PART B : PHONETICS
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.(5pts)
1. A. says B. amazing C. stage D. favor
2. A. plough B. laugh C. enough D. cough
3. A. table B. lady C. labour D. captain
4. A. stage B. village C. manage D. package
5. A. wicked B. missed C. worked D. placed
III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other others by circling A, B, C or D (5pts)
1. | A. provide | B. combine | C. service | D. account |
2. | A. environment | B. excellent | C. intersting | D. character |
3. | A. decorate | B. relative | C. tradition | D. celecbrate |
4. | A. family | B. practical | C. conclusion | D. uniform |
5. | A. national | B. engineer | C. figure | D. scientist |
PART C: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR
IV. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D(10ps)
1. Nothing can happen,……………….?A can it B. can’t it C. can they D. can’t they
2. Would your children mind …………..quiet for a moment? I try ………in a form.
A. keeping/fill B. keep/ to fill C. keeping/ to fill D. to keep/ to fill
3. She has worked as a cashier …………over twenty years. A. since B. in C. for D. from
4. The invention of the Internet has ………….an important part in the development of communication
A. done B. played C. got D. brought
5. Paul has just sold …………..car and intends to buy a new one
A. black old Japanese B. Japanese old black C. old black Japanese D. old Japanese black
6. I can learn many interesting thing by travelling to …………..countries.
A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
7. ...................Linda didn’t like to swim , she played on the beach while her brothers swam in the sea.
A. However B. Although C. Since D. But.
8. Her mother won’t ..............her drive his car.
A. allow B. let C. leave D. permit.
9. Remember to come at eight, ………..you?
A. won’t B. don’t C. aren’t D. haven’t
10. He became most famous ………..the fairy tales. A. with B. about C. for D. by
11. I think Nam is ………………honest boy in our class.A. a B. an C. the D. this
12. My friend Nam is......... He loves giving things to
A. skilled B. friendly C. direct D. generous
13. Don't worry about us. We can..........
A. look ourselves B. look for ourselves C. look after our self D. look after ourselves
14. Why don’t you have your car ……………..?
A. washed B. to wash C. to washing D. washing
15. I can’t help …………… I caught a cold yesterday from ……………in a draught.
A. sneezing/sit B. sneeze/sitting C. sneezing/ sitting D. neeze/ sitting
16. Last night I …………….television when the power …………..
A. watched/ failed B. was watching/ failed C. watched/ was failing D. watching/ failing
17. ........... does he have to work so hard? To earn more money.
A. Why B. Who C. What D. When
18 He doesn't look ............ to be a famous boxer.
A. enough strong B. weak enough C. strong enough D. too weak
19. Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?” - Tom: “______.”
A. Yes, that’s fine B. No, I don’t want to go C. Wait a minute D. Sounds interesting
20. …………….you forget, the less you know.
A. the less B. little C. the more D. much
V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (5 pts).
1. How many times you (be) to London this year? | ð _____________________ |
2. My friend asked me (not tell) to anyone about it | ð _____________________ |
3. We must take an umbrella. It (rain). | ð _____________________ |
4. The guests (arrive) while I (still / cook). | ð _____________________ |
5. I will send him the message as soon as he (return) | ð _____________________ |
6. I often (climb) trees when I was a little girl. | ð _____________________ |
7. Two miles (be) enough for her to go jogging every morning. | ð _____________________ |
8. I’m very bored. My mother ( always complain) about her housework. | ð _____________________ |
9. Fred would like (admit) to the college. | ð _____________________ |
10. Neither I nor you (be) right. He is right. | ð |
VI. Use the words given to form a word that fits in the space(10pts)
1. Paris is________ for the Eiffel Tower. | (fame) | .................. |
2. I think these thick clothes are very________ for cold weather. | (suit) | .................. |
3. It's________ in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. | (tradition) | .................. |
4. On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends________ cards. | (greet) | .................. |
5. Tam Dao is a wonderful________ resort in Vietnam. | (mountain) | .................. |
6. How________ of you to break that cup! | (care) | .................. |
7. We hate him because of his________ to the children. | (Kind) | .................. |
8. The boy ate two of the cakes________. | (hungry) | .................. |
9. I had my bike________ yesterday. | (repair) | .................. |
10. Women nowadays have more________ to participate in social activities. | (free) | .................. |
VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.(5pts)
1. My mother is very keen………..growing flowers.
2. Nam isn’t here at the moment. He’ll be back………….a few minutes..
3.Sales of jeans went …………….and the storekeepers got a lot of money
4Thay prevented me.............going out
5.We are amazed...........his beatiful car.
6.He gave..........playing soccer.
7.She spent all of her money...............clothes.
8.I borrowed this computer.............my friends.
9.That boy can rely..........his parents
10.We will be succeed ..............speaking English
VIII. Identify one of the parts in each sentence that is incorrect and correct it. (10 pts)
1. We won’t get to the airport in least than 30 minutes. 2. The populate of this country has doubled for the last two decades. 3. Last night we ate fresh fish with corn and rice in dinner. 4. We believe that she feels very badly about her mistake. 5. The boy was enough intelligent to solve that problem 6. Nam has learnt English since three years. 7. He is very happy now. Because his bike is repaired yesterday. 8. Hanh is the same weigh as my sister. 9. It’s careless for you to leave your book on the train. 10. I don’t know where is he living now. | ð _______________ ð _______________ ð _______________ ð _______________ ð _______________ ð _______________ ð _______________ ð _______________ ð _______________ ð _______________ |
PART D: READING
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
Ann lives in London. She is twenty-nine and (1)……………….. for the BBC. She interviews people on an early morning news program called The World Today. Every weekday she gets up at 3:00 in the morning because the program starts at 6.30. She loves (2)……………. work because it is exciting and she meets a lot of very interesting people, but she loves her weekend, (3)…………………
On Fridays she comes home from the BBC at about 2.00 in the afternoons and she just (4)…………….. On Friday evenings she doesn’t (5)…………… out, but sometimes a friend comes for dinner. He or she brings wine and they cook. Ann loves cooking. They listen to music (6)………………… just chat.
On Saturday mornings she gets up at 9.00 and she goes shopping. Then in the evenings she sometimes goes to the theater or opera (7)…………….. a friend – she loves opera. Then they eat in her favorite Chinese restaurant. On Sunday mornings she stays in (8)………….. late. She doesn’t get up (9)…………….. 11.00. Sometimes in the afternoons she visits her sister. She lives in the country and (10)……………. two children. She likes playing with her niece and nephew, but she leaves early because she goes to bed at 8.00 on Sunday evenings.
X. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket: (10 pts)
There is a link between computer games and crime.
One London newspaper reported that a (1)_______ became so obsessed with various computer games that he (2) _______ from his parents and his schoolmates in order to buy more. This is not the only such case. The head of a primary school recently claimed that (3)_______ the children at this school steal each other’s lunch money for the same reason. [obsess: theo đuổi]
Playing computer games can actually hurt you.
Dr. Leonora Keller, a health expert, said that many children play these games which such enthusiasm that they suffer (4)_______ “Space Warrior’s Wrist”. The muscles of the lower arm become inflamed as a result of repeated (5)_______ of the wrist and constant pressure on the computer control stick. This is also causes (6)_______ aches and pains their elbows and shoulders as well as strange sores on (7)_______ hands. [inflamed: viêm sưng]
Weight problems are another result.
Dr. Keller also found that children who spend a lot of time (8)_______ electronic games have a tendency to be fatter (9)_______ those who do not. She said that “for some reasons these children tend to eat more sugar and fat” and that “many of them get too (10)_______ exercise to burn up these things.”
1.A. 12-year-old B. 12-years-old C. 12-year-olds D. 12-years-olds
2.A. steal B. stealed C. stole D. stolen
3.A. many of B. much of C. lot of D. a lots of
4.A. of B. from C. for D. with
5.A. moves B. movings C. moveds D. movements
6.A. another B. anothers C. other D. others
7.A. their B. theirs C. them D. they’s
8.A. play B. plays C. to play D. playing
9.A. as B. than C. more D. that
10.A. little B. few C. much D. many
PART E : Writing
XI. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (10 pts)
1. Your shoes are as big as mine. (size)
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2. If you run a lot, you’ll be fitter. (The)
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3. Could you tell me the way to the nearest Post office, please? (mind)
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4. She is too young to do that work. (enough)
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5. You ought to ride the bike more carefully next time. (better)
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6. They won’t be able to come on Saturday (impossible)
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7. When I was young, I regularly walked to school. (used)
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8. I’m very sorry I don’t remember your birthday. (wish)
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9. Yesterday’s work was easier than today’s. (difficult)
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10. Their father got to London by taxi last month (took)
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XII. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.(10pts)
1. Monitor / always / go / class/ on time / be / good example / class.
à...........................................................................................................................________
2. My mother / buy / material / make / this dress / me.
à..........................................................................................................................
3. Teacher / be / please / improvement / my work.
à...........................................................................................................................
4. He / be / absent / work / yesterday / because / he / ill.
à............................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...........................................................................
5. Anyone / be / home / when / everyone / arrive?
à..........................................................................................................................
.6. Jane/ start/ sing/ when/ 5 years old
à ........................................................................................................................
7. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.
à............................................................................................................................
8. Instead / reuse / plastic bags / we / use / cloth bags.
à.........................................................................................................................
9. Will / you / have / look / house / me / while / I / be / holiday?
à…………………………………..………….…………………………………
10. It/be/one/the/expensive car/world/.
à………………………………………………………………..………………
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identifyyour answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer paper.
1. A. flood B. food C. tooth D. room
2. A. chicken B. school C. watch D. children
3. A. students B. erasers C. pens D. pencils
4. A. grade B. late C. lemonade D. chocolate
5. A. house B. mouth C. shoulder D. mountain
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