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: ___________________________________________________

2.     What does the sign say? ___________________________________________________

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

V. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1,5 pts)

    23   He has been _________________invited to that important meeting.(official)

         24   I feel ________________ now. I think I’ll go to bed early. (wear out)

    25.  Please address all _________________to the Arts Editor.(correspond)

    26.  It’s very ________________at the moment. Could you phone again later?

           (convenience)

    27.  Teenagers are now ________________dressed.(fashion)

    28.  Japan was very rapidly _______________ in the late 19^th century.(industry)

    VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence. (1 pt)

29. My sister ________________ English at a high school for the gifted since she

      graduated from university. (teach)

                    30. Grass can ________________ everywhere.(find)

31. If only I ________________ more time to visit your beautiful country.(have)

32. Are you used to ________________ on the floor?(lie)    

     VII. Rewrite each sentence so that it means almost the same as the one printed

     before it: (2pts)

33. As a boy, my father often rode a bike to the countryside.
      My father used ___________________________________________________

34. They are going to introduce a new style of jeans next week.
      A new style of jeans _______________________________________________

35. My younger brother plays games all day long.
      I wish __________________________________________________________      

36. How long have you written that story?

       When __________________________________________________________?

IV.  Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are True or False: (1pt)

          Thailand is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), bordering on Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. The population in 2001 over 54 million. Buddhism is the country’s official religion. It is a monarchy, and until 1939 was known as Siam. The national language is Thai.

         Unit of currency is the baht, consisting of 100 satang. It is the world’s largest exporter of rice, and also produces rubber, timber, tin and precious stones.

 19.  Thailand has been known as Siam since 1939.                      __________   

 20.  The capital of Thailand is Bangkok.                                        __________   

 21.  Islam is the country’s religion.                                                 __________    

 22.  It is the world’s largest importer of rice.                                   __________   

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1,5pts)

 23. It is always _______________to hear other people’s point of view.(interest)

 24. We aim to help disabled students to live and study _______________. (depend)

 25. Many Vietnamese poets have drawn their _______________ from nature.(inspire)

 26. What have fashion _______________ done to modernize the ao dai?(design)

 27. Singapore is ________________ for its shops and restaurants. (fame)

 28. What is the main language of _______________ at that school? (instruct)

VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence.(1 pt)

 29. John enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Anne _______________ (pray).

 30. It’s time we _______________ (catch) the bus.                

 31. A new style of jeans _______________ (introduce) in the USA last year.

 32. I ________________(play) tennis for three years now.

VII. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (2pts)

 33. We have to finish the project on time.

      The project ___________________________________________________________

 34. He often fed the pigs when he was young.

      He used  _____________________________________________________________

 35. What a pity I don’t live near my work.

      I wish  _______________________________________________________________

 36. It is two months since Ms Lee wrote to me.

      Ms Lee hasn’t _________________________________________________________

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

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

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

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

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

      A. for                             B. after                     C. on                         D. in

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

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

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

      A. whom                       B. that                       C. who                      D. where

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

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

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

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

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

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way

1.       She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. à The last time …………………………………..

2.       We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. à This is the first ……………………………….

3.       It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. à We haven’t ……………………………………..

4.       This is the first time I have visited the USA. à I haven’t ………………………………………

5.       I have learnt English for 10 years now. à I began ……………………………………………..

6.       She moved to London 20 years ago. à She has ………………………………………………..

7.       The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. à The last time …………………………………..

8.       I stopped writing to him a week ago. à I haven’t ……………………………………………..

9.       Mary has leant French for 6 years. à It’s ………………………………………………………

10.   When did your father buy that car ? à How long ………………………………………………

11.   I didn’t see her again for 3 years. à Three years has …………………………………………..

12.   The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.

à John hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..

13.   They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.

à They didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….

14.   John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.

à John has ………………………………………………………………………………………

15.   My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.

à My uncle started ……………………………………………………………………………..

16.   How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?

à When did your ………………………………………………………………………………

17.   My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.

à Since 2005, …………………………………………………………………………………..

18.   When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?

à How long ……………………………………………………………………………………..

19.   My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.

à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………

20.   My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.

à My father hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………

21.   Jane’s grandma hasn’t planted trees in the garden for 5 months.

à Jane’s grandma stopped ……………………………………………………………………...

22.   I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is.

à My mother is …………………………………………………………………………………

23.   I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema.

à That is the …………………………………………………………………………………..

24.   We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.

à We last ……………………………………………………………………………………….

25.   The last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain.

à I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………………..

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5pts)

     25. Stamp  _________________ can be an expensive hobby.                                     (collect)

     26. The living standards in Singapore are ____________________ high.                    (impress)

     27. Wearing jeans is always  ___________________ for people of all ages.               (fashion)

     28. The struggle for national ___________________ lasted over forty years.              (depend)

     29. The beauty of nature has provided ___________ for many artists and musicians. (inspire)

     30.  It’s more convenient for school boys to wear short- __________________ shirts.(sleeve)

            VI. Arrange these words into their correct orders: (0.5 pt)

     31.  never out of fashion / jeans / are / like wearing / A lot of people / because / they.

             ____________________________________________________________________

     32.  a long silk tunic / is / on the sides / Ao dai / over loose pants / worn / that is slit / and.

             ____________________________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the

          same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)

33. Mary often comes to class late, which annoys everybody.

We wish  _____________________________________________________________.

34. “The Voice Kid” competition really interests both children and adults.

Both children __________________________________________________________.

35. He is very bad at Mathematics. 

He wishes ____________________________________________________________.

36. Peter began to play for the national team five years ago.

Peter has  _____________________________________________________________.

I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)

1.     I am sorry but you haven’t made any deep impression ___________ me.

A. with                          B. on                                        C. about             D. over

2.     “Would you like to take part in the trip with us?”         – “___________.”

       A. Yes, I like to            B. No, I wouldn’t.                    C. Yes, please.        D. Yes, I’d love to.

3.       The ___________religion of Indonesia is Islam.

       A. official                     B. office                                   C. officer                   D. officially

4.        ___________Vietnam, Malaysia is a tropical country.

       A. Unlike                     B. Alike                                    C. Like                         D. As 

5.       You can take part in sports activities or not, it depends on you. It is___________.

       A. optional                   B. forceful                                C. compulsory             D. required

6.       It is very kind ___________you to show us around your city.

       A. to                             B. with                                     C. of                       D. about

7.       The department building is divided ___________ four sections.

       A. with                         B. about                                   C. into                     D. apart

8.        John wishes that his parents___________ here now to give him best advice.

       A. are                          B. could                                   C. would                   D. were

9.       What a pity that Lan can’t come. I wishes she ___________.

       A. can                          B. could                                   C. would                   D. is

10. Mexico is famous for its hot ___________and spicy food.

       A. climate                    B. population                           C. capital                   D. currency

II Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) for the following picture or sign.(0,5pt)