Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the work whose underlined park is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 9. A . public B. slice C. televise D. hike
Question 10. A . mother B. health C. theme D. think
Question 11. A. loudly B. sound C. touch D. amount
Question 12. A. match B. chin C . chuckle D. machine
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank
5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. wrap b. worship c. wear d. wife 2. a. chopstick b. tradition c. gift d. knife 3. a. obligation b. occasion c. expression d. celebration 4. a. mat b. tray c. place d. table 5. a. cutlery b. custom c. compliment d. circle
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. wanted B. needed C. dedicated D. watched
2. A. dislike B. design C. music D. light
3. A. know B. so C. go D. now
4. A. that B. their C. the D. thank
5. A. number B. return C. summer D. product
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. Have you ever met the man________Mary’s cousin?
A. who married B. who is married C. whom married D. who was married
7. They are living in a house that________in 1930.
A. is built B. was built C. built D. was building
8. If the weather________worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. gets B. will get C. got D. would get
9. I’m learning English ________I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
10. She’d love to take part in the evening class. ________, she has to look after the baby in the evening.
A. Therefore B. However C. but D. Although
11. My sister is very fond________eating chocolate candy.
A. at B. about C. of D. with
12. Paul was________sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week.
A. such B. enough C. too D. so
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13. I suggest________a short cut through the park. It’ll take much less time.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
14. Why________go to the park for a change?
A. we don’t B. don’t we C. we should D. we should not
15. My sister is very________of spiders.
A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
16. Ba wishes he________have a new bicycle.
A. may B. will C. can D. could
17. This pen, ________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14 th birthday.
A. that B. which C. whose D. when
18. The interviwer asked me why I ________learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
19. Your father doesn’t work in that bank,________he?
A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t
20. My father________for the car factory since 1995.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. Phong can play.......... guitar very well
A. a B. the C. an D . x
2. we finished our project ............. than he finished his
A. faster B. fast C. fastly D. more fastly
3. do you mind .........? - I'm feeling pretty tired
A. driving B.drives C. drove D. driven
4. she would like ............ with children.
A. work B. working C. to work D. to be working
5. a buffalo ploughs.............. than a hourse
A. well B. more well C. better D. more better
6. VN is a .......... country with 54 ethnic groups
A. bilingual B. ethnic C. diverse D. multi- cultural
7. keep............until you get to the church
A. with B. at C. in D. on
8. look .............. the man over there. He is a famour actor.
A. at B . for C. after D. up
9. how about going out and playing sport? "......................."
A. no, thanks B. good idea C. yes, ofcourse D. yes, please
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SECTION 2: LANGUAGE FOCUS (3pts)
Part 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5pt)
9. A. invent B. debris C. helpless D. news
10. A. young B. drought C. discount D. sound
Part 2: Circle the word with the different stress pattern from the others. (0.5pt)
11. A. classic B. nature C. debris D. degree
12. A. arrival B. national C. physical D. natural
Part 3: Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (1pt)
13. Air___________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
14. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
15. Linh: Mai has gone the first prize. - Ha: .................
A. Oh dear B. How terrible C. That's awesome D. That's shocking
16. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
Part 4: Give the correct form of the following verbs: (1pt)
17. This house (build )……..… in 2000.
18. Most people (leave) ……………….before the volcano erupted.
19. If Nam lived in Mexico, he (speak) …………………………………………. Spanish.
20. You will not lose weight if you (eat)……....eat......................... too much junk food
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It was very _______of you to notice that.A. observant B. observatory C. observation D. observe
There is a ________ of carrots because of the bad weather.A. shortly B. shorten C. shortage D. short
The factory manager was so _________ that the employees left in disgustA. dictator B. dictatorial C. dictatorship D. dictate
Their failure to act is _______ of their lack of interestA. indicate B. indicator C. indication D. indicative
The company was _______ and made a tremendous amount of money.A. progress B. progressive C. progression D. progressively
The _____ account given by the witness convinced the jury of the plaintiff’s right to a settlement.A. description B. desciribing C. desciptive D. describe
We drove at five miles an hour because the _______ was so poor.A. visible B. visual C. view D. visibility
They handled the merchandise _______ for the manufacturer.A. exclude B. exclusion C. exclusive D. exclusively
The job was done _______, and we were extremely displeased.A. incompetence B. incompetency C. competence D. incompetently
“Since the goal seems ________, I believe we should begin at once,” Tom argued.A. achievements B. achieve C. achievable D. achieving
Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She seemed always to speak ________, especially at our club meeting.
A. controversy B. controversial C. Controversially D. controvert
When the automobile salesman described the car so _______, we became very uneasy about buying it.A. ambiguity B. ambiguousness C. ambiguous D. ambiguously
He is under 25, hard- working and ________.A. energy B. energize C. energizing D. energetic.
Phil was sentenced to three years’ ______ for his part in the robbery.A. prisoner B. imprison C. imprisonment D. prison
Julia is being kept in an isolation ward because she is highly ________.A. infectious B. infection C. infected D. infecting
The Pikes live in a four- bedroomed bungalow in a very nice ________ area.A. residing B. resident C. residence D. residential
7. Don’t put David in charge of arranging the theatre trip; he’s too _________.
A. organized B. disorganized C. unorganized D. inorganized.
8. The rhinoceros, whose numbers have dropped alarmingly recently, has been declared a/an ______ species.
A. danger B. endanger C. endangered D. dangerous.
9. David’s compositions are full of mistakes but they are very ______.
A. imaginative B. imaginary C. imagination D. imaginable
10. Sicentists always _______ their idea before writing up the results of their research.
A. analyse B. analysis C. analyses D. analyst
Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Our professor _______ said we should turn in the assignment on Friday.
A. specific B. soecifically C. specifying D. specifyingly
Students can gain _______ benefits form learning to work together.A. considerate B. considering C. consideration D. considerable
The ______ dressed woman in the advertisement has a posed smile on her face.A. stylish B. stylishly C. stylistic D. stylistically
Most people can ______ clearly between a real and stimulated smile.A. differ B. different C. difference D. differentiate
5. Many citizens say they are _______ of the political policies of the candidates in a local election.
A. ignoring B. ignorant C. ignorantly D. ingnorance
6. Although the professor gave ________ directions for the research paper, I was still confused.
A. define B. definite C. definitely D. definition
I am currently researching the reasons why birds _____ in water.A. migrate B. migrating C. migrant D. migration
During the Industrial Revoilution, there was a complete _______ of society in urban areas.A. transforming B. transformer C. transformation D. transformable
It’s a very depressed area and almost 20 % of young adults are _______.A. employed B. unemployed C. employment D. unemployment
I don’t know why it caused so much ________A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassment
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. think B. therefore C. throughout D. thanks
2. A. cleaned B. played C. used D. hoped
3. A. stood B. blood C. good D. foot
4. A. nation B. natural C. matter D. anger
5. A. books B. clubs C. hats D. stamps
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. (0,2)
6. Helen: “Where do you come from?” ~ Ann “________.”
A. I come from London B. In London C. Yes,I’ve just come here D. I’m living in London
7. He________in the cafe when she came.
A. sat B. has sat C. has been sitting D. was sitting
8. Mr. Dung will be leaving________Son La on Sunday.
A. in B. at C. from D. for
9. “Pass me that pen, please!” ~ “________”.
A. Here you are B. No, it isn’t C. Yes, please D. It doesn’t matter
10. Where is Huong? ~ She’s out. She said she________back soon.
A. is B. was C. came D. would be
11. Thang has applied for a________in a new company.
A. career B. work C. job D. task
12. ________you let me take a photograph of you?
A. Will B. Shall C. May D. Must
13. All of us were________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
A. surprising B. to surprise C. surprised D. to be surprised
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14. I telephoned the station to make________of the time of the train.
A. sure B. true C. real D. right
15. My brother loves________to music very much.
A. to be listened B. listening C. to listen D. listened
16. He________his grandparents every Sunday.
A. has visited B. visits C. is visiting D. was visiting
17. The policeman explained to us________to get to the airport.
A. how B. how can we C. how can D. how we can
18. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one________to hospital.
A. was taken B. was taking C. has taken D. has been taking
19. He________in London at the moment.
A. studies B. is studying C. has studied D. will study
20. The college got some money by selling one of its________old pictures.
A. useful B. usual C. valuable D. helpful
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
0. A. minority b. ethnic c. tradition d. religion
1. A. education b. question c. pollution d. collection
2. A. recognized b. designed c. displayed d. entered
3. Community b. computer c. museum d. curious
4. A. honey b. donkey c. money d. survey
5. A Stripe b. string c. spring d. trip
6. A Youth b. cloth c. bathe d. month
7. A. washed b. handed b. laughed d. helped
II. USE: have to/ has to or had to
8. bill started work at 6 a.m
-> he/get.........up 5
9. kate can't stay for the whole meeting
-> she/ leave..........early
10.I don't have much time
->i/ hurry..
11.I broke my arm last week
-you go...... ... to the hospital?
12. There was a lot of noise from the street
=> we/ close ................................ the window
III. Finish the sentences.
1. you and your friend are in a pagoda. He's laughing loudly
-> you shouldn't ..........
2. a friend of yours is going to take a photo in a private house
-> you should
3. a friend of yours is going to visit the US. It's winter there now
->
4. a friend of yours forgot to take off his shoes before entering a temple
->
5. your neighbor is having a party at 11 p.m. They are playing loud music
->
IV. Rewrite the sentences.
1. I like traditional dances more than modern ones
-> prefer
2. Traditional dances are not as difficult as modern ones
- easy
3. I love to watch Spanish dancers performing Flamenco
-> watching
4. Never talk with food in your mouth
-> mustn't
6. Never pick food out of your teeth with your fingernails
-> shouldn't
7. The workers in Viet Nam have to work more hours than the workers in England
-> less
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B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4.0/10)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. ancient B. delicious C. participate D. special
2. A. worked B. helped C. watched D. naked
3. A. position B. bottle C. product D. opposite
4. A. tidy B. prize C. written D. final
5. A. event B. end C. market D. festival
II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
1. A. decorate B. prepare C. however D. tradition
2. A. collect B. festival C. explain D. design
3. A. participate B. unsuitable C. competition D. activity
4. A. wonderful B. traditional C. arrangement D. attractive
5. A. harvest B. perform C. council D. ancient
III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
1. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it.
A. finishing B. finish C. finished D. will finish
2. He is getting married _______ a famous film star this weekend.
A. with B. to C. for D. after
3. The heavy rain has caused _______in many parts of the country.
A. storms B. droughts C. typhoon D. floods
4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear.
A. both/ and B. either/ or C. neither/ nor D. not only/ but also
5. They _______from Canada to America to find work.
A. started B. demonstrated C. delivered D. emigrated
6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days.
A that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he rest
7. The number of cars on the road _______.
A. increase B. is increasing C. are going to increase D. are increasing
8. _______bacon and eggs every morning.
A. I am used to eat B. I used to eating C. I am used to eating D. I use to eat
9. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week.
A. practice B. to practice C. practiced D. the practice
10. The road _______ to the sea is very rough.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. is going
IV. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes.
1. Keep the cheese freshly by wrapping each one individually.
A B C D
2. What is the most important thing in really life?
A B C D
3. Da Lat is known like a city of pines, waterfalls and flowers.
A B C D
4. The river bank was covered by weed.
A B C D
5. The harder he tried the worst he danced before the large audience.
A B C D
6. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stood in a vase.
A B C D
7. A five - thousand - dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
A B C D
8. In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman had someone designed a Christmas card.
A B C D
9. His illness is probably because stress.
A B C D
10. Jack asked his boss could he have a day off.
A B C D
C. READING (2.5/10)
I. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the numbered gaps in the passage below.
In the waters around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most (1) _______ sights in the world.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift (2) _______ the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made by a French (3) _______ named Fredric Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Liberty, of course, (4) _______ freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to (5) _______ the one-hundredth anniversary of U.S independence from England. The statue was built in France, (6) _______ apart piece by piece, and the rebuilt in the United States. It was opened to the (7) _______ on October 28, 1886.
(8) _______ you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the (9) _______ to the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful (10) _______of the city of New York.
1. A. well-known B. celebrated C. famous D. notorious
2. A. from B. by C. of D. for
3. A. sculpture B. sculptor C. carver D. potter
4. A. indicates B. points out C. clarifies D. means
5. A. organize B. commemorate C. celebrate D. hold
6. A. taken B. brought C. broken D. torn
7. A. humans B. crowd C. people D. public
8. A. So B. Like C. As D. Thus
9. A. surface B. ground C. soil D. level
10. A. sight B. view C. scene D. scenes
II. Complete the passage with the suitable words.
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _________ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) ____________ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to "know" something. You must be able to "do" things with what (4) ___________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ___________ to fly an aeroplane. A (6) ___________ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) ____________without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) ____________ .The same is true of (9) ____________the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) ____________ first?
III. Read the following directions on medicine and ointments, and then write true (T) or false (F) for each sentence below.
PARATECIL TABLETS
For headache, colds and influenza
Dose: (Unless told otherwise by a doctor)
Adults and children over 12 years: one to two tablets
Take the tablets three or four times daily every four hours.
Don't continue to take the tablets for more than three days. If you do not get better after this time, see your doctor.
Do not take more than the dose.
Keep the tablets in a safe place because they can be dangerous to young children.
ANTI-STING
For insect bites and stings. Help to prevent pain and itching.
IMPORTANT: Use on the skin only. Rub gently on the skin two or three times daily for up to three days. Keep out of the reach of children.
If there is no improvement within three days, see your doctor.
Write T or F:
1. _______ Take two Paratecil tablets every four hours for up to three days.
2. _______ Use Anti-sting for mosquito bites.
3. _______ All adults and children with headache, cold and influenza can take one or two Paratecil tablets.
4. _______ You can swallow Anti-sting to help prevent pain.
5. _______ Don't take Paratecil tablets for longer than three days.
D. WRITING (2.5/10)
I. Complete these sentences in such a way that they remain unchanged from the original ones.
1- The last time I saw her was in 2005.
I haven't ..................................................................................................................
2- He is writing a book on biology.
A book on biology .................................................................................................
3- Going swimming in the summer is interesting.
It .............................................................................................................................
4- He was punished by his mother
His mother...............................................................................................................
5-"Don't play video games too much, Minh"Mr Ha said.
Mr Ha asked ...........................................................................................................
6- Tom is not as tall as Mary.
Mary......................................................................................................................
7- How is the weather ?
What's................................................................................................................
8-"Please turn down the radio for me," said my father.
My father asked......................................................................................................
9- Many trees are cut down to make paper.
They.... ..................................................................................................................
10- She cleaned the house.Then she went to the market.
After................. .................................................................................................
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