Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences. (0,5pt)

26. cakes/ Sticky rice/ dish/ that/ are/ Vietnamese traditional/ must/ part/be/ Tet meals/ of/ a/.

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27. idea/ It/ fruit/ is/ vegetables/ good/ kinds / a/ to/ of/ eat/ different/ and/ every day/.//

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A. PHONETICS (1pt)

I. Circle the word A, B, C or D having different underlined sounds. (0,5 pt)

1. A. food B. tooth C. noodles D. flood

2. A. daughter B. aunt C. sauce D. laundry

II. Circle the word A, B, C or D having different stressed syllable. (0.5 pt)

3. A. curriculum B. community C. depression D. turmeric

4. A. delicious B. tasty C. fragrant D. bitter

B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (2,5pts)

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (1,75 pts)

II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (0.75pt)

C. READING: (2,5 pts)

I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word from the box to complete the following passage. (1.25 pt)

Charlie Chaplin (14) ___________ an English actor, director, producer, and composer. He is known as the most (15) _____________ person of the silent-film era. Charlie Chaplin's portrayal of the tramp won the hearts of people all over the world.

Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his (16) ____________ in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin (17) ___________ an Honorary Academy Award for 'the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century'. Chaplin died (18) ___________ the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.

II. Read the passage again and choose the best answer A, B or C (1,25 pt):

19. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in _______.

A. the US B. London C. Switzerland

20. When did he start appearing in films?

A. In 1910 B. In 1914 C. In 1972

21. In about how many films did he play the Tramp?

A. Seventy B. Seventeen C. Twenty-five

22. Charlie Chaplin is very famous for ___________ .

A. his stage performance

B. his background music

C. his character "the Tramp"

23. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist.

B. He played classical music.

C. He received an award in 1972.

D. WRITING: (2pts)

I. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (0,5pt)

24. My brother/ enjoy/play/piano/when/he/young.

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25. Three of us/ very/ different/ one another.

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II. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences. (0,5pt)

26. cakes/ Sticky rice/ dish/ that/ are/ Vietnamese traditional/ must/ part/be/ Tet meals/ of/ a/.

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27. idea/ It/ fruit/ is/ vegetables/ good/ kinds / a/ to/ of/ eat/ different/ and/ every day/.//

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III. Rewrite sentences as directed. (1pt)

28. How much is a bowl of noodles? (cost)

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29. Hoa prefers lemonade to orange juice.

Hoa likes …………………………………………………………………………………

30. Nam is as heavy as his brother. (weight)

Nam ………………………………………….………………………………………

31. The listening exercise is more difficult than the reading exercise.

The reading exercise …………………………………………………………………….

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I. Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of

1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. a, ……………………..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b, ………………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3. a, I went home early ……………….……... I was feeling unwell.

b, I went to work the next day………………… .... I was still feeling unwell.

4. a, She only accepted the job ....................................... the salary, which was very high.

b, She accepted the job ……………………………….. the salary, which was rather low.

5. a, I managed to get to sleep ………………………... there was a lot of noise.

b, I couldn't get to sleep ………………………………...... the noise.

II. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.

1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.

Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.

2. They have very little money. They are happy.

In spite of ……………………………………………………………………….

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.

Although ……………………………………………………………………….

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.

In spite of ……………………………………………………………………….

5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.

Despite ……………………………………………………………………….

6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.

Even though ……………………………………………………………………….

III. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

In spite of _______________________________________________________________

2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.

Because of ______________________________________________________________

3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

Despite _______________________________________________________________

4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.

Because of ______________________________________________________________

5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.

Although_______________________________________________________________

6. He is so young. His acting is excellent.

Although____________________________________________________________

7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.

In spite of______________________________________________________________

8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.

Despite________________________________________________________________

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