Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’.

9. A. huge B. general C. group

10. A. science B. sure C. Spanish
11.A. voluntary B. conclusion C. compare
12. A. charity B. much C. machine
13. A. information B. forget C. born
14. A. watch B. chapter C. chemical
Exercise 2: Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
15. Phan Boi Chau high school is for __________ students in the province.
A. secondary B. present C. gifted
16. A: How much yogurt do you need to buy? - B: _________.
A. two tablespoons B. four cartons C. five bars
17. A: What would you like for the __________?
B: I’d like the roasted fish, spring rolls, stir-fried vegetables and a bowl of canh chua, please!
A. starter B. main course C. dessert
18. Mona Lisa is a famous masterpiece, which was _______ by Leonardo da Vinci.
A. painted B. composed C. directed
19. I cannot watch _________ movies. They’re so scaring!
A. action B. animated C. horror
20. The eight-year-old Charlie Chaplin became a professional entertainer as a ________.
A. actor B. dancer C. author
21. A: ________ are we visiting Quoc Hoc Hue? - B: Next weekend.
A. What B. When C. Where
22. Have you received any special gift ______ Christmas?
A. at B. in C. on
23. When you visit my school, you can see many modern facilities _______ the classrooms.
A. at B. in C. on
24. ______ she wants to stay in shape, she tries to eat a healthier diet and do more exercise.
A. Because of B. Although C. As
Exercise 4: Find a mistake (A, B, C or D) in each of the following sentences.
25. Breakfast is the most important meal in a day but you should eat many nutritious foods.
A. most B. in C. but D. eat
26. I would like to making chicken and mushroom soup tonight. Do you want to come over
for dinner?
A. making B. tonight C. to come D. dinner
27. I usually go jogging in the early morning but today I stay at home because of the cold weather.
A. usually B. in C. stay D. because of
28. Do we have some potatoes left in the kitchen? I’d like to make some French fries.
A. some B. left C. in D. to make
READING
Exercise 5: Read the passage.
A school meal or school lunch is a meal provided to students and sometimes teachers at a school,
typically in the middle or beginning of the school day. Countries around the world offer various kinds
of school meal programs. Because it is important for children to eat nutritious and healthy food,
school lunches around the world become one essential topic to discuss.
Japan
This country is a world-wide known place of healthy eating. According to the teacher of English in
one of the Japanese districts, students in Japan usually eat a bowl of rice, some fish, a salad made
from pickles, some sort of soup and tofu added with vegetables and fruits. Japanese students are also
given a bottle of milk for every school lunch. This variety of products is traditional for the Japanese
people and represents quite a healthy and nutritious range of foods.
The United States
The typical school lunch in the USA is burger and chips, which is not as nutritious as expected. It
leads to such health problems as obesity and overweight in the later years of life. However, recently,
the American government has passed an act according to which school lunches should comprise of
more nutritious and healthy foods. Hopefully, such measures will help to improve the quality of
school lunches in the US.
India
Schools in India do not provide school lunches. Therefore, children in India typically eat lunch at
home. There is also a service of providing fresh meals and delivering them to school. The containers
from school lunches are then picked up by the servicemen. A typical school lunch in India comprises
of flat bread known as “roti” and a meat or vegetable curry. Such lunch can be considered a nutritious
option being beneficial for the health of children.
South Korea
People in this country care much about school lunch. The country’s government has actually banned
the fast food advertisements because they might not be good for children and make them eat
unhealthy foods. The typical school lunch in South Korea consists of “kimchi”, tofu, soybean sprouts
and rice. Such lunch is absolutely healthy for children and sometimes look alike Japanese school
lunches. South Koreans are known for taking much care about health and nutrition. So their school
lunches definitely stand out compared to other countries.
a. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.
29. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Students in different countries B. Meals in different countries C. School lunches in many countries
30. When is school lunch typically served?
A. in the beginning of the school day B. in the middle of the school day C. both A&B
31. Why do people all around the world dicuss about school lunches?
A. Because eating healthy food is very essential for children
B. Because both teachers and students need to eat at school
C. Because the food in some schools are good and healthy
32. “Roti” is a food in _______ school lunches.
A. American B. Indian C. Japanese
33. According to the passage, which country has unhealthy school lunches?
A. India B. The United States C. South Korea
b. Decide the statements below are True (T) or False (F).
34. Japanese students usually eat seafood, salad and vegetable soup with rice and fruits.
35. What students in England often have for their school lunches are burgers and chips.
36. Eating too much fast food at lunch can lead to obesity among American children.
37. Many Indian children eat lunch at home, or have their lunches delivered to school by the
servicemen.
38. Korean students rarely eat kimchi, tofu, soybean sprouts and rice for lunch.
WRITING
Exercise 6: Complete the second sentence, using the words in brackets.
39. Her favourite movies are not like mine. (from)
Her _______________________________________________________________________.
40. Minh is a better singer than Huyen. (as)
Huyen can’t ________________________________________________________________.
41. The music festival this year is not very good. Last year’s was better. (as)
The music festival this year___________________________ last year’s.
42. No other art museum in the world is as large as The Louvre in Paris. (the)
The Louvre in Paris _________________________________________________________.
43. You shouldn’t stay up too late. (good for)
Staying ___________________________________________________________________.