Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences
SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7.0 PTS)
Question 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences (2.0 pts):
1. Peter used to __________ swimming every Friday when he was a student.
A. went B. goes C. going D. go
2. There was such a huge _________ outside the stadium that it looked like we’d never get inside.
A. team B. class C. crowd D. group
3. My friend __________ me that he was going to take a driving test.
A. spoke B. told C. said D. talk
4. The teacher advised the children __________ and see the dentist regularly.
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
5. Carmen __________ that you are making a mistake by turning down their offer.
A. thinks B. is thinking C. is thought D. has thought
6. When you _________ the intersection of Fifth and Broadway, turn right.
A. come B. reach C. get D. arrive
7. I asked my friend __________ he wanted to go out with me.
A. that B. which C. who D. if
8. I’m learning English __________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. but C. therefore D. because
9. I admire so many actors, it would be hard to say who my ________ one is.
A. perfect B. favorite C. better D. best
10. “ Would you like to have dinner with me?”.
“__________”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes , so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is
11. Mary never cooks, __________?
A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she
12. I think their house is __________ I’ve ever seen.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful
C. most beautiful that D. more beautiful that
13. “What do you know about the new chairperson?”
“My assistant, __________ worked for him for years, says he’s a wonderful man.”
A. that B. she C. who D. whose
14. “I’m having lunch with Sue Peterson tomorrow.”
“Please __________ her my regards when you see her.”
A. give B. you give C. to give D. be giving
15. “Does this jacket belong to you?”
“No, and I’m not sure _________ it is.”
A. who B. whose C. which D. that
16. They left the restaurant because there was nothing on the _________ they wanted to eat.
A. list B. program C. menu D. catalogue
Question 2: Circle the letter of the word(s) that is different. (1.25 pts):
1. 30 Days on the Minimum Wage is _____.
A. a TV series ■ B. a TV documentary ■ C. a drama series
2. Supersize Me was about _____.
A. how eating too much junk food can be bad for you ■ B. poverty in the US
C. the popularity of junk food ■
3. Morgan Spurlock is _____.
A. single ■ B. married ■ C. engaged ■
4. The purpose of the experiment was to discover if Morgan
and Alex could _____.
A. give up their jobs B. make a movie together C. live on very little money
5. Morgan and Alex interviewed people _____.
A. and told them their life story ■ B. who were living in the same way ■
C. in the same apartment building ■
6. Morgan and Alex rented their apartment because _____.
A. it was the only one they could find ■
B. it was cheap ■ C. it was in a good building ■
7. Morgan and Alex _____ $5.15 per hour.
A. both earned more than B. earned exactly C. didn’t earn more than
8. The couple had to live with _____.
A. no furniture ■ B. a poor heating system ■ C. very little food
9. During the experiment, Morgan and Alex _____.
A. got along very well ■ B. argued about junk food ■
C. sometimes disagreed about money ■
10. Morgan and Alex weren’t able to see a doctor at the free clinic because _____.
A. they hadn’t applied for free medical care ■ B. there were too many people waiting ■ C. they didn’t have insurance ■
SECTION III: WRITING (5.5 PTS)
Question 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has a similar meaning with the one above (2.0 pts):
1. “Are you a member of this club?”, the receptionist said to me.
The receptionist asked.........…………………………….…………………………..
2. It’s a pity that we don’t have a video camera.
I wish…………………………………………………………………………………
3. If possible, you should keep the car in a garage at night.
If possible, your………………………………….…………………………………..
4. Cheaper tickets are available from some travel agents.
Some travel.........…………………………………………………………………….
5. There are usually long waits at the airport.
You usually have……………………………………………….................................
6. We spent five hours getting to London .
It took .........................................................................................................................
7. My father hasn’t smoked since he was thirty.
My father gave ...........................................................................................................
8. Mary is the most intelligent girl in her class.
No one..........................................................................................................................
Question 2. Build the sentences from the given cues. You can make any changes and additions if any necessary. (3.5 pts)
Example: I/ be / teacher/.
1. Nam/ Mary/ be/ pen pals/ over four years/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I/ use/ walk/ past/ temple/ on/ way/ primary school/ when/ little boy/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It/ very difficult/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. new stadium/ build/ this area/ next month/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. After/ finish/ degree/ English,/ she/ went on/ study/ Law/ Harvard university/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The book/ you/ read/ last night/ write/ Charles Dickens/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They/ spend/ all day/ practise/ song/ they/ sing/ Lan’s next birthday/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION IV: LISTENING (2.0 PTS)
Question: Listen to the conversation about Lars Carlsson and then complete each of the following sentences about him. You will hear the tape three times.
1. Lars Carlsson is from ___________.
2. He has been a make-up artist since ____________.
3. He began his career by working with ___________ in the theatre.
4. He has worked in many different areas including TV, films and ___________.
5. Carlsson seems to change people’s ____________ by changing their appearance.
6. He can make actors look kind, ____________ or shy.
7. Carlsson’s techniques include using make-up and __________ __________.
8. Carlsson is both a make-up artist and a __________ stylist.
Question 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences (2.0 pts):
1. Peter used to __________ swimming every Friday when he was a student.
A. went B. goes C. going D. go
2. There was such a huge _________ outside the stadium that it looked like we’d never get inside.
A. team B. class C. crowd D. group
3. My friend __________ me that he was going to take a driving test.
A. spoke B. told C. said D. talk
4. The teacher advised the children __________ and see the dentist regularly.
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
5. Carmen __________ that you are making a mistake by turning down their offer.
A. thinks B. is thinking C. is thought D. has thought
6. When you _________ the intersection of Fifth and Broadway, turn right.
A. come B. reach C. get D. arrive
7. I asked my friend __________ he wanted to go out with me.
A. that B. which C. who D. if
8. I’m learning English __________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. but C. therefore D. because
9. I admire so many actors, it would be hard to say who my ________ one is.
A. perfect B. favorite C. better D. best
10. “ Would you like to have dinner with me?”.
“__________”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes , so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is
11. Mary never cooks, __________?
A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she
12. I think their house is __________ I’ve ever seen.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful
C. most beautiful that D. more beautiful that
13. “What do you know about the new chairperson?”
“My assistant, __________ worked for him for years, says he’s a wonderful man.”
A. that B. she C. who D. whose
14. “I’m having lunch with Sue Peterson tomorrow.”
“Please __________ her my regards when you see her.”
A. give B. you give C. to give D. be giving
15. “Does this jacket belong to you?”
“No, and I’m not sure _________ it is.”
A. who B. whose C. which D. that
16. They left the restaurant because there was nothing on the _________ they wanted to eat.
A. list B. program C. menu D. catalogue
Question 2: Circle the letter of the word(s) that is different. (1.25 pts):
1. 30 Days on the Minimum Wage is _____.
A. a TV series ■ B. a TV documentary ■ C. a drama series
2. Supersize Me was about _____.
A. how eating too much junk food can be bad for you ■ B. poverty in the US
C. the popularity of junk food ■
3. Morgan Spurlock is _____.
A. single ■ B. married ■ C. engaged ■
4. The purpose of the experiment was to discover if Morgan
and Alex could _____.
A. give up their jobs B. make a movie together C. live on very little money
5. Morgan and Alex interviewed people _____.
A. and told them their life story ■ B. who were living in the same way ■
C. in the same apartment building ■
6. Morgan and Alex rented their apartment because _____.
A. it was the only one they could find ■
B. it was cheap ■ C. it was in a good building ■
7. Morgan and Alex _____ $5.15 per hour.
A. both earned more than B. earned exactly C. didn’t earn more than
8. The couple had to live with _____.
A. no furniture ■ B. a poor heating system ■ C. very little food
9. During the experiment, Morgan and Alex _____.
A. got along very well ■ B. argued about junk food ■
C. sometimes disagreed about money ■
10. Morgan and Alex weren’t able to see a doctor at the free clinic because _____.
A. they hadn’t applied for free medical care ■ B. there were too many people waiting ■ C. they didn’t have insurance ■
SECTION III: WRITING (5.5 PTS)
Question 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has a similar meaning with the one above (2.0 pts):
1. “Are you a member of this club?”, the receptionist said to me.
The receptionist asked.........…………………………….…………………………..
2. It’s a pity that we don’t have a video camera.
I wish…………………………………………………………………………………
3. If possible, you should keep the car in a garage at night.
If possible, your………………………………….…………………………………..
4. Cheaper tickets are available from some travel agents.
Some travel.........…………………………………………………………………….
5. There are usually long waits at the airport.
You usually have……………………………………………….................................
6. We spent five hours getting to London .
It took .........................................................................................................................
7. My father hasn’t smoked since he was thirty.
My father gave ...........................................................................................................
8. Mary is the most intelligent girl in her class.
No one..........................................................................................................................
Question 2. Build the sentences from the given cues. You can make any changes and additions if any necessary. (3.5 pts)
Example: I/ be / teacher/.
1. Nam/ Mary/ be/ pen pals/ over four years/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I/ use/ walk/ past/ temple/ on/ way/ primary school/ when/ little boy/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It/ very difficult/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. new stadium/ build/ this area/ next month/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. After/ finish/ degree/ English,/ she/ went on/ study/ Law/ Harvard university/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The book/ you/ read/ last night/ write/ Charles Dickens/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They/ spend/ all day/ practise/ song/ they/ sing/ Lan’s next birthday/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION IV: LISTENING (2.0 PTS)
Question: Listen to the conversation about Lars Carlsson and then complete each of the following sentences about him. You will hear the tape three times.
1. Lars Carlsson is from ___________.
2. He has been a make-up artist since ____________.
3. He began his career by working with ___________ in the theatre.
4. He has worked in many different areas including TV, films and ___________.
5. Carlsson seems to change people’s ____________ by changing their appearance.
6. He can make actors look kind, ____________ or shy.
7. Carlsson’s techniques include using make-up and __________ __________.
8. Carlsson is both a make-up artist and a __________ stylist.