I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

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

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

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

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

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

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

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

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

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

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

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

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore            B. Despite               C. However            D. Although

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

A. Although            B. Despite               C. However            D. Nevertheless

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

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

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

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

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

PART 2: PHONETICS(10pts)

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

II. Choose the word whose underlined parts pronounced differently from the others. (1 point)

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

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

1. A. traffic            B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

2. A. healthy                     B. ahead                 C. bread                 D. seatbelt

3. A. attended                   B. shocked             C. visited               D. started

4. A. looked           B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5.A. plane              B. station               C. mistake             D. plant

6. A. waited           B. bored                 C. hated                 D. needed

b. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

1. A. railway           B. helicopter         C. across                 D. safety

2. A. disaster           B. comedy             C. romantic             D. surprising

3. A.enjoy             B.money                C.relax                   D.receive

4.A. rename           B.artist                   C.famous               D. picture

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer           C. critic                   D. review

II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A, B, C or D (2.5p)  

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

a. sound b. crowd c. found d. court 

2. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to _______ the Snake God Nagar.

a. commemorate  b. preserve c.command d. process

3. A _________ is a story from ancient times about famous people and events that may ormay not be true.

a. folktale b. legend c. fable d. fairytale

4. There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas.

a. on b.in c. at d. for

5. You _________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finished with a meal. Don’t rest them on the table.

a. should b. don’t have to c. shouldn’t d. mustn’t

6. The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it.

a. when b. moreover c. otherwise d. however

7. ‘I was wondering if you’d like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival’

‘_______ When does it take place?’

a. Not bad! b. Sure, I’d love to!   c. For what? d. Are you sure?

8. Helen and I _________ together when the accident happened.

a. talked b. have talked c. were talking d. was talking

9. Last year, my family _______ tradition and travelled abroad during Tet holiday.

a. broke with b. passed down c. kept on d. handed up

10. Some people think young people should to follow the tradition of the society. (Find error)

                   A                       B      C                      D

II. Choose the word whose underlined parts pronounced differently from the others. (1 point)

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

1.A. Cloure     B. Pleasure      C. Conclusion      D. Pressure (gạch chân s )

II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 “___________ send this document to my office by fax? ” - “Certainly .”

a. Would you like  b. Would you mind  c. Could you     d. Why not

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1.(A)It is the room (B)that (C)cleans every day (D)by my sister.

a. It is          b. that            c. cleans           d. by

IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.

Jim apologised.........................................................

2. I really think you ought to take some exercises.

It is high time........................................................

3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

No sooner...................................................................................................

4. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner..................................................................................................

5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

So.......................................................................................................................

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences: (2.5 ms)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:                                    

A. next                       B. left                                     C. very                                   D. vehicle

2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern:

 A. lucky                    B. neighbor                C. rename                              D. picture
3. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ___________ the rules strictly.

A. remember             B. obey                       C. go after                              D. take care of

4. Easter is an important ___________ holiday in a lot of countries in the world.

A. artistic                   B. music                     C. religious                            D seasonal

5. On Thanksgiving, families and friends ___________ to have a feast.

A. gather                    B. arrive                     C. meet                                   D. appear

6.  My brother used to ____________ up late in the morning when he was young.

A. get                          B. to get                      C. getting                               D. got

7. I'm sure you'll find the film ___________.

A. amuse                    B. amusing                 C. amused                              D. amusement

8. ____________ did you stay when you were in Ha Noi?

A. When                     B. Which                    C. Why                                   D. Where

9. ____________the film was gripping, he slept from beginning to end.

A. Therefore              B. Despite                  C. However                           D. Although

10. “Could I ask you a few question about your favorite festivals?”____________

A. That sounds good.                                   C. Sure. Go ahead

B. Not a bad idea.                                         D. But I don’t want to.

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

A. walked                               B. crowded                            C. needed                 D. excited

12. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others

A. traffic                                 B. dancer                               C. cycling                  D. balloon

II. Supply the correct form of the word in bold to complete each of the following sentences.

    (1 m)

1. Although he has performed …………………. in many films, he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.                                                                                                          EXCELLENCE

2. When you are a road ……………….., what should you NOT do?                          USE   

3. La Tomatina is a ___________festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.       SEASON

III. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct tense of the verb in bold. (1 m)

1. We……………………the Flower Festival in Da Lat twice.                                      ATTEND     

2. My mother ………………… to the supermarket yesterday evening.                     GO

3. Last week, my dad (buy) ____________________ a new laptop for my birthday party.

4. He used ( live )………………next door to Mrs. Harrison

READING. (2.5 ms)

I. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list: (1m)

Ewan McGregor was (1)…………… in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)……………. when he was only nine and he starred his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (3)…………. a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (4)……………… the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.

II. Read the following text, and then answer the questions. (1.5 ms)

WHITE NIGHTS

If  you are romantic and want to enjoy the festive spirit all day and night, go to St. Petersburg, Russia. The simple reason is that from May through July, the sun rarely sets and the nights are bright there. Local people and tourists from all over the world celebrate the ‘White Nights' with endless all-night activities. You can enjoy festivals, ballet, opera or try good foods as bars and restaurants stay open until the morning hours. Some people love to go to this poetic city just to walk along the Neva River banks with their loved ones and witness the raising of the bridges. Some others like to go swimming in Lake Ladoga and stroll in the famous Summer Gardens. There's one highlight that you can't miss if you're in St. Petersburg on June 22nd. It's the Scarlet Sails event! There's a mock pirate battle on the Neva, followed by fireworks and the appearance of a tall ship with red sails.

1. Where can people see the raising of the bridges?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Can people eat and drink during the night when they attend the White Nights?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Where do they go swimming?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

D. WRITING (2ms)

I. Do as directed (1 m)

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Hai Phong is about 100 km.

à It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. They had to wear goggles to protect their eyes.   (make a question for the underlined words)

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2.5 pts)

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

      A. casual                      B. Islam                   C. designer                                                          D. Buddhism

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. mausoleum              B. economic            C. correspond                         D. compulsory

3. Some designers have taken inspiration _________ Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

      A. by                            B. after                    C. from                                  D. in

4. My father has not met my uncle _________ last month.

      A. since                        B. for                       C. of                                    D. to

5. The local people have been planting more trees to _____ the town.

      A. beautify                   B. beautiful              C. beautifully                     D. beauty

6.  Where exactly did you get the _____ for your new movie?

     A. currency                   B. fashion                C. inspiration                     D. population

7.  We used _____ in such a crowded and noisy area when I was very young.

     A. living                         B. to live                  C. to living                          D. live

8. Ellen is one of our most talented young _____.

     A. musicians                 B. musical               C. music                            D. musically

9. “You must be Yoko” - “ __________________.”

      A. Never mind              B. Not at all             C. That’s right. I am.               D. Don’t mention it.

10.  Mary: Would you like to come and visit me next year?

       Lan: ______________________________________

  A.That right                 B. I like to see it       C. You must want it.    D. That would be great

II.            Look at the sign / picture. Choose the best answer for question 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)

1.     This picture gives us: ___________________________________________________

III. Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1,5pts)

The Kimono, a dress that looks like a robe, is the (13) ____ clothing of Japan. Kimono (14) ____ have changed significantly in Japan’s history. Today men, women and even children in Japan wear kimonos. The colors, cloth materials, and (15) ____ of a kimono vary among people who wear it. They are different according to the sex, the age and the material statue of the wearer. They are also different according to the seasons of the year and the occasions for which the kimono is worn. (16) ____ most Japanese people now wear western-style clothes such as suits, shirts or skirts, they wear Kimonos (17) ___ holidays and other special (18) ___       

13.          A. modern               B. casual                 C. traditional            D. uniform

14.          A. stylist                  B. styles                  C. styling                 D. stylish

15.          A. decorate              B. decorative           C. decorator            D. decorations

16.          A. Although             B. Since                  C. As                      D. When

17.          A. at                        B. on                       C. for                      D. in

18.          A. opportunity          B. chance                C. occasions.          D. festival