II. Circle the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1 pt)

1. A. icon          B. kilt       C. victim        D. official

2. A. channel       B. chat        C. cholera          D. kitchen

3. A. states         B. worlds        C. books           D. effects

4. A. decided      B. affected           C. erupted       D. buried 

PART I: PHONETICS: (1.0 pt)

A. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 pt)

1. A. played           B. frightened         C. excited              D. bored

2. A. hand              B. transport           C. character           D. celebration

3. A. escaped          B. liked                   C. decided            D. washed.

4. A. break             B. bread                  C. instead             D. health

B. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0.5 pt)

3. A. enjoy             B. happy                C. attend                 D. decide

4. A. lucky             B. teacher               C. forget                   D. worker

PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (4.0 pts)

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2.5 pts)

1. Ann: How about seeing a film?  - Mary: ……………….

   A. No, I don't         B. Good idea         C. Yes, I like            D. Thank you

2. All of us have to obey…………………strictly.

     A. traffic rules        B. traffic               C. traffic jam                     D. regular

3. Linda used to ………….. morning exercise when she got up early.

    A. did                  B. does                   C. doing                   D. do

4. City life is different …….. countryside life.

    A. from                   B. as                          C.at                                 D. with

5. La Tomatina …………… on the last Wednesday of August every year.

    A. hold                B. held                    C. is held                  D. be held

6. We were………………. with the latest film of that director.

    A. satisfy             B. satisfying            C. satisfactory         D. satisfied

7. ……………does it take you to ride to school? – About 10 minutes.

    A. How long      B. How far             C. How often           D. How much

8. …………..is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.

    A. Where            B. Why                   C. When                   D. Which

9. ……………being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much

    A. In spite          B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless

10.  I ………………… her for two years.

    A. am knowing      B. have known            C. knew                         D. know

11. “How far is Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh City”-“_______”

A. It’s not very far                B. it takes about two hours or more.

C. It’s about 120km              D. You can get to Vung Tau by boat or bus.

12. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore       B. Despite           C. However                  D. Although

B. Put the verbs into the correct forms. (1.0pt)

1. Nam often (play) ……………………soccer in the afternoon.

2. My father used to (go) ………………swimming when he was a child.

3. I like (work) ……………………….. as a volunteer for that orphanage.

4. We (live)…………………………. here for 10 years.

C. Each sentence has a mistake. (0.5pt)

1. Although being the best qualified candidate, he didn’t get the job.
        A                     B               C                                D

2. He did not use go jogging in the evening.

           A          B            C      D

3.The film failed to do good business in spite of have a popular star cast.

                A                        B                             C

4.I love Thai food now, but I didn’t used to like spicy food.

PART III: READING (2.5 pts)

A. Choose the word which best fits each gap. (1.25 pts)

Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam. Two weeks before Tet, a variety of plants and flowers are (1)…..everywhere. People have their houses decorated and whitewashed for the new Year. The nearer Tet comes, the more people are (2)….. .This is a special occasion for family members to get together after a hard long year of work and study. During Tet, everybody is well- dressed and hang out to visit (3)…….., temples or churches. They all want to (4)…… for in the New year. People offer children (5) …..money in red envelopes, pay visits to one another, give best wishes and so on.

1. A. selling        B. sell                            C. to sell              D. sold

2. A. sad              B. happily                    C. excited            D. traditional

3. A. parades       B. performances C. popcorn D. pagodas

4. A. buy                B. pray                      C. hold                D. join

5. A. lucky          B. unlucky                   C. well                 D. news

B. Read the text carefully then answer the questions (1.25 pts)

Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron. However, it’s also about a disaster. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater. Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship. Although they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love. The film has a sad ending: the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack.

Critics say it is a must-see. I agree because the story is moving and the acting is excellent. The special effects, visuals and music are also incredible.

Questions

1. What kind of film is Titanic?

………………………………………………………………………….………………

2. Who does Titanic star?

…………………………………………………………………………………….……

3. What is Titanic about?

…………………………………………………………………………………….……

4. How is the ending of Titanic?

………………………………………………………………………………….………

5. What do critics say about Titanic ?

………………………………………………………………………………….………

PART IV: WRITING (2.5 pts)

A. Write sentences from the cues given. (1.25 pts)

1. My father/used/smoke/lot.

………………………………………………………………………….

2. It/5km/my house/my grand parent’s house.

…………………………………………………………………………..

3. Although/the acting/excellent/,/I not/like/the film.

…………………………………………………………………………..

4. When/people/celebrate/Mid-autumn Festival/?

…………………………………………………………………………..

5. We/satisfied/the result of the exam.

…………………………………………………………………………..

B. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. (1.25 pts)

1. What is the distance between Vinh and Hanoi city?

=> How far…………………………………………………………….?

2. I often walked to school when I was a student.

=> I used……………………………………………………………

3. Although the weather was bad, she went to the cinema on time.
=> Despite ……………………………………………………………

4. I likes watching comedy a lot.

=> I am……………………………………………………………….

5. Lan was tired but she did all her homework carefully.

=> Although…………………………………………………………..

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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)

VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1 pt)

            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)

VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1 pt)

            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?

Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.( 1 pt)

1.                A. nothing       B. cover           C. morning      D. done

2.                A. how             B. town            C. slow            D. power

3.                A. change         B. chemistry    C. choose         D. cheese

4.                A. match          B. catch           C. math           D. watch

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.    A. expressed        B. laughed                       C. quaked             D. inspired

2.         A. character           B. Charity                   C. Chemical               D. scheme

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others

3.    A. respond              B. edit                                   C. reduce                             D. support

4.    A. variety                B. inspiration                        C. equality                            D. enhancement

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5pt)

1. A. planet              B. character              C. happy                  D. classmate

2. A. sociable              B ocean                     C. receive             D. special

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (0.5 pt)

3.      A. event    B. behave        C. surprise       D. damage

4.      A. expensive         B. official        C. impossible   D. beautiful

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.( 1 pt)

1. A. action                    B. national                C. partial                   D. question

2. A. tidal                       B. sight                       C. describe                D. cinema

3. A. connect                 B. comfort                 C. computer              D. contest

4. A. cough                    B. though                   C. rough                     D. tough

5. A. pleased                 B. erased                    C. increased              D. amused

II. Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. ( 2pts)

1. - Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?”         - Tom: “______.”

      A. Yes, that’s fine         B. No, I don’t want to go    C. Wait a minute                D. Sounds interesting

2. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily ______ a harvest.

     A. finish                     B. destroy                  C. provide                 D. defeat

3. You should pay ______ to what the instruction is saying.

     A. attendance            B. intention               C. convention          

D. attention

4. My friends usually enjoy my ______ of humor.

     A. sense                     B. kind                       C. means                    D. form

5. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?”      - Kate: “______.”

     A. No, thanks. I’m fine    B. Yes, that’s kind of you           C. Yes, sure   D. Yes, thank you

6. Practising ______ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.

     A. speak                     B. speaking               C. to speak                D. for speaking

7. Soak some old newspapers in a ______ of water overnight.

     A. pair                        B. bunch                    C. bucket                   D. tube

8. Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?”           - Mai: “Of course.”       .

     A. Will                       B. Shall                      C. Do                          D. Should

9. The winners are the first ones ______ a fire.

     A. make                     B. makes                    C. making                  D. to make

10.  Do you know the man………………… met our teacher yesterday?

     A. who                 B. whom                    C. which                    D. whose

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.( 2pts)

IV. Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the  passage. ( 1,5pts)

Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ______ I was a little girl and finally, in the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ______ much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) ______ a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful than the last.

The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) ______, get a chance to see all the most famous places.

After a couple of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ______ you to sites that can fill you in.

1. A. for                          B. while                     C. since                      D. because

2. A. spent                      B. took                       C. did                         D. used

3. A. did                          B. got                          C. spent                      D. made

4. A. interesting             B. interested              C. interest                  D. interestingly

5. A. at first                    B. at all                      C. at least                   D. at that

6. A. reach                      B. take                        C. make                      D. send    

V. Read the passage and answer the questions.(1pt)

           Every child in England must receive full time education from the age of five to sixteen. Many parents send their children to state schools where the tuition and the equipment, textbooks and exercise books are free. About 5% of children go to fee-paying school. Under the old system, children attended primary school (from five to eleven) which was followed by a secondary school course (from eleven to fifteen or over. At eleven every child had to sit for the eleven –plus examination. It consisted of tests in English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests. Those with the highest marks (about 20% of the children) went to grammar school. The others went to technical school.

Questions:

1.   When do English children start and finish their full time education?    

…………………………………………………………………………………

2.   Which schools do many parents send their children to?    

 ………………………………………………………………………

3.   Do they have to buy textbooks and exercise books at state schools?    

 ………………………………………………………………………………

4.   What did every child have to do at eleven under the old system?    

 ………………………………………………………………………

5.   Who were allowed to go to grammar school?  

………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(1,5pts) 

1. I sent my friend a letter in London last week.

ð A letter ______________

2. I last saw him when I was a student.

ð I haven’t _____________________

3. “Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.”

      ð She reminded __________________________

4. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.

ð Would you ____________________________?

5. He failed the exam because of his laziness.

ð Because he_______________________.

VII. Use the words or phrases given to complete the sentences.(1pt)

1. Instead / reuse / plastic bags / we / use / cloth bags.ð_________________________________________________.

2. Will / you / have / look / house / me / while / I / be / holiday?

ð_________________________________________________.

3. We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / and / earn / money / group.

ð _____________________________________________________.

4. “Friends of the Earth” / be / organization / protect / planet.

ð _______________________________________________________.

5. It / brave / him / jump / river / save / child.

ð_______________________________________________________.

II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)

1.  A. virtual                      B. kit                               C. addict                           D. live

2. A. populated                B. loaded                       C. harvested                      D. lived

3.  A. crafts                       B. streets                         C. teenagers                      D. stamps

4.  A. cattle                        B. circular                       C. country                         D. collect

III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)

1.  It is ______ in the city than in the country.

     A. noisily                      B. more noisy                  C. noisier                           D. more noisily

2. Yoga helps us learn ______ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.

     A. what                        B. when                          C. why                              D. how

3.  Among the ethnic minorities, ______ Tay have the largest population.

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

4.  I adore ______ with my friends at the weekend.

     A. cycle                        B. to cycle                       C. cycling                          D. to cycling

5. Life in the countryside is very ______.

     A. peaceful                   B. peace                          C. peacefully                     D. peacefulness

6. The ______ have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.

    A. farmers                    B. nomads                       C. workers                         D. villagers

7. In my family, there is a custom ______ doing morning exercise at 5 a.m.

     A. in                             B. on                               C. of                                  D. at

8.  “Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.” ~ “______”

     A. How interesting!                                             B. I don’t know.              

     C. Sorry, I can’t.                                                  D. Let’s go!

IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)

1. She (live) ______ a nomadic life for six years.                                        1. ________________

2. They fancy (use) ______ the Internet to search information.                 2. ________________                                                

3. Children should (take) ______ things from adults with both hands.      3. ________________

4.  you (buy) _____________ that dictionary last week ?                          4. ________________

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1pt)

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the (1) ______ informative Museum in Vietnam and is a big tourist attraction in Hanoi. It is (2)  ______ in Cau giay District, about 8 km from the city center. It focuses (3)  ______ the officially recognized 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam . The Museum comes out of the recognition that Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country. The proposal for the museum (4)  ______ officially approved on December 14, 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it was opened to the public on November 12, 1997

VI. Read the passage and do the tasks below. (1 pt)

THE BOY’S VILLAGE

     I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a black and white TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere. My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips. On starry nights, the children lie on the grass, look at the blue sky and dare each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.

Task 1. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. ______ The boy goes to school on foot.

2. ______  He often helps his mother to collect water from the river and feed the ducks.

Task 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

3. The villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a ______.

     A. colour TV                B. music club                    C. game                          D. black and white TV

4. His father sometimes takes him to the market town nearby ______.

A. where his father buys their home products            C. where his father sells their home products

B. where his father buys him modern toys                 D. where he lies on the grass and looks at the sky.

VII. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. (1 pt)

1. Minh doesn’t like to spend much time playing computer games.

     @ Minh hates __________________________________________________________________.

2 Villages are quieter than towns.

    @ Towns  _____________________________________________________________________.

3. He plays football more skillfully than his brother.

    @ His brother __________________________________________________________________.

4. What leisure activity do you like most?

     @What’s  _____________________________________________________________________?