Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. Mr. Ba lives ________ 68 Nguyen Du street ________ Ha Noi. LÀM GIÚP BÀI CUỐI THÔI
A. at/in B. on/in C. in/in D. in/on
2. Jack: “I can’t find my key, Nam” – Nam: “Don’t worry. I will help you to ________ it”.
A. look for B. look after C. turn on D. turn off
3. The woman ________ car was stolen last night has just called the police.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. who
4. Let’s get a ________ to make sure that there are no cracks in the pipes.
A. electrician B. plumber C. carpenter D. scientist
5. Before reading a book you should check if it is one that you can ________ read and understand.
A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easiness
6. Nga: “I suggest we go on a picnic on the other side of the river.” – Mai “________________”
A. It’s a nice day B. Have a good trip C. Great idea D. congratulation
7. Your brother doesn’t like drinking coffee, ________?
A. does he B. is she C. isn’t she D. doesn’t he
8. ________ she worked hard, she failed the examination.
A. Because B. Although C. Therefore D. However
9. She got bad marks on the test because she _____________ a lot of mistakes.
A. made B. did C. took D. had
10. If I didn’t live so far away, I _______ my parents every week.
A. will visit B. visit C. would visit D. visited
11 Tom: “ What sport do you like?” Peter: “_________”
A. No, I don’t B. It’s my favourite sport
C. I think it’s boring D. Well, I love volleyball and soccer
12. The books ________ by Nam Cao are interesting.
A. written B. writing C. to write D. wrote
13. The bridge ________ in 2005.
A. was built B. has been built C. built D. has built
14. We used to ______________ foreign languages when we were students.
A. speak B. tell C. say D. talk
15. He hasn’t met his friends since he ________here.
A. come B. came C. has come D. was coming
Part II. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by writing the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
16. While my mother cooked the meal, her friends invited her to go out for dinner.
A B C D
17. Nam asked me that I wanted to speak to a foreigner.
A B C D
18. Nobody answer the questions correctly because they are very difficult.
A B C D
19. The ending of the story makes me exciting.
A B C D
20. It was so an interesting film that I couldn’t forget it.
A B C D
Part III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
21. A. flood B. tool C. pool D. foot
22. A. signal B. season C. sugar D. science
23. A. decided B. visited C. located D. published
24. A. hurry B. honest C. heavy D. healthy
25. A. participant B. ability C. identify D. convenient
Part IV. Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. There is ONE extra words.
Few about covers However problems lot
Water is necessary for life. People can live only a (26)________days without it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and developing countries are worried (27) ________the quality and quantity of water in the world. Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water (28) ________about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. (29) ________, 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use comes from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again. One of the (30) ________ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large population centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons.
PART V. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Education is an art of life which makes our life easy and better. We can also term education as another form of knowledge. A child is born ignorant but he learns various skills and techniques, all are different types of education.
Evidence of education in India can be seen from the Vedic period. In Hinduism, children used to start their education when they were five years old, whereas in Buddhism they began their education at the age of 8. It is an education that inspires us well and helps us to brighten our future.
Our mother is called our first teacher, she teaches us for day to day activities. Bookish knowledge only applies to our tests, and we must have some practical knowledge to live a meaningful life. Everything can be learned at home, at school or from anywhere. So, we can say that learning is education and age should never be an obstacle in our learning.
31. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The term of education C. Lifelong learning
B. The best way to learn D. Our first teacher
32. The word “various” in paragraph 1 is closets in meaning to _________.
A. many B. few C. little D. much
33. According to paragraph 2, Buddhism children started their education when _________.
A. they were 5 years old B. they were 8 years old
C. someone motivated them to study D. people helped them to better their lives
34. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is seen as the most important factor for a meaning full life.
A. We must read books to do the test well. B. We must learn everything at school.
C. We must have practical knowledge. D. Everything should be learned at home.
35. The word “she” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. the teacher B. the mother C. both parents D. knowledge
Part VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the provided sentence.
36. Nam isn’t so good as Minh.
àMinh ________________________________________________________________.
37. Marry has looked for her keys for an hour.
àMarry started _________________________________________________________.
38. “Are you going to go fishing this afternoon, Ba?” Mai asked.
àMai asked ____________________________________________________________.
39. Students must complete their homework before they go to school.
àTheir homework _______________________________________________________.
40. Despite the bad weather, we decided to go for a picnic.
àEven though __________________________________________________________.