Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box

SECTION 2. PHONETICS

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.(1.25 pts)

1. A. houses

B. horses

C. cases

D. glasses

2. A. laugh

B. cough

C. plough

D. enough

3. A. practised

B. watched

C. raised

D. stamped

4. A. badminton

B. match

C. Japan

D. athlete

5. A. machine

B. architect

C. mechanic

D. Christmas

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SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

I. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences. Write your answer in the numbered box.(5.0 pts)

1. ~ What is your......................TV programme?                  ~ It is cartoons.

A. best

B. likable

C. favorite

D. most favorite

2. ............Minh felt very tired, she still finished her homework before going to bed.

A. Because

B. Though

C. Because of

D. When

3. Team sports are sometimes called ...............sports.

A. compete

B. competition

C. competitor

D. competitive

4. ~ How often do you.............taekwondo?                ~ Twice a week.

A. do

B. play

C. make

D. take

5. Your daughter is........................girl I have ever met.

A. a friendly

B. the friendliest

C. the most friendly

D. a more friendly

6. …………… you have old clothes, will you give them to those in need ?

A. Or

B. Because of

C. Unless

D. If

7. ............ girl in the long white dress over there speaks English very well.

A. The

B. A

C. An

D. Ø

8. I want to buy a................ to give my sister on her birthday.

A. silk long white scarf

B. white silk long scarf

C. long scarf white silk

D. long white silk scarf

9. ................September 5th every year, Vietnamese children start their new school year.

A. In

B. At

C. Of

D. On

10. You .............. turn down the radio. It is too loud and it may make the neighbour annoyed.

A. can

B. mustn’t

C. may not

D. should

11. I would like to watch motor racing because it makes me...........

A. excite

B. excitement

C. exciting

D. excited

12. ~ .............is that TV programme directed by?                     ~ By a famous Vietnamese director.

A. What

B. Who

C. How

D. When

13. PTV, Phu Tho Radio Television, is a...............television channel in Viet Nam, and attracts thousands of TV viewers.

A. local

B. national

C. international

D. wide

14. .................are films by pictures, not real people and often for children.

A. Documentaries

B. Cartoons

C. News

D. Series

15. It’s better for us to use …………. energy because it isenvironmentally friendly.

A. sun

B. windy

C. sunny

D. solar

16. Ow. Look! You are..................Nga.

A. very taller than

B. much taller than

C. many taller than

D. as taller as

17. Did you ……….. a good time flying kites with your cousins in the countryside last Sunday?

A. takes

B. take

C. have

D. has

18. Ms Lien: What a lovely dress you have, Lan!                    Lan:.......................

A. Yes, it is.

B. Good idea, Ms Lien.

C. Yes. Sure.

D. It’s kind of you to say so.

19. ~ Why don’t you practise speaking English with your classmates everyday?    ~................

A. Because it is useful.

B. Yes, I do.

C. Yes, I will. Thank you.

D. I think so.

20. I often lookafter my younger brother while my parents are at work.

In this sentence, “look after” means..................

A. take after

B. take care of

C. take care for

D. look up

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II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your choice (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box.(1.25 pts)

1. My students will take a trip to the countryside if the weather will be fine tomorrow.

                                  A                 B                       C                         D

2. There are a lot of clouds in the sky, so it should rain later.

               A                   B     C                           D

3. Mary didn’t win the race because she didn’t run fastly enough to overcome the others.

         A                            B                          C          D

4. I always feel very interesting when I read comics.

                     A               B            C         D

5. The doctors say that we should drink many water every day.

      A                B                             C        D

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III. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in italic.

Write your answer in the numbered box.(1.25 pts)

1. This website is _____________ for students to learn online.                 (INFORMATION)

2. Merlion is a __________ with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.           (CREATE)

3. Tet is one of the _________ celebrations for Vietnamese people.               (TRADITION)

4. TV stations show foreign series because they can buy them________.            (CHEAP)

5. The program attracted millions of ______________.                             (VIEW)

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IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answer in the numbered box.(1.25 pts)

1. What a nice dress! Where you (buy) ________  it?

2. ~ The children already (clean)___________their classroom?      ~ Yes. They did yesterday.

3. Most students like (eat)____________fast food.

4. Ms Thanh is a good doctor. She (work)______________in a big hospital in Ha Noi.

5. You should study harder or you (not pass)______________the coming exam.

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SECTION 4. READING

I. Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the blanks. Write your answer in the numbered box.(2.5 points)

Dear Fred,

I’m so pleased when you are going to (1)____my country. I’ll try to give you as  (2)______information as I can about my city.

First of all, you can stay at a small hotel near my house. It’s not very expensive and it’s (3) _______ near the city center. If you want to travel round (4) _______ town, a taxi is the most (5) ________means of transportation, but it’s also the most expensive. If you want a cheap means, hire a bicycle and buy a (6) ________.

As this is the beginning of the summer, you shouldn’t fill your bags (7) ______ suitcases with your warm clothes, just bring light and convenient clothes. Remember to bring a camera (8) _______ you because you’ll be able to (9) __________a lot of photos.

There are a lot of famous tourist (10) __________in my city, you can certainly visit them when you are here. I’ll take you out at the weekend.

1. A. go                            B. travel                 C. visit                   D. know

2. A. much                       B. many                 C. few                    D. a lot

3. A. located                     B. locating              C. location              D. locates

4. A. some                        B. a                        C. an                      D. the

5. A. expensive                 B. convenient         C. beautiful             D. good

6. A. hat                           B. book                  C. motorbike                     D. map

7. A. and                          B. but                     C. or                       D. so

8. A. on                            B. to                       C. with                   D. for

9. A. bring                        B. take                   C. make                  D. see

10.A. attractions               B. places                C. site                    D. areas

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II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Write your answer in the numbered box.(1.25 pts)

Tokyo is the capital of Japan. In Tokyo, there are always too many people in the places where you want to come.

People are very polite even when they often spend a long time on traffic jams. Tokyo is different from London when you want to walk to a place.

During the day, most people travel to work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train, everybody in a seat seems to be asleep whether the journey is long or short.

The worst time to be in the street at night is about 11.30 when the night clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home.

1. Tokyo is different from London because …………………..

A. it has a larger population                             B. it is a noisy city

C. it is more difficult to walk to somewhere     D. its people are friendlier and more polite

2. When does the writer think the worst time to go into the street?

A. When everybody wants to go home from work      B. At about 11.30 p. m

C. When the trains are full                                         D. At about 11.30 a. m

3. What does the writer think of Japanese trains?

A. They are very nice and comfortable.            B. There are not enough trains.

C. They are often empty.                                 D. They never leave and arrive late.

4. The word They in line 6 has the closest meaning to ……………… .

A. Tokyo people                         B. Train tickets

C. Japanese trains                       D. London trains

5. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Most people in Tokyo  go to work by train.

B. It is very difficult to go around in London.

C. When Japanese people are on traffic jams, they are impolite.

D. Trains in Tokyo are usually full of passengers.

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III. Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Write your answer in the numbered box.(2.5 points)

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SECTION 5. WRITING:

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.25 pts)

1. If you work hard, you will not pass the exam.

à Unless...................................................................................................................................

2. My son started to collect stamps 2 years ago.

àMy son has...........................................................................................................................

3. Loan is the best tennis player in my club.

àNobody................................................................................................................................

4. She had to leave for school earlier because it rained very heavily.

àBecause of ............................................................................................................................

5. It’s a good idea for you to do your homework before going to school.