PAPER ONE: READING COMPREHENSION A ( 45 minutes )

SECTION A:
In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the
word or phrase you choose.
(20 points)
1. My sister is very fond.................... chocolate candy.
A. of B. about C. with D. at
2. I have studied English....................eight months.
A. for B. since C. by D. in
3. Listen....................our teacher !
A. with B. to C. for D. in
4. There isnt....................food in the house.
A. none B. no C. some D. any
5. He arrives ..at six oclock.
A. at home B. home C. in home D. to home
6. Herbert has had his car.. 1999.
A. ago B. since C. to D. for
7. How long will it....................to get there ?
A. cost B. lose C. make D. take
8. I....................it to you if you dont have one.
A. give B. gave C. will give D. would give
9.....................your homework yet ?
A. Did you finished B. Are you finishing C. Do you finish D. Have
you finished
10. Its the best book I ..read.
A. have ever B. had ever C. will ever D. can ever
11. He looked very..................when I told him the news.
A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. was happy
12. She is..................in history.
A. interests B. interested C. interesting D. being
interest

13. Is the Eiffel Tower taller....................Big Ben ?

 A. then B. than C. as D. of
14. At school, David was..................anyone else in his class.
A. as clever as B. as clever than C. cleverer as D. cleverest
15. She speaks French....................than you.
A. more faster B. more fluently C. well D. the most fluently
16. It began to rain while we..soundly.
A. slept B. were sleeping C. have slept D. are sleeping
17. She doesnt like coffee, does she ?
A. Yes, she doesntB. No, she does C. Yes, she did D. No, she doesnt
18. I won't go to bed ..I finish my homework.
A. until B. when C. while D. since
19. Is this book .. ? Yes, it's mine.
A. you're B. yours C. you D. your
20. ..do you come to school ? By bus
A. How B. What C. By D. When
SECTION B:
In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of
unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways
of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best
(10 points)
People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They
express their happiness by singing. When a bird sing, however, its song usually
means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing.
They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.
The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they
want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a
wife.
Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a
branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings
to warn them.
If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important
information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sings. One bird
has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and
flowers.
21. Why do people usually sing ?
A. They like birds. B. They feel happy.
C. They want to tell a story . D. They like studying music.
22. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?
A. Birds in a good temper. B. Cock birds.
C. Hen birds. D. Female birds which attract
male birds.
23. What warnings does a bird sometimes sing ?
A. A warning to keep away. B. A warning to come quickly.
C. A warning about the approach of people D. A warning to stop singing.
24. What do most birds usually do if they cannot sing well ?
A. warn other birds to go away. B. give their information in another way.
C. find a wife. D. fly high in the sky.
25. What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a hen bird ?
A. It dances. B. It spreads out its tail.
C. It searches for a wife. D. It uses shells and flowers to make a
garden.

PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH ( 45 minutes )

SECTION A: PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL
In this section you must find a word from the box to complete the numbered blanks in
the passage below. Use only ONE word for each blank.
(15 points)

used on afford enough every

soon wait used listening home
few who what won all
There was once a large, fat woman (26)had a small, thin
husband. He had a job in a big company and was given his weekly wages (27)
Friday morning. As (28)as he got (29)on
Friday, his wife (30)to make him give her (31)his
money, and then she (32)to give him back only (33)to
buy his lunch in the office every day.
One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living
room. His wife was (34)to the radio and eating chocolates there.
" You'll never guess (35)happened to me today, dear," he said.
He waited for a few seconds and then added, " I'll (36)ten
thousand pounds (37)the lottery!"
 " That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a (38)
seconds and added angrily, " but (39)a moment! How
could you (40)to buy the ticket?"

SECTION B: SENTENCE BUILDING

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
(15 points )
EXAMPLE: I / wonder / why you / not / reply last letter.
ANSWER: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.

41. She / a bath / every morning.

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42. Now / she dances / beautifully / than / used to.
..

43. How long / it / take / him / get / school / every day ?

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44. Last Wednesday / Bill / ring / office /nine o'clock.
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45. I / live / Ho Chi Minh city / ten years.
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46. People / come / all over the world/ visit / city/ Hiroshima.
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47. Billy / an old man that / has to live with his children.
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48. Oliver Twist / first published / 1838.
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49. It / too heavy / him / lift.
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50. I / able to / come / tomorrow.
..
 PAPER THREE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION A ( 30 minutes )
PART 1. Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (20
points)
The ladies' club always had a (1).every Friday afternoon and
someone came to talk to them about important things. After that they had (2)
.and asked questions.
One Friday, a (3).came and talked to the club about (4)
.. "There is not (5).food in the world for everybody", he
said. " More than (6).the people in the world are hungry. And when
they get more food, they have more (7).so they never stop being
hungry. Somewhere in the world, a woman is (8).a baby every minute,
day and night. What are we going to do about it ?" He waited for a few (9)
.before he continued, but before he began to speak again, one of the
ladies said, " Well, why don't we find that woman and (10).her ? "

PART 2: Betty and Marry are talking about the weekend. Their friend, Carlos,
is coming to visit them. For questions 1-5, tick A, B or C. (10
points)
1. When is the football match ?
A. Saturday morning B. Saturday afternoon C. Sunday afternoon
2. Where are they going to eat on Saturday evening ?
A. at home B. in an Italian restaurant C. in a Chinese
restaurant

3. What are they going to do on Sunday morning ?

A. go for a drive B. get up late C. go to the cinema
4. Where are they going to have lunch on Sunday ?
A. in a caf B. in a pub C. at home
5. They can't go to the cinema on Sunday afternoon because
A. Carlos doesn't like films.
B. Betty doesn't like films.
C. They don't have time.