(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (1.5 pts) 1. A. exactly B. example C. exercise D. examination 2. A. change B. champion C. choose D. toothache 3. A. waited B. erased C. needed D. ended (4 – 13) Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (5 pts) 4. ______there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a nice man to everyone. A. However B. Despite C. Because D. Although 5. She complains noisily about anything______ she doesn’t like. A. what B. that C. about which D. whose 6. You seem to be quite good ______ physics. A. for B. about C. at D. to 7. Our house needs to be______. A. painting B. paint C. painted D. paints 8. If you saw a UFO, what______ you do? A. will B. would C. can D. did 9. – “Would you like a glass of green tea?” A. No, let’s not. B. No, I don’t. C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t. 10. Mr Long often goes swimming______ Sunday morning. A. in B. on C. until D. at 11. We’re good friends. We ______ each other since we were in primary school. A. know B. have known C. have been known D. knew 12. We wish you______. A. good luck B. congratulation C. happy D. enjoy yourself 13. The final match of World Cup 2014______ on June 30th. A. will be occurred B. takes place C. happening D. is going (14 – 16) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (1.5 pts) 14. “Can you help me with my homework?” – “I wish I could but I couldn’t”. 15. The new film has been attracted a lot of people all over the world. 16. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and enjoying sea food. (17 – 24) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:(4 pts) Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (17) ______ are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (18) ______ or just by (19) ______ to the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. (20) ______ do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn English because (21)_____ of their useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their (22) _____ studies, because some of their books are written (23) _____ English at college and university. Other people learn English because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (24) _____ and entertainment. 17. A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each other 18. A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs 19. A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing 20. A. What B. How C. Why D. Where 21. A. they are B. it is C. there is D. of being 22. A. taller B. higher C. better D. fuller 23. A. in B. at C. by D. with 24. A. equipment B. example C. transportation D. information (25 – 28) Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences. (2 pts) 25. There are a lot of _____________ at tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh city. (sightsee) 26. He felt _____________because he lost the match. (disappoint) 27. She drives _____________, so she has never caused an accident. (care) 28. Teachers now give more _____________ to their students in classroom activities. (free) (29 – 32) Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (2 pts) “My name if Phil. I’m from Canada. I’m living in a flat in HCM city, where I am taking a Vietnamese course. It’s my first time abroad. I am sharing the flat with another student called Dev. We have known each other for just some months, since we entered the class. Dev is from Germany. We study in the same group. Dev had studied Vietnamese before he came here. So he can speak a little Vietnamese. We go to class in the morning, so in the afternoon we have time to work in groups. Dev helps me a lot not only in my study but also in my daily life. We often practise speaking Vietnamese and do our homework together. Thanks to his help, I have made big progress in speaking and listening as well. Last week we had a test and I did a really good job. Our papers will be returned tomorrow. And I hope that we will get good marks. I’m very happy to have a friend like Dev.” 29. This is the first time Phil has been in a foreign country. _____ 30. Dev, Phil’s new friend, is Canadian. ______ 31. Phil can now speak better Vietnamese then Dev can. ______ 32. In Phil’s opinion, Dev is a helpful friend. _______ (33 – 36) Complete the second sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original one.(4 pts) 33. The children are excited about going to the circus. => The children are looking .........................................................