I. Listen to a conversation between Long and his mother about her school days. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE. Mum's School Time - In school from (1)…………..to (2)……………….. - School: close to a (3) ………………..; one-story building; large yard - Subjects: no (4) ……………………. class; started learning English in Grade 6. - Only learnt half a day, either in the (5)……………… Or (6)………………………….. - Meals: no (7)…………………………….at school. - After school: not much (8)……………………; did housework to help family. II. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR ( 2.5pts) Choose the word whose main stress is marked differently from that of the others (0.5pt) 9. A. dogsled B. worthwhile C. vendor D. barber 10. A. generation B. entertainment C. seniority D. illiterate Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. Remember to _________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. put off B. turn off C. take off D. give up 12. I used to __________ a teddy bear, but I don't have one now. A. having B. have C. has D. had 13. Jane can’t swim fast. She wishes she __________ faster. A. can swim B. swam C. would swim D. could swim 14. They suggested that she _________ her parents about her problems. A. told B. should tell C. tells D. telling 15. He told me he _________ leave the city the next day. A. has to B. had to C. would have to D. will have to 16. Hoi An is ____ for it old, small and tile-roofed houses. A. well-dressed B. well-organized C. well-known D. well-done 17. She will get good marks if she _________ hard A. studies B. studied C. study D. studying 18. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by different craft villages. A. collect B. collection C. collector D. Collecting III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Living in a city has a (19)________of drawbacks. Firstly, there are many problems of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence (20)____ the enviroment. More and more city dwellers (21)________ from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise (22)______ comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. 19. A. lots B. numbers C. number D. numerous 20. A. on B. at C. by D. for 21. A. suffer B. differ C. recover D. flew 22. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollute IV.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. With industrialisation many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic, paper or metal. 23. When do rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts traditionally? A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops. C. After they finish harvesting crops. D. Before they finish harvesting crops. 24. What do many villages developed over time? A. They developed the expertise to make daily products. B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products. C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture. D. They developed their old furniture. 25. What does the word “maintained” in line 5 refer to? A. ignored B. made C. conserved D. improved 26. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time. B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. C. Many craft villages based on farming. D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils. V. WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words. 27. It/ important/ you / say/what/you/think. A. It is important for you to say what you are thinking. B. It is important of you to say what you thinking. C. It was important of you to saying what you are thinking. D. It is very important of you to say what you were thinking 28. Mrs Hoa/ suggest/ that /should / turn off / lights / before /go /out/. A. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turning off the lights before going out. B. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before to go out. C. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before go out. D. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before going out. II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 29. My father can’t give up smoking. A. I wish my father can give up smoking. B. I wish my father could gave up smoking. C. I wish my father couldn’t give up smoking. D. I wish my father could give up smoking. 30. They say that John is the brightest student in class. A. John is said that he is the brightest student in class. B. It was said that John is the brightest student in class. C. It is said that John is the brightest student in class. D. John was said that he is the brightest student in class. 31. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. A. In spite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. B. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. C. In spite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car. D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. 32. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. A. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. B. Tom suggested not taking a break. C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 33 . I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at that time. A. right B. correct C. exact D. suitable 34. Have you found out how much all this is going to cost? Is it expensive? A. got information about B. found by chance C. talked to someone about D. met someone and asked Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 35. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment. A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate 36. . Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant A. smart B. cheerful C. stupid D. successful. 37. - “Mum, I’ve won the girl’s long jump.” - “_______” A. It’s nothing. B. All right. C. Congratulations! D. Don’t be proud! 38. - “Hello. Can I speak to Ms. Thinh, please?” - “_______” A. Talking. B. Saying. C. Answering. D. Speaking. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 39.A. appeared B. decorated C. destroyed D. entertained 40 .A. celebrate B. bulb C. blanket D. plumber

Listen to a conversation between Mai and Mike, and choose the correct answers A, B, or C.

1. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. What motivates independent learners.

B. Independent learners’ sense of responsibility.

C. What makes a successful independent learner.

2. What makes independent learners study hard?

A. Their motivation for learning.

B. Their learning goals.

C. The responsibility for their own learning.

3. What do independent learners do if the task they are working on is too difficult?

A. They give up and move on to something harder.

B. They make every effort to finish it.

C. They ask questions about it.

4. Which of the following descriptions of independent leamers is NOT mentioned?

A. They're self-motivated and responsible.

B. They‘re confident and highly organised.

C. They’re curious about the world and they don't give up.

Listen to four students arguing in favour of a new facility for their school. Match the facilities below (a-d) with the speakers (1-4).

a. a state-of-the-art recording studio

b. a well-equipped art and design studio

c. a high-speed wi-fi network

d. an all-weather football pitch

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for  each of the blanks Generation gap refers to the difference in the ways of thinking and perception in the people of two different generations which results in behavioral differences, and sometimes, (1)______between them. In other words, it is the difference in the thinking of the people of the older and younger generations that creates the (2)_______ of understanding between them. The most common example of generation gap is seen in the family between parents and their children. It is not only because of the gap in age but also because of the way parents (3)________ to a particular situation. Advancement technology has led to the generation gap in this modern world. Children tend to spend most of their time with their digital devices and busy with social media that they do not discuss their problems with their parents. The Internet (4)________ solutions to most of the problems that children needn’t ask their own parents for help, (5)_______ the communication and leads to a generation gap. Generation gap occurs not only between parents and children but also between teachers and students.  Students are likely to enjoy the classes of an open-minded teacher, who shows mutual (6)______ to the students. The teachers, who tend to keep their students under unnecessary strict disciplines and practise hard ways to make them obey the orders, are usually disliked by the students. This narrows minded thinking, especially (7)______ in the teachers of the older generation, eventually creates a gap between the students and teachers. Another difference is the use of technology. Young teachers tend to use more digital devices in class for their lessons that has a good (8)______ on the students. Students take more interest and participate actively in the class discussion. An old teacher has (9)________frequent use of electronic devices that makes lessons boring, which is not enjoyed by the students and it creates a gap between them. To (10)_______ the generation gap, parents or teachers must be close to their children. They should show interest and give time to the children, have open communication, and allow the child to feel free in all the situations.

Generation gap refers to the diffrence in the ways of thinking and perception in the people of two different generations which results in behavioral differences, and sometimes(1)___between them.

A. Opposition

B. Wars

C. Conflicts

D. Sympathy

Listen to the conversation and fill in each blank with ONE word.

Listen and complete the conversation. Then underline the weak forms of the auxiliary verbs, circle the contracted forms, and mark the consonant-to-vowel linking with (‿). Practise saying the conversation in pairs.

A: What's it like living (1) _________ skyscraper?

B: (2) __________ great. I (3) __________ enjoy the best views (4) ___________ the city from my sofa.

A: (5) __________ have a balcony?

B: No, (6) ___________. (7) ___________ huge windows.

Example: