I. PHONETICS

(1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

(4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

(6-20). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

6. Those boys are addicted             _ computer games.

7. They will finish the work

8. The design and material used for men were different       those used for women.

9. We have to start early__          we won‘t be late.

10. Will you buy an electric car when they_           _ available?

11. Everybody must take part in               _.

12. Neil Armstrong,                  first walked in the moon, lived in the USA.

13. Baird produced the first TV picture in 1926,                     ?

14. Traditionally, the ao dai                     by both men and women.

15. We             wear helmets in order to keep the traffic law and protect ourselves.

16. She asked me if I _            any other language.

17. Internet bars mustn‘t let anybody                bad things.

18. Would you be_            to hold the door open?

19. It‘s a pity you live so far away. I wish you                  .

20. Tm really sorry about that!‘                ‗        _ !‘

(21-25). Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

21. Should I (A) be out when you call, just leave (B) a message with (C) my assistant? (D)

22. If I have many (A) homework (B) to do, I will not be (C) able to attend (D) the meeting.

23. When I arrived (A) home, my father was reading (B) the newspaper and (C) my mother watched (D) TV.
24. Most of (A) their farm (B) work used to do (C) by hand (D).

25. In the (A) United States, Mother‘s (B) Day is celebrated (C) on second (D) Sunday in May.

(26-30). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

26. It was completely_             because of poor planning, (fail)

27. Reduce means not buying products which are               . (package)

28. We find the rice-cooking contest                 . (interest)

29. The main source of income for most newspapers is                advertising, (commerce)

30. Computers were a wonderful               at the time, (invent)

III. READING

(31-38). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must 31)          school. There are three main types of educational institutions: primary (elementary) schools, (32)                                                                                        schools, and universities. State schools are free, and attendance is (33)           . Morning school begins at nine  o‘clock and (34) Sundays there are (35)______ until half past four. School is open five days a week. On Saturdays and lessons. There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer. In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for (36)              who will go to work at fifteen: primary schools for boys and girls (37)                          the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools for children from eleven to fifteen years. The lessons are: reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science, (38)                                                                                                                                              study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill (physical training).

(39-43). Read the passage below and then decided whether the statements that follow are True or False.

    Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam‘s main holiday. It is the biggest and the most important occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January and 20 February on the Western calendar.

   Tet preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. However, a great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods such as bank chung, bank tet.

   On the days of Tet, people visit other family members and friends, and they exchange New Year‘s wishes. Children receive their ―lucky money‖ inside red envelopes. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.

39. Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.

40. Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar.

41. Nowadays, Tet lasts longer than it used to be.

42. According to the text, ―lucky money‖ is given to everyone at Tet.

43. Tet is a great occasion of joy and of entertainment.

IV. WRITING

(44-46). Choose the best sentence (a, b, c or d) made from the given cues.

44. cars/ fast and comfortable/ than/ motorcycles//

1. Cars are faster and more comfortable than motorcycles.
2. Cars are more fast and comfortable than motorcycles are.
3. Cars are faster and comfortable than motorcycles are.
4. Cars are fast and comfortable than motorcycles.‘

45. how/ spend/ homework?//

1. How much time you spend on doing your homework?
2. How long do you spend to do your homework?
3. How much time do you spend oil your homework?
4. How do you spend your time in your homework?

46. The children/ enjoy/ take/ Dam Sen Water Park//

1. The children enjoy taking to Dam Sen Water Park.
2. The children enjoy to take to Dam Sen Water Park.
3. The children enjoy being taken to Dam Sen Water Park.
4. The children enjoy to be taken to Dam Sen Water Park.

(47-50). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

47. Please don‘t play your music so loudly.

Would you mind_                                                                                                       ?

48. Let‘s go camping tomorrow.

Why don‘t                                                                                                                    ?

49. Children shouldn‘t swim in this pool because it is too deep.

This pool is not                                                                                                          

50. The house is really beautiful!