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

35. Some students in my class are starting to learn another language and they find
it_________ (enjoy)
36. We left the town _____________before the lava hit it. (safety)
37. Our teacher always ___________ us to work hard. (courage)
38. The _________’s decision is final. (edit)
39. I like this website because it is _________.for me. (use)
40. There are many _________ throughout the years. ( celebrate )
41. He wants to __________ his room. ( decoration )
42. Tet is a ________ festival of Vietnamese people. ( joy )
43. I’m very __________ of my father. ( pride )
44. She isn’t happy with her ________ for Tet. ( prepare )
45. Easter is a joyful festival which is ________ in many countries in the world. (
celebration )
46. Let me congratulate you on your __________.( nominate )
47. Many _________activities take place in different part of Vietnam at Tet. ( culture )
48. She has been ________ as the president of our company. ( nomination )
49. Thousands of people were made_________ by the earthquake in Indonesia.
(home)
50. The eruption of volcanoes is always_________ ( disaster)
51_________ waves, also known as tsunamis, occur when there is an earthquake
under the sea. (tide)
52___________ ash is very ______________ to people ‘s health. (Volcano) - (harm)
53. This volcano has___________ five times during the last twenty years. (
eruption)
54. We can____________ when a volcano will erupt. (
prediction )
55. The ___________ of the volcanoes is always disastrous. ( erupt )
56. There are many ___________ parks in Hanoi. (beauty)
57. This magazine is ___________ read by both teenagers and adults. (wide )
58. I hope to speak english as ___________ as my teacher. (good)
59. Viet nam is interested in saving ___________ resources. (nature)
60. ________________ are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.
(environment)

27. It’s the most_____________ film that I’ve ever seen. (interest)
28. He is an_____________ of the Vietnam News office.(edit)
29. This book is not_____________ (avail)
30. Videos are also very useful _________ (educate)
31. It is ________for you to live in an earthquake zone. What can you do to prepare in
advance for an earthquake? (danger)
32. The sky is very _______________ . It’s going to rain. (cloud)
33. The hurricane brought total _____________to the city. (destroy)
34. English____________ from Spanish in that it is not pronounced as it is
written.(different)