A. LISTENING (2pts) Part I. Listen to the news report and choose the correct answer. (1pt) 1. When did the typhoon start? A. 7 p.m B. 9 p.m C. 10 p.m D. 11 p.m 2. Hundreds of people were made_________ after the storm? A. homeless B. injured C. killed D. dead 3. What caused extensive damage to property, including homes and businesses? A. a tornado B. severe winds C. a volcano D. an earthquake 4. What has the goverment already sent to Nghe An? A. rescue equipment B. food and medical supplies C. rescue equipment and medical supplies D. food, medical supplies and rescue equipment 5. What has the weather bureau issued for Nghe An and nearby provinces? A. strong winds B. heavy rain C. flood warnings D. storms Part II. People are talking about their jobs. Listen and choose the correct answer. (1 pt) 1. He___________ A. does not have a lot of experience. B. has been working there awhile. C. works at a theater. 2. He___________ A. works in the manager’s office. B. meets interesting people. C. hates the work. 3. He____________ A. sees the TV producer every day. B. helps with movie productions. C. doesn't know how to drive. 4. She ______________. A. thinks the salary is good B. is looking for another job C. likes her co-workers 5. He___________. A. works for a magazine B. writes about sports news C. isn’t famous B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2pts) Part I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (0.4 pt) 1. A. positive B. competitive C. ability D. discover 2. A. explore B. groundwater C. eruption D. volcano Part II. Choose the correct option (A, B, C, D) to complete the sentences. (1.6 pt) 1. Several tropical storms ___________ our country recently. A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike 2. What would you do to help the environment if you __________ the president? A. were B. had been C. are D. was 3. So many people nowadays are ___________ computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot. A. addicted to B. bored with C. worried about D. afraid of 4. Eating too much sugar can __________ to health problems. Page 2 A. cause B. lead C. make D. do 5. Which TV programme __________ at 9 p.m tomorrow? A. were you watching B. will you watch C. did you watch D. will you be watching 6. The volunteers have to work much ___________ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire. A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest 7. We’ve decided ____________ in Ho Chi Minh City for three more days. A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. to stay 8. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference __________ ʻscienceʼ and ʻtechnologyʼ. A. among B. of C. between D. for C. READING (2pts) Part I. Read the text below and choose the correct answer. (1pt) HURRICANE KATRINA New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals. However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city. Early on the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost. 1. New Orleans is famous for ___________. A. its modern architecture B. its cross-cultural heritage C. its Mississippi River D. its location 2. Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans? A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes. B. Most of the city is below sea level. C. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals D. The city is surrounded by water. 3. Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina? A. Distinctive architecture B. The levee system C. Major roads D. Houses 4. The word ‘tremendous’ means ___________. A. puzzling B. unique C. huge D. legendary 5. The word ‘permanently’ is similar to ___________. A. temporarily B. partially C. rarely D. forever Part II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the text. (1pt) The moon Long ago a lot of people (1)___________ the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And other thought it was a big ball of cheese. Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered (2) ___________it was like. They dreamed of going there. On July 20th, 1969, that dream came Page 3 true. Two American men landed on the moon. (3) ___________names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could (4) ___________there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off. The two men picked up rocks to bring back to the earth to study. They drug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people want to know, then they were off their long trip (5) ___________ earth 1. A. thought B. guessed C. told D. said 2. A. how B. which C. that D. what 3. A. His B. Their C. Its D. Theirs 4. A. stay B. do C. have D. all are correct 5. A. back to B. from to C. into D. onto D. WRITING (2pts) Part I. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one or choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences. (1 pt) 1. Every day I spend 30 minutes watering the flowers. A. Every day it takes me 30 minutes water the flowers. B. Every day it takes me 30 minutes to water the flowers. C. Every day it took me 30 minutes water the flowers. D. Every day it took me 30 minutes to water the flowers. 2.“Where are you going to stay when you are in Hue?” Lan asked me A. Lan asked me where was I going to stay when I was in Hue. B. Lan asked me where I was going to stay when I was in Hue. C. Lan asked me where I am going to stay when I am in Hue. D. Lan asked me where am I going to stay when I am in Hue 3. John is fat because he eats so many chips. A. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he wouldn’t be fat. B. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he won’t be fat. C. If John hadn’t eaten so many chips, he wouldn’t have been fat. D. A & B are correct. 4. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996. A. I haven’t written to him in 1996. B. I haven’t written to him was in 1996. C. I haven’t written to him since 1996. D. I haven’t written to him was since 1996. Part II. Use the word in brackets to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original one. (1 pt) 1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. If I ........................... 2. Noise pollution happens. There is a change in animals’ living pattern. Noise pollution causes............................................................................... 3. ʻI think residents from Venus have very big eyes and round faces,ʼ Sally said. Sally thought ........................................................................................... 4. Volunteers have given out food and blankets to homeless people. Food and blankets...........
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2pts)
Part I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (0.4 pt)
1. A. positive B. competitive C. ability D. discover
2. A. explore B. groundwater C. eruption D. volcano
Part II. Choose the correct option (A, B, C, D) to complete the sentences. (1.6 pt)
1. Several tropical storms ___________ our country recently.
A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike
2. What would you do to help the environment if you __________ the president?
A. were B. had been C. are D. was
3. So many people nowadays are ___________ computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.
A. addicted to B. bored with C. worried about D. afraid of
4. Eating too much sugar can __________ to health problems.
A. cause B. lead C. make D. do
5. Which TV programme __________ at 9 p.m tomorrow?
A. were you watching B. will you watch C. did you watch D. will you be watching
6. The volunteers have to work much ___________ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire.
A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest
7. We’ve decided ____________ in Ho Chi Minh City for three more days.
A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. to stay
8. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference __________ ʻscienceʼ and ʻtechnologyʼ.
A. among B. of C. between D. for
C. READING (2pts)
Part I. Read the text below and choose the correct answer. (1pt) HURRICANE KATRINA New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals. However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city. Early on the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.
1. New Orleans is famous for ___________.
A. its modern architecture
B. its cross-cultural heritage
C. its Mississippi River
D. its location
2. Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?
A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.
B. Most of the city is below sea level.
C. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals
D. The city is surrounded by water.
3. Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?
A. Distinctive architecture B. The levee system C. Major roads D. Houses
4. The word ‘tremendous’ means ___________.
A. puzzling B. unique C. huge D. legendary
5. The word ‘permanently’ is similar to ___________.
A. temporarily B. partially C. rarely D. forever
Part II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the text. (1pt)
The moon Long ago a lot of people (1)___________ the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And other thought it was a big ball of cheese. Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered (2) ___________it was like. They dreamed of going there. On July 20th, 1969, that dream came Page 3 true. Two American men landed on the moon. (3) ___________names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could (4) ___________there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off. The two men picked up rocks to bring back to the earth to study. They drug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people want to know, then they were off their long trip (5) ___________ earth
1. A. thought B. guessed C. told D. said
2. A. how B. which C. that D. what
3. A. His B. Their C. Its D. Theirs
4. A. stay B. do C. have D. all are correct
5. A. back to B. from to C. into D. onto
D. WRITING (2pts) Part I. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one or choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)
1. Every day I spend 30 minutes watering the flowers.
A. Every day it takes me 30 minutes water the flowers.
B. Every day it takes me 30 minutes to water the flowers.
C. Every day it took me 30 minutes water the flowers.
D. Every day it took me 30 minutes to water the flowers.
2.“Where are you going to stay when you are in Hue?” Lan asked me
A. Lan asked me where was I going to stay when I was in Hue.
B. Lan asked me where I was going to stay when I was in Hue.
C. Lan asked me where I am going to stay when I am in Hue.
D. Lan asked me where am I going to stay when I am in Hue
3. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he wouldn’t be fat.
B. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he won’t be fat.
C. If John hadn’t eaten so many chips, he wouldn’t have been fat.
D. A & B are correct.
4. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996.
A. I haven’t written to him in 1996.
B. I haven’t written to him was in 1996.
C. I haven’t written to him since 1996.
D. I haven’t written to him was since 1996.
Part II. Use the word in brackets to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original one. (1 pt)
1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags.
If I .........were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags. ..................
2. Noise pollution happens. There is a change in animals’ living pattern.
Noise pollution causes.........the change in animals’ living pattern.......................................................................
3. ʻI think residents from Venus have very big eyes and round faces,ʼ Sally said.
Sally thought residents from Venus had very big eyes and round faces........................................................................................... 4. Volunteers have given out food and blankets to homeless people.
Food and blankets.....have been given out to homeless people. ......
