Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the othersPART B: PHONETICS (5 points) I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (3 points) 11. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother 12. A. intensity B. material C. contend D. intention 13. A. hear B. clear C. bear D. fear II. Find which word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (2 points) 14. A. provide B. combine C. service D. account 15. A. difference B. supporting C. difficult D. beautiful PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points) I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (15 points) 16. The school organised a __________ project. We all tried to do things for free A. community B. volunteer C. service D. profitable 17. .She never goes to school late and __________. A. so do I B. neither do I C. neither I do D. I don’t, too 18. She has a __________ dress. A. long new red B. red new long C. long red new D. new red long 19. __________ he plays the piano! A. How good B. What good C. How well D. What well 20. We should use reusable water bottles __________of plastic ones. A. because B. instead C. despite D. however 21. I have enough food in the house, so I needn’t __________ to the shop tomorrow. A. to go B. will go C. go D. going 22. This orange tastes __________ . A. sweetly B. sweety C. sweet D. sweets 23. I think Nam is __________ honest boy in our class. A. a B. an C. the D. this 24. Lan looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has __________. A. flu B. sunburn C. spots D. stomachache 25. People do voluntary work because they expect it makes a __________. A. profit B. donation C. volunteer D. difference 26. Mrs Lan __________ just __________ her car __________ . A. have-had - sevice B. has – had – to service C. has- had - serviced D. had- had- serviced 27. She was not used __________ on the left in London at first , but now she gets used to it. A. drive B. to driving C. to drive D. both B and C are correct 28. Lunar new year is the most important __________ in Vietnam. A. occasion B. festival C. celebration D. both B and C are correct 29. She often feels __________ when she hears ghost stories. A. terrified B. terrifying C. terrify D. terrible 30. There __________ fewer road accidents since the government forced the public to wear helmets. A. have been B. are C. has been D. were II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 points) 31. Eating fruit and vegetables everyday (be) __________ very healthy 32. The motorbike looks clean. You (wash) __________ it? 33. During his childhood, he (live) __________ with his grandparents in the countryside. 34. My Son Sanctuary (locate) __________ in Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province? 35. Do you remember (meet) __________ her at Nam's birthday party last week? 36. In 2010, the 82 Doctors’ stone tablets (recognise) __________ as a Memory of the World. 37. In the future, driverless cars (be) .........cheap so that many people can afford them. 38. The price (become) __________ more and more expensive recently. 39. I think this institution (widen) __________ twice since 1999. 40. Oh! That hat makes the lady (look) __________ very strange. III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (10 points) 41. Many __________ and scholars have discussed about the change of text books. (EDUCATE) 42. It’s very __________ to participate in Songkran Water Festival. (JOY) 43. Lots of hotels in Sam Son use solar power to __________ bathing water. (HOT) 44. I like reading books because it can __________ my knowledge in may fields. (WIDE) 45. Is Hung King’s Temple a __________ place in Viet Nam? (CULTURE) 46. Water puppetry__________ in the villages of the Red River Delta. (ORIGIN) 47. Although Titanic is a__________ film, it has a sad ending. (ROMANCE) 48. The film is about two hijackers who__________ to blow up the plane. (THREAT) 49. Mrs. Brown spent an hour __________ herself before going to the party. (BEAUTY) 50. A holiday in Cambodia is __________ cheap. (SURPRISE) IV. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (5 points) 51. He was absent from work yesterday because he was sickness. A B C D
52. He often goes to work by bus but tomorrow he is traveling by his own car. A B C D 53. No matter how happens, try to keep calm. A B C D 54. I like studying history and I find this subject very interested. A B C D 55. I have less books in English than my classmates. A B C D PART D: READING (25 points) I. Read the pasage carefully and fill in the blank with a suitable word. (10 points) “A Kid in King Arthurs Court” is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main (56) in the film is a teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is (57)__________Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling of Mark Twain’s (58)__________book Connecticut Yankee. Calvin lives in California, USA. He is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a (59) __________earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in the (60)__________of King Arthur. Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by joss Ackland and Merlin is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is (61) because he plays them modern music on his CD player and he show them (62)__________to make rollerblades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a knight and he becomes more (63) __________. Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy, Lord Belasco, and then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the baseball game, (64) __________this time he wins the game. The special effects in A Kid in King Arthur’s Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great director and the actors’ performances are good. The film is funny and (65) __________. It’s a comedy, a drama, and an action film all in one. 56. A. author B. name C. character D. actress 57. A. played B. did C. made D. created 58. A. classify B. class C. classic D. classical 59. A. terrify B. terrible C. terrifying D. terribled 60. A. period B. decade C. moment D. time 61. A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze D. amazes 62. A. what B. whatever C. how D. which 63. A. confident B. confidence C. confide D. confided 64. A. although B. but C. despite D. even 65. A. excite B. excited C. excites D. exciting II. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words. (10 points) Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The word television is often (66) __________ to TV. On TV you can watch many (67) __________ programs about a wide range of things. Some examples of TV programs are news, cartoons, reality shows, sports, documentaries and soap operas. There are several (68) __________ which show different TV programs. In Vietnam, the main channels are (69) __________ VTV1”, “VTV2”, and “VTV3”. TV guides tell us what programs are (70) __________ on which channel, and at what time on a particular day. Most programs on TV are episodes that are part of a series. These (71) __________ usually last for about 30 minutes or 72) __________ hour. At the weekend, there are lots of interesting movies on TV. Now you don’t (73) __________ to go to the cinema. You can watch films at home. It’s so comfortable. You can learn a lot (74) __________ watching TV but you should not watch too much or you will (75) __________ your eyes.
III. Read the passage and circle the best anwer (A, B, C or D) to each question. (5 points) Our body needs taking exercise every day. Daily exercise uses up food and keeps the body strong. It can make your heart work better in order to send enough blood to your muscles. So exercise makes your heart and muscles stronger. Taking exercises also makes you feel good. If you do exercises a few times a week, you will stay healthier and happier you will lose streess after working hours. Most people in big cities do not get enough exercise. They have to work too much for their life, so they don’t have enough time to exercise. They work in office buildings sitting on a chair and in front of computers all day. They may live far from their offices, so they have to drive their cars or catch the bus to work in every early morning. Therefore, when they get home at night, they can’t take exercises because they are too tired. Today, lots of American people are overweight. This causes health problems for them. Doctors say that exercise can help people both lose weight and improve their health. So, many people are trying to get more exercises. But it takes time to change, and when people do not see a difference right away, they lose interest in exercising.
76.The writer says that exercise __________ . A. only makes your muscles strong. B. sends blood to your muscles. C. is only done in a gym. D. makes your heart work hard to send blood to your muscles 77. According to the reading, which fact is NOT true? A. Exercise makes you feel good. B. Some people do not get enough exercise. C. Many people don’t want to get exercise after work because they’re lazy. D. Many people have to drive their cars to work. 78. The writer mentions that in America, __________ . A. many people spend much time driving to work. B. many people are overweight because they don’t get enough exercise. C. most office workers can get a lot of exercise. D. Americans do not like doing exercise. 79. Why don’t the city people get enough exercise? A. They don’t have enough time to exercise. B. They have to drive. C. They are busy with the work. D. A & C are correct. 80. What does the phrase “lose interest” in the passage mean? A. become bored with B. do not find something C. lose weight D. feel tired PART E: WRITING (20 points) I. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one. (5 points) 81. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness. à Because Lan ________________________________________. 82. My children have just finished the tomorrow homework. à The ________________________________________. 83. I often went swimming with my brother last year. àI ________________________________________. 84. Lan thinks carving eggshells is so boring and difficult. à Lan finds ________________________________________. 85. I could read an English book at the age of 6. → When I________________________________________.
II. Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first. Do not change the word given (5 points)
86. Students spent eight months revising for this exam. TOOK ð ________________________________________. 87. We ought to reduce our use of electricity to save energy. BE ð ________________________________________. 88. The teacher was not satisfied with Tam’s essay. SATISFYING ðTam’s essay________________________________________. 89. Your bicycle is just like the one I used to own. SIMILAR ðI ________________________________________. 90. This sauce hasn’t got much flavour, has it? TASTELESS ðThis sauce is________________________________________. |