REVIEW FOR MID-TERM TEST

I. PHONETICS

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1. A. minority B. private C. communist D. right
Câu 2. A. economy B. priority C. qualify D. industry
Câu 3. A. face B. days C. place D. prepared
Câu 4. A. routine B. split C. divide D. lifting
Câu 5. A. rare B. share C. declare D. are
Câu 6. A. calls B. shares C. cleans D. visites
Câu 7. A. each B. clear C. mean D. reason
Câu 8. A. laughs B. loves C. awards D. writers
Câu 9. A. scream B. dead C. meat D. heat
Câu 10. A. cloths B. roofs C. books D. choices
Câu 11. A. guitars B. melodies C. contests D. festivals
Câu 12. A. helps B. writes C. prevents D. laughs
Câu 13. A. loves B. cooks C. spends D. joins
Câu 14. A. intestine B. reliable C. mind D. spine
Câu 15. A. listeners B. artists C. drums D. singers
Câu 16. A. device B. office C. service D. practice
Câu 17. A. recordings B. manners C. clips D. views
Câu 18. A. collection B. explanation C. necessary D. reputation
Câu 19. A. health B. heart C. breath D. head
Câu 20. A. treason B. season C. jealous D. reason
Câu 21. A. prepares B. explains C. disappoints D. interviews
Câu 22. A. weather B. mean C. ready D. head
Câu 23. A. each B. breadwinner C. clean D. lead
Câu 24. A. grade B. indicate C. application D. average
Câu 25. A. cat B. bathe C. finance D. program
Câu 26. A. instruments B. organs C. poets D. flutes
Câu 27. A. stretches B. comprises C. grasses D. potatoes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 28. A. survey B. conduct C. social D. value
Câu 29. A. crossbar B. except C. eject D. commit
Câu 30. A. environment B. average C. organise D. different
Câu 31. A. immediate B. television C. acquaintance D. distinguish
Câu 32. A. excited B. consider C. marvelous D. attention
Câu 33. A. Internet B. violent C. website D. admire
Câu 34. A. literature B. chemistry C. politics D. statistics
Câu 35. A. hummock B. remain C. between D. explore
Câu 36. A. informative B. intermediate C. vegetarian D. mausoleum
Câu 37. A. publicity B. competitive C. participant D. individual
Câu 38. A. heavy B. routine C. between D. support
Câu 39. A. decoration B. professional C impossible C. traditional
Câu 40. A. Medical B. Atmosphere C. Suburb D. Entertainment
Câu 41. A. refer B. award C. defeat D. scuba
Câu 42. A. partnership B. Vietnamese C. actually D. attitude
Câu 43. A. Export B. Resurface C. Technical D. Knowledge
Câu 44. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story
Câu 45. A. blackboard B. student C. listen D. between
Câu 46. A. Private B. Advise C. Provide D. Arrange
Câu 47. A. government B. journalism C. territory D. linguistics
Câu 48. A. Similar B. Recipe C. Expertise D. Cinema
Câu 49. A. curriculum B. education C. integrity D. technology
Câu 50. A. appropriate B. different C. cultural D. interesting
Câu 51. A. oxygen B. likeable C. museum D. energy
Câu 52. A. successful B. amusing C. interesting D. surprising
Câu 53. A. scenery B. nature C. subject D. tuition
Câu 54. A. deny B. income C. unique D. remote
Câu 55. A. important B. organize C. community D. disease
Câu 56. A. experience B. introduce C. appliance D. determine
Câu 57. A. orphanage B. extra C. along D. friendly
Câu 58. A. jealous B. function C. patient D. confess
Câu 59. A. engineer B. benefit C. Vietnamese D. understand

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 60. Sam wanted me ____ there early in the morning.
A. to come B. come C. coming D. not come
Câu 61. The local celebrities joined hands to ______ a fund-raising campaign for charity.
A. come up B. launch C. conserve D. solve
Câu 62. "Why do you like pop music?” - “____”
A. Because it is soft and beautiful.
B. Westlife is a pop band.
C. Pop music originated in the Western world.
D. Since the 1950s, pop has had some new elements.
Câu 63. The children were eager_______ their parents.
A. saw B. to see C. seeing D. see
Câu 64. "What a lovely cat you have!” – “____”
A. It’s very naughty. B. Thanks. My mom gave it to me last week.
C. That's a nice cat. D. Thanks, it's my pet.
Câu 65. Go Green Club was set ______ to improve our environment.
A. up B. on C. for D. down
Câu 66. He ____ to the theatre tonight. He has got a free ticket.
A. is going B. will go C. goes D. went
Câu 67. The ____ cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage.
A. watcher B. audience C. spectator D. public
Câu 68. After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day.
A. washing-ups B. wash-up C. washings-up D. washing-up
Câu 69. “How was the game show last night?” - “____”
A. Just talking about it. B. It showed at 8 o'clock.
C. I think it wasn't a good game. D. Great. I gained more knowledge about biology.
Câu 70. What time ____ tomorrow?
A. would you leave B. are you going to leave
 C. do you leave D. will you leave
Câu 71. The boss allows _______home.
A. us to staying B. us staying C. us to stay D. us stay
Câu 72. Hoa usually ______ charge of doing the washing-up in her family.
A. is taking B. take C. will take D. takes
Câu 73. After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps good ______ with her mother-in-law.
A. relative B. relativeness C. relation D. relationship
Câu 74. Hoang and Phong ____ football as they’re having class now.
A. aren’t playing B. are playing C. doesn’t play D. don’t play
Câu 75. Hoang………. his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.
A. checks B. will check C. is checking D. check
Câu 76. I allow my little daughter ____ with her friends in the flower garden.
A. play B. not to play C. playing D. to play
Câu 77. The local celebrities joined hands to ____ a fund-raising campaign for charity.
A. come up B. conserve C. launch D. solve
Câu 78. Remember to turn off your ___________when they are not used.
A. invitations B. household chores
C. household finance D. household appliances
Câu 79. To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ____ for her.
A. behaviour B. role C. example D. action
Câu 80. More people _________ a green lifestyle because it is good for the environment.
A. compose B. create C. adopt D. conclude
Câu 81. After the party, the friends who live nearby stay to help clean ______ the mess.
A. out B. up C. off D. in
Câu 82. "You've already finished the project, haven’t you?” – “____”
A. Sorry, but I need more time. B. I'll arrive here in 5 minutes.
C. Yes, this projeet is mine. D. We've been given a new project.
Câu 83. I passionately love the show “Familiar Faces” and this is the 4th ____ I’ve seen.
A. chapter B. episode C. season D. show
Câu 84. Nowadays, more people tend to surf the Internet ______ search of necessary information.
A. in B. on C. with D. up
Câu 85. I ____ my parents at the weekend. I already bought a train ticket.
A. am going to visit B. visit C. will visit D. visited
Câu 86. "Would you mind turning down the TV please?” – “____”
A. No, I don’t like it very mueh. B. Sorry. I didn’t know I was disturbing you.
C. What! You must be kidding! D. Sure. Here you are.
Câu 87. Have you ever expected ____ an astronaut?
A. to become B. not become C. becoming D. become
Câu 88. It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time.
A. have - eat B. are having - eat
C. are having - are eating D. have - are eating
Câu 89. I’m happy ____ that you’ve passed your driving test. Congratulations!
A. hearing B. to hear C. not hearing D. hear
Câu 90. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting.
A. hard B. heavy C. strong D. huge
Câu 91. “Thank you for your birthday gift, I really like it.” - “____”
A. I’m happy you like it. B. Of course, it's valuable.
C. It’s nice of you. D. Not at all.
Câu 92. Look! Minh ____ on stage. She looks so beautiful.
A. are singing B. is singing C. sang D. sings
Câu 93. Tom said that he could ____ me with this assignment.
A. helped B. helping C. help D. to help
Câu 94. Shall we do something together this weekend?
- ______ going to a musical show.?
A. I have no idea B. I’d love to C. Let’s D. How about
Câu 95. When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____.
A. father B. breadwinner C. housekeeper D. housemaid
Câu 96. It's necessary for her _______back home before 10 p.m.
A. coming B. to come C. came D. come
Câu 97. My mother said that she would rather ____ to Hoi An than Nha Trang.
A. not to travel B. to travel C. travelling D. travel
Câu 98. After the physics lesson, the children know that water ____ at 100 degrees C.
A. boil B. will boil C. boils D. is boiling
Câu 99. All of the students appreciate the ______ of English learning.
A. importantly B. import C. importance D. important
Câu 100. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____.
A. financially B. financial C. finances D. financier
Câu 101. They saw him _______the agreement.
A. to sign B. sign C. signed D. to signing
Câu 102. You’d better ____ out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening.
A. going B. go C. to go D. went
Câu 103. We expect Linh ____ to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.
A. coming B. not coming C. not to come D. to come
Câu 104. Nowadays, people ____ social networks with more and more caution.
A. uses B. are using C. used D. use
Câu 105. We find out that beat box has ____ very popular recently.
A. came B. turned C. became D. become
Câu 106. ______ car models always attract great attention at exhibitions.
A. Portable B. Wealthy C. Passionate D. Eco – friendly
Câu 107. At the club meeting, the speaker talked ______ the teams and activities.
A. to B. about C. after D. with
Câu 108. In many countries, divorces ____ to rise because of long-standing conflicts.
A. encourage B. tend C. have D. aim
Câu 109. Small changes in your daily habits can help reduce the ___________you produce.
A. trouble B. issues C. carbon footprint D. footsteps
Câu 110. My mom ____ to the supermarket every Sunday for shopping.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going
Câu 111. What should I do for my report on the global warming?
- ______ search for information on the Internet.
A. You are good B. You should C. I suggest you D. I advise you
Câu 112. You should cut down ________ electricity usage to reduce your carbon footprint.
A. on B. to C. in D. For
Câu 113. Like his mother, Viet is a ____ child who can talk openly to anyone.
A. critical B. sociable C. social D. generous
Câu 114. All staff in this restaurant ____ an urgent meeting right now.
A. attends B. attend C. are attending D. is attending
Câu 115. Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their family.
A. enormity B. strong C. enormously D. enormous
Câu 116. Our friends ____ for the fashion show now.
A. prepares B. is preparing C. prepare D. are preparing
Câu 117. In the UK, poor air quality is responsible ___________ some 40,000 deaths each year.
A. for B. in C. with D. to
Câu 118. My parents let my sister ____ camping with her friends in the mountain.
A. not go B. going C. to go D. go
Câu 119. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.
A. chore equal B. equal chore C. chore equally D. chore equity
Câu 120. We let our son_______ up late at weekends.
A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. to stay
Câu 121. ______ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.
A. Breadwinner B. Servant C. Houseman D. Homemaker
Câu 122. Who ____ the next World Cup?
A. win B. is going to win C. is wining D. will win
Câu 123. “What can I do for you?” - “_____”
A. No need to help. B. Sorry for not buying anything.
C. Thanks, I’m just looking. D. Thank you.
Câu 124. We’re best friends as we have a ____ interest in music.
A. passionately B. passionate C. passionless D. passion
Câu 125. Our band needs to ____ our nerves to perform in this music competition.
A. control B. calm C. lose D. conquer
Câu 126. He practically ____ a comic style called stand-up comedy in which a comedian performs in
front of a live audience.
A. realised B. distributed C. invented D. thought
Câu 127. The heavy rain forced us ____ the match last week.
A. delaying B. not delay C. delay D. to delay
Câu 128. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
A. solvable B. solvability C. solutions D. solve
Câu 129. “Which one will you purchase, yellow dress or blue one?” - “____”
A. It’s up to my choice. B. I prefer the blue.
C. I don't like, either. D. They’re suitable for you.
Câu 130. That the young talented pianist won the Pulitzer Prizes has attracted ____ attention.
A. worldwide B. careful C. scientific D. undue
Câu 131. That Hoa ____ in class affects other students around.
A. always talk B. always talking C. is always talking D. always talks
Câu 132. Nam is very humorous. His joke makes me _______a lot.
A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughing D. laughed
Câu 133. We’re best friends as we have a ____ interest in music.
A. passionately B. passionless C. passion D. passionate
Câu 134. Mrs. Tam has never lost her _________ for teaching.
A. enthusiasm B. enthusiastic C. enthusiast D.
enthusiastically
Câu 135. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family.
A. contribute B. divide C. make D. give
Câu 136. Although I have taken some aspirin, the headache ________ away.
A. won’t go B. isn’t going to C. not go D. isn‘t going
Câu 137. We will organise more activities to raise people’s awareness ______ environmental issues.
A. at B. on C. of D. to
Câu 138. How many ___________ took part in the 22nd SEA Games?
A. competitors B. competitive C. competes D. competitions
Câu 139. My teacher assigned us a writing task about ____ of our favorite singers.
A. biochemist B. biography C. biology D. biodiversity
Câu 140. I like the cover ____ of these songs more than the originals.
A. songs B. rhythm C. versions D. lyrics
Câu 141. On Sunday at 8 o‘clock I ____ my friend.
A. will be meeting B. will meet C. meet D. am going to meet
Câu 142. “Why don’t you go shopping with me this Sunday?” – “____”
A. It's none of your business. B. OK. I’ll call you soon.
C. Not bad. D. Sorry, I have to work overtime.
Câu 143. Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s ____ meal.
A. arranging B. keeping C. preparing D. making
Câu 144. One of the most important _____________of energy is the sun.
A. sources B. means C. kinds D. resources
Câu 145. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.
A. take charge of B. look for C. pick up D. take care of
Câu 146. I ____ a bike to school every day but today I ____ to school by bus because it was stolen
yesterday.
A. ride - go B. ride - am going
C. rode - went D. is riding - am going
Câu 147. Books are still a cheap way to get information and ___________
A. entertaining B. entertainment C. entertainer D. entertain
Câu 148. Chopin was considered to be one of the greatest Romantic piano ____ of the 19th century.
A. poets B. singers C. composers D. writers
Câu 149. “How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!” - “_____
A. I know it’s fashionable. B. Thanks for your compliment.
C. Yes, of course. D. Do you want to know where I bought them?
Câu 150. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficultly D. difficulty
Câu 151. “What did the meeting discuss? I didn’t attend it because of traffic jam.” - “ ____”
A. I’m sorry, I can’t. B. That was great.
C. I didn’t, either. D. You missed the meeting.
Câu 152. My responsibility is to put ____ the garbage.
A. out B. on C. off D. up
Câu 153. I ____ my sister in April as planned.
A. see B. have seen C. will see D. am going to see
Câu 154. Perhaps I ____ New York one day.
A. am visiting B. am going to visit C. will visit D. visit
Câu 155. My neighbour is a talented artist who is very good ______ playing the guitar.
A. by B. with C. at D. for
Câu 156. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
A. active B. activity C. action D. act
Câu 157. John made me ____ a lot with his hilarious jokes.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
Câu 158. Housework is ________ shared among the members in the family.
A. equally B. equalizing C. equality D. equal
Câu 159. Don’t forget to turn ______ your houselold appliances when not in use.
A. on B. up C. off D. of
Câu 160. After many weeks, his solo album ____ a profound influence on the youth all over the
country.
A. remains B. becomes C. persuades D. maintains
Câu 161. My teacher assigned us a writing task about ____ of our favorite singers.
A. biography B. biology C. biodiversity D. biochemist
Câu 162. We expect Linh ______ to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.
A. not coming B. coming C. not to come D. to come
Câu 163. I’d like ____ all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday.
A. inviting B. to invite C. invite D. not invite
Câu 164. At the moment, my sister ____ her homework, my brother ____ games.
A. makes - is playing B. is doing - is playing
C. is making - is playing D. does - plays
Câu 165. Our performance was ____ to be the best one in this competition last night.
A. appeared B. seen C. cheered D. judged
Câu 166. He advises Julia ____ to the dentist.
A. go B. not go C. going D. to go
Câu 167. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends.
A. groceries B. the chores C. cook D. heavy lifting
Câu 168. Wait! I ____ you to the station.
A. is going to drive B. will drive C. am driving D. drive
Câu 169. Her parents are going on business for a few days, so she has to cake care __ the little boy.
A. after B. of C. at D. for
Câu 170. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.
A. renovation B. communication C. resolution D. revolution
Câu 171. Hurry up, Linh. Other friends ______ for us.
A. waits B. are waiting C. wait D. is waiting
Câu 172. I've looked ____ my book everywhere but I can't find it.
A. in B. after C. at D. for
Câu 173. He was so _____ that he had an accident.
A. careful B. careless C. caring D. carefully
Câu 174. At the club meeting, the speaker talked ______ the teams and activities.
A. after B. with C. to D. about
Câu 175. Students are reminded to _________ litter that they see on the ground.
A. put off B. turn up C. pick up D. turn off
Câu 176. Would you like ____ with music?
A. dancing B. not dance C. to dance D. dance
Câu 177. Do you know the oldest type of _______ energy is the biomass that is derived from plant
matter?
A. affordable B. remarkable C. sustainable D. significant
Câu 178. Her husband is very kind. He always cares ____ her and never puts all of the housework
____ her.
A. for - in B. about - on C. about - in D. with - on
Câu 179. We buy _______ food at the farmers' market. It costs a little bit more, but we think it's better
for our health.
A. healthy B. organic C. wealthy D. non-organic

III. WRITING
Write one compound sentence using SO, BUT, AND, OR
Câu 180. John didn't understand the homework assignment. He asked the teacher for help.
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Câu 181. Mark drove to visit his friend. They went out for dinner.
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Câu 182. The students didn't prepare for the test.They didn't realize how important the test was.
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Câu 183. Sue thinks she should stay home and relax. She also thinks she should go on vacation.
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Câu 184. The doctors looked at the x-rays. They decided to operate on the patient.
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Câu 185. We went out on the town. We came home late.
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Câu 186. Tim flew to London to visit his Uncle. He also wanted to visit the National Museum.
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Câu 187. It is sunny. It is very cold.
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Câu 188. You are quite intelligent. However, you don't think before you act.
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Câu 189. Tom watches the news. Bill makes news.
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Change into the PASSIVE VOICE
Câu 190. The club organised clean-up activities last weekend.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………….
Câu 191. People eat 40 million hamburgers every day.
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Câu 192. Where did they invent gun powder?
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Câu 193. The police didn’t find the missing girl last weekend.
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Câu 194. Tourists don’t visit this museum very often.
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Câu 195. When did they translate this book into English?
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Câu 196. Women send thousands of emails to the star every month.
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Câu 197. Daisy brought me some fresh grapes.
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Câu 198. My grandfather built this house in 1990.
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Câu 199. Somebody did the work.
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Câu 200. They are going to buy a new car.
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