PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS AND VOCABULARY (3ms)

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

1. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed

2. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping

II. Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

3. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated

4. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.

5. Could you tell me where …………….. my name?

A. to sign B. signs C. signed D. signing

6. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper.

A. crowded B. international C. urban D. local

7. At weekends the city is always packed with people.

A. crowded B. busy C. noisy D. polluted

8. Our car ……………… at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down

9. Jane had a difficult childhood. She ……………… a broken home.

A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with

10. The woman ……………… when the police told her that her son had died.

A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into

11. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s ………………

A. social skills B. self-care skills C. housekeeping skills D. cognitive skills

12. “Where did you spend your holidays last year?” she asked me.

A. She asked me where I had spent my holidays last year.

B. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the year before.

C. She told me where I had spent my holidays the year before.

D. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the following year.

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words.

1. We are trying to introduce our handicraft products to foreigner tourists because we want to promote our culture, (in order that)

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2. Bat Trang village is quite far from my place, but I still want to go there with my friend this weekend. (although)

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3. There have been many challenges for the development of traditional handicrafts in Vietnam. (face up to)

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4. He is going to be responsible for his family business because his parents are very old now. (take charge of)

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5. Most people in this village earn their living by making traditional handicrafts. (live on)

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III. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS DIRECTED

1. Mary was sick.She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.

Despite ……………..

2. We live in the same street. We rarely see each other.

Inspite of…………….

3. Despite her richness, she is not happy.

Although………………………………..