I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (0.5pt)

1.A.charity B.chemistry C.chemical D. mechanic

2.A. closure B. sure C. pleasure D. leisure

3.A. ocean B. concert C. musician D. official

4. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked

5.A. storage B. advantage C. message D. garage

II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (0.5 pt)

1. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation

2. A. wonder B. import C. include D. reduce

3.A. uniform B. appointment C. unhappy D. delightful

4. A. requirements B. applicants C. admissions D. financial

5. A. national B. festival C. saxophone D. violin

SECTION III. LEXICO- GRAMMAR: (8,0 POINTS)

I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (4,0 pts)

1. It must be ___________ to see elephants racing.

A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing D. amazement

2. There are __________stores on the street.

A. hundreds of

B. hundreds

C. hundred of

D. of hundreds

3. Human is looking for a clean, cheap and __________ sources of energy.

A. effective B. effect C. effectively D. effectiveness

4.In many countries, people think that electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but______.

A. appliances B. sales C. consumers D. necessities

5.We should give unused clothes to _____________to help the people in need.

A. charity

B. factory

C. market

D. hospital

6.My friend has decided to use__________electricity by using more solar energy instead.

A.more B. less C. much D. fewer

7.It is_____________.to use a mobile phone while driving or riding.

A. safe B. important C. illegal D. careful

8.She stays in_______________by exercising daily and eating well.

A.health B. fit C. size D. shape

9.Mozart was one of the most famous____________of classical music.

A.actors B. composers C. artists D.makers

10.The doctor says my father will become ill________________he stops smoking.

A.until B. when C. unless D. if

11.The movie on TV last night made me_________________

A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom

12.The cinema changed completely at_______.end of___________1920s.

A.an- the B. the -0 C. 0 – the D. the – the

13. The___________ fish you eat, the _____________you are.

A. more – more health B. more – healthier

C. most – most healthy D. more – healthiest

14.Nam can wait hours for his friends without getting angry. He is a ___________boy.

A. hard-working B. free C. patient D. active

15.John: “____________?” Mary: “That’s a great idea.”

A. Do you like playing sports B. Can you buy me some apples

C. Why don’t we go out for dinner D. May I borrow your pen

16. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.

A. Would you like

B. Could you please

C. Would you mind

D. Do you enjoy

Choose the word that is THE SAME meaning to the underlined word.

17.Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt

18.Thanh Hoa is well-known for its beautiful beaches and seafood.

A. rich B. successful C. honest D. famous

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word.

19.I was surprised by the absence of our teacher of English. It was the English- speaking contest !

A. fluency B. kindness C. thinking D. presence

20.I have failed my English test. I am afraid that my parents would be disappointed

A. taken B. passed C. forgotten D. missed

II. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1,4 pts):

1. The driver was so drunk that he ________lost______ (lose) control of his car.

2.Next week at this time, you will be lying (lie) on the beach.

3. Neil Amstrong ______stepped______(step) down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.

4. Mr. Thanh hope _____to be invited__________( invite) to join the club. He could make important business contacts there.

5.Your car is new.You __________Have you purchased_______________( purchase ) it?

6. The baby ______is crying_____(cry) because someone ______has taken_____(take) her tricycle away.

III. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (1,6 pts)

1.There will be a___shortage_________ of energy in the near future. (SHORT)

2. Reading books can also develop our____________imagination___( IMAGINE)

3. We help the__elderly___________with housework and gardening.(OLD)

4. The sauce itself was ____fragrant_____and slightly sweet. (FRAGRANCE).

5. We should use them__economically__ and try to find out alternative sources of power.(ECONOMY)

6. Viet Nam cuisine has a _____variety___of unique foods from different areas.( VARIABLE)

7. Big Ben Down is about a group of___terrorists ___ who take control of Big Ben. (TERROR)

8.My sister’s hobby is _____photographing_________.She took a lot of nice photos. (PHOTO)

IV. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. (1 pt)

1. The weather of Hong Kong is different _____from________ that of Canada’s.

2. You shouldn't stay at home all day because it's bad ____for______ your health. Go out less!

3.Lan says she loves collecting pens but she won’t continue this hobby ___from_____ next year.

4. He has just taken an examination ___________in_______Chemistry

5.My aunt sliced the beef ______________into_____thin strips.

6.What’s HCM city famous_____________for_____?

7.Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book___in_____ advance.

8. They often cook fish _______with______a little cooking oil.

9.Most chidren hook_____on_____playing computer games.

10.My friends advise me to give ____up____________ fishing.

SECTION IV. READING: (4,0 POINTS) I.Choose the correct word A, B ,C or Dfor each gap to complete the following passage. (1,0 pt)

There are many problems in the public transportation system in Metropolitan City. Thousands of residents (1) ............ on the city’s buses and streetcars (2)............ throughout this large city, but Metro Transportation system’s (3) ............ schedules are totally unreliable. For example, a bus or a streetcar that should (4) ............ at seven may not arrive until eight o’clock or even (5) ............ . Sometimes three buses or streetcars will arrive in bunches, one after another. Moreover, it is unusual (6) ............ a bus driver or a streetcar conductor to pass up groups of people anxiously waiting in the snow in freezing weather because he is behind schedule and wants to make up for lost time. (7) ............ , passengers (8) ............ unhappy victims of the waiting game, which cause them (9) ............ late for work or to (10) ............ important appointments.

1. A- relies B- rely C- relied D- will rely

2. A- travelling B- go C- to travel D- going

3. A- days B- daily C- each day D- day

4. A- begin B- start C- go D- arrive

5. A- sooner B- later C- lately D- soon

6. A- at B- on C- for D- in

7. A- Unfortunately B- Happily C- Strongly D- Interestingly

8. A- is B- feels C- become D- gets

9. A- be B- to be C- being D- are

10. A- get B- arrive C- miss D- reach

II. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)

Every year seven thousand people died in the car accidents in Great Britian. And between one and hundred thousand people are hurt .

There are rules to make the roads safe , but people do not always obey the rules. They are careless . If everybody obeys the rules , the road will be much safer . How can we make the roads safer ?

Remember this rule . In Great Britian traffic keeps to the left . Cars ,buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road . In most other countries traffic keeps to right.

Before crossing the road , stop and look both ways . Look right and left . Then, if you are sure that the road is clear , it is safe to cross the road .If you see small children or very old people , help them to cross the road . We must teach our children to cross the road safely . We must always give them a good example . Small children must not play in the street.

1. If we want to make the roads safer ,__________ .

A. we should not cross the road too often

B. everybody must be careful and obey and the traffic rules

C. traffic should keep to the right

D. all the road must be clear

2. If you ride a bike in Great Britaiin, you must ride__________.

A. on the right side of the road B. on the left side of the road

C. behind the buses D. in the middle of the road

3. Which of the following is NOT true , according to the passage ?

A. Cars , trucks and buses kill many people every year .

B. Few people die in the traffic accidents in Great Britian.

C. In our country traffic keeps to the right.

D. Streets are not safe places for playing.

4. What does it mean by ” the road is clear “ ?

A. The road is very clean. B. The road is not noisy

C. You can see clearly on the road. D. There is no car or bus running.

5. The safe way to cross the road is to _________.

A. look left, and look ahead B. look right only

C. look both ways , right and left D. run across the road without looking

III. Complete the following passage by filling one suitable word in each blank. (2,0 pts) John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940.He was always (1)......keen........ on music and played in pop groups (2).....at............school and Art College. John got married (3)..........to............. Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4)...whose........name was Julian. At that (5)....time.........,John was member of a group (6) …...called......."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs(7).........were..... written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They(8)........would...... scream and faint when"The Beatles"played,and lot of people(9)......got....their hair cut in a Beatles style.Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles"and John was(10)...much......richer than he had ever been.

I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,6 pts)

1.It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.

Mr. Hoang spent______half an hour walking to work yesterday_____________________________________________

2.My father waters these flower every morning.

These _____flowers are watered by my father every morning____________________________________________________

3.Although they were tired, they tried to finish their work on time.

In spite of____being tired, they tried to finish their work on time____________________________________________________

4.My mother works as a teacher at a high school.

My ___mother teaches at a high school________________________________________________________

5.She takes photographs and collects coins as hobbies.

Her hobbies are ___________taking photographs and collecting coins______________________________________.

6. His laziness makes his parents feel sad.

His parents feel sad/ are sad _______about his laziness_______________________________________

7. It isn’t necessary for her to start this machine by hand.

She______doesn't have to start this machine by hand_______________________________________________________________

8. I feel like going to America soon.

I am looking___forward to going to American soon___________________________________________________________

II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.(1,4 pts)

1.Jakarta doesn’t have as many skyscrapers as Shanghai. (MORE)

______Shanghai has more skyscrapers than Jakarta_______________________________________________________________

2.My salary is high, but my husband’s is higher ( SO)

_____My salary is not so high as my husband's ___________________________________________________

________________

3.Do you like seeing a water puppet show? (ON)

______Are you keen on seeing a water puppet show?_____________________________________________________________________

4.John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (AGO)

_____John last did homework a month ago_______________________________________________________________________

5.They never went to the cinema every Sunday last year. (USE)

_______They didn't use to go to the cinema every Sunday last year_____________________________________________________________________

6. Flying from Vietnam to Australia was so tiring to us. (WERE)

______We were tired of flying from Vietnam to Australia_____________________________________________________________________

7.Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.(NO)

_____Linda no longer lives with her parents________________________________________________________

III. Arrange the words and phrases to make the meaningful sentences based on the given cues. (1.0 pt)

1.We/ start/ the game/ half an hour ago/ but we/ not finish/ it.

___We started the game half an hour ago_______________________________________________________________________

2. We/ can cook meals/ bring them/ homeless people.

______We can cook meals and bring them to homeless people__________________________________________________________

3.She/ often/ take/ paracetamol/ if/ she/ get / bad/ headache.

_______She often take paracetamol if she gets bad headache______________________________________________________________

4. We/ think/ painting / interesting/ because/ creative / activity.

_____We think painting is interesting because it is a creative activity__________________________________________________________________

5. Big cities/ suffer/ air pollution / water pollution.

_____Big cities suffer from air pollution and water pollution_______________________________________________________________

PHẦN B

I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,6 pts)

1.That writer wrote many stories. She became famous.

The ______writer who wrote many stories became famous_____________________________________________________

2. It’s impossible for us to predict when the earthquake will happen.

We____are likely to predict when the earthquake will happen______________________________________________________________

3. The Smiths have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here longer.

The Smiths haven’t ________lived here as long as us_______________________________________________.

4.She makes her son study English until midnight.

Her son._____is made to study English until midnight_________________________________________________________

5. Let’s go to my uncle’s farm at the weekend.

Amy suggested______going to my uncle's farm at the weekend___________________________________________________

6.I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

I’d rather you_______delivered the sofa on Friday____________________________________________________

7. No one buys products with poor quality.

Products ____________with poor quality are not bought _________________________________________________

8. Cuong is so kind to help the injured people.

It is _______so kind of Cuong to help the injured people ______________________________________________________________

II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.(1,4 pts)

1. When I was ten , I used to walk to school with my best friend. ( AGE)

____At the age of ten, I used to walk to school with my best friend______________________________________________________________________

2.Let me reach my office and then I will talk to him. (WHEN)

_______When I reach my office, I will talk to him__________________________________________________________________

3. I can’t wait to take part in our school trip.( FORWARD)

_______I am looking forward to taking part in our school trip____________________________________________________________

4.They will build a hydropower station in the North of the country next decade.(BE)

_____A hydropower station will be built in the North of the country next decade_________________________________________________________________

5.A group of foreigners visited the slums last week, didn’t they? (VISIT)

____Did a group of foreigners visit the slums last week?_________________________________________________________________

6. Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. (ORDER)

_____Susan went to the gym three times a week in order to be fit for the skiing_________________________________________________________________

7.If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic. (OTHERWISE)

______You should start early; otherwise, you will get stuck in the traffic ___________________________________________________________________

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given. Make all the changes and additions if necessary. (1,0 pt)

1.Large / of/ tourists / visit / tourist attractions/ annually.

_______A large number of tourists visit tourist attractions annually________________________________________________________________

2.If/ you/ want/ cut/ your birthday cake / easy/ you/ had/ warm/ knife / flame.

____If you want to cut your birthday cake easily, you had to warm the knife on the flame__________________________________________________________________

3.Everybody / the house/ ask/ questions / after / thief/ leave.

_____Everybody in the house are asked questions after the thief had left __________________________________________________________________

4.It/ important/ us/ learn/ use/ roads properly/safely.

________It is important for us to learn to use the road properly and safely_______________________________________________________________

5.Children / enjoyed/ take/ Ha Long bay.

____Children enjoyed being taken to Ha Long bay_________________________________________________________________