PART B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Circle the word with the different underlined sound. (5.0 pt)

II.  Choose the best word or phrase ( A, B, C or D)that best fits the blank space in each sentence (10pts)

1.         We sometimes...................................... experiments in physics class.

2.         Nam can wait hours for his friends without getting angry. He is a..................................... boy.

3.         Vinh..................................... home for school yet.

4.         Amsterdam is one of the..................................... cities in the world.

5.     We postponed our journey to the beach..................................... it rained.

6.         If we..................................... cutting down trees, we can’t prevent floods and other natural disasters.

7. Your car is still in the garage, it...................................... ready by next Thursday.

8. The prefix re- in the word reuse means ………………..…………………

10. Millions of children around the world enjoy the cartoon because it can both ………………..…………………

and..................................... a young audience.

III.     Supply the correct form of the words in the blankets (5.0 pt)

1.    You can join many exciting ………………..…………………duing the festival.                             ACT

2.    Viet is very………………..………………… .   He always has a lot of new ideas.                           CREATE

3.    This programme is for ………………..………………..………………                                                                     TEENAGE

5.    When you open a newspaper, you’ll always find….………….......…......…about some games.   INFORM

1. ………………..………………… you (watch)................................... the tennis match on TV last night?

3.    My brother (not/listen)..................................... to rock music. He hates it.

4.    If you want to lose weight, you should (do).................................... some exercise.

5.    They (learn)...................................... English since last year.

PART C: READING

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (10 pts)

Before you travel to the US, you (1)................. find out what documents you need. British people do not

(2)……..……………to get a visa, but there are different rules for (3)………………..……nationalities. (4) …………..……………

example,  you don’t need to show that you have enough  money (5) ……..……………..……you. (6) ………………..…………

York are very busy, but don’t worry, you can get around cheaply and easily by subway. Remember that you are not allowed to smoke (8) ……..………………public transport or in shops. And don’t forget that you must tip taxi drivers and waiters. New York is not the most dangerous city in the US, but you really (9) ………………………

walk along empty streets at night. And it is (10).......................... to travel around in groups.

II.    Put a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage. (10 pts)

Viet Nam is in the south-east Asia. It has (1)....................... of beautiful mountains, rivers and beaches.

(2) ………………..………are two long (3) ………………..…………in Viet Nam: The Red River in the north and the Mekong River in the (4) ………………..………… . The Mekong River is  the (5)............................. river in the South-

(7) ……………..………………to the East Sea. Fansipan is (8) ………………..…………highest mountain in Viet Nam. It’s 3,143 meters (9) ………………..…………………. Viet Nam also has many nice (10)..................................... such as Tra

III.     Read the passage and then choose the correct answers. (5.0 pts)

San Francisco, a very hilly city, is in the San Francisco Bay. Although there are many modern skycrapers in the city center, houses in the surburbs are in the styles of the 19^th century.The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown is one thing that you should not miss.

You can find the best food from around the world: Brazilian, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Russian, Thai, Chinese and much more. Don’t forget to visit a jazz club or an outdoor coffee shop to enjoy good coffee and fresh air. You should visit Mission Dolores, an old church built by the Spanish in the 18^th century.

1.    Which of the following sentences is true about San Francisco?

A.    San Francisco is not very hilly city.            B. San Francisco is not in the San Francisco Bay.

C. San Francisco has only old houses.        D. San Francisco is a city with modern skycrapers in the city center.

2.    What is the second paragraph about?

A.

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with the sound /n/ and circle the words with the sound /η/.

1. Mary wore a pink dress last night.

2. I think we should buy this ornamental tree.

3. He thanked the host for the enjoyable party.

4. My mum made the spring rolls for the longevity party.

5. I will bring some food to the party on Saturday.

Task 2: Circle the word that has the different sound with others.

1. time                  night                     live                       child

2. some                 come                     love                      home

3. cousin               often                     story                     store

4. fine                   kite                       size                       sit

5. too                    food                      moon                    floor 

I. Circle the word with different sound in the underlined part in each line(1pt)

1.         A. celebrated              B. liked                        C. washed                  D. stopped

2.         A. waste                      B. gravy                      C. parade                    D. later

3.         A. obey                       B. money                     C. key                          D. honey

2.         A. sugar                      B. scared                     C. say                          D. surprise

II. Circle the word that has the main stress different from others (1pts):

1. A. festival                            B. perform                   C. parade                    D. enjoy

2. A. famous                           B. Christmas               C. Easter                     D. rename

3. A. money                            B. teacher                    C. delicious                 D. funny

5. A. greasy                             B. exciting                   C. shocking                 D. moving