SECTION A:

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the word or phrase you choose. (20 points)

1. My sister is very fond .................... chocolate candy.

A. of

B. about

C. with

D. at

2. I have studied English ....................eight months.

A. for

B. since

C. by

D. in

3. Listen ....................our teacher !

A. with

B. to

C. for

D. in

4. There isn’t ....................food in the house.

A. none

B. no

C. some

D. any

5. He arrives …………………..at six o’clock.

A. at home

B. home

C. in home

D. to home

6. Herbert has had his car………………….. 1999.

A. ago

B. since

C. to

D. for

7. How long will it ....................to get there ?

A. cost

B. lose

C. make

D. take

8. I ....................it to you if you don’t have one.

A. give

B. gave

C. will give

D. would give

9. ....................your homework yet ?

A. Did you finished

B. Are you finishing

C. Do you finish

D. Have you finished

10. It’s the best book I …………………..read.

A. have ever

B. had ever

C. will ever

D. can ever

11. He looked very..................when I told him the news.

A. happily

B. happy

C. happiness

D. was happy

12. She is ..................in history.

A. interests

B. interested

C. interesting

D. being interest

13. Is the Eiffel Tower taller....................Big Ben ?

A. then

B. than

C. as

D. of

14. At school, David was..................anyone else in his class.

A. as clever as

B. as clever than

C. cleverer as

D. cleverest

15. She speaks French ....................than you.

A. more faster

B. more fluently

C. well

D. the most fluently

16. It began to rain while we…………………..soundly.

A. slept

B. were sleeping

C. have slept

D. are sleeping

17. She doesn’t like coffee, does she ?

A. Yes, she doesn’t

B. No, she does

C. Yes, she did

D. No, she doesn’t

18. I won't go to bed …………………..I finish my homework.

A. until

B. when

C. while

D. since

19. Is this book ………………….. ? Yes, it's mine.

A. you're

B. yours

C. you

D. your

20. …………………..do you come to school ? By bus

A. How

B. What

C. By

D. When

SECTION B:

In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished statements about the passage , each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing . You must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points)

People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sing, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.

The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.

Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.

If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sings. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.

21. Why do people usually sing ?
A. They like birds. B. They feel happy.
C. They want to tell a story . D. They like studying music.

22. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?

A. Birds in a good temper.

B. Cock birds.

C. Hen birds.

D. Female birds which attract male birds.

23. What warnings does a bird sometimes sing ?

A. A warning to keep away.

B. A warning to come quickly.

C. A warning about the approach of people

D. A warning to stop singing.

24. What do most birds usually do if they cannot sing well ?

A. warn other birds to go away.

B. give their information in another way.

C. find a wife.

D. fly high in the sky.

25. What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a hen bird ?

A. It dances.

B. It spreads out its tail.

C. It searches for a wife.

D. It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.

PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH ( 45 minutes )

SECTION A: PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL

In this section you must find a word from the box to complete the numbered blanks in the passage below. Use only ONE word for each blank. (15 points)

There was once a large, fat woman (26)………………had a small, thin husband. He had a
job in a big company and was given his weekly wages (27)………………Friday morning. As
(28)………………as he got (29)………………on Friday, his wife (30)………………to make
him give her (31)………………his money, and then she (32)………………to give him back only
(33)………………to buy his lunch in the office every day.

One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living room. His wife was (34)………………to the radio and eating chocolates there. " You'll never guess (35)…………… happened to me today, dear," he said.

He waited for a few seconds and then added, " I'll (36)………………ten thousand pounds
(37)………………the lottery!"

"That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a (38)……………… seconds and added angrily, " but (39)………………a moment! How could you (40)………………to buy the ticket?"

SECTION B: SENTENCE BUILDING

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (15 points)

EXAMPLE: I / wonder / why you / not / reply last letter.

ANSWER: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.

41. She / a bath / every morning.

……………………………………………………………………..

42. Now / she dances / beautifully / than / used to.

……………………………………………………………………..

43. How long / it / take / him / get / school / every day ?

……………………………………………………………………..

44. Last Wednesday / Bill / ring / office /nine o'clock.

……………………………………………………………………..

45. I / live / Ho Chi Minh city / ten years.

……………………………………………………………………..

46. People / come / all over the world/ visit / city/ Hiroshima.

……………………………………………………………………..

47. Billy / an old man that / has to live with his children.

……………………………………………………………………..

48. Oliver Twist / first published / 1838.

……………………………………………………………………..

49. It / too heavy / him / lift.

……………………………………………………………………..

50. I / able to / come / tomorrow.

……………………………………………………………………..

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Question I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence by choosing the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.

1. I'm afraid a rise in the salary is out of ________ just now.

            A. sight                       B. control                   C. date                        D. question

2. Mr. Black supposes, ________, that he will retire at the age of 60.

            A. like most people do                                B. like most people did      

C. as do most people                                    D. as did most people

3. Please come ________  to us sometimes. You are always welcome.

            A. to                            B. about                     C. round                     D. away

4. He set the alarm clock at 5 a.m so as to ________ he did not oversleep.

            A. assure                    B. ensure                    C. insure                    D. reassure

5. The Sun and the Moon are often ________ in poetry.

            A. personified           B. personalized         C. personal                D. privatized

6. I finished my homework 3 days ahead ________ the deadline.

            A. of                           B. to                            C. by                           D. at

7. The government is expected to ________ steps against the unemployment.

            A. use                         B. take                        C. make                      D. apply

8. ________ he loved her, he didn't forgive what she had done.

            A. Much as                B. Because                 C. However               D. No matter

9. He spent his entire life ________ round the world, never settling down anywhere.

            A. roaming                 B. scattering              C. scrambling            D. transporting

10. She tries to set ________ 15 minutes everyday to do some aerobics.

            A. about                     B. aside                      C. down                      D. in

11. ________   the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.

            A. Until                      B. In                            C. By                          D. On

12. He refused to give up work , ________ he had won a million pounds.

            A. despite                  B. however                C. even though          D. as though

13. The new system didn’t ________ expectations.

A. catch up with              B. bring about          C. come across          D. come up to

14. She had no  ________ of selling the clock. It had belonged to her grandmother.

            A. intention               B. meaning                C. interest                  D. opinion

15. Yuri Gagarin was the first person . ________ into space.

A. flew                         B. to fly                        C. flown                       D. fly

16.  ________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

       A. What the woman was                                    B. The woman was    

       C. That the woman was                                     D. What was the woman

17. We were so late that we ________ had time to catch the train.

            A. nearly                    B. almost                    C. hardly                    D. simply

18. Only when you grow up ________ the truth.

         A. you will know      B. you know                C. do you know        D. will you know

19. ________ earlier, I would have done it for you.

            A. Had I known         B. If I knew                C. Should I know      D. Were I to know

20. We delayed our departure ________ the weather condition.

            A. in spite of             B. on account of       C. instead of              D. on behalf of

Question II: The following passage contains 10 unnecessary words. Find and write the word(s) on your answer sheet.

PART D: WRITING

Question I: Rewrite the sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the given one.

1. We have never seen more people turn to the traditional herbal remedies than now.

 It's _____________________________________________________________

2. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.

Had it not ________________________________________________________

3. They have reported that the number of people using acupuncture is increasing.

 The number of ____________________________________________________

4. "Let's go out for a change," said Andrew.

Andrew suggested _________________________________________________

5. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.

 They had ________________________________________________________

Help !!!

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5pts)

5. Little Pea’s father was very upset because his wife was cruel …………………..Little Pea.

A. away           B.  about         C. to                            D. of

6. I find he is not communicative. He’s rather ________________ in public.
     A. kind                   B. sociable              C. reserved                    D. nice

7. Bi: “Let’s put the rug between the couch and the armchair” – Bo: “______________”

   A. I hate the rug        B. Good idea.    C. No, thanks.             D. Yes, please.

8. My sister must do all homework _______________ every day.
     A. himself                 B. ourselves       C. yourself                    D. herself

9. My friend has to stay at home and look _________ her younger brother.

            A. from           B. at        C. after                        D.up

10. Don’t come in. Please wait _________ for a few minutes.

       A. inside     B. outside                   C. upstairs            D. downstairs

11. Look at the black clouds on the sky! It __________. 

      A. is going to rain    B. will rain      C. doesn’t rain               D. has to rain

12. My mother used to have ____________ hair when she was a student.

   A. short curly black       B. curly short black   C. curly black short     D. short black curly 

13. It’s very _________ for us to touch electrical sockets because electricity can kill.

     A. danger       B. endanger     C.  dangerously                    D. dangerous

14. Tom: “Would you like to come to my party?” -  Liz: “__________.”
     A. Yes, I do       B. Great. Me too         C. Yes, I’d love to      D. No, I don’t.

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (30 points)

1. She chose cushions of a color which would _______ her carpet.

A. equal                       B. agree                       C. help                         D. match

2. Could you please _______ an appointment for me to see the manager?

A. manage                   B. pick up                    C. do                           D. take up

3. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.

A. get off                    B. pick up                    C. pull up                    D. take up

4. Sarah congratulated _____ passing my driving test.

A. me                          B. for                           C. me on                      D. on me

5. It is imperative that this letter _______ immediately.

A. were sent                B. sent                         C. be sent                    D .send

6. Our country has large areas of _______ beauty.

A. unharmed               B. undamaged             C. unhurt                     D. unspoilt

7. Mr. John is seriously considering _______ for further studies.

A. having had to leave                                    B. leaving

C. to leave                                                       D. having left

8. Though you have been advised to talk less, you need not _______ your opinion when asked.

A. be reserve               B. reserving                 C. to reserve                D. reserve

9. He has left the book here on _______ so that you can read it.

A. purpose                   B. intention                 C. aim                          D. meaning

10. I saw him _______ dead by the soldier.

A. shooting                 B. shoot                       C. to shoot                  D. shot

11. He said he didn’t derive _______ from working.

A. joys                         B. some joys                C. any joy                    D. no joy

12. _______ sacrifice was it that people talked about it for years.

A. Much great             B. So great a               C. As great a               D. How great a

13, If you hurry, you will over take him. He has only just left here and _______ far.

A. mustn’t go              B. can’t have gone      C. couldn’t go             D. can’t be going

14. _______ the book, please return it to me.

A. Should you find                                         B. Will you be finding

C. Will you find                                              D. Will you have found

15. “How do you like your beefsteak done?”       - “_____.”

A. Very much             B. Not any                   C. Very little               D. Rare

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

1. She ____________ him of lying to her.

      A. accused                     B. blamed                             C. threatened                    D. criticized

2. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m ______________it.

      A. seeing to                    B. putting up with                C. getting over                  D. standing for

3. No one has to stay late this evening, ______________?

      A. haven’t they              B. do they                            C. have they                      D. don’t they

4. My hands were so cold that I couldn’t______________ my coat buttons.

      A. open                          B. remove                             C. put out                          D. undo

5. Judo was __________developed in Japan in the late 19^th century.

      A. origin                         B. original                             C. originally                     D. originated

6. His parents never allowed him ________________.

       A. smoke                       B. smoking                            C. smoked                        D. to smoke

7. The noise of the traffic prevented me ________________ going to sleep.

A.    from                         B. on                                     C. away                            D. of

8. I wish you would tell me what I ____________do in this difficult situation.

      A. shall                           B. should                                          C. would                           D. ought

9. It is _____________ that we have our hair cut at that hairdresser’s.

     A. suggestion                  B. suggesting                        C.  suggested                   D. suggest

10. I ____________ if she manages to sell that motorbike.

    A. will be surprised          B. am surprised                     C. will surprise                 D. surprising

II.  Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. How about…………..a cup of tea?

A. drink                     B. drinking                C. you drink D. do you

2.His ………..sport is soccer.

A. nice                       B. beautiful  C. favorite                 D. interesting

3.……..your school ? – Yes, It is very beautiful.

A. Do you want                    B. Do you like           C. Would you like                D. How is

4.      My father ……. …….to work by car.

A. goes often             B. often goes             C. go often                D. is often

5.      Nam wants ……..a doctor.

A. becoming             B. become                 C. to become             D. becomes

6. We have English on Monday and Friday. We have it ……………………a week.

     A. twice             B. two times                C. once                       D. every

7.      How ……….children do you have ?

A. long                B. much                            C. many                     D. about

8.      There isn’t    ……..    on your street?

A. no one                      B. many people                  C. anyone                  D. some one 

9.      - ……..do you go to school?   – I go there on foot.

    A. How                      B. By what                        C. How many          D. How by

10. How many minutes are there in…………..hour?

    A. an                      B. a                     C.   these               D.  the

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

13. The girl feel asleep as soon as she got _____ the bus.

A. on                           B. off                          C. out                          D. up

14. His painting are very _____ and expensive, he’s a true artist.

A. beauty                    B. beautiful                 C. beauty                     D. beautifully

15. If you don’t hurry up, you will be late _____ school.

A. for                          B. at                            C. in                            D. to

16. If you are not satisfied with the product, you can _____ about it,

A. report                      B. inform                     C. speak                      D. complain

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (30 points)

1.His house looks very large and beautiful. It is                  _house.

A. a seven-room         B. a seven-rooms         C. seven room             D. seven rooms

2.Tim: “Would you mind lending me your dictionary?”    Paul: “                                              .”

A. Yes, let’s                B. Great                      C. No, of course not   D. Yes. Here you are 3.It’s no use                    _ a language if you don’t try to use it.

A. to learn                   B. learned                    C. learning                   D. learn 4.The college got some money by selling one of its                 old pictures.

A. helpful                    B. usual                       C. valuable                  D. useful

5.   Mr. Man was given a medal in                of his service to his country.

A.   gratitude                 B. knowledge              C. recognition             D. response

6.   You can’t tell what someone is like just from their              .

A.   character                 B. looking                   C. appearance              D. personality

7.   It’s high time Huy got a steady job and             . He’s almost thirty.

A.   turned down           B. turned in                 C. settled down          D. settled in

8.   You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t              to conclusion.

A.   jump                       B. dash                        C. fly                           D. spring

9.A person who is concerned only                his own interests cannot be a true friend.

A. with                        B. in                            C. for                           D. about 10.Can you tell me the............... of these shoes?

A. charge                     B. price                        C. amount                   D. expense

11.      As soon as you              that, I’d like you to go to bed.

A.   have done               B. did                          C. will do                    D. will have done

12.       Don’t be                      in by her charm – she’s ruthless.

A.   let                           B. put                          C. taken                       D. dropped

13.        A huge tree crashed  through the roof and broke  my bed.              in the room, I would have been killed.

A. Should I be            B. Had I been             C. Would I be             D. Would I have been

14.       Elderly people,             , require constant attention.

A.   a large number’s depending on government aid

B.   and many of them depend on the government to finance them

C.   who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government

D.   many of whom are financially dependent on the government

15.       Mai has               ; she loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream – anything which is sweet.

A.   a sweet mouth        B. sweet lips                C. a sweet tooth          D. a sweet tongue

Part II. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in capitals.(10 points)

Part III. There are 5 mistakes in the following passage. Find them and write your corrections on your answer sheet. (10 points)