PART B: PHONETICS (5 pts)

Question I: Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others.(3pts)
1. A. page B. village C. luggage D. heritage
2. A brushed B wicked C practiced D laughed
3. A. ecosystem B. loss C. radioactive D. global
Question II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others.(2pts)
1. A. decision B. reference C. refusal D. important
2. A. electrician B. Japanese C. possibility D. comfortable
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (25 pts)

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (8pts)
1. She said nothing ……………make her husband angry
A. so as not to B. so as to not C. in to order D. in order to not.
2. He goes to the restaurant now and…………
A. after B. here C. now D. then
3. ................Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B.As soon as C. Now that D. Until
4. There’s a strange man behind us. I think……………..
A. we are followed B. we are being followed
C. we are being following D. we are following
5. The man ……………… to the principal is my form teacher.
A. talks B. talk C. talked D. talking
6. The smaller the room is, the ....................furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. small C. more D. less

7. Each of them ……………a different character.
A. has B. have C. to have D. having
8. I was just ……………to go out when you telephoned.
A. around B. about C. thinking D. planned
Question II: Supply the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets. (5 pts)
1. You (stop) ………………….by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.
2. They are going to have their house (paint) ……..…………... for Christmas.
3. After I (have) ……..…………... some biscuits, I went out for a drink.
4. Neither Jane nor Peter (be) ………………………………..coming to the club tonight.
5. You always (complain) ……………….. about my cooking.
Question III: Supply the correct form of the words in bracket (8 pts)
1. The committee has made some …………………………changes for the better (DECIDE)
2. John went to bed early because he had had a………………. day. (TIRE)
3. The situation was ............................ . Nobody could do anything to help. (HOPE)
4. We are continuing to pour billions of tons of ……………… into the atmosphere every year.
(POLLUTE)
5. Help is immediately sent to the (SURVIVE) .................................. of the earthquake.
6. The President’s New Year speech is going to be broadcast (NATION)............................ .
7. (ENVIRONMENT) ......................... are doing their best to save the species from dying out.
Question IV: There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and correct it
1. Smoking cigarettes are not allowed in this hospital.
A B C D
2. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition
A B C D
3. They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy.
A B C D
4. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
A B C D
5.Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year.
A B C D

PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (20 pts)

Question I: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE word in each space (5pts)
Man has always depended on plants (1) …….…food and many other useful products. For this
reason, farming is one of the world's most important industries. At first, early man did not know
how to plant seeds and raise crops. He (2)…………wild fruits and vegetables where he found
them. Then man discovered how to grow his own food. He planted seeds and waited for the crop
to grow. For the first time, he could be reasonably sure of his food supply. He could settle down
and set up shelters in the places where he grew food.
As populations began to increase, the (3) ………for food became greater. Old-fashioned
tools and farming methods were inefficient in (4)………… the demand, so man cultivated more
and more land and invented complicated machines to make his work easier. Tractors replaced
horses and other farm animals. Scientists studied and experimented with plants. They told
farmers how to control plant diseases, and how to grow bigger and better crops. Now one man,
(5)………a wide knowledge of plants and the help of machines, can cultivate hundreds of acres.
He can raise plants which did not originally grow in the soil or climate of his community.
Question II: Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.

Energy Saving

Saving energy doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming. But what can you do to save
energy? There is (1) …………that you can do to help the process of energy conservation. You
can save energy by doing things like making sure that the kettle doesn’t (2) ………more water

than is needed, always washing a full load in the washing machine rather than a half load or
turning down your central heating by 1oC – this could cut your (3) …………bill by 10%.
Making sure that hot water taps are not left (4) ………………and replace washers if your taps
drip. (5) …………work you can turn off (6) ………………lights and your computer if you are
not using them. (7) ……………to energy saving light bulbs – these use around a quarter of the
electricity, and often last eight times (8) ………………than an ordinary bulb. Close your curtains
at (9) …………to keep the warm air from escaping through the windows. Switching off (10)
………appliances when they are not in use makes a big contribution to energy saving too.
1. A. plenty B. lot C. little D. few
2. A. consist B. contain C. compose D. include
3. A. hot B. heat C. heating D. heated
4. A. run B. ran C. running D. flowing
5. A. By B. At C. In D. On
6. A. any B. all C. those D. no
7. A. Change B. Consume C. Buy D. Sell
8. A. higher B. shorter C. less D. more
9. A. morning B. evening C. dusk D. afternoon
10. A. electricity B. electronic C. electric D. electrical
Question III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (5 points)
In the early days of the United States, postal charges were paid by the recipient and
charges varied with the distance carried. In 1825, the United States Congress permitted local
postmasters to give letters to mail carriers for home delivery, but these carriers received no
government salary and their entire compensation depended on what they were paid by the
recipients of individual letters.
In 1847, the United Post Office Department adopted the idea of postage stamp, which of
course simplified the payment for postal service but caused grumbling by those who did not like
to prepay. Besides, the stamp covered only delivery to the post office and did not include
carrying it to a private address. In Philadelphia, for example, with a population of 150,000
people still had to go to the post office to get their mail. The confusion and congestion of
individual citizens looking for their letters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail. It is
no wonder that, during the year of these cumbersome arrangements, private letter carrying and
express businesses developed. Although their activities were only semi-legal, they thrived and
actually advertised that between Philadelphia and Boston, they were a half-day speedier than the
government mail. The government postal service lost volume to private competition and was not
able to handle efficiently even the business it had.
Finally, in 1863, Congress decided that the mail carriers who delivered the mail from the
post office to private addresses should receive a government salary and that there should be no
extra charge for that delivery. However, this delivery service was at first confined to cities, and
free home delivery became a mark of urbanism. As late as 1887, a town had to have 10, 000
people be eligible for free home delivery. In 1890, of the 75 million people in the United States,
fewer than 20 million had mail delivered free to their doors. The rest, nearly three quarters of the
population, still received no mail unless they went to their post office.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The increased use of private mail services
B. The development of a government postal system
C. A comparison of urban and rural postal services
D. The history of postage stamps
2. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the USA in the early 19th century _____.
A. the recipient had to pay to receive the letters
B. the recipient paid the same for all kinds of letters
C. postage stamps for letters came into use

D. the mail carriers earned a lot of money from the government
3. Why does the author mention the city of Philadelphia?
A. Its postal service was inadequate for its population.
B. It was the site of the first post office in the United States.
C. It was the largest city in the United States in 1847
D. It was commemorated by the first United States postage stamp.
4. The private postal services of the 19th century claimed that they could do which of the
following better than the government?
A. Deliver a higher volume of mail B. Deliver mail more cheaply
C. Deliver mail faster D. Deliver mail to rural areas
5. In 1863 the United States government began providing which of the following to mail carriers?
A. A salary B. Housing C. Transportation D. Free postage stamps

PART E: WRITING (10 pts)

Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it (5pts)
1. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
- It came ……………………………………………………………..
2. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his marriage proposal” said Nam to Lan
- Nam advised………………………………………………………………….
3. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.
- Americans aren't …………………………………………………………..
4. The last time my eyes were tested was in 2001
- I have ........................................................................................................
5. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
- There is no point.........................................................................................
Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given. (5 pts)
1.Tim looks nothing like his father. TAKE
->Tim ……………………………………..his father at all.
2.“Is there anything you want from the shops?” Alison asked her mother. THERE
->Alison asked her mother if ……………………………from the shops.
3.We advise customers to buy their tickets in advance. ADVISED
->Customers ………………………………their tickets in advance.
4. ‘I’m sorry I’m late again,’ he said. APOLOGISED
->He ………………………………………….. again.
5. Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain RESULTED
- The heavy ……………………………………………………… this region.
Question III: Write a paragraph (100 – 120 words) about how to protect yourself from
Covid-19. (10pts)