I. Circle the word A, B, C or D that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
(1 mark)
1. A. sculpture B. feature C. pottery D. suggestion
2. A. depressed B. helpline C. embarrassed D. empathise
3. A. communist B. adulthood C. frustrated D. study
4. A. downtown B. lantern C. artisans D. cosmopolitan
5. A. tense B. decision C. skill D. house-keeping
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. skill B. house-keeping C. tense D. decision
2. A. advice B. decision C. delighted D. helpline
3. A. study B. adulthood C. columnist D. frustrated
4. A. concentrate B. self-aware C. stressed D. tense
5. A. embarrassed B. depressed C. helpline D. empathise
6. A. embarrass B. missing C. classmate D. pressure
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. The word in brackets at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits
suitably in the blank.
1. They were brought up to behave in a way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
2. Many people limit their to the sun because their skin burns very easily. (EXPOSE)
3. Helen was worried about her test, and she didn’t sleep well. She was very tired after a night.
(SLEEP)
4. The price of the book is 10 dollar, including and packing. (POST)
5. How are you getting on with your course in French. (CORRESPOND)
6. It is for beginning students to make mistakes in English. (AVOID)
7. The of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
8. This issue is very . Don’t discuss it outside the group. (CONFIDENCE)
9. Do you know what the of the river is? (DEEP)
10. He was born blind, but despite this he still managed to become one of the top pop singers of
his generation. (ABLE)
Part I. Circle the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from that of the other words. (0,5 pt) 1. A. respect B. festival C. tradition D. uniform 2. A. structure B. business C. sculpture D. frustrated
I. Multiple choice
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
A. tense B. decision C. skill D. house-keeping
2 Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
A. neighbourhood B. assignment
C. emotion D. supprtive
3 Teenagers can be stressful if they have to study too much without ___(relax/relaxed/being relaxed/be relaxed)
4 Khang gets angry easily when he has difficulties in his life. He should learn___control skills (angry/difficulty/stress/emotion)
5 You are not a child anymore. You should learn how to cope___difficulties (to/in/with/on)
6 Last month my mother had difficulties in his life but he still stayed___and overcame all of them well (confident/happy/delighted/calm)
7 When I have problem with my classmate, I usually ask my father for a___of advice (tube/bar/piece/loaf)
8 Khang's grandmother asked him when he___to DN to visit her (will come/would come/comes/had come)
9 My parents asked me to find out___it gave you so much trouble (what/which/why/where)
10 My mother has offered to look___the children, so we can go to the party (after/for/into/at)
I. Multiple choice
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
A. tense B. decision C. skill D. house-keeping
2 Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
A. neighbourhood B. assignment
C. emotion D. supprtive
3 Teenagers can be stressful if they have to study too much without ___(relax/relaxed/being relaxed/be relaxed)
4 Khang gets angry easily when he has difficulties in his life. He should learn___control skills (angry/difficulty/stress/emotion)
5 You are not a child anymore. You should learn how to cope___difficulties (to/in/with/on)
6 Last month my mother had difficulties in his life but he still stayed___and overcame all of them well (confident/happy/delighted/calm)
7 When I have problem with my classmate, I usually ask my father for a___of advice (tube/bar/piece/loaf)
8 Khang's grandmother asked him when he___to DN to visit her (will come/would come/comes/had come)
9 My parents asked me to find out___it gave you so much trouble (what/which/why/where)
10 My mother has offered to look___the children, so we can go to the party (after/for/into/at)
* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other.
1. A. danger B. village C. together D. general
2. A. frame B. artisan C. lantern D. attraction
3. A. feature B. option C. actual D. sculpture
4. A. constancy B. honest C. gossip D. metro
5. A. change B. chemist C. church D. charcoal
I LISTENING
A. PHONETICS
1. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
A. drum B. culture C. museum D. scuplture
2 Cirle the letter A, B, C or D to choose the word which has different stress pattern from that of the others
A. handicraft B. chocolate
C. embroider D. pottery
* Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
1. A. adolescence B. depressed C. embarrassed D. self-disciplined
2. A. independence B. adulthood C. cognitive D. concentrate
3. A. confident B. delighted C. emergency D. frustrated
4. A. worried B. housekeeping C. decision D. helpline
5. A. conflict B. guidance C. pressure D. resolve
* Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. embarrassed B. depressed C. helpline D. empathize
2. A. skill B. house-keeping C. tense D. decision
3. A. helpline B. pressure C. independence D. psychologist
4. A. postage B. relaxed C. favorable D. informed
5. A. perception B. civilized C. adolescence D. adulthood
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. concentrate B. tense C. stressed D. self-aware
2. A. delighted B. decision C. advice D. helpline
3. A. classmate B. missing C. embarrass D. pressure
4. A. adulthood B. frustrated C. study D. columnist
5. A. embarrassed B. decisive C. empathize D. dependent
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others.
1. A. confident B. graduate C. medicine D. encourage
2. A. depress B. manage C. expect D. assure
3. A. wonder B. abandon C. emotion D. important
4. A. disappointed B. preparation C. adolescence D. communicate
5. A. convince B. guidance C. friendship D. pressure
II. Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from others. Circle A, B, C or D. (1 pt)
1. A. moon B. flood C. typhoon D. food
2. A. category B. conserve C. complain D. ancient
3. A. somtimes B. with C. visit D. worship
4. A. throw B. thought C. therefore D. thick
V. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letters to complete each sentence. (1 pt)
1. The bedroom has just been ________________ the children. 2. Mai had an ___________ holiday in Da Lat last year. She liked it a lot. 3. We are really impressed by the _________ of the people in your town. 4. Luckily, the plane landed ________________ after a violent storm. | DECORATION ENJOY FRIEND SAFE |
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1 pt)
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In Vietnam, family meals with many (1) ______________ Vietnamese food have been one of the unique cultural features. Since the ancient (2) ______________, family meal has become a very familiar thing. Whenever people go far away, they think about it with high regard. Up to now, family meals have been more highly appreciated due to the fact that people are getting busier with their business.
In some big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, parents always busy; they (3) ______________ early in the morning and take their children to schools before going to work. Children study and have lunch at schools, parents work and have lunch at offices or somewhere else which is (4) ______________ for them. Therefore, dinner is an intangible string to connect family members together and a good (5) ______________ for them to share a meal and talk together after a hard day.
VII. Read the passage carefully and answer the given questions. (1 pt)
A total of 90 people were killed in natural disasters in Vietnam in 2016, and experts say extreme weather conditions are becoming harder to predict. Deadly storms and the subsequent floods and landslides also injured 223 people and damaged 1,600 houses nationwide between January and August, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
More than 200,000 hectares of rice, 50,000 hectares of other crops and 19,000 hectares of fishery farms were affected. The total damage of natural disasters was estimated at nearly VND9 trillion (US$404 million) in this year. According to the weather forecast center, the northern mountainous region will see heavy rains and strong winds during upcoming year 2017.
1. Were 900 people killed in natural disasters in Vietnam in 2016?
2. What were the causes of 223 injured people and 1,600 damaged houses nationwide between January and August?
3. How many hectares of fishery farms were affected?
4. When will the northern mountainous region see heavy rains and strong winds?
V. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letters to complete each sentence. (1 pt)
1. On Passover holiday, people celebrate freedom from _____________. 2. Luckily, the plane landed ________________ after a violent storm. 3. Charles has been nominated as the most _________ activist in the town charity programme. 4. The children have just____ the bedroom. | SLAVE SAFE EFFECT
DECORATION |
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1 pt)
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In Vietnam, family meals with many traditional Vietnamese food have been one of the unique cultural features. Since the ancient (1) ______________, family meal has become a very familiar thing. Whenever people go far away, they think about it with high regard. Up to now, family meals have been more highly (2) ______________ due to the fact that people are getting busier with their business.
In some big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, parents always busy; they get up early in the morning and (3) ______________ their children to schools before going to work. Children study and have lunch at schools, parents work and have lunch at offices or somewhere else which is (4) ______________ for them. Therefore, dinner is an intangible string to connect family members together and a good (5) ______________ for them to share a meal and talk together after a hard day.
VII. Read the passage carefully and answer the given questions. (1 pt)
A total of 90 people were killed in natural disasters in Vietnam in 2016, and experts say extreme weather conditions are becoming harder to predict. Deadly storms and the subsequent floods and landslides also injured 223 people and damaged 1,600 houses nationwide between January and August, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
More than 200,000 hectares of rice, 50,000 hectares of other crops and 19,000 hectares of fishery farms were affected. The total damage of natural disasters was estimated at nearly VND9 trillion (US$404 million) in this year. According to the weather forecast center, the northern mountainous region will be see heavy rains and strong winds during upcoming year 2017.
1. How many people were killed in natural disasters in Vietnam in 2016?
2. What were the causes of 223 injured people and 1600 damaged houses nationwide between January and August?
3. Were over 200,000 hectares of rice and 50,000 hectares of other crops affected?
4. How much money was estimated as total damage of natural disasters in 2016?
