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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Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.  Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase. 

1. We don't allow  ................. in the classrooms.

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

2.   What a dangerous thing to do! You .................. have been killed!

      A. may B. can C. must D. might

3.   By the time I applied, all the hoilday vouchers  ................. used up.

      A. had been B have been C. were D. are

4.   I felt as if I ................... a confidence.

      A. have betrayed             B. would betray C. had betrayed D. am betraying

5.   His job was to………….out the good apples from the bad ones.

      A. sort            B. find             C. choose D. share

6.  How could you have  ..........................  him for your brother?

      A. confused B. considered C. thought D. mistaken

7.  The book …………consists of 4 parts, has been translated in French.

      A. which B. in which C. to which D. on which

8.  If we want to ……….up with them we’d better be hurry.

      A. come B. arrive C. approach D. catch

9.   The grocer's shop ................... since the supermarket opened.

      A. closed B. has closed C. has been closing D. is closed

10. In ten year's time the population of the world...................... to 500 million.

      A. grows B. is growing C. has grown D. will have grown

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 !!!

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D.

1. The weather has turned _____ .

  A. coldy and windily B. coldly and windy C. cold and windy        D. cold and windily

2. It was not easy to understand her _____ to the situation.

A. feelings    B. conduct        C. outlook  D. reaction

3. He was pleased to have the _____ to hear such a fine musician play his favorite piece of music.

A. occasion B. possibility C. opportunity D. fate

4. Be quiet! It’s rude to _____ people when they are speaking.

A. interfere            B. interrupt    C. prevent            D. introduce

5. I wish you’d stop chatting and _____ with some work.

A. get down    B. get on    C. come on      D. come back

6. He won $ 200.000, _____ he gave his parents.

A. half of which B. half of that C. half of them D. half of it

7. The bus company has _____ the fare by 50%.

A. raised B. arisen C. rose D. risen

8. You have read this book, _____ ?

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

9. There was no _____  in waiting longer than half an hour so we left.

A. good B. point C. worth D. use

10. If we built more hospitals, we could _____ better care of people.

A. get B. do C. give  D. take

11. Twenty-five dollars _____ too much to pay for that shirt.

A. is B. are C. were D. have been

12. The kidnappers have been caught, and the child is no longer _____ danger.

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

13. Jim’s parents wouldn’t _____ him go to the demonstration.

A. agree B. allow C. permit D. let

14. Tony always goes to work _____ his car.

A. on B. by C. in D. with

15. My watch stopped some days ago. I must have it _____ .

A. repaired B. repair C. repairing D. repairs

I. Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed
1 Choose the word which has a diffirent stress pattern
A. lacquerware
B. artefact
C. specific
D. scuplture
2 Choose the word which is unstressed in the following sentence
     That (A) picture always (B) reminds (C) me of my (D) hometown
3 Van Phuc (silk/crafts/paintjng/conical hat) village is famous for smooth, soft, and cool products
4 The artisan (cast/moulded/knitted/wove) the clay so that he could make a mask
5 Before I met her, I (haven't been/wasn't/had never been/am) in a serious relatinship
6 The villagers could make the drumheads if they (dry/dried/have dried/had dried) the buffalo skin under the sun
7 (Since/though/when/in order that) students turn uo late, their trip start on time
8 They will (get on with/close down/live on/ come back) the workshop if the conical hats aren't preferred any more
9 Choose the incorrect part indicated by A,B,C or D in the followibg sentence
Tay Ho conical hat making is located about 15km in Hue center
10 The underlined clause is a dependent clause of (time/concession/purpose/reason)
     As this square has space to skateboard, it's my favourite place to hang out

I. Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed
1 Choose the word which has a diffirent stress pattern
A. lacquerware
B. artefact
C. specific
D. scuplture
2 Choose the word which is unstressed in the following sentence
     That (A) picture always (B) reminds (C) me of my (D) hometown
3 Van Phuc (silk/crafts/paintjng/conical hat) village is famous for smooth, soft, and cool products
4 The artisan (cast/moulded/knitted/wove) the clay so that he could make a mask
5 Before I met her, I (haven't been/wasn't/had never been/am) in a serious relatinship
6 The villagers could make the drumheads if they (dry/dried/have dried/had dried) the buffalo skin under the sun
7 (Since/though/when/in order that) students turn uo late, their trip start on time
8 They will (get on with/close down/live on/ come back) the workshop if the conical hats aren't preferred any more
9 Choose the incorrect part indicated by A,B,C or D in the followibg sentence
Tay Ho conical hat making is located about 15km in Hue center
10 The underlined clause is a dependent clause of (time/concession/purpose/reason)
     As this square has space to skateboard, it's my favourite place to hang out

I Choose the word/phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed
1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern
A. memorable      B. authenticity
C. volunteer        D. souvenir
2. Choose the word which is stressed in the following sentence
      It takes (A) great skill (B) to cast (C) a statue (D) in gold
3. Non Nuoc (crafts/marble/sculptures/conical hat) village has a wide variety of statues and bracelets
4. Although she was tired, she finished (moulding/weaving/knitting/embroidering) the scarf for her dad
5. We (owned/had owned/have owned/own) that car for ten years before selling it last month
6. If you went to Hoi An on the 15th of this lunar mobth, you (enjoyed/could enjoy/will enjoy/enjoy) the lights of many beautiful lanterns
7. Pottery making is passed down from artisans to trainees (therefore/so that/since/though) they can maintain the art
8. Before making a decision, you have to (pass down/turn down/look through/take over) this leaflet
9. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A,B,C or D in the following sentence
   I (A) am going to buy a new (B) weave rug (C) because the (D) current one is old
10. The underlined clause is a dependent clause of (time/concession/purpose/reason)
    Though the price is high, my daughters decide to watch the movies on Saturdays