I. Phonetics (1.0 pt)
Choose (A,B,C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0.5 pt)
1. A. promise B. revise C. stick D. visit
2. A. need B. read C. really D. teach
Choose (A,B,C or D) whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others (0.5 pt)
3. A. countless B. service C. transmit D. answer
4. A. competition B. exhibition C. education D. activity
Answer: 1______ 2______ 3______ 4______
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
5. Let’s cook meals . - All right.
A. themselves B. ourselves C. yourselves D. himself
6. He does morning exercises regularly improve his health.
A. in order for B. so as to C. so that D. B&C are correct
7. You can see a lot of famous paintings in this .
A. service B. invention C. demonstration D. exhibition
8. You take the baby to the doctor.
A. should B. ought C. need D. has to
9. The children are old enough to look themselves.
A. up B. after C. for D. at
10.He was more than a little proud himself.
A. about B. to C. of D.for
11. They often go out for dinner Saturday afternoon.
A. at B. in C. on D. as
12. She gave me a form and told me to . .
A. fill it B. fill it out C. fill out it D. fill in it
13. We _to Hue next month.
A. will travel B. travel C. to travel D. travels
14. Could you do me a favor? - Sure. .
A. Thank you. B. That would be nice.
C. What can I do for you? D. I can do it by myself.
Answers: 1. 2 3. 4 5. 6. 7. .
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. .
IV. Choose the word (A,B,CorD) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
Language learners learn words in different ways. Some learners make a (17) ______ and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother (18) , and try to learn them by heart.
However, others do not. (19) , they write one or two example sentences with each new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way.
In order to remember words better, some learners even write each word and its use on a small piece of paper and (20) it somewhere in their house so as to learn it at any time.
Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come (21) . They usually underline or (22) only the words they want to learn. This helps them remember important words.
17. A. report B. speech C. cake D. list
18. A. tongue B. sound C. voice D. talk
19. A. However B. But C. Instead D. Despite
20. A. tear B. stick C. cut D. chop
21. A. away B. in C. here D. across
22. A. rub out B. highlight C. hide D. dim
Answers: 17______ 18______ 19______ 20______ 21______ 22______
V. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 27 and 28 (1.5 pts)
- In the home you must keep matches, lighter and candles out of children’s reach because they can cause a fire. You must have a smoke detector on each floor and test them monthly.
- In the kitchen, you must keep knives, scissors, hot meals and drinks out of the reach of children. Children mustn’t play in the kitchen while you are cooking.
- In the bathroom, you must check the bath water temperature before children get in, and always run the cold water first before adding the hot.
- In the bedroom, you must keep furniture away from the windows, to make sure children do not climb up and fall out of open window.
23. The kitchen is an unsuitable place for children to play in. ______
24. Matches, lighters and candles can cause a fire. ______
25. It is safe to put furniture near the windows. ______
26. You don’t have to check the bath water temperature before children get in. ______
27. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Your house B. Children in the home
C. Children’s carelessness D. Safety precautions in the home.
28. What does the word “mustn’t” refer to?
A. be allowed to do something
B. be not allowed to do anything
C. can do anything
D. have to do something
Answers: 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. _28 .
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
29. I’ll try my best to my English pronunciation. (improvement)
30. , I didn’t have enough money to buy that book. (fortunately)
31. I’ll make for the meeting tonight. (arrange)
32. “Ao Dai” is a dress of Viet Nam. (tradition)
33. I think learning a language is very . (interest)
34. Alexander Graham Bell was an of the telephone. (invent)
Answers: 29______ 30______ 31______ 32______ 33______ 34______
VII. Rearrange the words given to make the meaningful sentence (0.5pt)
35. give more green color to the city/ We/ and/ earn some money for our organization./ hope to/
" We ________________________________________________________________________.
36. Try his best/ promised/ Tim/ in learning Spainish./ to/
" Tim _______________________________________________________________________.
Answers:
35. We __________________________________________________________________.
36. Tim ______________________________________________________________________.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before: (2.0 pts)
37. My baby- sister no longer helps me taking care of my son.
=> My baby- sister used .
38. She started learning English two years ago.
=> She has .
39. He said to me: “Wait for me outside.”
=> He told me .
40. On Sundays I like to sleep late.
=> On Sundays I enjoy .
Answers: .
37. My baby- sister used _______________________________________________________
38. She has _________________________________________________________________
39. He told me _______________________________________________________________
40. On Sundays I enjoy ________________________________________________________
