Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Question 1.     A. Christmas               B. mechanic                C. machine                D. architect      

Question 2.     A. serve                       B. concert                    C. turmeric                  D. pepper

Choose the word whose primary stress is placed differently from that of the others.

Question 3.     A. restaurant                           B. necessity                 C. composer               D. director

Question 4.     A. countryside            B. Vietnamese             C. dishwasher             D. festival

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:

Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.

Question 5. To keep fit, you should eat ____________ fruits and vegetables.

A. more                       B. less                          C. few                                     D. fewer

Question 6. How much _________ should I use to make the cake?

A. milk                        B. egg                          C. pineapple                            D. carton of milk

Question 7. How long _______ she __________ pottery?

A. did/ make               B. has/ made               C. does/ make                         D. is/ making

Question 8. It takes me two months ___________ how to cook?

A. learning                  B. learn                        C. to learn                               D. learnt

Question 9. I feel itchy. I have a/an ______________.

A. stomachache          B. fever                        C. cold                                    D. allergy

Question 10. You should study harder, _______________ you won’t pass the exam.

A. but                          B. and                         C. or                                        D. so

Question 11. _________ is made from soy bean.

A. tofu                         B. beef                                    C. pork                                    D. spinach

Question 12. Hue beef noodle is really _________. I like it a lot.

A. awful                       B. salty                       C. tasty                                               D. bitter

Question 13. We usually collect _________ and food to provide to the homeless.         

A. old clothes               B. garbage                 C. rubbish                               D. cans

Question 14: Would you like________________ to a water puppet show tomorrow?

A. to going                   B. to go                      C. go                                       D. going

Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Question 15. Jason hasn’t telephoned me since two weeks.

A. hasn’t                       B. telephoned                        C. since                                   D. weeks

Question 16. How many water do you drink every day?

A. How many                      B. do                  C. drink                                   D. every day

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 17. I’m becoming fatter.

A. putting weight                                            B. losing weight                     

C. putting on weight                                       D. losing on weight

Question 18. Many people have taken part in voluntary work to help people in need.

A. volunteered                                                B. participated in                   

C. done                                                           D. made

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19. Pho is one of the most popular Vietnamese dishes.

A. famous                                                       B. well-known           

C. unknown                                                    D. common

Question 20. The themes of the puppet shows are rural.

A. countryside                                                B. remote area            

C. urban                                                          D. mountainous

Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following conversations.

Question 21. A: “I think model making is an expensive hobby.”

                       B: “________.”

A. I’d love to                    B. You’re welcome     C. Don’t worry           D. Not at all

Question 22. A: “Can you cook this dish?”

                       B: “________.”

A. Of course                     B. Yes, I did               C. No, I don’t             D. Try your best

C. READING:

Choose the word which best fits each gap.

While art may not be vital to fulfill our basic needs, it does make life (23) ________. When you look at a painting or poster hang on your living room wall, you feel happy. The sculpture on the kitchen windowsill creates a (24) ________ of joy. These varieties of art forms that we are surrounded by all come (25) ________to create the atmosphere that we want to live in.

            Just like art, music can make life extremely joyful and can have a huge effect (26) ________ our mood. If you have something hard or difficult to work on or are feeling tired, an energetic song will likely (27) ________you up and add some enthusiasm to the situation. Similarly, when stress is high, many people find that relaxing to calming music is something that eases the mind.

Question 23. A. boring           B. beauty                     C. joyful                      D. helpful

Question 24. A. sense             B. feel                         C. cause                       D. way

Question 25. A. away             B. along                       C. down                      D. together

Question 26. A. on                 B. in                            C. at                            D. of

Question 27. A. take              B. cheer                       C. pick                         D. bring

Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer.

                        Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby. You can learn many things, such as the geography of a country from stamps. Postal stamps are a source of interesting facts and important dates about every country in the world. It makes stamp collecting become very popular.

            As you look at the pages of a stamp album, you can learn interesting details of foreign customs, arts, literature, history and culture. Their colors can make you feel relaxed and happy.

            Collecting stamps can become a business. If you are lucky in finding a special stamp, it will bring you some money besides knowledge and pleasure.

Question 28. Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby because                     .

            A. you can learn many things such as the geography of a country from stamps

            B. stamps give you interesting facts and important dates about a country

            C. it is very important to collect stamps

            D. A and B are correct

Question 29. All of the following are true EXCEPT                       .

            A. stamps can make you relaxed and happy

            B. stamps can make you know more

            C. stamp collecting can make you famous

            D. you can earn money from your collection if you are lucky

Question 30. According to the passage, it is true to say that                         .

            A. stamp collecting helps you become rich and famous

            B. stamp collecting is a very popular hobby

            C. stamp collectors can earn a lot of money from stamp collecting

            D. stamp collecting is a hobby that costs you a lot of money

Question 31. The word “business” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to                 .

            A. the activity of collecting stamps

            B. the activity of making stamps from other countries

            C. the activity of finding stamps from other countries

            D. the activity of buying or selling something

Question 32. The main idea of the passage is                        .

            A. the history of stamp collecting                   B. good things from stamp collecting

            C. the ways of stamp collecting                      D. famous stamp collectors

D. WRITING

Choose the sentence that means the same as the original sentence.

Question 33. He is interested in carving eggshells.

A. He find carving eggshells interesting.

B. He finds carving eggshells interesting.

C. He finds carving eggshell interested.

D. He finds carving eggshells is interested.

Question 34. Reading books is not as exciting as watching movies.

A. Reading books is more exciting as watching movies

B. Watching movies is more exciting than reading books.

C. Watching movies is more boring than reading books.

D. Reading book is as boring as watching movies. 

Question 35. How long have you helped elderly people with the housework?

A. How long did you help elderly people with the housework?

B. When did you help elderly people with the housework?

C. When did you start helping elderly people with the housework?

D. When have you started helping elderly people with the housework?

Question 36. This is the first time I have drunk cocktail.

A. I have never drunk cocktail before.

B. I have drank cocktail the first time.

C. I have ever drunk cocktail before.

D. I didn’t want to drink cocktail.

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given

Question 37. I/ love / play/ basketball / and/ cook/ meals.

A. I love playing basketball and cook meals.

B. I love to playing basketball and cooking meals.

C. I love playing basketball and cooking meals.

D. I love to play basketball and cooking meals.

Question 38. Eat/ less/ junk food/ count/ your calories/ if/ you/ want/ lose weight.

A. Eat less junk food and count your calories if you want to lose weight.

B. Eat less junk food and don’t count your calories if you want to lose weight.

C. Eat less junk food and count your calories if you want lose weight.

D. Eat less junk food and count your calories if you want to losing weight.

Question 39. Would/ like/ share things/ people/ who/ in need?

A. Would you like sharing things with people who are in need?

B. Would you like to share things with people who in need?

C. Would you like to share things with people who are in need?

D. Would you like sharing things with people who in need?

Question 40. People/ Viet Nam/ eat/ largest amount/ instant noodles/ Asia.

A. People in Viet Nam eat largest amount of instant noodles in Asia.

B. People in Viet Nam eat largest amount of instant noodles at Asia.

C. People in Viet Nam eat the largest amount of instant noodles at Asia.

D. People in Viet Nam eat the largest amount of instant noodles in Asia.

1. Please don't smoke in the office

---> Would you mind .........

2.  '' We are waiting for the school bus''. Said the children 

---> The children said........

3. Nobody has used this machine for years 

---> This machine ..........

4. Christmas cards should be sent a week before Christmas Day 

---> You..........

5. Roses can't possibly grow in such poor ground 

---> It is impossible ......

6. She said to me, '' Turn off all the lights when you go out ''.

---> She.......

7. The last time I played tennis was in 1990 

----> I haven't .....

8. I had my father paint my room last week 

---> I............

9. '' I'll give you my phone number so that you can call me'' Jane said to me 

---> Jand told ...........

10. They use recycled plastic to make toys

---> Recycled.................  

I. PRONUNCIATION (0.75 point / 0.25 each): Choose the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. mechanic B. machine C. character D. chemical
2. A. needed B. planted C. decided D. stayed
3. A. think B. thank C. then D. tooth
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. Don't disturb me. I've got ________ work to do.
A. a lot B. a great deal C. many D. much
5. We avoid ________ our environment.
A. polluted B. polluting C. to pollute D. pollute
6. They often go to ________ to pray because their religion is Islam.
A. mosque B. temple C. shrine D. church
7. "Where are you going?" he asked her.
A. He asked her where she is going. B. He asked her where you were going.
C. He asked her where was she going D. He asked her where she was going.
8. The meeting is cancelled ________Mr. Tan’s plane was late.
A. while B. because C. although D. with
9. The meeting will be held ________Thursday.
A. for B. of C. on D. in
10. Please ________me any time if you need help.
A. will call B. calls C. call D. calling
11. They are very ________and have no time for a hobby.
A. busy B. hurried C. full D. hard
12. I think you’d rather ________ to the mountains for your holiday.
A. have gone B. go C. going D. to go
13. We don't allow passengers ________in this part of the building.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
III. ERROR RECOGNITION (0.75 point / 0.25 each)
Choose the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
14. This chair, that has been broken for weeks, must be repaired.
 A B C D
15. I will come and stay with you and your family on October.
 A B C D
16. You must to stop when the traffic lights are red.
 A B C D