.

9. These students are learning how ___________ (deal) with pressure before the final

test.

10. Parents should teach their children to be careful when ___________ (post) pictures

on social media.

11. Jenny’s mother often ___________ (knit) when she was a teenager.
12. Trung is very active and he dislikes ___________ (watch) TV during leisure time.

13. - What is your leisure activity?

- I adore ___________ (walk) my dog around the park.

14. - Look! Who ___________ (dry) rice over there?

- I think it’s Mai’s uncle.

Exercise 4: Choose the best option to complete each of the following

sentences.

15. We often play football ___________ during summer time.

A. one another B. together C. each other D. themselves

16. As a mental exercise, origami can help increase ___________.

A. health B. stress C. creativity D. balance

17. They are harvesting rice in the ___________.

A. crop B. orchard C. garden D. paddy field

18. Tom’s father is very ___________ so he can control the combine harvester very

well.

A. well-trained B. surrounded C. relaxed D. interested

19. Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her ___________ better.

A. connect B. show off C. concentrate D. keep fit

20. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ___________, sometimes it can

bring many problems.

A. although B. but C. however D. so

B. READING

Exercise 5: Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the

questions.

With approximately 2.96 billion users as of 2022, Facebook is undoubtedly one of

the favoured social networking sites in the globe. As for students, they use

Facebook for different purposes, including entertainment or academic learning.

First, it is a relaxing channel where students comfortably tend to vent their negative

thoughts on their school life via a status, share unforgettable memories, or watch

multiple funny clips to relieve stress. Additionally, they can easily connect with those

who have the same interests through various Facebook pages where they enjoy

reading top comments or discussing hot topics with each other. Second, Facebook,

regarded as the biggest knowledge platform, enables learners to get access to an

array of free learning materials and even ask for specialized knowledge from other

friendly users. Besides, it’s very convenient for students to create a Facebook group

chat on Facebook Messenger to upload and share lectures, prepare for class

presentations as well as do assignments together. In short, Facebook can

contribute to students’ academic achievements if they take full advantage of it in an

appropriate way.

21. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The drawbacks of Facebook in student’s learning.

B. The benefits of Facebook in student’s learning.

C. The development of Facebook in student’s learning.

22. What does the word it in line 4 mean?

A. Facebook

B. Entertainment

C. School life

23. According to the passage, where can students find like-minded ones?

A. Facebook Messenger

B. Facebook comments

C. Facebook pages

24. Why is Facebook called the biggest knowledge platform?

A. Because students can gain a large number of free learning materials.

B. Because students can enjoy a large number of English videos.

C. Because students can talk to a large number of knowledgeable users there.

25. Which of the following is NOT the main purpose when students form a learning

group chat?

A. Preparing for class presentations.

B. Venting their negative thoughts on their school life.

C. Discussing hot topics with each other.

Exercise 6: Complete the passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

During the early years, (26) ___________ jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many

parents choose for their children to develop their concentration and creativity. With

various colours, shapes and sizes, this hobby significantly draws kids’ attention,
which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (27) ___________ boredom.

It’s also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and

(28) ___________ many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids

more effectively, parents should choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images.

They can let kids do simple ones first and then (29) ___________ the levels of difficulty

gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and

even give it up. That’s why parents should be ready to give children support in time

and cheer them up (30) ___________ they reach the last jigsaw.

Exercise 7: Listen to a talk show about the main reasons the guest has chosen

to live in the mountainous area and answer the questions below with NO

MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.

31. What outdoor activities are there in the mountain region?

32. How do outdoor activities affect him?

33. Does he have any difficulties when living on the mountain?

34. What makes the rewards of living on the mountain worth it?

35. What does Mr. Smith’s story encourage others to do?

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II. READING

TASK 1. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the

questions.

With approximately 2.96 billion users as of 2022, Facebook is undoubtedly one of

the favoured social networking sites in the globe. As for students, they use

Facebook for different purposes, including entertainment or academic learning.

First, it is a relaxing channel where students comfortably tend to vent their negative

thoughts on their school life via a status, share unforgettable memories, or watch

multiple funny clips to relieve stress. Additionally, they can easily connect with those

who have the same interests through various Facebook pages where they enjoy

reading top comments or discussing hot topics with each other. Second, Facebook,

regarded as the biggest knowledge platform, enables learners to get access to an

array of free learning materials and even ask for specialised knowledge from other

friendly users. Besides, it’s very convenient for students to create a Facebook group

chat on Facebook Messenger to upload and share lectures, prepare for class

presentations as well as do assignments together. In short, Facebook can

contribute to students’ academic achievements if they take full advantage of it in an

appropriate way.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The drawbacks of Facebook in student’s learning.

B. The benefits of Facebook in student’s learning.

C. The development of Facebook in student’s learning.

2. What does the word it in line 4 mean?

A. Facebook

B. Entertainment

C. School life

3. According to the passage, where can students find like-minded ones?

A. Facebook Messenger
B. Facebook comments

C. Facebook pages

4. Why is Facebook called the biggest knowledge platform?

A. Because students can gain a large number of free learning materials.

B. Because students can enjoy a large number of English videos.

C. Because students can talk to a large number of knowledgeable users there.

5. Which of the following is NOT the main purpose when students form a learning

group chat?

A. Preparing for class presentations.

B. Venting their negative thoughts on their school life.

C. Discussing hot topics with each other.

TASK 2. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

During the early years, (1) ___________ jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many

parents choose for their children to develop their concentration and creativity. With

various colours, shapes and sizes, this hobby significantly draws kids’ attention,

which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (2) ___________ boredom. It’s

also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (3)

___________ many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids more

effectively, parents should choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can

let kids do simple ones first and then (4) ___________ the levels of difficulty gradually.

But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and even give
it up. That’s why parents should be ready to give children support in time and cheer

them up (5) ___________ they reach the last jigsaw.

III. WRITING

TASK 1. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first. Use the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO

MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

1. When Trang has free time, she likes hanging out with her friends. (LEISURE)

In ____________________, Trang likes hanging out with her friends.

2. When Minh has free time, he likes surfing the net more than going shopping. (TO)

When Minh has free time, he prefers surfing the net ____________________.

3. Nick spent an hour loading the fruit onto the truck. (IT)

____________________ an hour to load the fruit onto the truck.

4. During the rice harvest, they often need a combine harvester. (USING)

They often harvest ____________________ a combine harvester.

5. Ann is very tired; however, she helps her mother with the housework. (BUT)

Ann is very tired, ____________________ her mother with the housework.

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS

TASK 1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the

underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1. A. unload B. cruel C. puzzle D. muscle

2. A. detest B. resort C. prefer D. message

3. A. origami B. speciality C. ability D. celebrity

4. A. join B. noisy C. point D. tortoise

TASK 2. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. Most students detest ___________ (have) homework during the weekends.

2. Alice is fond of ___________ (create) small animals with paper.

3. After a course with a native teacher, Nam can speak English ___________ (well) than

before.

4. Chi is intelligent, but she needs to study ___________ (hard) than her first semester

to pass the examination.

5. These students are learning how ___________ (deal) with pressure before the final

test.

TASK 3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1. We often play football ___________ during summer time.

A. one another B. together

C. each other D. themselves

2. As a mental exercise, origami can help increase ___________.

A. health B. stress

C. creativity D. balance

3. They are harvesting rice in the ___________.

A. crop B. orchard

C. garden D. paddy field

4. Tom’s father is very ___________ so he can control the combine harvester very well.

A. well-trained B. surrounded

C. relaxed D. interested

5. Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her ___________ better.

A. connect B. show off

C. concentrate D. keep fit