Phần 1

(7 câu)
Câu 1

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

Câu 1:
cloudy
blouse
ground
course
Câu 2:
control
ocean
smoke
congested
Câu 3:
allow
flow
town
crowded
Câu 4:
wear
release
reason
meaning
Câu 2

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following questions.

Câu 1:

The taxi driver dropped me _____________ at the airport so I could catch my flight.

off
in
out
by
Câu 2:

_____________ makes the roads busy, but people still drive every day.

Safety
Congestion
Access
Pollution
Câu 3:

The faster you finish your work, _____________ you can leave the office.

the early
earlier
the earliest
the earlier
Câu 4:

The fireworks show was _____________, so families had to change their plans.

called off
found out
come back
looked up
Câu 5:

Not all neighborhoods are _____________, so you have to be careful where you go.

safe
fresh
large
diverse
Câu 6:

_____________ areas have lots of people, so it's easy to get lost in the crowd.

Modern
Bustling
Lively
Energetic
Câu 7:

The more efficient the subway system is, _____________ people rely on private cars.

the fewer
little
the less
the few
Câu 8:

Tam: Would you like me to show you the quickest way to the park?

An: _____________ I'm in a hurry.

I have no idea.
Yes, I'd love to.
Thank you very much.
That's my pleasure.
Câu 9:

Hotels near the downtown area are _____________, so tourists often look for cheaper options.

ancient
noisy
polluted
pricey
Câu 10:

Nguyen: Would you like me to recommend some places to visit downtown?

Ngo: _____________, but I already have a list of places I want to visit.

I agree with you
Thank you for the suggestion
That's great, congrats
Sure, here you go
Câu 3

Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

Câu 1:

Some neighborhoods are not safe, and this makes me feel . (comfort)

Câu 2:

Pollution is a problem in many cities, and it can make the air to breathe. (health)

Câu 3:

Education can be expensive in cities, so many families look for . (scholar)

Câu 4

Write ONE word to complete each of the following questions.

Câu 1:

I got at the wrong stop, and I had to ask for directions.

Câu 2:

In the city, you can get easily with the subway, and it is usually fast.

Câu 3:

I hung with my classmates after school, and we studied together at a café.

Câu 5

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

Câu 1:

He was stuck at a traffic jam on the way to the airport, so he worried he would miss his flight.

at
on
so
would
Câu 2:

When the fountain turned off, children ran to play in the water and laughed joyfully.

When
turned off
to play
joyfully
Câu 3:

The many people use public transport, the less traffic there is in the city.

The many
public transport
traffic
is
Câu 4:

A friendlier the teachers are, the more comfortable students feel in class.

A friendlier
are
the more
feel
Câu 6

Choose the best sentence that is written using the prompts.

Câu 1:

I / happy / when / my sister / pick / me / after school / yesterday.

I was happy when my sister picked me up after school yesterday.
I am happy when my sister picked me up after school yesterday.
I was happy when my sister pick me up after school yesterday.
I was happy when my sister picked me after school yesterday.
Câu 2:

more active / the community / , / many / events / they / organize.

The more active the community is, many events they organize.
A more active the community is, many events they organize.
The more active the community is, the more events they organize.
The more active the community is, the most events they organize.
Câu 3:

Cities / high crime rates / can / make people / feel / unsafe / night.

Cities with high crime rates can make people feel unsafe at night.
Cities with high crime rates can make people to feel unsafe at night.
Cities with high crime rates can make people feel unsafe in night.
Cities for high crime rates can make people feeling unsafe at night.
Câu 7

Rewrite the sentences and keep them the same meaning as the first ones. No more than SIX WORDS in each blank.

Câu 1:

If the concert is more popular, it is harder to get tickets. (is)

, the harder it is to get tickets.

Câu 2:

The city becomes safer for cyclists when there are more bike lanes. (there)

are, the safer it is for cyclists in the city.

Câu 3:

The city planned to reduce the number of private cars by making more bus lanes. (cut)

→ The city planned to  private cars by making more bus lanes.