1. All the best theatres and restaurants are ____ within a few minutes' walk of each other. A.laid B.situated C.seated D .stood

2. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n) ____ cottage?

A.picturesque B.awful C.terrible D.bad

3. A____ is a solid figure or object, made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, etc. A.painting B.sculpture C.medal D.picture 4. Ho Chi Minh City has been divided into twenty-four ____ divisions since December 2003. A.administer B.administration C.administrative D.administrator 5. A ____ is a castle on high ground in or near a city, where people could go when the city was being attacked. A.cathedral B.monument C.centre D.citadel

6. The station building used to be a high wooden ____ with a curved roof. A.facility B.carriage C.complex D.structure 7. The new sports___ has six tennis courts. A.complex B.match C.medium D.game 8. The local government is introducing tougher_ to preserve historical sites. A.measures D.steps B.actions C.plans

9. The pagoda is in a beautiful __ close to the sea. A.spaces D.set C.tower B.setting

10. There is general ____ that Vietnamese students lack knowledge of the natural, or man-made, Wonders of Viet Nam.  A.accepting  B.saying C.recognition D. undertaking

1. My mother is skilled ____________ weaving cloth.

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

2. Today’s cities are ___________ than cities in previous times.

A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest

3. Nam didn’t know ___________ to find more information about the course.

A. what B. why C. where D. while

4. In Viet Nam, ___________ often refers to age and social position, not to wealth.

A. seniority B. tradition C. generation D. ancestor

5. All the best theatres and restaurants are ________within a few minutes' walk of each other.

A. laid B. situated C. seated D. stood

6. Production methods in the village are normally passed___________ from ancestors to the

younger generations.

A. away B. out C. up D. down

7. You should __________butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for two minutes.

A. spread B. sprinkle C. chop D. garnish

8. I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

A. so B. though C. so that D. as

9. I’ve _____________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.

A. found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on

10. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n) ___________ cottage?

A. picturesque B. awful C. terrible D. bad

11. Her novels are full of ________characters.

A. forget B. forgettable C. forgetting D. unforgettable

12. She used to live in an igloo: a domed house __________ from blocks office.

A. to build B. built C. building D. to built

13. Nga lives in the country. It is so boring there. She wishes she _________ in the city.

A. weren’t B. lives C. didn’t live D. lived

14. _________ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

A. As B. Therefore C. Even though D. Despite

15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

A. variety B. fabulous C. affordable D. negative

16. “In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”

A. Sure. That’s right. B. I suppose it was.

C. Really? I can’t imagine that. D. That’s cool.

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York, while the latter is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the more impressive of the two falls.

About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist season. Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view them from parks on both sides of the river. Niagara Falls has long been a popular honeymoon destination for newlyweds.

26. Which of the following is entirely on the US side of the border with Canada?

            a. Niagara River           b. American Falls            c. Niagara Falls                d. Horseshoe Falls

27. It can be inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls _____.

      a. is the larger of the two falls

      b. is the less impressive fall

      c. has 15% of the Niagara River flowing over its edge

      d. is in the state of New York

28. According to the passage, people prefer to visit Niagara Falls in the _____.

      a. spring                        b. summer                        c. fall                                d. winter

29. Which of the following is not true?

      a. According to the passage, Niagara Falls is the most spectacular wonder of the world.

      b. Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River.

      c. The American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls compose the Niagara Falls.

      d. American Falls is the less impressive of the two falls.

30. In the author judgement, _____.

      a. Niagara Falls is most beautiful during the summer tourist season.

      b. Niagara Falls is a very popular tourist attraction, especially with honeymooners.

      c. American Falls is more beautiful than Horseshoe Falls.

      d. The waters of the two falls is very hot.

C. READING (2.5m)

I. Read and choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each gap in the passage: ( 1.0m)

Germany, Spain, and a few other European countries have small fashion (1) ______________. The German designer best known in North America is Margaretha Ley of the fashion house Escada. In South America, Brazil is a major producer (2) _______________shoes. Asia also has a substantial fashion presence , and the United States imported more apparel from East Asia than from any other area in the world. Designers from around the world, including Pierre Cardin of France and Calvin Klein of the United States, have used Hong Kong’s manufacturing facilities. So far, however, only Japan (3) _______________ fashion designers with an (4) _________________ influence. They include Hanae Mori, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo.

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Although 80% of Australians live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in suburbs - not in apartments. The suburbs usually have their own churches, schools, and shopping centers. They also have recreational facilities. In large cities, like Sydney, the suburbs are often far from the center of town. Because many people commute to work, traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

Câu 41. Most of the Australians …………………

A. live in the cities                                   B. live downtown

C. live in the suburbs                               D. live on the farm

Câu 42. What does the word ‘their’ in line 3 refer to?

A. cities                          B. countries                   C. houses                       D. suburbs

Câu 43. Sydney is …………………..

A. large cities       B. a large city       C. a suburb                    D. the center of a town

Câu 44. Why are there many traffic jams?

A. Because the suburbs are often far from the center of town.

B. Because many people commute to work.

C. Because people live in houses - not in apartments.

D. Australians like to live downtown.

Câu 45. The cities in Australia …………………

A. are very beautiful

B. are not as large as cities in some other countries

C. are the biggest cities in the world

D. are noisy

Choose letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has the capital letters part pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (4 Điểm)