SECTION A: PHONETICS
I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (3 points)
1. A- developed B- laughed C- established D- closed
2. A- heal B- hockey C- exhaust D- hole
3. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food
II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others.
(2 points)
1. A. background B. career C. secondary D. private
2. A. design B. prefer C. mention D. inspire
SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I- Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.(10points)
1. ............. he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.
A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Since
2. His face looks ............., but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar
3. You will miss the last bus to school ............... you leave now.
A. unless B. until C. while D. till
4. I asked my friend ............... he wanted to go out with me.
A. that B. which C. what D. if
5. I’m learning English ................. I want to get a better job.
A. or B. but C. therefore D. because
6. He laughed ................ when he was watching "Tom and Jerry" on TV.
A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. unhappy
7. It's ................ long time since he last saw his brother.
A. so B. very C. such a D. too
8. She’d rather die than ................. Peter.
A. she married B. marry C. marrying D. to marry
9. Mary never cooks, ...............?
A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she
10. She looks forward ................ seeing her mother coming back soon.
A. to B. on C. with D. at
II- Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below.(10 points).
1. Whenever we meet, we stop (talk)..................
2. I only (use)............. this pen once since the day I (have)............. it mended.
3. This palace (say)…………(build).............. in three years.
4. It was an opportunity (not miss)................
5. There was a problem with the cell phone, but I (fix).............. it now.
6. Can you see I’m busy (write)..................?
7. It is the first time he (drive).............. a car so he (feel).............. nervous.
III- Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (10 points).
1. I’m sorry about my .................., but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENT)
2. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very ................ (DEPEND)
3. The Internet has ...................developed in every field. (INCREASE)
4. There were two ................... yesterday: Boxing and Swimming. (COMPETE)
5. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little………… (FRIEND)
6. It was very.............. of you to leave the medicine around the house. ( CARE)
7. The company will invest 2 million dollars to……….. its factories. (MODERN)
8. He always wears a ………….. shirt. (STRIPE)
9. Can you ………… this shirt for me? It’s a bit long. (SHORT)
10. Street noise is one of the ………….. of living in a big city. (ADVANTAGE)
IV- Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5 points)
1. The school insists ............... good behavior from its students.
2. My wife has been ............... Ho Chi Minh City several times.
3. The students in our class are divided .............. four groups.
4. You should ask .............. help when you are in trouble.
5. We wish we had a father .............. yours.
V- Each sentence below has one mistake, find and correct it. (5 points)
1. The boys hurt himself when they jumped down from the tree.
A B C D
2. Each of student should write the lesson carefully.
A B C D
3. Our environment is being damaged, therefore, something should do.
A B C D
4. Although living in the city, my uncle always walks to work.
A B C D
5. Trung was extreme pleased that he got mark 10 for the final test in English.
A B C D.
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
I- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer sheet. (10 points).
Air ……(1)… is caused of ill health in human beings. …(2)… a lot of countries, there ……(3)… laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can ……(4)… although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. ……(5)… have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also ……(6)…… air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often ……(7)…… in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children ……(8)…… live in areas where there is ……(9)…… lead in the atmosphere can not think as ……(10)…… as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.
1.A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2.A. On B. At C. For D. In
3.A. is B. are C. was D. were
4.A. to produce B. produced C. producing D. produce
5.A. Singers B. Teachers C. Doctors D. Engineers
6.A. increased B. increasing C. to increase D. increase
7.A. collected B. collect C. collecting D. collects
8.A. who B. which C. what D. why
9.A. lot of B. a lot of C. a lots D. a lots of
10.A. more quickly B. quick C. quickly D. quicker
II- Complete the text below by filling the blanks with the suitable words. (10 points)
READING
Who read? All kind of people: the old, the (1)....................., everyone. And why do people read? For (2)....................variety of reasons. Some for pleasure, and some for (3)..................because they have to. And when do people (4).......................? Well sometimes not often, (5).....................other people read all the time, day and (6)...................... But the most important question is what do (7)..........................read? Adverts? Stories? Science books? Maps? It could (8).....................anything! Ask your family and friends all these (9)................... .Then make your own answers (10)............................who read, what, why, and where.
SECTION D: WRITING
I- Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as showns, so that the meaning stays the same. (10 points)
1. He has just sold his old car.
→ His.....................................................................................................
2. He spends an hour a day looking after the dog.
→Looking...............................................................................................
3. Tom is the best programmer in his company.
→ Noone.................................................................................................
4. She last ate this kind of food in January.
→ She has not..........................................................................................
5. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
→ Because of ..........................................................................................
6. “Don’t swim out too far, boys’’ I said.
→ I warned .............................................................................................
7. This book will take me two years to write.
→ In two years’ time ...............................................................................
8. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
→ He greatly regretted .............................................................................
9. What is the meaning of this word?
→ What does ...........................................................................................?
10. Besides her roomate, Jane has lots of friends.
→ In addition to .........................................................................................
