Part II: Listen to a student explain why she can’t come to classand choose the correct answer. (1 pt)

1. Diana can’t come to class because ______.

      A. she has a different class

      B. she has a mid-term exam

      C. she has a doctor’s appointment 

2. The articles and video are available ______ .

A. online       B. via email ​C. in the library

3. The deadline for the homework is ________.

       A. Wednesday       B. Friday      C. Sunday 

4. The office needs ___________.

       A. a note from the doctor

       B. an email from Diana 

       C. the mid-term exam

B. PHONETICS AND USE OF ENGLISH (2 pts)

Part I: Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (0.5 pt)

1. A. snack​​B. taste​​C. save​​​D.brave

2. A. chaos​​B. chat​​​C.Christmas​​​D. chemist

Part II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern. (0.5pt)

1. A. reflection​B. division​​C.interview​​​D. remember

2. A. return​​B. happen​​C.differ​​​D. visit

Part III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets to complete sentences. (0.5 pt)

1. Don't worry. If we (not understand)__________  the lesson, the teacher will explain it again.

2. We (have) ______________ an important test at this time tomorrow. 

Part IV. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (0.5 pt)

1. It is very _______________ to participate in Songkran Water Festival.              JOY

2. SSS is a sky  ________________ system; it'll stop everyone from crashing.     SAFE

C. READING (2 pts)

Part I. Complete the following passage using the words given in the box. There are 2 extra words. (1 pt)

         stewing          Despite       popular         served       from​Before

UNFORGETTABLE FOOD IN VIET NAM

Among the many dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the most  (1) ________ . It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day,  (2) ________  breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night snack . Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by  (3) ________  the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices. (4)__________ eating, don't forget to put some herbs, pepper, lemon juice and chili as well into pho. It's so delicious!

Part II. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1 pt)

How does a rocket get to outer space?

A rocket uses fuel to make power for the engine. The fuel is set on fire inside the rocket. As the fuel burns, it creates gases that have great pressure. These gases are blasted out of the rocket engines.

These gases all go out the bottom of the rocket engine where it is open. They come out so fast and with so much power that the rocket is pushed up. It is pushed up so hard that the rocket overcomes the force of gravity, which tries to keep everything on the ground. The force that pushes up against the front of the rocket is called thrust.

Unlike an airplane, a rocket does not use wings to help it fly. It just uses the power and force created by the burning fuel to make enough thrust.

1. Where is the fuel set on fire?

2. How do the gases come out to push up the rocket? 

3. What is the force that pushes up against the front of the rocketcalled?

4. What does a rocket use to help it fly?

D. WRITING (2 pts) 

Part I. Complete the sentences, using the words from the cued pictures. (1 pt)

2. In the future, we will be able to visit the moon in a _________.

3. Tom Hanks is my favorite film star. He has won the ________ for Best Actor twice. 

4. Wind and ____________ power are renewable sources of energy. 

Part II. Make question for the underlined part. (0.5 pt)

1. Halloween is held on October 31st

2. We decided the winners by tasting the dishes they cooked.

Part III. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.5pt)

1. The film begins with a terrible disaster. It has a happy ending.   àDespite............................

2. They have chosen John for the school's football team.                à John has..........................