PART B: LANGUAGE

I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0,5point)

11. A. live                       B. listen                          C. think                          D. write

12. A. idea                       B. repeat                        C. please                        D. cream

II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2 points)

13. In a __________ class, you study about living things like plants and animals.

A. literature                    B. science                         C. biology                       D. physics

14. This city is famous ______ beautiful houses and museums.

A. of                               B. for                             C. in                               D. on

15. My mother ________ eating fast food or drinking coffee.

A. do not like        B. does not like               C. does not likes             D. do not likes

16. John and I __________ badminton at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

A. play                          B. played                       C. are playing                  D. am playing

17 This is a __________ between you and me. Don’t tell anyone about it.

A. secret                         B. mystery                      C. fantasy                    D. adventure

18. Student A: “Where is your hometown?”         Student B: “________”

A. I love my hometown.                            B. It’s in the east of Vietnam.

C. My hometown is a big city.                  D. My hometown is very good for growing rice.

II. Circle A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences. (0.5 point)

19. The boys like play soccer in the stadium after school.

       A                    B                 C                     D     

20. Can I borrow your eraser? I can’t find my. 

            A             B                            C               D

 PART C: READING

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage. (1,25 point)

I live in Tallinn (1) __________ the north-west of Estonia. I’m 15 and I live with my parents and brother in a small apartment. On weekdays, I get up at 7 o’ clock in the morning. I walk to school – it’s very near my home and we don’t have a car. School (2) __________ at 8a.m. and ends at 2p.m. I study math, biology, history, art, music, English and German – and Estonian, of course. My favorite (3) __________ are English and history. After school, I go home for lunch. I (4)________ my homework in the evening and I go to bed at 11p.m. In my free time, I go to the movies, visit friends and go rollerblading. Our summer holiday is in July and August and we go to the Baltic Sea (5) ___________everyone loves swimming.

21. A. on                           B. in                           C. inside                 D. at

22. A. start                        B. begin                     C. starts                 D. has

23. A. clubs                       B. things                    C. sports                D. subjects

24. A. do                           B. have                      C. play                   D. listen

25. A. and                          B. or                          C. but                     D. because

 II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question (1,25 point)

WHAT TO DO IN AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, is a great place to spend time. Amsterdam is in the west of the Netherlands. It’s easy to travel to this city because it has a big railway station and an airport – and it isn’t difficult to find a hotel. There’s a lot to see and do here. There are shops for people who enjoy shopping and restaurants with typical Dutch food, like stamppot or poffertjes. Or you can go to one of the museums, such as Van Gogh Museum. The best way to travel around Amsterdam is on a bike. There are 747,000 people here and over 600,000 bikes. After a busy day, a lot of visitors enjoy a cup of coffee at one of Amsterdam’s many koffiehuizen (coffee houses).

26. Where is Amsterdam?

A. in the west of the Netherlands.                          B. in the south of the Netherlands.

C. in the north of the Netherlands.                         D. in the center of the Netherlands.

27. Why is it easy to travel to this city?

A. Because it has many cars and buses.                          

B. Because it has a big railway station and an airport.

C.  Because it has a beautiful river there.

D. Because it has a large lake there.

28. Which transportation do people like most?

A. train                     B. bikes                  C. planes.                     D. cars.            

29.  This passage tells you about ______.

A. an airport               B. a museum         C.  a country              D.  a capital city

PART D: WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words (1,25 point)

31. There are five rooms in my house.

 → My house ……………………………………………..……………

32. My mother teaches History at this school.

33. My bike is blue. 

 → The blue bike ……………………..……………..………………………………..….

34. I like comics and novels.

→ My ……………………………………..…………..…………………………………..

35. Jane loves classical music, but John love Rock music

→ Jane's favourite  …………………………..…..……………………………………

II. Reorder the words to make sentences (1,25 point) ords to make se the w

36. do/ get up/ What time/ in the morning/ you/ ?/

…………………..…..……………………………………..……………………………

37. school/ at/ every day/ My/ 5 p.m/ finishes/ ./

…………………..…..……………………………………..…………………………

38. does/ teacher/ Where/ live/ your/ ?

…………………..…..……………………………………..…………………………

39. What/ favorite/ your/ kind of/ is/ music/ ?

………………………………………………………………………………………

40. is/ table/ a bag/ There/ the/ on/ ./

………………………………………………………………………………………

* PRONUNCIATION: Choose the options whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. watched. B. lived C. talked D. stopped 2. A. thank. B. mother C. teeth D. health 3. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred 4. A.then B.thank C.there D.this 5. A. tested B. marked C. presented D. founded 6. A. receive B.calm C.cold D.can 7. A. cactus. B. coach C. cyclone D. drastic 8. A. weave B. team-building C. dream D. great 9. A. other B. grandfather C. thank D. feather 10. A. precious B. brick C. musician D. special * VOCABS AND GRAMMAR: *Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D. 1. My hometown city now is……….than it was several years ago. A. as large. B. the largest C. larger D. more large. 2. My sister ……………. for you since yesterday. A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked 2. I have gone to Hoi An for several times. It is famous for ………….. A. lanterns B. silk C. drums D. potery 3. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago. A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering 4. The car ................... by my father yesterday. A. has been washed B. washed C. was washed D. were washed 5. This book …………….. into English tomorrow. A. translates B. will be translated C. will translate D. is translated 6. I …………… Texas State University now. A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended 7. She turned……………my invitation because she didn't want to move. A. up B. off C. down D. on 8. Their house ………….. every year. A. is painting B. was painted C. is painted D. has been painted 9. This river now is much less…….than before. People must try to keep the river clean. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollutes 10. He has been selling motorbikes ………………... A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years 11. Please ……………the lights and the fans before leaving the room. A. turn up B. turn on C. turn down D. turn off 12. A letter to aunt Molly …………. a few hours ago. A. has been sent B. was sent C. is sent D. had been sent 13. When did your grandparents set …………………….pottery this workshop? A. up B. off C. in D. out 14. Homework ………… by students yesterday. A. wasn’t done B. wasn’t made C. hasn’t been done D. isn’t done 15. Their house …………… every year. A. is painting B. was painted C. is painted D. has been painted 16. We ………Hue citadel at that time last year. A. visits B. were visiting C. visited D. has visited 17. Which phrase of verb is similar to " CHECK" You should use a dictionary to CHECK the meaning of new words. A. look after B. look for C. look up D. look at 18. Why don’t we go to Da Nang city on the weekend? - “………………” A. That’s a reason B. That’s a trip C. That’s a fine day D. That’s a good idea 19. In Viet Nam, it is normally……………. in the South than in the North. A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. hoter 20. My sister …………..to Hue before she went to Nha Trang with her family. A. had travelled B. would travel C. travelled D. will travel 21. Ho Chi Minh city is ………….. than Hanoi. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. biger 22. He is studying for his final exams and he always feel……... A. happy B. worried C. relaxed D. delighted 23. The food is …………… than the last time I ate it. A. badder B. bad C. worse D. worst 24. They didn’t go to Bat Trang village ...............the weather was bad. A. in order to B. so that C. although D. because 25. The tourist company was ………….. down the street than I had thought A. farther B. far C. farer D. farest 26. This beautiful picture ……………. on the wood surface many years ago. A. was cast B. is carved C. was carved D. is cast Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. There’s much more water than land on the ___(1) ___ of the earth. The seas and oceans cover nearly ___(2) ___ of the whole world, and only one-fifth of___ (3) ___ land. If you traveled over the earth in different directions, you would have to spend ____(4) ___ more of your time ____(5) ___ on water that on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land ____(6) ___ four miles of water. There’s so much water in the surface of our earth that we ___(7) ___ to use two words to describe. We use the word SEAS ___(8) ___ those parts of water surface which ____(9) ___ only few hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water ___(10) ___ are thousands of miles wide and very deep. 1. A. cover B. surface C. outer D. outside 2. A. four-fives B. four-fifth C. four fifths D. fourth-fifths 3. A. it is B. it’s C. its D. them are 4. A. many B. much C. few D. too 5. A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving 6. A. there are B. there is C. there has D. have 7. A. must B. should C. have D. would 8. A. describing B. describes C. describe D. to describe 9. A. is B. are C. has D. will be 10. A. that’s B. which C. where D. whose Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. Hi Thi, I am wondering if you could give ____(1)______ some advice My last semester exam is coming up in a few days. I have to go to school and ___(2) _______extra classes, study for an English oral contest. When I ___(3)________ home from extra classes at 7 pm and I have to eat dinner. When it's 8:30 pm, I do my homework. When I'm done it's almost 9 pm and I study for another hour. I go to bed at 10pm. I haven't got enough sleep and I'm really tired. I'm ___(4)______ I'm freaking out now. Could you give me some ____(5)__________? Thanks a lot. Ngoc 1. A. me B. mine C. I D. my 2. A. took B. take C. taking D. taken 3. A. turn on B. look after C. come back D. get over 4. A. frustrates B. frustrating C. frustrate D. frustrated 5. A. advisable B. advise C. advising D. advice ISAAC NEWTON Isaac Newton, one of the __(1)__ scientists, was born __(2)__ December 25th, 1642 in a small village __(3)__ Wool Thorpe in England. His father was a poor __(4)__. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton __(5)__ school and helped his mother on the farm. __(6)__ he was fun __(7)__ physics and mathematics, Newton was sent to school. __(8)__ he left high school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. In 1667 he became __(9)__ professor on mathematics at the university. His greatest discovery is the __(10)__ of gravitation. He died in 1727. 1. A. great B. greatest C. most great D. greater 2. A. in B. on C. at D. a and b 3. A. in B. at C. on D. of 4. A. farmer B. apprentice C. bookbinder D. blacksmith 5. A. went B. sent C. left D. run 6. A. So B. So that C. Because D. Because of 7. A. in B. of C. at D. about 8. A. For B. While C. Before D. After 9. A. an B. one C. a D. the 10. A. law B. invention C. foundation D. operation Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An is famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental design. All visitors to Hoi An are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky House, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century. In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Q36: When was it formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia? A. between the 16th and 17th B. between the 12th and 15th C. between the 14th and 18th D. between the 17th and 19th Q37: Where is the ancient town of Hoi An? A. lies on the Thu Bon River B. lies on the Hien Luong River C. lies on the Ben Hai River D. lies on the Mekong River Q38: When was Hoi An recognized as a world Heritage site? A. in 2009 B. in 1989 C. in 2019 D. in 1999 Q39: What is Hoi An famous for? A. old temples, small tile-roofed houses B. old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. C. its old temples, pagodas D. small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. Q40: When were most of houses built in Hoi An? A. in the 17th century B. in the 16th century C. in the 19th century D. in the 18th century * REWRITE THESE SENTENCES: 1.There is no one better than my father.  My father…………………………………………………………………….. 2. Tom delivers the mail every day  The mail………………………………………. 3. Mr. John manages the export division  the export division ……………………………………… 4. Somebody calls the president every day  The president ………………………………………… 5. The manager offers me several jobs.  I …………………………………………………………………………… . 7. The last exhibition was more interesting than this one. This exhibition ……………………………………………………………….. 8.The white car is cheaper than the black car.  The black car is …………………………………….. . 9. The teacher corrects our exercises  our exercises ………………………………………….. 10. Alfred Bernard Nobel invented Dynamite many years ago. Dynamite…………………………………………………………………..

V. Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the root ones. 1. "I come from England" Nick said. -> Nick said ........................................................................................................... 2. "Do you like pop music? ": Nam said to me -> Nam asked .................................................................................. 3. Jim asked his girlfriend: “How many pairs of shoes do you have?” _____________________________________________________________ 4. “Are you going to London next week?” Peter asked Jane. _____________________________________________________________ 5. “Have you done the laundry?” Mom asked my sister. _____________________________________________________________ 6. “Does your brother live in London, Peter?” Jane asked. _____________________________________________________________________ 7. “What are you doing now?” Jim asked his sister. _____________________________________________________________ 8. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs. ( use: keep up with) -> We have .............................................................................................. 9. Farmers can earn enough money from traditional handicrafts as they are free between harvests. (live) .............................................................................................. 10.People in the community often have a friendly relationship with one another so that they can follow the same craft. (get) ..............................................................................................