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A/ PRONUNCIATION:
Question I: Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the
other. (5 pts)
1. A. fed B. left C. bet D. these
2. A. this B. thick C. thank D. thin
3. A. study B. plural C. pullover D. sugar
4. A. myth B. with C. both D. sixth
5. A. minerals B. plants C. things D. regions
6. A. fitted B. wicked C. locked D.
Question II: Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from the
others: (5 pts)
7. A. activity B. electricity C. simplicity D. pollution
8. A. achievement B. experiment C. explanation D. discovery
9. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult
10. A. produce B. towel C. advent D. flower
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Question III: Choose the best answer to complete these following
sentences(20 pts)
11. Can you do me a favor? - _____________.
A. No. Thank you. I'm fine B. I'm sorry, I'm busy
C. Yes. That's very kind of you D. No, you can't
12. I wish I go with you to the countryside next weekend.
A. can B. could C. will be able to D. must
13. Bao used to .. past the pagoda on her way to shool every schoolday six
years ago.
A. walk B. walked C. walking D. to walk
14. Who look . your chilren when you are away from home.
A. for B. at C. after D. to
15. Mr. Hung has just talked to you is my uncle.
A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
16. They wear .. whenever they are at school.
A. uniforms B. dresses C. clothes D. shirts
17. Paris , London is a busy modern city.
A. as B. like C. alike D. same
18. Mrs. Quyen started early get to her office on time.
A. in order to B. so as to C. for D. so that
19. Im a bit short .. money . can you lend me some ?
A. about B. to C. for D. of
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20. If I in your position , I twice before doing that.
A. am / will think B. were / thought
C. were / would think D. were / will think
21. I wish I had seen that movie. - .. .
A. so do I B. so had I C. but do I D. I had , too
22. After arriving home, they usually their uniforms.
A. take out B. put out C. take off D. put
off
23. Minh suggested .. to the library.
A. go B. to go C. went D. going
24. ...............you do better work than this, you wont pass the exam.
A. When B. Although C. If D. Unless
25. I was just............... to go out when you telephoned.
A. around B. about C. thinking D. planned
26. Its difficult to pay ones bills when prices keep.................
A. growing B. gaining C. rising D. raising
27. She.............. her neighbors child for the broken window.
A. blamed B. accused C. complained D. denied
28. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?
- ............the novels that Ive read, I enjoyed this one the most.
A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all
29. That old lady is................ deaf to hear what you say.
A. so B. enough C. not D. too
30. I failed to buy that nice dress, for I had forgotten to bring my...............
A. gloves B. purse C. bonnet D. trousers
31. The radio is ..............loud. I cant hear the noise.
A. too many B. too much C. much too D. lost
much
32. The visitor spoke ....................the subject of wildlife in northern Britain.
A. in B. from C. with D. on
33. He has ................to speak English.
A. the ability B. an ability C. ability D. abilities
34. My mother used to . research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. making D. doing
35. Lets go to the beach this weekend, ?
A shall we B. do we C. dont we D. will we
36. I wish he .. that.
A. doesnt say B. didnt say C. hasnt said D. hadnt said
37. My father has gone away. Hell be back a week.
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 A. for B. at C. until D. in
38. Dont do this all at once; Do it little .................... little.
A. by B. to C. from D. with
39. They are both good ............. because they type carefully.
A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typemen
40. We didnt ...............to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. approach
41. I dont think that purple shirt .............. with your yellow skirt.
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
42. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling ............... .
A. garage B. service C. station D. pump
43. ................ you study harder, you wont pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
44. He ordered them .. it again.
A. dont do B. not do C. not to do D. didnt do
45. Quite soon, the world is going to ...................... energy resources.
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
46. We decided not to go camping because of the rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
47. Mary works at a supermarket. She . $ 5 an hour.
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns
48. The students have got .. news about their exams.
A. many B. some C. few D. a few
49. It is the most beautiful building ................... the world.
A. around B. of C. in D. at
50. If you come to the cinema, ................... your friend with you.
A. bring B. get C. invite D. take
Question IV: Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct
in standard written English. (10 pts)
51. Do you want me make you some coffee?
A B C D
52. Remember finish your homework before coming to class.
A B C D
53. If you had had a chance to go to the Soviet Union, what would you do?
A B C D
54. When we got to the stadium, the football match already started.
A B C D
55. What a lovely day us had!
A B C D
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56. My former students always send me letters telling about theirs life and
A B C D
57. What is the weather like yesterday?
A B C D
58. This package is three pounds wide.
A B C D
59. Don't tell her of this.
A B C D
60. Three days ago the Browns go for a picnic in the country.
A B C D
Question V: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.(10 pts)
A. His doctor advised him (give up)(61) ____________(smoke) (62)
____________
B. most of the earth's surface (cover) (63) ____________ by water.
C. This bike (use) (64) ____________ for more than six years.
D. Her grandfather (die) (65) ________20 years ago. She (never meet) (66)
______ him.
E. All students objected to (do) (67) ____________that work.
F. It's no use (attempt) (68) _________ (have) (69) ____________dinner in two
minutes.
G. I wasted hours (look) (70) ____________for this book.
H. No one ( use) (71) ____________ this car for several years.
I. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) (72) ____________
J. They (practice) (73) ____________their music lesson at 7 o'clock last night.
K. This book (just publish) (74) ____________by Kim Dong publisher.
L. The kids (sleep) (75) ____________ when the bell rang.
M. The Pikes (move) (76) ____________to London since 2002.
N. You look tired. You (work) (77) ____________ hard?
O. Ba and Phong (know) (78) ____________ each other quite well for years
P. She (learn) (79) ____________ English since she was ten.
Q. The door won't open unless you (push(80) ____________ it hard.
Question VI Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.(10 pts)
81. Traditional ...................... ..are a good source of fun and CELEBRATE
entertainment.
82. The public were angry with the Ministers ...........................to REFUSE
tell the truth about the bribery.
83. At the end of the concert, the audience gave the young pianist STAND
a ........................ovation. NECESSITY
84. That was an ..................remark, it would have been better to NATION
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keep silent. COMPARE
85. Panda is .................. to China only.
86. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at ENTERTAIN
the ............................ hospitality of the fans SAVE
87. Television is one of the cheapest form of ....... ................... DEPEND
88. The old lady hide all her ..............................under the floor PRIDE

89. They celebrate their ..................................on 4th July

90. He was very ............................. of the work he had done

QuestionVII: Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.(15 pts)

My name is Lindar Black. Im forty-eight years (91)________ and this is my
plan when I retire. Well, when I retire, Im going to (92)________ Vietnamese. I
can already speak French, Italian, and German and I want to learn (93)____
____ language. Im also going to drive. I never had time to learn (94)___ __ I
was young. Then Im going to buy a car and a tent and travel all (95)___ _____
the world. Im not going to wear boring clothes. Im tired (96)________ blouses
and skirts. Im going to (97)_____ ___ jeans and tracksuits all the time. And
when I come (98)____ ____ from my travels Im going to (99)___ _____ a book
and become a T.V star and tell every one about the places I (100)____ ____ and
the people I met.
Question VIII: Read the text then choose each option to best complete these
following sentences.(5 pts)
LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE
Some people learn a second language (101) .Other people have
trouble learning a new language. How can you help (102) . learn a
new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English
a little (103) . and more interesting.
The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that
you can learn, you will learn. (104) . patient. You do not to have to
understand (105) . all at once. Its natural to make mistakes when
you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal,
or diary, everyday. You will get used to (106) .in English, and you
will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you
will see that your writing is improving. (107) . you must speak
English every day. You can practice with your classmates (108) .
class.
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 The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write
this in your journal. After (109) . class, think about what you can did.
Did you answer a question (110) .? Did you understand something the
teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand
it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.
101 a. ease b. easy c. easily d. all a, b, c
102 a. itself b. yourself c. himself d. herself
103 a. ease b. easy c. easily d. easier
104 a. be b. being c. to be d. been
105 a. anything b. nothing c. everything d. something
106 a. write b. writing c. to write d. written
107 a. In addition b. Addition c. Additional d. By
108 a. of side b. outside c. beside addition
109 a. some b. each c. all d. by side
110 a. correct b. correction c. correctly d. few
d. corrective
Question IX: Rewrite the following sentences that they mean almost the same
as those printed before, using the given words, keep the word unchanged (5
marks)

111. She is a slower and more careful driver than I am.( drives)
....
.

112. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldnt reach it.(too)
....
.

113. He is overweight because he eats so much chocolate.(if)

....
.

114. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Sunday(would rather)

....
.

115. The last time we made a cake was six months ago (since)
....
.

116. You d better put your money in the bank, Jack(advised)

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....
.

117. It was too cold for children to go to school( couldnt)

....
.

118. He failed the exams because of his laziness( because)

....
.

119. Keeping the environment clean is very important. (to keep)

....
.

120. She sings more beautifully than her sister.( doesnt)

....
.

QuestionVII: Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.(15 pts)

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