A – PHONETICS 1. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part 1. A. youth B. cloth C. bathe D. month 2. A. generate B. celebrate C. decorate D. describe 3. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo 4. A. community B. computer C. museum D. curious 5. A. minority B. ethnic C. tradition D. religion 6. A. populated B. harvested C. hooked D. collected 7. A. heritage B. bracelet C. speciality D. netlingo 8. A. diverse B. knight C. beehive D. addicted 9. A. wrap B. worship C. wear D. wife 10. A. mat B. tray C. place D. table 2. Find the word which has different stress 1. A. statue B. belong C. devote D. begin 2. A. princess B. legend C. filmstrip D. incense 3. A. festival B. cultural C. carnival D. tradition 4. A. custom B. detest C. leisure D. lantern 5. A. cattle B. local C. pasture D. adore 6. A. invader B. reunion C. cutlery D. netlingo 7. A. belonging B. scenery C. historian D. permission 8. A. preservation B. obligation C. anniversary D. legendary 9. A. performance B. procession C. musician D. heritage 10. A. concentration B. composition C. consideration D. conversation B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Ex 1. Choose A, B,C or D for each gap in the following sentences. 1. Joanna prefers cats _________ dogs A. from B. over C. than D. to 2. Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers. A. spend                   B. last          C. set D. take 3. Mai enjoys __________to music, especially pop music in her free time. A. hearing B. playing C. listening D. talking 4. Viet plays the guitar ________ than Phong does. A. more goodly B. more well C. better D. gooder 5. Do you think older people drive _________ than younger people? A. slow B. slower C. more slow D. more slowly 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. People know they should save energy, _________ they still waste it A. but          B. then C. and D. so 8. _________ I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends A. Although          B. Since           C. Because of D. So that 9. I don’t like ________up early in the winter days. I love _________ in bed late. A. getting/ stay       B. get/stay C. getting/staying D. get/ staying 10. My family ________ the tradition of cooking sticky rice on the first day of a lunar month. A. discovers         B. allows C. follows D. advises Ex 2. Find and correct mistake in each sentence 1. I prefer reading comics to watch TV after school. ......................... 2. A camel runs much slowlier than a horse. ......................... 3. Our gers are now more well equipped than in the past. .......................... 4. A sport car goes more fastly than an ordinary car. ......................... 5. Mai enjoys to make crafts, especially cloth dolls. ......................... 6. I often try to finish my homework before go to bed. ......................... 7. You don’t have to press this button because it is very dangerous. ......................... 8. While she was dancing, the princess was seeing a witch. ......................... 9. The tortoise run to the destination when the hare woke up. ......................... 10. At yesterday noon, Sarah’s children was having lunch with a special guest. ......................... Ex 3. Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues. 1. “Bye!”  –“_____________.” A. See you lately B. Thank you C. Meet you again D. See you later 2. “I’ve passed my driving test.”     –“_____________.” A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea. C. Do you ? D. It’s nice of you to say so 3.  “Hurry up! They’ve only got a few seats left.” – “_____________” A. Never mind   B. OK. I’m coming C. It’s too late D. Certainly 4. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” –“______________.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is 5. “Let's go to the movie now."   –“Oh! ________________” A. I need it B. Good idea! C. Why's that? D. I don't. 6. “Thank you very much for a lovely party.”      –“______________.” A. Cheers B. Thanks C. Have a good day D. You are welcome 7. “Would you like something to eat?" –“______________. I'm not hungry now.” A. Yes, I would B. No, no problem C. No, thanks D. Yes, it is 8. “How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?”  – “______” A. That's a good idea. B. That's my pleasure. C. Yes, I am driving. D. Never mind. 9. “Thanks for the lovely evening."    –“_____________.” A. Yes, it's really great B. No, it's not good C. Oh, that's right D. I'm glad you enjoyed it 10. “Could you bring me some water?"     –“________________.” A. Certainly, sir B. No, I can't C. Yes, I can D. I don't want to Ex 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. I am concerned about my children. A. angry B. worried C. happy     D. sad       2. There are many opportunities for work in the city. A. possibilities   B. advantages   C. difficulties            D. disadvantages 3. Be careful! The tree is going to fall. A. Look up B. Look out C. Look on    D. Look after 4. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime. A.  complain  B. exchange  C. explain      D. arrange 5. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination. A. effects                  B. symptoms             C. hints                     D. demonstrations 6. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic. A.  reasonable           B.  acceptable            C. pretty high           D. wonderful 7. Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long. A. arrive                  B. return             C. enter       D. visit 8. If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle. A. develop B. ascend C. raise D. increase 9. I didn’t go to work this morning. I stayed at home because of the morning rain. A. thanks to B. on account of C. in spite of D. in addition to 10. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared. A. in pain                   B. frightened           C. embarrassed         D. confused Ex 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. We had better speed up if we want to get there in time. A. slow down B. put down C. turn down D. lie down 2. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country. A. soak               B. permanent         C. complicated         D. guess 3. One of the key to successful business is careful planning. A. falling B. victorious C. faulty D. impossible 4. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly. A. amicable B. inapplicable C. hostile D. futile 5. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.  A. hospitable B. honest C. kind D. mean 6. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest. A. hungry B. poor C. rich D. full 7. The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking. A. stop B. continue C. finish D. consider 8. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston. A. uncomfortable B. dirty C. lazy D. warm 9. A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college. A. able to read and write B. able to join intramural sport C. inflexible D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing 10. Founded in 1930 with just 13 teams, the tournament now attracts more than 140 countries. A. repels B. throws C. destroys D. kills C – READING Ex 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Spring  is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)  ............. life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) .............warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms. Hoa Ban Festival is (3) ........... .This is a great time for everyone, (4) .............for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5) ........... for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors The festival is always full of songs and prayers. 1. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival 2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs 3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated 4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically 5. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call Ex 2. Read the text and then choose the correct answer for each question below. The world business and trade have become very fast, easier and more reliable because of the development and improvement of technology. You can now do business with a person who is very far from you without any difficulties. It has become easier to book railway tickets, bus tickets and even flights at the comfort of your home without having to move. The introduction of ATMs has made it very possible to withdraw money at anytime of the day. Also it has become easy to advertise through the internet and thereby promoting the business in a faster way. Banks now fill data in the computer instead of doing it manually as they used to do in the old days. This makes it easier to find the name of the customer, address, email address, birth date, phone numbers and even the location. Also the clients can get a very quick access at their account balances by logging into the bank's website. With the rise of computer technology, credit cards and other plastic money, it is very useful especially when one does not have cash at hand or when one is ordering online products. Communication between partners has been made easier, for example, the internet has brought email and chatting facilities. Instead of sending letters to respective destinations, it is very easy to send an email to many people at the same time. 1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text? A. To explain how technology has greatly improved business and trade. B. To explain how to do business online. C. To explain how to advertise through the internet. D. To explain how to make money transfer. 2. What field is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Finance B. Marketing C. Education D. Communication 3. What does the word “manually” refer to? A. By a machine B. By hand C. By technology D. By electricity 4. What are examples of technology listed in the passage? A. ATMs B. Computer C. Internet D. All are correct. 5. What does the writer say about email? A. It can be sent to many destinations. B. It won't be sent to wrong addresses. C. It is easy to find through computer. D. It is suitable for all ages. D – WRITING  Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. 1. It takes her about an hour to watch TV every day. A. She spend an hour to watch TV every day. B. She spends an hour watching TV every day. C. She spend an hour watching TV every day. D. She spends an hour to watch TV every day. 2. Cats can’t swim as well as dogs can. A. Dogs can swim better than cats B. Dogs can’t swim better than cats C. Dogs can swim well than cats D. Dogs could swim better than cats 3. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill. A. Because of  her ill, Mary doesn’t go to school B. Because of  she illness, Mary doesn’t go to school C. Because of  her illness, Mary doesn’t go to school D. Because of  she was ill, Mary doesn’t go to school 4. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. A. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. B. In spite  having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. C. In spite of have a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. D. In spite of had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. 5. I would like you to put the chair away. A. Do you mind put the chair away B. Do you mind to putting the chair away C. Do you mind to put the chair away D. Do you mind putting the chair away 6. Unless he phones her immediately , he won’t get any information. A. If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information B. If  he  phone her immediately, he won’t get any information C. If  he doesn’t phones her immediately, he won’t get any information D. If  he  phone her immediately, he won’t get any information 7. "Why don't you put better lock on the door, Barbara"? said John A. John suggested Barbara puts better lock on the door B. John suggested Barbara should putting better lock on the door C. John suggested Barbara shouldn’t put better lock on the door D. John suggested Barbara should put better lock on the door 8.I. advice you to put your money in the bank. A. You’d better put your money in the bank B. You’d better putting your money in the bank C. You’d better puts your money in the bank D. You’d better to put your money in the bank - [ ]