I. PHONETICS

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.   A. laughed               B. washed              C. stopped              D. collected

2.   A. musician              B. sugar                   C. ocean              D. television

3. A. visited                   B. founded               C. decided             D. developed

Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

3. A. perform                 B. puppet                 C. mixture            D. temple

4. A. recognise               B. historic                C. saxophone       D. organize

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 

1. A. kitchen        B. history        C. realize                  D. finish

2. A. laughed        B. passed         C. suggested               D. placed

3. A. neighbors                 B. friends               C. relatives                          D. photographs

4. A. produce        B. above        C. month                  D. love

5. A.  narrow        B. task        C. fancy                  D. harrow

6. A.changes                    B.causes                 C.noises                           D.articles

7. A. airport                  B. forty        C. sorrow                  D. normal

8. A. comfortable         B.come                 C. brother                  D. worry

9. A. export                  B. example        C. expensive        D. extreme

10. A. bathe                      B. weather              C. thought                         D. leather

II. Choose the word that best completes the sentences.

1. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed……………………….. usual. 

A. more early than        B. as early as        C more earlier as        D. earlier than

2…………………….. you study for these exams, ……………………….. you will do.

A. The harder / the better             B. The more / the much

C. The hardest / the best                       D. The more hard / the more good

3. Of the four dresses, which is ………………………….expensive?

A. the best             B. the most                    C. the more            D. the greater

4. Many people still believe him very much ……………………… he sometimes tell lies.

A. because    B. since    C. although    D. despite

5. ……………………… you study harder, you won’t win the scholarship.

A. unless     B. Because    C. If     D. in order that

6. She wanted to go to bed early ………………………her bad tiredness.

A. because     B. In spite of    C. Because of    D.although 

7. My father goes to  the sport club to watch ……………………… every Saturday.

A. racing horses    B. race horse    C. horse races    D. horsing races

8.In england, children ……………………go to school between the ages of 6 and 18. It is compulsory. 

A. should    B. need     C. may    D. must

9. "Is he a good cook?" "………………….."

A. Yes, he isn't a good cook.                   B. No, he cooks very well.

C. Yes, he's an excellent cook.        D. Yes, he cooks very badly.

10. Marry: "I have a flu."         Jonh:  "………………….."

A. Great!                               B. Sorry to hear that.

C. Good for you.                 D. I don't like it.

11. "What does he look like?" "…………………"

A. He enjoyed it.                           B. He's a real fan of hers.    

C. He likes it.                                      D. He's very tall.

12. Oranges are expensive this season, and……………………...

       A. apples are                                         B. apples too                     

     C. apples the same          D. so are apples

13. 54. Odd one out:

    A. character            B. good-natured           C. patriotic        D. brave

14. Odd one out:

    A. blackberry        B. pomelo                    C. pear             D. cauliflower

15. Which sentence is incorrect? 

   A. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, hasn’t she?

   B. She’s very funny. She has a great sense of humor, hasn’t she?

   C. She’s very funny. She’s got a great sense of humor, does she?

   D. She’s very funny. She’s got a sense of humor, hasn’t she?

III. Find mistake in each sentence by choosing A, B, C or D

1. Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch.

        A                        B               C                     D

2. Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class.

                  A           B     C                D

3. I’d love coming to your birthday but I’m much too busy.

  A                                 B          C       D

4. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.

                 A                         B                    C                           D

5. People are living longer so there are more and more many old people

                       A                 B                        C                D

IV. Put the verbs in the correct form of verbs 

1. He ( be )...........on holiday in Hue city one year ago?    

2. ……you ( know )..................any Japanese when you first arrived here?

3. I would rather ( watch) .......................action film than listen to music.

4. What ……..they ( do).............. tomorrow morning?

5. My sister (play) ………………….the piano since she was a child.

V. Use correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

1. Ann is fond ……………………..her younger brother.

2. Britain certainly isn't famous  …………………….. its food.

3. Do you know anyone who might be interested …………………….. buying an old car?

4. The police are responsible  …………………….. maintaining law and order.

5. I'm sorry  …………………….. the smell in this room. It's just been painted.

6. She hasn't got a job. She depends  ……………………..her parents for money.

7. There are usually a lot of parties ……………….. New Year's Eve.

8. A football team consists  …………………….. 11 players.

9. Do you belong  …………………….. a political party?

10. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay  ……………………..the damage.

VI. Use a correct form of word in bracket to complete the sentences . 

1. We can play  ......................................................games when it is raining .    (door)

2. She never touches ..............................food and has good teeth                     ( health )

3. That…………………….…………….has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music)

4. He is always….…………………………of his rich family.                               (pride)

5. He is very outgooing. He smiles at me in a…………………way.                 (friendship)

6. Bill is a good driver. He usually drives    ………………………                        (care)

7. What is the …………….. of your great grandfather ?                                        (old)     

8. We can’t depend on him, he is a very…………………………person.                 (rely)

9. We would have a lot of…………………………………….if we went there.       (funny)

10. Lucy got …………………………….quickly and went for work                       (dress)

VII. . Complete the passage with suitable words: 

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia …1…………………….. the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.

Hoi An is …2…………………………for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses …3………………………narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.

One of the main…4………………………… of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built …5………………….the 16th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was…6…………………… in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that …7………………………….to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to ……8…………………………is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries 9……………………………as a house for the Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly …10…………..…………………it did in the early 19th century. 

VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D 

I’m interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometers every day. I particularly enjoy cross country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so on. While I’m running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I’m sometimes surprised to find that I’ve managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.

Next year, I’m going to try the London Marathon. It’s hard race 26 miles, or 42 kilometers-and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting too old, and I’d like to prove to myself that I’m still almost as fit as I was twenty years old.

I’m interested in mountaineering as well as running. I’ll never become an expert climber, but I know what I’m doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger; and I’ve done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesn’t share my interest in mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters.

1.  The word “particularly” in line 1 can be best replaced by………….

    A. normally        B. suddenly        C. partly        D. especially

2.  At the end of a run the writer sometimes finds that………….

    A. he gets the answer to a problem    B. he grows bigger

    C. he feels better                D. he gets a surprising problem

3.  The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because …………….

    A. He wants to prove that he is still healthy    B. he wants to do it before getting old

    C. the reward is great                D. it helps him solve his problems

4.  The writer’s wife is not interested in mountaineering because…………….    

             A. it doesn’t bring her any benefit    

    B. she doesn’t want to climb together with her husband         

    C. she feels ill at the height of above 1,000 meters

    D. the weather in the mountains is too cold for her

5.  According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    A. The writer doesn’t practice any sports.

    B.  The London Marathon is not an easy race.

    C. Becoming an expert climber has always been the writer’s dream.

    D. The writer knows very little about mountaineering.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences, using words given

1. He last wrote to me two months ago. 

=> He has.........................................................................................................................................

2. What is the price of the two notebooks ?

=> How …………………………………………………………………………………………

3. It is not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening.

=> You don’t……………………………………………………………………………………

4. The doctor says that if my father continues to smoke, he will be ill

=> The doctor says that unless……………………………………………………………..…….

5. Trung didn’t go to school last Tuesday.

=> Trung was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………….. …… . . . . . . .     

6. Phong has a sister. Her name is Nhung.

=> Nhung ……………………………………………………….……………………..…………

7. Does astronomy interests you?

=> Do you take …………………………………………….……………………….……………?

8. We intend to play volleyball this weekend.

=> We are……………………………………………………………………………….………

9. The bike was too expensive for my father to buy for me.     

=> It was such…………………………………………………………..…………………………

10. It is my sister’s eighteenth birthday next week

=> My sister will be………………………………………………………….……………………

THE END

 B. PHONETICS AND USE OF ENGLISH (2.5pts) I. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (0,5pt). I. A. many B. classmate C. grade D. gravy 2. A. viewed B. acted C. filmed . starred II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern (0,5pt). I. A. money B. dancer C. balloon D. listen 2. A. dangerous B. easily C. expensive D. energy III. Choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences (1.5pts) he is old, he wants to travel around the world. B. Although C. Despite D. Because A. In spite of 2. We another important test at this time next Friday. B. do C. will d D. will be doing A. are doing 3. We to school two years ago. Now I go to school on foot. A. used to cycle B. cycle C. was cycling D. went fun. 1. Everybody attends the festival_ A. with B. for C. in D. of 5. Although they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn't a big _ A. success C. performance 6. The WHO future. D. show B. failure to continue being able to lead the international response to pandemics, current and D. is needing . need B. are needing C. needs

I. Choose A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. What aspect _______ learning English do you find the most difficult?
A. in B. on C. at D. of
2. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. cause B. laugh C. naughty D. pause
3. Mary has read this article on the website, _______ ?
A. hasn’t she B. has she C. haven’t she D. hasn’t Mary
4. He told me he _______ leave the city the following day.
A. will have to B. would have to C. has to D. had to
5. You like watching sports, don’t you? .~ _______.
A. Not really B. No, I am not C. Yes, I am D. No, I do
6. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. impressive B. unique C. advantage D. aspect
7. She said that she _______ learning English with you.
A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like
8. She asked me how I _______ English in the future.
A. use B. will use C. would use D. used
9. When I _______ to see him last night, he _______ a newspaper.
A. come / is reading B. come / reads C. came / read D. came / was reading
10. You watch the News, don’t you? – _______.
A. Me too B. Yes, every day C. No, I am not D. Yes, I am
11. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. tuition B. violence C. challenge D. excellence
12. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. character B. chair C. check D. chalk
13. My children enjoy _______ up late when there is something special on TV.
A. being allowed to stay B. allowing to stay
C. be allowing to stay D. being allowing stay
14. You weren’t listening, _______?
A. wasn’t B. was I C. weren’t you D. were you

I.  Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest :

1.         a. locate                             b. celebrate                        c. nominate                       d. private

2.         a. hobby                            b. honest                           c. humor                            d. hole

3.         a. dynamite                        b. terrify                            c. symbol                           d. deny

4.         a. love                                b. oven                              c. prove                             d. lovely

5.         a. account                          b. aboard                           c. acquaintance                 d. alien

6.         a. voice                              b. volume                          c. volcano                          d. volunteer

7.         a. crazy                              b. sample                           c. grade                             d. spacecraft

8.         a. spot                                b. object                            c. hole                                d. model

9.         a. launder                          b. laundry                         c. laugh                             d. launch

10.       a. catalogue                       b. card                               c. catwalk                          d. hat

II.  Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :

1.         A. conclusive                    B. evidence                       C. mineral                          D. terrify

2.         A. capture                         B. infant                            C. precious                        D. aboard

3.         A. exist                              B. gemstone                      C. planet                            D. public

4.         A. creature                        B. object                            C. sample                          D. despite

5.         A. wonderful                    B. volunteer                      C. disappear                      D. disappoint

6.         A. reputation                     B. description                    C. suggestion                    D. pollution

7.         A. economic                      B. volcano                         C. psychedelic                   D. scientific

8.         A. priority                         B. terrify                           C. identify                         D. compulsory

9.         A. earthquake                    B. evidence                       C. disappear                      D. slavery

10.       A. generous                       B. humorous                      C. precious                        D. mysterious

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1.         a. behave                           b. lake                               c. bake                               d. battery

2.         a. earthquake                     b. easy                               c. Easter                            d. eat

3.         a. funnel                            b. fun                                c. fund                              d. further

4.         a. cycle                              b. widely                           c. typhoon                         d. fly

5.         a. intermediate                  b. immediate                     c. medium                         d. medicine

6.         a. great                              b. bread                             c. break                             d. steak

7.         a. carrier                            b. carriage                         c. car                                 d. carrot

8.         a. children                         b. child                              c. line                                 d. sign

9.         a. eight                              b. weight                           c. freight                            d. heighten

10.       a. bury                               b. hurry                             c. hungry                           d. thunder

II.  Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :

1.         A. abrupt                           B. erupt                             C. behave                          D. bureau

2.         A. carriage                         B. collapse                         C. damage                         D. forecast

3.         A. battery                          B. extensive                      C. volcano                         D. detective

4.         A. border                           B. destroy                         C. earthquake                    D. funnel

5.         A. tidal                              B. expect                           C. typhoon                        D. award

6.         A. ancient                          B. charity                          C. compose                       D. humor

7.         A. decoration                    B. expectation                   C. composition                  D. pollution

8.         A. temperature                  B. acquaintance                 C. distinguish                    D. describe

9.         A. generous                       B. priority                          C. nominate                       D. battery

10.       A. damage                         B. collapse                         C. border                           D. funnel

III.  Pick out the word that is of different topic from the others :

1.         A. earthquake                    B. famine                          C. volcano                         D. tornado

2.         A. rainy                             B. easy                              C. foggy                            D. snowy

3.         A. how                              B. which                            C. what                             D. whose

4.         A. shower                          B. thunder                         C. raincoat                         D. wind

5.         A. typhoon                        B. hurricane                       C. snowstorm                    D. cyclone

SECTION B. PHONETICS

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1.         A. both                        B. honey                      C. telephone                D. nobody

2.         A. child                       B. sunshine                  C. night                       D. dinner

3.         A. teacher                    B. chalk                       C. match                      D. chemistry

4.         A. homeland               B. household               C. hour                        D. however

5.         A. cheeks                    B. hands                      C. elbows                    D. fingers

6.         A. both                        B. teeth                       C. smooth                  D. fourth

7.         A. weather                  B. healthy                    C. clothing                  D. breathe

8.         A. though                    B. thank                      C. think                       D. thin

9.         A. southern                 B. neither                    C. there                       D. third

10.       A. author                     B. those                       C. width                    D. thing

SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6.0 points)

I.                   Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.

1.Television..................very popular since the 1950s.

A.is                              B.was                          C.has been                   D.have been

2.- "Who sings best in your school?" - "Minh............."

A.sings                        B.is                              C.has                           D.does

3.Please ask them .......................in this area.

A.don't smoke B.not smoking C.not to smoke            D.to not smoke

4.  ____________ the programme is late, we will wait to watch it.

A. Because                    B. Although                C. When                      D. So

5. Which girl is _________, Mary or Daisy?             

A. intelligent                            B. more intelligent    

C. the intelligentest                   D. most intelligent

6.It is the largest ship I......................

            A.Has seen                  B.saw                          C.have ever seen         D.seen

7.Students are looking forward to................on holiday.

            A.go                            B.going                       C,went                                    D.have gone

8.His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.

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

9.Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.

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

10.Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.

            A.fairly                        B.merely                      C.hardly                      D.scarely

11.His parents never allowed him.............

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

12.School children always object to ...................uniform.

            A.wearing                   B.wear                         C.have worn                D.wore

13.Wine is made...............rice.

            A.of                             B.from                         C.in                             D.with

15.He was offered the job.................he had no experience.

            A.even though            B.dispite                      C.while                        D.however

16. This Saturday, we ­____________ to the Art Museum.

A. go                           B. going                     C. is going                   D. are going

17. . The street is very __________ with a lot of traffic so we can’t move.

18. _____________the air is cleaner; people will have less breathing problems.

A. Unless                    B. When                      C. If                            D. Because

19. I love it here. Everything I want is only five minutes away. It’s so __________.

20. I bought ________________different gifts for my friends.

A. lot of                      B. a lots of                  C. lots of                     D. a lot

II. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in the parentheses.

1.He still (do) .............................  our work now. But he will go with you when he (finish) ………..it.

2.On my way home I often (meet) ……….  many children who (go)  ………….to school.

3.The sun (rise) ……………  in the east and (set) ………………… in the west.

4.Mary (not work) ……………………today because it's Sunday.

5. My father and I (visit) …………………….Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.

6. You mustn’t (eat) ………………..food in the classroom.

7. Let’s (help)…………….. mom, LAn. She (clean)……………… the floor.       

8. Look! The plane (fly) ………………..towards the airport. It (land) ……………………..

9. Why we (not/ go)…………………………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer?     

10.What(be) …………….there ( eat)…………………………………

III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.

1. My brother and Trung like...................movie very much.                          (ACT)

2.She sent her best wishes for my future…… .(HAPPY)                                       

3. The ……………of this tree are very green and beautiful.  ( LEAF )

4. There is no easy ______________ to this problem. (SOLVE)

5.The coffee is too……….for me to drink.   ( HEAT )                                           

6. Who is the............................person in the world?  (RICH)

7. He is a very _________________ carpenter. (SKILL)

8. He is a famous football................................ (PLAY).                                         

9. They are ........................... to their teacher (TALK).