Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1. A. writes B. makes C. takes D. drives
2. A. surround B. counting C. country D. about
3. A. looked B. cooked C. crooked D. stopped
4. A. hear B. near C. fear D. pear
5. A. hourly B. honest C. heir D. homeland
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words:
1. A. piano B. policeman C. museum D. souvenir
2. A. guarantee B. recommend C. represent D. illustrate
3. A. agency B. memory C. encounter D. influence
4. A. well-being B. reality C. Internet D. demanding
5. A. understand B. grandparents C. family D. wonderful
SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (4,0 pts)
1. You will know the result ………………… two weeks.
A. on | B. about | C. in | D. during |
2. Owing to the bad weather, the garden party was ……………….. .
A. called off | B. shouted out | C. spoken against | D. cried down |
3. If you want to ………………… success in life, you have to work hard.
A. achieve | B. receive | C. award | D. earn |
4. Tell me …………………….. .
A. what do you want? | B. you want what |
C. what you want | D. that what you want |
5. I …………… to Singapore three times.
A. have gone B. have been C. went D. visited
6. The three Rs............... for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
A. stand B. sit C. make D. explain
7. …………….. to a native speaker of English, Phuong?
A. Have you ever talked B. Do you ever talk
C. Did you ever talk D. Are you ever talking
8. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ………….. on earth for ages and ages.
A. will exist B. are existing C. existed D. have existed
9. There are two churches in the town and ………………of them are extremely old.
A. each | B. all | C. both | D. most |
10. Mr. Robinson speaks Vietnamese very……………………..
A. skillfully | B. good | C. fluently | D. best |
11. The weather was fine. …………….., we didn’t go on a picnic.
A. however | B. but | C. because | D. so |
12. It took us an hour .............................to Nha Trang last year.
A. drive | B. driving | C. to drive | D. drove |
13. On the table were vegetables, bread and two large ................................
A. bowl of soup | B. bowl of soups | C. bowls of soups | D. bowls of soup |
14. My brother never goes to school late and..................................
A. so do I. | B. Neither don’t I. | C. I don’t, either | D. I don’t, too |
15. There’s a lot of interesting things ………………. in the city.
A. do B. does C. doing D. to do
16. He was only thirteen, but he ate ..............................his father did.
A. as much as | B. as many as | C. much than | D. more much than |
17. The noise in the streets usually ……………me awake at night.
A. keeps | B. is keeping | C. kept | D. has kept |
18. Robots make man’s work …………………………..
A. most easy | B. easier | C. more easy | D. easily |
19. Aldults as well as children…………………….quarrel during Tet.
A. can’t | B. needn’t | C. shouldn’t | D. mayn’t |
20. I would rather you ………………… me the story.
A. tell | B. told | C. to tell | D. telling |
IV. Identify the mistake in each sentence(2,0 pts)
1. I don’t know how explain all these things to you now.
A B C D
2. There is fewer work in the evening than there is in the morning.
A B C D
3. My Dad always has a three-weeks vacation.
A B C D
4. Mr. Ba soon got used to travel to work by bicycle.
A B C D
5. The doctor says you should spend a little time to play video game.
A B C D
6. The public library in the city has thousand of good books.
A B C D
7 What does the new student like? - Oh, she is tall and beautiful.
A B C D
8. Ba is in class 6A and he enjoys the school very much.
A B C D
9. My father always has a lot of houseworks to do.
A B C D
10. The doctor measured her temperature and said that it was normal
A B C D
V. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (2,0 pts)
1. You must remember to eat ............................ ( SENSE )
2. Catching the common cold is……………… for everybody. (PLEASE)
3. These pairs of shoes look very nice but they are ......................... (COMFORT)
4. When being a child, she received a good ……………. (EDUCATE)
5. The students of class 7A enjoy ………… activities after school hours. (DIFFER)
6. You must be careful when playing video games because they can be ………. (ADDICT)
7. I have ....................time to play than my friends (LITTLE)
8. He always gets bad marks because he is a …………. student. ( CARE)
9. Ba reads short stories in English every day to ………….. his vocabulary. ( RICH)
10. No one knows the exact ………………….. of this river. ( DEEP)
Write your answers here:
1 ……………. | 2.......................... | 3........................... | 4........................... | 5.......................... |
6…………...... | 7………….......... | 8………….......... | 9………….......... | 10…………......... |
VI. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1,0 pt):
1. My parents(1- take) us to the theater last week.
2. He (2- know) how (3-do) this work now.
3. The house is clean and clear now. He(4- tidy) it carefully.
4. Mary never(5-see) High School Musical before.
Write your answers here:
1 ……………. | 2.......................... | 3........................... | 4........................... | 5.......................... |
SECTION 3. READING:
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(2,0 pts)
Energy resources.
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1) __________. In less than a hundred years we shall probably (2) __________ all the present (3) ________ of oil and gas. The world’s coal (4) ______ should last longer, but, once used, these cannot be (5) ________. It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6) _________ sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7) ______ classed as (8) _________ energy. Until these energy (9) ________ are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) ______ as much as possible.
1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies
2. A. end B. complete C. total D. run out of
3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
5. A. update B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
6. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising
7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion
8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous
9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials
10 A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption
VIII. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations. Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied), ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming. On the New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed. Children receive their Ii xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside). People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close friends. And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days. Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week. Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon dancing take place in different regions.
1. Before Tet, people usually _________.
A. are very busy with the preparations B. have great excitement and fun
C. rebuild their ancestral graves D. spend time on traveling
2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is not usually eaten during Tet?
A. candied fruit B. sausages C. watermelon D. beef stew
3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A. Because they are pleasant and cheap. B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in.
C. Because they represent good luck. D. Because they are attractive and not very expensive.
4. On the New Year's days, _________.
A. people are busy cooking traditional foods B. everybody receives their “lucky money”
C. only good comments can be made D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Tet is period of concord and hope. B. Tet is an occasion for a family to get together.
C. Tet is a good time to visit others. D. Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment.
IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space:
It (1)___ estimated that about 500 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to (2)____ information or (3) ____entertainment. A new study, however, says that almost 10% of internet users are using it so often (4) ___ it is seriously harming (5) ___ lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet (6) ___ they have become addicted. Someone (7) ___ is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity. According to Mr. Green, a psychologist, 30% internet users say that they use the internet to escape (8) ___ problems or emotions. The study (9) ___ shows that having discussions (10) ___ strangers in internet areas called “chat room” is one of the most addictive activities.
Write your answers here:
1 ………….. | 2.......................... | 3.......................... | 4.......................... | 5......................... |
6 ………….. | 7.......................... | 8.......................... | 9.......................... | 10....................... |
SECTION 4. WRITING:
X. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,0 pt)
1. Students don’t have to wear forage-caps on Monday mornings.
-> It isn’t ...................................................................................................................................................
2. It is nearly ten years since I last saw her.
-> I have……………………………………………………............................…………………………..
3. If we don’t save natural resouses, they will run out soon.
-> Unless we……………………………………………............................………………………………
4. Minh didn’t go to school last Saturday.
-> Minh was ………………………………..….…..........................................................................….…
5. My mother spends two hours cooking a day.
-> It takes…………………………………………………….............................…………………………
6. Our grandparents visited Halong Bay last summer.
à Our grandparents paid.............................................................................................................
7. It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.
à Mr. Hoang spent........................................................................................................................
8. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.
à It is …………………………………....………………….......................................................
9. Because of the bad weather, we couldn’t go to the beach.
à The bad weather prevented..…………………………............................................................
10. Our summer vacation lasts two months.
à We have a ……………………………………………..........................................................
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. (1,0 pt)
1. I think he can drive very carefully. ABLE
-> I think he…………………………………………………..very carefully.
2. It’s a long time since our last conversation. SPOKEN
-> We haven’t …………………………………………………..a long time.
3. Lien’s favorite subject at school is Physics. INTERESTED
-> Lien………………………………………………at school.
4. The teacher gave us a very careful instruction. INSTRUCTED
-> The teacher………………………………….carefully.
5. It would be a good idea for you to go to a pagoda. SHOULD
-> I think…………………………………………a pagoda.
1 C
2 D
3 C
4 B
5 A
6 B
7 B
8 C
9 B
10 A
11 D
12 C
13 B