Part II. Reading

I. Read the text and choose the best answer  (A, B,C or D ) to complete each sentence questions.(1pt)

Malaysia is one of the countries of the ASEAN. It is divided into two regions which are separated by about 640 km of the sea and together comprise an area of 329,758 sq km. Malaysia enjoys tropical climate. The Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit.Kuala Lumpur-The capital city- is the largest city in the country. The population in 2001 was over 22 million. Although Islam is the country’s official religion, there are two other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. The national language is Bahasa Malaysia known simply as Malay. However, English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken. The language of instruction for primary school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary school, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is a compulsory second language.

 1/  The ………….. of Malaysia in 2001  was  over 22 million.

A. population B. region C. language D. country

2/ Malaysia is divided  into ……….. regions by about 640 km of the sea.

A. two B. three  C. four D. five

3/The official religion of Malaysia is ……………..

A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Tamil   D. Islam

4/ …………… is a compulsory second language for secondary school students in Malaysia.

A. Chinese B. Tamil C. Malay D. English

Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. He __________ out of his house since he __________ his color TV.

    A. hasn’t been - has bought                                                B. hasn’t been - bought

    C. wasn’t - has bought                                            D. wasn’t - bought

2. __________ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

   A. Although                        B. Providing                C. Nevertheless            D. Even

3. The computer won’t work unless you _________ these cables.

    A. connect                         B. connected                C. don't connect          D. didn’t connect

4. Let’s go to the zoo, _________?

    A. don’t we                         B. don’t you                C. shall we                  D. will you

5. He ran out of money so he had to ________ some from his friend.

   A. borrow                             B. ask                          C. lend                                    D. earn

6. Not once _________ his promises.

   A. he is keeping                   B. he keeps                  C. did he keep            D. has he kept

7. The teacher didn't explain the reason ________ he was punished.

   A. what                                B. which                      C. how                                    D. why

8. Mothers are always _________ towards their children, aren’t they?

   A. protect                             B. protective               C. protected                D. protections

9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember __________ it.

   A. to lock                             B. lock                         C. locked                     D. locking

10. I’ll give you a ring _________ we get back from our vacation.

   A. and                                  B. as soon as               C. as long as                D. since

11. Would you mind _________ in this library?                                                 

   A. not to smoke                   B. not smoke               C. not smoking            D. don’t smoke

12. Those mushrooms are ________. Don’t eat them!

   A. poisoned                          B. poisoning                C. poisonous               D. poison 

13. I __________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.

   A. played                             B. were playing           C. was playing            D. have played

14. I saw your school's ________ in today's edition of  The Vietnam News.

   A. advertising                      B. advertises               C. advertised               D. advertisement

15. He tried to walk ________ so as not to be late for school.

   A. fast                                  B. quick                       C. rapid                       D. slowly

16. Do you want _________ by the doctor?

    A. to examine                      B. to be examined       C. being examined      D. examining

17. I am _________ that you liked it.

   A. surprised                          B. surprising                C. surprise                   D. surprisingly

18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its __________ .

   A. coat                                 B. wrapper                  C. cover                       D. paper

19. Alan is really impressed by the _________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.

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

20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City __________ day.

   A. next                                B. the previous            C. the following           D. the before

1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B or C.

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1.

We are having dinner in the __________.

A. bathroom B. bedroom C. kitchen

1.

A. pictures B. chairs C. desks

2.

A. mother B. homework C. judo

3.

A. books B. keys C. pots

4.

A. lamps B. schools C. bags

5.

A. pencils B. baskets C. rulers

Choose the best answer amongA, B, C, D to complete each sentence below:
Many species of plants and animals axe in_________of extinction.

A. dangerous

B. endangered

C. danger

D. dangerously

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
5. These classes are different ____________ other classes because the students are disabled.
A. in B. of C. from D. with
6. The children have every reason to be proud _________ their efforts.
A. with B. of C. on D. at
7. The children come from large and poor families, which ________ them from having proper
schooling.
A. differed B. allowed C. realized D. prevented
8. The government should have special policies to help the __________.
A. disabled B. disable C. disability D. disablement
9. There was a lot of _________ from the local residents.
C. to punish disabled children in Tibet D. able to hold 200 students
34. Which subject is NOT taught in the school?
A. Chemistry B. Handicrafts C. Mathematics D. Arts
35. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Tibet's first deaf-mute school celebrated its first birthday.
B. Life in the boarding school is comfortable.
C. The visitors were welcomed with a beautiful song.
D. Baiba Toinzhub can sing and dance very well.
V. Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Every year many people (36) ________ the world learn English. Some of them are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school; Others learn in evening classes. A few
learn English by (37) ________ or just by hearing the language on television or among their friends.
Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to (38) ________ that question.
Young children learn English at school because it is one of their (39) ________. Many adults learn
English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies,
because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English (40)
________ they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
36. A. in B. through C. on D. over
37. A. himself B. oneself C. ourselves D. themselves
38. A. learn B. practise C. answer D. start
39. A. problems B. subjects C. questions D. hobbies
40. A. so that B. despite C. because D. although

TEST 4B

I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. disabled B. forced C. believed D. realized
2. A. deaf B. teach C. read D. sleep
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

A. oppose B. opposite C. opponent D. opposition
10 You needn‟t shout I‟m not __________
A. deaf B. deafen C. deafness D. deafly
11. The blind child _________ a great efforts to learn “Braille”
A. did B. got C. made D. created
12. Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines.
A. taking much time B. taking little time
C. odd D. not affected by time
13. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age He‟s a ________ child
A. mentally ill B. mentally retarded
C. mentally alert D. mentally restricted
14. He invented a new kind of wheelchair for ___________.
A. the unemployed B. the poor C. the disabled D. the unhappy
15. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.
A. inability to speak B. inability to see
C. inability to hear D. mentally impairment
16 My father didn‟t _________ coffee for reakfast
A. used to have B. use to have C. is used to having D. use be having