D. WRITING (2.5pts)

I. Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. (1,0pt)

1/ Some people think that country folk are ………than city people. ( friendly)

2/ Which one is ……………………..…, Red River or Mekong River? (long)

II. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one(1.5 pt)

1. My house is taller than your house.

F Your house .……….……….……….……….……….………………………

2. I love listening to music. 

F I like …………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

     3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

4. We don’t use oil lamps any more.  

F We used ……….……….……….…………….……….……….……….……….

5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….……….………….……….

6.He works much. He feels tired.

F The more ………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

I. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps. (2.5pts)

Rewrite the following sentences: 

1.He can't go out because he has to study for his exam. -)If...

2.She is lazy so she can't pass the exam. =)If...........

3.He smokes too much;that's why he can't get rid of his cough. =)If.............

4.He will pay me tonight;I will haveenough money to buy a car.=) If..............

5.She is very shy, so she doesn't enjoy the party. =)If............

6.I will get a work permit.I will stay for another month.=)If.................

7.He doesn't take any exercises.He is so unhealthy. =)If..........

8.We can't get the ticket because I don't have the right change. =)If................

9.Study hard or you won't pass the exam.=)If..............

10.Don't be im patient or you will make mistakes. =)If....................

1. Officials said the blaze_________ (damage) five houses in the area.
2. Before Hurricane Sandy struck the US Northeast, it_________ (kill) 72 people in the Caribbean.
3. US Weather Service_________ (not issue) any warning by the time the tornado moved to a City
nearby.
4. As of Monday night, more 10,149 people_________ (leave) their homes across the province.
5. We _________ (not experience) any natural disasters before we were trapped in an avalanche last
month.
6. What_________ (the government/ do) by the time the mudslide occurred?
7. El Nino weather_________ (hit) Mekong Delta as the worst drought in 90 years, report said.
8. Many local people said that they_________ (never/ see) such a fierce storm in their life.
9. Those evacuees_________ (not return) home by late December.
10. _________ (people/ evacuate) the area when the hurricane hit?

I. Pick out the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line. (0.5pt)

1.        A. end                    B. pencil                 C. open                 D. bench

2.       A. wanted   B. washed   C. watched  D. stopped

II.  Pick out the word which has the stress pattern  different from that of the other words.(0.5pt)

1.       A .teacher              B. doctor                 C. expect               D. father

2.       A enjoy                  B. listen                  C. adore                 D. detest

PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS  (4.0pts)

I. Write the words in the correct boxes. (1.0 pt)

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C,  or D.(2.0pts)

2.  My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.

A. pick up                   B. picked up                 C. picking up             D. picks up

3. Using computers too much may have  harmful effects ________   your

minds and bodies.

5. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?

A.  reads               B. reading             C. to read             D. read

6. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.

A. friendly                      B. vast       C. slow                  D. inconvenient

III. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses :  (1pt)

I. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps. (2.5pts)

D. WRITING (2.5pts)

I. Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. (1,0pt)

1/ Some people think that country folk are ………than city people. ( friendly)

2/ Which one is ……………………..…, Red River or Mekong River? (long)

II. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one(1.5 pt)

1. My house is taller than your house.

F Your house .……….……….……….……….……….………………………

2. I love listening to music. 

F I like …………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

     3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

4. We don’t use oil lamps any more.  

F We used ……….……….……….…………….……….……….……….……….

5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….……….………….……….

6.He works much. He feels tired.

F The more ………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C,  or D.(2.0pts)

2.  My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.

A. pick up                   B. picked up                 C. picking up             D. picks up

3. Using computers too much may have  harmful effects ________   your

minds and bodies.

5. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?

A.  reads               B. reading             C. to read             D. read

6. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.

A. friendly                      B. vast       C. slow                  D. inconvenient

                                                                                                                III. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses :  (1pt)