A. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

Question 32: They decided to go for a picnic in spite of the cold weather.

A. Although the weather was cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

B. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.

C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.

D. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

Question 33: Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition.

A. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition.

B. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary.

C. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does.

D. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary.

Question 34: He cannot afford a new computer.

A. So, he would buy a new computer.

B. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it.

C. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.

D. Therefore, he would buy a new computer.

Question 35: Because of the interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.

B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.

C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

D. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

A. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

      We can (41) __________other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.

      Animals have ways of (42) __________ information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing (43) __________ to what people can do. We have language – about 6,000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.

       Radio, film, and television (44) __________ a huge influence on society in the last hundred years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to this? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly. But there is (45) __________ information that it is difficult to know what is important and what isn’t. Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day.

Question 41:  A. talk to        B. talk with                  C. communicate to        D. communicate with

Question 42:  A. changing    B. transferring             C. exchanging                D. giving

Question 43:  A. compare    B. comparing               C. is compared               D. compared

Question 44:  A . have          B. have had                  C. are having                 D. had

Question 45: A. so much      B. such much               C. so many                     D. too much

I-PHONETICS

A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line.

Question 1.  A. laughed                      B. contained                   C. established              D. talked
Question 2.  A. delights                      B. tasks                           C. loves                        D. hopes

Question 3.  A. dune                            B. hummock                  C. shrub                        D. buffalo

B. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

Question 4. A. extinction                    B. animal                         C. classify                     D. primary

Question 5. A. addition                     B. endanger                     C.   medicine                 D. survival

II- VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR NOTES

  Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

Question 6: Is Miss Wilson very fond _______ French food? - No, she is not used _______ having French food.

A. over / with                B. in / about                  C. of / to                        D. off / for

Question 7: I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble. ________, we are going to make some people redundant.

A. Therefore                 B. However                   C. But                            D. And

Question 8: To _____ a desert is a dangerous activity which requires careful preparations for risks.

A. circle                        B. remain                      C. explore                      D. comprise

Question 9: Lan: “Are you American?” – John: “__________”

     A. Sorry!                       B. Yes?                          C. Excuse me?               D. Pardon?

Question 10: Look _______! The tree is going to fall.

A. off                             B. in                               C. over                           D. out

Question 11: Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand.

A. and                            B. but                             C. therefore                   D. so that

Question 12: Scientific ________ helps to explore some places and discover more and more remote parts of the world.

A. survey                       B. research                    C. lead                           D. expedition

Question 13: Most deserts are enormous sandy areas.

A. narrow                      B. mysterious                C. aerial                        D. immense

Question 14: The Simpson Desert was named _______ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia.

A. for                             B. with                           C. at                               D. after

Question 15: I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of things to learn.

A. But                            B. So                              C. Therefore                 D. However

Question 16: The Sahara contains complex linear dunes that are ________ by almost 6 kilometers.

A. lay                             B. located                      C. separated                  D. developed

Question 17: The hill was so ________ that it took us more than five hours to climb up.

A. sloping                      B. enormous                  C. arid                            D. stable

Question 18: A ________ is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people.

A. camel                        B. horse                         C. donkey                      D. cow

Question  19 .That's a very nice dress you're wearing. -  “________________________ “

    A. That's nice                B. I'm glad you like it     C. That's all right           D. You're quite right

Question 20: ________, I cannot keep pace with Johnny.

A. So I have tried hard                                       B. However hard have I tried

C. I have tried hard so                                        D. However hard I have tried

Question 21: Deserts are often composed of ________ and rocky surfaces.

A. trees                          B. oil                              C. water                         D. sand

Question 22: Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of Australia.

A. lands                         B. valleys                      C. areas                         D. dunes

Question 23: According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer.

A. on / about                 B. after / for                  C. to / with                    D. upon / at

Question 24: Deserts are also classified by their ________ location and dominant weather pattern.

A. sandy                        B. geographical            C. aerial                        D. facial

Question 25: He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car.

A. therefore                  B. nevertheless             C. however                    D. but

Question 26: A _______ is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation.

A. sandy area                B. dune                          C. shrub land                 D. desert

Question 27: He told me not to do it; ________, I did it.

A. Therefore                 B. However                   C. So                              D. But

Question 28: Thanks to pictures taken by satellites, deserts have not _______ a mystery in our time.

A. intended                   B. attained                    C. remained                  D. hidden

Question 29: ________ Sahara of ________ Africa is the world's largest desert.

A. Ø / the                         B. The / Ø                        C. A / an                        D. The / an

Question 30: We used to climb up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings.

A. foot                           B. face                           C. top                             D. middle

Question 31: Not all teenagers are well ……………. for their future job when they are at high school.

A. interested         B. satisfied                    C. concerned                 D. prepared

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

14. Do you make the children to do the morning exercise every day?

     A           B                           C                                              D

15. There was nothing specially about his clothes apart from his flowery tie.

           A                           B                           C                 D

16.  Near the park is a famous landmark calling the Unification Palace.

      A                             B                          C                   D

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

17. Your boss looks like the aggressive type. ” “........................... ”

Yes, he really wants to get ahead.                                B. Yes, he’s quite gentle.

C.  Really? I’ve never seen him lie.                             D. Right. He’s so quiet.

18. “How can this dress be so expensive?” “........................... ”

A. Yes, it’s the most expensive.                                               B. What an expensive dress!

C.  You’re  paying for the brand.                                 D. That’s a good idea.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.

A.  monthly  payment             B.  cash and carry                     C.  credit  card                         D. piece by piece

20.  The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas.

A.   hectic                                B.   eccentric                            C.   fanatic                               D. prolific

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. A chronic lack of sleep may make us  irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

A.   uncomfortable                  B.   responsive                         C.   calm                                  D. miserable

22.  Population growth rates  vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

A.   restrain                              B.  stay  unchanged                C.  remain  unstable                D. fluctuate

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Da Lat - dream city

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (23)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different (24)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The(25)__________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (26)__________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on.  Most customers (27)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.

23. A. is                                   B. has been                              C. was                          D. were

24. A. in                                  B. from                                     C. of                           D. with

25. A. customers                      B. managers                             C. assistants                 D. sellers

26. A. in                                  B. for                                       C. of                            D. by

27. A. who                               B. what                                    C. which                      D. whom

IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

        Television is one of man’s important means of communication. It brings events and sounds around the world into millions of homes. A person with the television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring peace. Through TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.

            In addition to these things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action packed dramas, lights comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.

28.  What does TV bring us?

A.Noise from around the world.                      B. Man’s most important means of talking.

C. Events and sounds around our globe.          D. President making speech.

29. What can’t viewers do with the TV at home?

A. Watch a president giving a talk.                 

B. See a war being fought.

C. Watch  statesmen making attempt to bring about  peace

D. See heavens and hells.

30. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. TV can bring us entertainment.

B. By watching TV, people can widen their knowledge.

C. People know events and sounds from different world.

D. People can meet presidents without going out.

31. According to the passage, what don’t entertainment programs include?

A. dramas                                B. tragedies                  C. musicals                  D. motion pictures

32. With TV sets, a person can...............

A. watch presidents making a speech.             B. see a foriegn country

C. learn things in faraway lands                       D. all of them are correct

D. WRITING

I. Write sentences with the same meaning. (1,5 pts)

1. She visited her old friends last month.

@ Her old friends ………………………………………………………

2. The children have bought these dolls.

@ These dools ……………………….…………………………………

3. She said: “ I am a doctor.”

@ She said……………………….………………………………………

4. She asked me: “ Do you stay at home?”

@ She asked me if …….………………………………………………

5She started to learn English for two years……………………………………………………………..

II. Choose (A hoặc B, C, D) and correct the mistake(0,5)

1. Christmas songs is performed for people in towns and villages eight hundred years ago.

A B C D

2. I have worked in this company for 1995.

A B C D

3. Mary asked Nancy if she live with her family.

A B C D

4. You should learned how to use the computer.

A B C D

5.She is interested on reading books

A B C D

III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets. (0,5pt)

1.Mr Hai used to (work) .........................in Ha Noi last year.

2.Would you mind if I (play)................................... video games in here?.

C. READING

III. Read the passage and do exercises below (2.0ms)

Viet Nam is a country in the South East Asia . It has an area of 329,566 sq km .It is divided into three regions. Ha Noi is the capital city and Ho Chi Minh is one of the biggest cities of VietNam. The population of Viet Nam is over 80 million. It has an age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. VietNam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other international organizations such as APEC , WTO .

Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Viet Nam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay , Phong Nha cave , Hoi An ancient town , ect . And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over the world . Moreover, they prefer to visit VietNam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. They are very proud of their country . They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one .

A. Write T(True) or F (False) 1.5m:

1. VietNam is divided into three regions:North, Central and South...........

2. Ha Noi is the biggest city of VietNam.............

3. Viet Nam has a population of over 80 million.........

4. Hoi An is one of the World Heritage Sites...........

5. Tourists from all over the world don^’t want to visit VietNam...........

B. Answer the questions (0,5m)

1.What does VietNam export ?................................................................................................................

2Why do t.ourists prefer to visit VietNam ?.............................................................................................

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)

1. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison

2. A. base B. final C. ancient D. decorate

3. A.earned B.returned C.mashed D.cleaned

4. A.head B.weather C.beach D.heavy

III . Choose the best answer. (2pts)

1. Many young people are fond .............. playing soccer.

A. in B. of C. at D. on

2. I’ve ........................... finished this novel.

A. already b. for C. since D. yet

3. She asked me .................a big house.

A. if I had B. if I have C. Whether I have D. both B& C

4. They tried to make a fire by .....................pieces of bamboo together.

A. adding B. separating C. rubbing D. collecting

5. Would you mind .......................the air- conditioner?

A. if I turn on B. if I turning on C. if I turned on D. turn on

6. She said, “ I must go now.”

A. She said she had to go now. B. She said she has to go then.

C. She said she has to go now. D. She said she had to go then.

7. They are always ………………..video games.

A. play B. playing C. to play D. played

8. I’m very sorry for behaving ………….. last night.

Read the following passage and do the tasks below.

Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25^th December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding. [pudding: dessert]

A). Check True (T) or False (F).

B). Answer the questions.

5. When is Christmas held?

@ ___________________________________________________________________________

6. Do Christians celebrate the death of Christ on Christmas Day?

@

7. What do they do on Christmas Day?

@

8. Are you a Christian?

@

9. Name some festivals you know?

@

10. How do you feel when New Year is coming?

@

Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

1. Vietnamese people celebrate Lunar New Year around January or February.

@ Lunar New Year_______________________________________________________________

2. People made shoes and sandals from recycled old car tires.

@ Shoes and sandals_____________________________________________________________

3. “Do Pyramids in Egupt attract a lot of tourists every year?”

@ Nam asked Nga________________________________________________________________

4. “The pipes are broken.”

@ He said______________________________________________________________________

5. We are going to clean the environment. We are ready. (use adj.+ to inf.)

@ ___________________________________________________________________________

6. It is a contest in which participiants have to make a fire. (use compound adj.)

@ It’s a _____________________ contest.

VI/ (1,5 points) Rearrange these words or phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you as an example. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

Example: 0. learning / are you / Why / English? à Why are you learning English?

VII/ (1,0 point) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. Somebody cleans the room every day.

à The room ___________________________________________________.

2. “Where are you going for the summer holiday?” she asked me.

à She asked me ________________________________________________.

3. I’m sorry you can’t understand the instructions clearly.

à I wish you __________________________________________________.

4. They’ve never invited us to lunch before.

à This is the __________________________________________________.

5. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

à Only by ____________________________________________________.