Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. wanted B. washed C. worked D. stopped 2. A. goes B. watches C. misses D. brushes 3. A. come B. mother C. open D. some 4. A. mention B. question C. action D. education 5. A. who B. when C. where D. what 6.A. sun B. fun C. computer D. unhappy 7. A. mind B. bike C. tradition D. tidy 8. A. my B. happy C. hobby D. factory 9.A. health B. team C. tea D. beach 10.A. listened B. opened C. wanted D. lived 11.A. what B. where C. whole D. why 12. A. out B. round C. about D. would 13. A. listened B. stayed C. wanted D. played 14. A. humor B. history C. hour D. hobby 15. A. thereB. thank C. thirsty D. youth 16. A. worked B. naked C. liked D. looked Question II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others. 1.A. person B. father C. teacher D. enjoy 2. A. prefer B. enjoy C. mother D. agree 3.A. doctor B. father C. picture D. fancy 4.A. pollution B. visit C. listen D. open 5.A. depend B. advise C. affect D. listen 6.A. affect B. father C. teacher D. picture 7. A. prefer B. enjoy C. mother D. affect 8.A. affect B. happen C. pollution D. fancy 9.A. pollution B. picture C. village D. factory 10.A. illustrate B. believe C. affect D. village II.VOCABURLARY AND GRAMMAR Question

I. Choose the best answer. (A,B, C or D )

1. I like ____________ back my home village on holiday.

A. comes B. come C. came D. coming

2. Pleaseturn _____ the light whenyouleave the room

. A. on B. off C.up D. down

3. If the factory _____________ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die

. A. continues B. to continue C. continued D. will continue

4.I wish I_________ his name.

A. knew B. know C.will know D. would know 5.Water ______________ in the lake has made the fish die.

A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting

6. We didn’t go camping yesterday _______ it rained heavily.

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

7. If we __________ enough money , we can eat out more often. A. has B. to have C. have D. will have

8. ______ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village. A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to

9. If we ____________ water carefully, more people will have fresh water. A. will use B. would use C. using D. use

10. The city has recently set ___ a library in the West Suburb. A. up B. off C. out D. down

11. If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals ______________. A. die B. to died C. dead D. will die

12.Nam went to Hue city________ he could take some beautiful photos. A. when B. although C.while D.so that

13. If we recycle more , we ______________ the Earth.

A. help B. would help C. helping D. will help

14. You should take your hat ___________ in the cinema.

A. in B. over C. offD. down

15. Their children have all grown_____________ and left home for the city to work.

A. up B. out C. out of D. in

16. If he ___________ eating spicy food , he may add chili.

A. will like B. would like C. like D. likes

17. Nam has taught English here ______ 10 years.

A. in B. for C. since D. from

18.You have to read the instruction before making models

A. look up B. look through C. look for D. look up

19.You should _____ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses

A. take off B. put on C. get off D. take on

20.He asked________it was too early to apply for the course.

A. if B.for C. when D. that

21.Conical hat making in the village has been passed ___ from generation to generation

A. on B. down C. up D. in

22 This is called a Chuong conical hat ___ it was made in Chuong village.

A. but B. so C. since D. because of

23.I look forward to ___ you soon.

A. see B. seeing C. seen D. saw

24.We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep ___ theirs

. A. on B. up C. up withD.up down

25.Should we try to ____ every custom or tradition which is in danger of dying out?

A. preserve B. act out C. entertain D. open

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

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Question 1: An ______ is another word to say an illness.
A. ailment B. acupoint C. medicine D. pressure
Question 2: Nowadays, there is estimated to be more than 2000 acupoints throughout the human body
A. paints B. lines C. pressure points D. stress
Question 3: Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A. arrive B. return C. visit D. enter
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Question 4: A. solution B. sociable C. nurture D. share
Question 5: A. paper B. wake C. famous D. plan
Question 6: A. courses B. phones C. catches D. places

1. Question 2: A. cat B. hat C. bat D. lake
2. Question 2: A. can B. hate C. ate D. take
3. Question 2: A. map B. face C. table D. cake
4. Question 2: A. match B. can C. have D. start
5. Question 2: A. able B. pay C. may D. rack
6. Question 2: A. table B. dad C. tale D. lake
7. Question 2: A. take B. make C. bake D. arrive
8. Question 2: A. park B. tank C. ant D. art
9. Question 2: A. farm B. favor C. harm D. marble
10. Question 2: A. flat B. lane C. pain D. face
11. Question 2: A. small B. law C. tall D. plane
12. Question 2: A. arrival B. abroad C. around D. armchair
13. Question 2: A. usage B. message C. village D. age
14. Question 2: A. stay B. delay C. made D. share
15. Question 2: A. car B. charge C. start D. map
16. Question 2: A. star B. call C. fall D. mall
17. Question 2: A. flat B. map C. lap D. hard
18. Question 2: A. talk B. gas C. wall D. stall
19. Question 2. A. apply B. tailor C. career D. data
20. Question 2: A. lake B. bay C. cane D. lack
 

Question 1. A. topic B. problem C. fossil D. global Question 2. A. passed B. needed C. watched D. helped Question 3. A. stopped B. climbed C. pulled D. turned Question 4. A. brother B. weather C. father D. healthy Question 5. A. visited B. failed C. believed D. solved Question 6. A. decide B. life C. kind D. minute Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following Questions. Question 1. ______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous. A. Having slept B. have slept C. sleeping D. have been slept Question 2. Mary didn't use the pencil, _________? A. did she B. wasn’t she C. is she D. didn’t Mary. Question 3. I don’t like people _______late. A. arrive B. arriving C. arrived D. to arrive Question 4. Oil (float)________ if you put it in water. A. float B. floated C. floats D. would float Question 5. Jim’s friend advised me_____less fast food and more vegetable. A. not to eat B. eating C. eat D. to eat Question 6. John apologized his mother for _________the vase. A. breaking B. to break C. breaks D. broken Question 7. Quan’s father reminded him______your medicine regularly. A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken Question 8. The handkerchief __________by my sister was really beautiful. A. embroidered B. to embroider C. embroidering D. to be embroidered Question 9. If my husband has a cold, I (catch)________ it A. catch B. catches C. will catch D. doesn't catch Question 10. Your body may not be able to fight infections naturally if your ________ is weakened. A. natural remedy B. immune system C. nutrition D. life expectancy Question 11. Vancouver is often considered to be one of the most _______ cities in the world. A. fit B. liveable C. endurable D. suitable Question 12. City ________ can enjoy better health care than people living in the countryside, but they are usually busier and more stressed because of the city’s fast pace of life. A. dwellers B. building C. infrastructure D. ancestors Question 13. Sleep, rest and relaxation can slow down the ________. A. ageing process B. life expectancy C. cholesterol D. health Question 14. They_______ in this city since they moved here. A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. live Question 15. Most children enjoy _______ with their parents and siblings. A. play B. to play C. playing D. played Question 16. You had a bad cold last night, ________? A. didn't you B. weren’t you C. did you D. weren't you Question 17. This street is usually full ________traffic from morning to night. A. of B. with C. in D. at Question 18. She_______ if she doesn’t have to do anything. A. calls B. would call C. will call D. calling Question 19. Do you know ________ people in this neighbourhood? A. much B. a little C. many D. little Question 20. ________ he is old, he wants to travel around the world. A. Because of B. Although C. Despite D. Because

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in  each of the following questions.

9.   A. collapsed             B. dropped           C. embroidered     D. washed

10. A. thunderstorm                  B. therefore           C. earthquake        D. north

11. A. saving                            B. separate            C. decorate           D. pants

12. A. flood                     B. noodle              C. choose              D. foodstuff

SECTION C: Grammar and Vocabulary (3.0 pts)

Mark the letter  A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the appropriate answer to each of the following questions.

13. What would you do if you ________ one billion pound now?

    A. have                       B. have had           C. had                             D. would have

14. Food and medical supplies ________ to the flooded villages this morning.

    A. are delivered                                       B. were delivered 

    C. have been delivered                             D. delivered

15. Tom: “Congratulations on your winning!” – John: “___________”

    A. Thank you.             B. You are welcome.       C. What a pity!               D. I’m sorry.

16. Since Van arrived in the United States, he ________ a lot about life on a farm.

    A. learns                     B. learnt                C. will learn           D. has learnt

17. People made jean cloth completely from cotton ________ the 18th century.

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

18. Thuy’s grandmother never misses a single weather forecast on TV, ________?

    A. does she                 B. doesn’t she       C. has she              D. did she

19. Mrs. Binh asked Lam how he ________ to school every day.

   A. did go                      B. goes                  C. went                 D. has gone

20. Not many people went to see the film; ________, it received good reviews from critics.

    A. although                 B. however           C. therefore           D. but

21. Mark suggested ________ a taxi to the park after we walked too long.

    A. to take                    B. taking               C. take                  D. took

22. Lan: “You look beautiful today. I like your new hair style.” – Hoa: “___________”

    A. Oh, well done.                                               B. Shall I? Thanks.

    C. It’s nice of you you say so.                            D. I feel interesting to hear that.

23. There is raw sewage, which is pumped ________ into the sea.

    A. directly                             B. direct                 C. direction            D. indirect

24. Our mother usually holds big parties ________ our birthdays and national holidays.

   A. welcome                            B. celebrate            C. congratulate                D. decorate

SECTION D: Reading comprehension (2.0 pts)

Part 1-  Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 t0 28. (1.0 pt)

English is widely spoken around the world. In every region, there are various distinct ways of pronunciation and speaking, these are called accents. One of the most well-known English accents in the world is British. Many people consider British accent to be the best accent (25) ________ it shows intelligence and cleverness. However, linguists, people (26) ________ study languages, said that there is no such thing as a British accent. British people don’t always have the same accent. The British Isles (27) ________ four different countries in which there is a host of regional accents. Even in the city of London, people from different (28) ________  backgrounds have their own way of speaking.

25. A. although               B. because                      C. so                     D. therefore

26. A. which                            B. whom                         C. whose               D. who

27. A. distinguish           B. establish                    C. consist of          D. come from

28. A. economic              B. economy                    C. economically    D. economizing

Part 2-  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 following questions (from 29 t0 32). (1.0 pt)

Earthquake is a violent shaking of the ground; it is caused by the collision of the Earth’s outer layers. Earthquake is one of the most dangerous natural disasters to mankind. The casualties and damages caused by earthquake can be huge even when the earthquake lasts only a few seconds. In 2004, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean creating a series of tsunamis. It’s the third largest earthquake ever recorded and lasted more than 10 minutes. Waves caused by the earthquake reached the height of 30 meters. This event is one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. By the time it was over, more than 250,000 people had been killed and many coastal regions in Indonesia and nearby countries had been completely destroyed. Impact of this natural disaster is still felt till this day.

29. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

     A. Most Dangerous Natural Disasters.                        B. Impacts of Natural Disasters.   

     C. A dangerous Natural Disaster.                      D. An Oceanic Disaster. 

30. Which natural disaster is caused by the earthquake in the Indian Ocean in 2004?

     A. A tsunami killing 200,000 people.

     B. A number of long high sea waves coming to the land.

     C. A wave of 30-meter height.

     D. A 9.2-magnitude tsunami.

31. Which of the following is NOT true about the earthquake in the Indian Ocean in 2004?

     A. The earthquake happened in over 10 minutes.

     B. There were 250,000 victims of this disaster.

      C. The earthquake reached 9.2 magnitudes.

      D. All Asian countries were damaged by the earthquake.

32. The word “destroyed” in the paragraph is the best replaced by ________.

      A. damaged               B. collapsed                   C. evacuated                   D. caused