PART ONE: LISTENING (2pts)

Question 1. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with ONE suitable words or number. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks by choosing the best option among A, B, C and D. (1,0 pt)

Over the last two decades a new means of spoken (1) ........................ has emerged: the mobile phone.When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. People could talk to each other over great (2) ......................... Now telephone is used to take (3) ........................, access to the (4)....................... or watch video clips.

1.   A. communication       B. languages                C. voice                       D. accents

2.   A. speeds                     B. distances                 C. ways                       D. transmissions

3.   A. pictures                   B. images                    C. sounds                    D. photographs

4.   A. networks                 B. wifis                        C. Internet                   D. media

Question 2. Listen again and choose A, B, C or D for the sentence (1pt)

5. The real first mobile phone call was made in ..................?

A. 1986                      B. 1987               C. 1973                         D. 1876

6. After discovering the mobile phone, Dr. Martin tested it by calling ..................

A. a policeman            B. a friend          C. his mother                D. a rival scientist

7. Within .................... mobile phones became available to the public                                               

A. a year                      B. 10 years        C. two decades               D. two years

8. At that time, mobile phone was called ‘yuppie’- a symbol of ........................

A. hippy                      B. the poor         C. the young                 D. urban professionals

Read the Listening Strategy. Then try to say the numbers and measurements below. Listen and check.

IX. Read the text carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Many students listen to music while they are studying, and say that it helps them learn. Many parents and teachers say that music is just distracting, and that students are better studying in silence. Who is right? In a study, some scientists asked three groups of students to listen to a piece of music by Mozart or a relaxation tape for ten minutes, or just sit in silence for ten minutes. The students then did a ‘spatial reasoning’ test (a test about remembering shapes and imagining looking at objects from different directions), and the ones who had listened to the Mozart did better in the test. Taking part in musical activities and learning to play an instrument can improve verbal memory (the ability to remember words). The longer the training lasts, the better the improvement in the memory. So, there’s no excuse to give up the piano lessons! 

53. Many students think it’s helpful to listen to music when studying. 

54. Teachers say music helps students to better concentrate. 

55. The students who had listened to Mozart did better in the spatial reasoning test. 

56. Music training helps to improve memory

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

2. Listen to the following interview with Lana Russel, a social worker in India. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

 THE WORLD’S SLUMS
- Slums = overcrowded sections of a city where people live in or near (1) _____________
- 2012: 33% of (2) _____________ live in slums
- Biggest slum in the world: Neza-Chalco-Itza in (3) _____________: 4 million people
- Biggest slum in Asia: Dharavi in India: (4) _____________ people
- A major cause of slums: (5) _____________ immigration.

Look at the pictures A-D below. Match the prepositions in the box with the actions. Say what each person is doing. Then listen and check.

around               down              off               on                   over                                      under                   up

He's walking through the forest.

VII. PRACTICE

PART I. LISTENING

Question 1. Listen to the announcement. Fill each of the gaps with the ONE word and/or a number.

Question 2. Listen to a conversation about the Go Green Club. Complete the answers with no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

PART II. PHONETICS

Question 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

Question 2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. nation                 B. musical                   C. biology                   D. apple          

2. A. compete              B. geography               C. television                D. improve

3. A. examinee            B. electronic                C. scientific                 D. preparation

3. A. earplug               B. rubbish                   C. thermal                   D. beneath

4. A. accent                 B. native                      C. perhaps                   D. whisky

PART III. VOCABUALRY AND GRAMMAR

Question 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to run _____ of it.

2. The _______  buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses.

3. The last typhoon resulted ___________ terrible loss of lives.

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

4. Poisonous ________ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals.

    A. things                             B. animals                   C. chemicals               D. nations

5. Water pollution may lead __________ the dead of marine life.

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

6. English is the ____ language of many countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia.

    A. international                  B. usual                       C. popular                   D. official

7. What is the ___________language of France?

    A. office                             B. officially                 C. official                    D. offices

8. If I were you, I ___________ stop littering in public place.

    A. would                            B. did                           C. will                        D. do

9. If you speak English, you __________ able to go to Canada.

    A. will be                           B. will                         C. were                        D. are

10. ________ water is one of the factors that have driven many species to the verge of extinction.

11. Air _______, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

12. It is the _____ time for visitors to visit Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there.

13. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ______ country in the world.

14. If the air wasn’t dirty, I _______so much.

A. wouldn’t sneeze           B. sneeze                     C. would sneeze          D. to sneeze

15. The heavy rain has caused _____ in many parts of the country.

A. storms                           B. floods                     C. earthquake              D. drought

Question 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense.

1. If I (know) ______________ his telephone number, I would give it to you.

2. The sun ( rise ) ____________in the East and sets in the west.                      

3. By the time the bus came this morning, Duong (wait)___________ for it for half an hour.

4. Water (boil)  _______________  at 100 degrees celsius.

5. Keep silent ! I (listen )____________________to the radio.
6. She (live) _____________ in Russia for ten years before Ann moved to England three years ago,

7. The servant would come if you (ring) ___________________ the bell.

8. I would like ( tell ) ____________you about my school and my teacher.

9. Ten houses (build) _______________ in the town every year by authority.

10. Villagers (take) __________________ to a safe place last night by rescue workers.

11. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory (leave) _____________ at 8 o’clock on 1^st April.

PART IV. READING

Question 1. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fit each space.

Have a walk (1)______ a beach, listen to the sound of the sea waves, and suddenly you see a lot of rubbish on the beach. Pollution takes away all the (2)_____ of our beaches. I feel really very annoyed (3)________ I see plastic bags lying on the sand, cigarette ends buried in the sand, and soda cans floating in the sea.

There are a lot of things that we can do. If we see rubbish, we should do our part in (4)______  the land by picking it up and throwing it in dust bins. Moreover, we can form some kind of organization that helps to clean up the (5) ______. If everyone does their part, the beaches will be a wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now (6)______ the beaches are damaged beyond repair.

Question 2. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fit each space.

Tropical rainforests are amazing places. You find them in Asia, Central and South America and parts of Africa. The temperatures there are (1) _______ 25⁰ and 30⁰ all year around and it rains (2) _______ almost every day. These hot, wet conditions are ideal for plants, so the vegetation is dense and rich, and the wildlife is incredibly diverse. More than half of the world’s plant and animal species live in these forests.

We’ve already (3) _______ more than half of the world’s tropical rainforests, either for wood or through farming. If we (4) _______ on like this, we might wipe them out completely is less than forty years from now. One (5) _______ is to use the forests in a sustainable way, by using their (6) _______ resources, such as fruit, nuts and medical plants, without destroying the trees.

In 1969, Hurricane Camille hit Mary Ann’s three-storey blocks of flats near the Gulf of Mexico. First, the sea hit the building and all the windows broke. Then the room flooded. Five minutes later, her bed was floating near the ceiling. Then it floated out of the window. It was dark and the wind was howling. She was terrified. The building was falling down all around her. The wind was awful. It reached a speed of 234 miles per hour. She was cut and bleeding from head to toe. Finally, someone found her 8 km from her house and they took her to hospital.

       1. When did Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf of Mexico?_________________________________

       2. What happened after the rooms flooded?___________________________________________

       3. What happened to the building?__________________________________________________

       4. How fast was the wind?_________________________________________________________

       5. Did the water carry Mary Ann 8 km far away?_______________________________________

Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It has an incredible three million lakes. That's four lakes per person living there.
Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That's why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the water of this airport every day. It's really a fun scene to watch.

Alaska is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen. All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state.

1. What is Alaska? _________________________________________________________

2. Where do floatplanes take off and land?_______________________________________

3. Why do people call Alaska ʻLand of the Midnight Sunʼ?__________________________

4. How do the Alaskans feel about their state?____________________________________

 5. What does the word “It” in line 2 refer to?______________________________________

 6. Can we go to Alaska by sea?_________________________________________________

The Maori arrived in New Zealand from other Polynesian islands over a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live there. They made beautiful wooden buildings with pictures cut into the wood. There are about 280,000 Maori today. Maori have brown skin, dark brown eyes, and wavy black hair.

In 1840, they agreed to become a British colony, and they learned European ways quickly. Today there are Maori in all kinds of jobs. They attend schools and universities and become lawyers and scientists. There are Maori in the government. Most of them live like the white New Zealanders.

However, the Maori do not forget their traditions. Children learn the language, music, and old stories. They have yearly competitions in speaking, dancing, and singing. The Maori live a comfortable, modern life, but they keep their traditions by passing them to their children.

        1. Where did the Maori come from? _____________________________________________

       2. How many Maori are there?__________________________________________________

       3. What do the Maori look like?_________________________________________________

       4. What does the word “They” in line 5 refer to? ___________________________________

       5. What do they do at their yearly competitions? ___________________________________

       6. Do the Maori live like the white New Zealanders?________________________________

PART V. WRITING

Question 1. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

1. We have more space. We plant more trees.

-> If we have more space, __________________________________________________

2. Because the acid rain is dangerous. Trees' leaves are damaged.

-> Because of _____________________________...