2 Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Circle the mistakes and write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

Ann was walking along the river and was talking on her phone,  when suddenly she noticing there was a man in the river. He was swimming to the side, but he was having problems.  Quickly, Ann did jumped into the water and swam up to the man.  But while she reached him, his head went under the water. Ann swam under the water, but she can’t find the man. A few moments later, saw the man at the side of the river.  He was with some friends and they all laughing at her. At that moment, she realised that it was a silly joke. But shortly afterwards, two police officers arrive to talk to the men. 

Read the text carefully. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word should not be there, if a line is correct, put a tick (˅), if there is a word shold not be write a word..

Mecca

1          Mecca is a city of about 200.000 inhabitants in the Saudi Arabia, and lies about 40 miles

2          east of Jeddah, which it is its port on the Red Sea. It is the birthplace of Muhaand the most

3          greatest place of pilgrimage in the Islamic world. It is estimated that each year more than

4          100,000 pilgrims go to Mecca, so that increasing its tourist industry. This also encourages

5          and the development of the numberous small industries and craftsmem’s workshops that

6          produce leather goods and silverware to bsell to the pilgrims. Mecca has always been an

7          important crossroads for trade and although too it was a religious centre before the rise of

8          Islam, both its religious and economic importance grew as if a result of the new faith. The

9          town is  impressively constructed and extends down the valley along roads which are

10        unusually wide for an Arab city. Its religious life is main centred in the Great Mosque.

Answer:

III. Read the text below. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

       Example: (0) impossible

   These days it is(o)………….......................to open a newspaper without                 POSSIBLE

reading about the damage we are doing to the environment.

The earth is being(1)………….....................and the future looks bad.                         THREAT

What can each of us do?

   We cannot clean up our(2)…………......................rivers and seas overnight.         POLLUTION

Nor can we stop the(3)……………...................of plants and animals. But                  APPEAR

we can stop adding to the problem while(4)……………….................        ..........           SCIENCE

search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s(5)……………...............                       DEFEND

   It may not be easy to change your lifestyle(6)…………….................., but               COMPLETE

some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of(7)…………..................           DRIVE

you do or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy,

which also reduces(8)…………….................bills. We must all make                           HOUSE

a personal (9)……………................... to work for the future of our planet if             DECIDE

we want to (10)…………....................a better world for our grand- children.           SURE

Task 1. Choose the suitable word provided in the box for each question below. Note that there are two unnecessary words in the box.

 university  any  participate musicians unique 

Children should __________________ in more outdoor activities instead of staying at home and watching TV all the time.

The Temple of Literature is regarded as the first __________________ in Vietnam.

There aren’t __________________ eggs in the fridge..

Water puppetry is a __________________ Vietnamese tradition.

Task 2. Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences.

5.     We (not see) ___________________________ the film Titanic yet.

6.     She really enjoys (paint) __________________________ funny pictures.

7.     The Imperial Academy (construct) __________________ under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

8.     Don’t worry. I (go) __________________ swimming with you tomorrow.

II. Read the passage below and choose the word which best fits each numbered space.

     Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided. (10 pts)

Television is one of man's most important (1) ______ of communication. It brings (2) ______  and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) ______ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) ______ peace. (5) ______ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) ______ of American's astronauts explore outer space.

(7) ______ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) ______ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ______ programs than any other kind. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ______, and motion pictures.

1.   A. means                   B. ways                          C. roads                         D. streets      

2.   A. outlines                B. paintings                   C. pictures                     D. landscapes          

3.   A. makes                   B. making                      C. had made                  D. make        

4.   A. bring back            B. bring about               C. bring up                    D. bring for  

5.   A. Across                  B. Through                    C. By                              D. Although 

6.   A. coverage              B. newspaper                C. magazine                  D. covering  

7.   A. In order to            B. However                   C. In addition to            D. In added to          

8.   A. made                     B. provided                   C. given                         D. designed 

9.   A. proof                    B. entertainment           C. comment                   D. certainty  

10.    A. events                B. matches                    C. competitions            D. competitors           

Read the following passage to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks .

There are several things to remember if you are (38)_______ for a new job. Most companies advertise their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. A good letter of application is, (39)_______, very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae, so that the (40)_______knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are applying to a large company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (41)_______deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make sure you arrive suitably dressed and on time. Remember to ask politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements.

38.       A. finding                    B. choosing                  C. sending                    D. applying

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

40.       A. employee                B. employer                 C. employment                        D. unemployed

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

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

As Chinese society changes, higher education is undergoing major transformations. The university model of the United States and other Western countries has a powerful influence. New trends in Chinese higher education are attracting the attention of global educators. Since the establishment of Western-oriented modern universities at the end of nineteenth century, Chinese higher education has continued to evolve. Over the past two decades, however, tremendous economic development in China has stimulated reforms in higher education that have resulted in some remarkable changes.

The first modern institution, Peiyang University, was founded in Tianjin. The university changed its name to Tianjin University in 1951 and became one of the leading universities in China: Next, Jiaotong University was founded in Shanghai in 1896. In the 1950s, most of this university was moved to Xi'an, an ancient capital city in northwest China, and became Xi'an Jiaotong University; the part of the university remaining in Shanghai was renamed Shanghai Jiaotong University.

42.Chinese higher education _______. A. is not affected by any others         B. has not really well-developed

C. has developed since the end of nineteenth century       D. is not paid any attention by global educators

43.Chinese higher education _______.

A. has been stable since nineteenth century                                   B. has decreased over the past two decades

C. has not got any changes                                                D. has been affected by the country's economic development

44. The word “evolve” in paragraph 1 refers to ________________ .

     A. remain unstable              B. develop                               C. decrease                  D. develop slowly

45. Which following statement is not true according to the passage?

A. In the 1950s, Jiaotong University was divided into Xi'an Jiaotong University and Shanghai Jiaotong University.

B. The first modern institution, Peiyang University, was founded in Tianjin.

C. The university model of the United States and other European countries has a powerful influence.

D. The country's economic development hasn’t stimulated reforms in higher education.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following questions.

Question 46: My father likes reading newspapers more than watching TV.

A. My father doesn’t like watching TV as much as reading newspapers.

B. My father likes watching TV more than reading newspapers.

C. My father doesn’t like reading newspapers as much as watching TV.

D. My father likes watching TV as much as reading newspapers.

Question 47: “Are you willing to travel?” the interviewer asked her.

A. The interviewer asked her whether she is willing to travel.

B. The interviewer asked her whether she was willing to travel.

C. The interviewer asked her whether is she willing to travel.

D. The interviewer asked her whether was she willing to travel.

Question 48: It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house.

A. Tony couldn’t have bought that house.                 C. Tony needn’t have bought that house.

B. Tony can’t have bought that house.                       D. Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.

Choose the option that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49: You are tired. It is hard to concentrate on your work.

A. The more tired you are, the more harder it is to concentrate on your work.

B. The most tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate on your work.

C. The more tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate on your work.

D. The tired more you are, the more hard it is to concentrate on your work.

Question 50: She fell over in the last minutes. She didn’t win the race.

A. If she didn’t fall over in the last minutes, she would win the race.

B. She didn’t win the race even though she fell over in the last minutes.

C. Not having won the race, she fell over in the last minutes.

D. She could have won the race if she hadn’t fallen over in the last minutes.

Read the text. Some of the lines are incorrect. Find them and write the correct
answers in the space provided. (If a line is correct, put a tick ).
Miss Lien live in a small house on Hanoi. She teaches English at Line 1 live -> lives
a school there. She usually is breakfast in seven in the morning Line 2 ____

to bed at ten o'clock.                                                                                Line 8                                                                                                                       ____

đang cần gấp: Look carefully at each line. THREE lines are correct. Tick () them. The other lines contain ONE word which should NOT be there. Underline and write the word in the space
The Swiss eat more chocolate than any other nation. The Switzerland is also the country where the best chocolate is made, although some people think it is Belgium. Chocolate originally came out from South America and the Spanish brought it to Europe. At first, it was used for the drinking and was very expensive. Today chocolate is eaten all over in the world and is a multi-million dollar industry. It is one of Switzerland’s biggest the industries after banking. Be careful when you eat chocolate. Some chocolate bars have more than a thousand for calories. Chocolate also contains one of the chemicals we be produce when we are in love!

III. Filling each blank with a suitable word. The first letter of the word has been provided.

1.   Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important f___________ in Vietnam.

2.   In the UK, there are a lot of c___________ for table manners.

3.   Most Vietnamese people have family altars to w___________ their ancestors.

4.   Saint Giong is a mythical h___________ who helped King Hung to defeat the An.

5.   It’s important to p___________ our culture for future generations.

6.   Xoan singing is traditional f___________ singing originating from the northernprovince of Phu Tho.

7.   The Fox and the Grapes is one of the most popular f___________.

8.   At the beginning of the festival, they p___________ a ritual of offering incense.

9.   Millions of Japanese visit homtowns for family r___________ during theObon Festival.

10.       The o_______ demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village girl to satisfy hisblood lust.