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PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY
FROM THE OTHERS
1. a. ahead b. capitalist c. also d. important
2. a. large b. war c. motor-car d. starter
3. a. fat b. bat c. fade d. lack
4. a. time b. find c. nice d. bid
5. a. loud b. amount c. found d. you
6. a. cup b. tube c. nut d. but
II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
7. My brother is three years elder than me.
a. My b. is c. elder d me
8. The weather was such cold that we didn't go out.
a. was b. such c. that d. didn't go
9. I drew my salary and I bought a trousers for my father yesterday.
a. drew b. bought c. a trousers d. for
III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION
10. Do you know where Peter __________ his car?
a. find b. seen c. looks d. found
11. When we came, the stadium __________
a. was being filled b. has filled c. filled d. is being filled
12. Florida was rocked by a car bomb explosion yesterday.
a. shaken violently b. taken c. seized d. taken seriously
13. How long __________ waiting for me? Just a few minutes.
a. have you been b. are you c. were you d. had you been
14. Nancy is __________ a shirt to present Nam on his birthday.
a. making b. building c. selling d. handing
15. Nam was not at the meeting yesterday. I wish he __________ there.
a. had been b. were c. has been d. was
16. A helicopter managed to land on the mountain and rescued the climbers.
a. pretended b. succeeded c. could d. was able
17. If I __________ you, I wouldn't accept the invitation.
a. had been b. were c. are d. has been
18. New machines __________ used on this farm
a. have b. are being c. being d. were being
19. After they __________ the Olympic torch into the stadium, the games began.
a. had carried b. were carrying
c. had been carrying d. has carried
20. Their speed is approximately twenty miles an hour.
a. under b. above c. about d. over
23. Hung went to Ha Noi last week. She __________ there once a few years ago.
a. was being b. was c. had been d. has been
24. He forgot to __________ the ruler I lent him.
a. give me back b. pay me c. lend me again d. offer me
25. - Had you and Bill ever seen the Olympic Games before?
- No, we __________
a. hadn't b. didn't c. weren't d. hasn't
26. The English are always __________ in football.
a. angry b. pleased c. interested d. happy
27. I wish my grandparents __________ before I was born, but they did.
a. weren't died b. didn't die c. hadn't died d. has died
28. The acrobats __________ the children very much.
a. practiced b. trained c. interested d. happy
29. I wish it __________ my birthday every day, but it isn't.
a. had been b. were c. is d. had been
30. Nam __________ the heavy suitcase for the old woman.
a. held b. helped c. called d. carried
31. The examinations __________ next month.
a. will give b. will have given
c. would have given d. will be given
32. I believe her. I don't think she would __________ me a lie.
a. say b. tell c. speak d. talk
33. Traffic rules __________ at all times.
a. must observe b. must have observed
c. must be observed d. must been observed
34. The boy was punished because he was very rude to his uncle.
a. cruel b. impolite c. polite d. kind
35. The visiting team scored one goal in the first half. The home team scored two goals in the second half.
The home team the __________ game.
a. played b. won c. lost d. gain
36. The teacher wanted her naughty pupil to go out immediately.
a. completely b. at once
c. correctly d. all answers are correct
37. Jim contributes news or comments regularly from abroad to a newspaper. He’s __________
a. a correspondent b. a competitor c. an athlete d. journalist
38.I __________ here for ten years.
a. works b. am working
c. work d. have been working
39. Cattle and sheep graze in the __________
a. rivers b. bridges c. meadows d. hills
40. I __________ him two weeks ago.
a. meet b. was meeting c. met d. have met
41. Cars, buses, and bicycles are means of __________
a. conversation b. transport c. competition d. traffic
42. I __________ to my present house in 1985.
a. moved b. have been moving
c. have moved d. was moving
43. Taxis are __________ for tourists who need to get to the airport quickly.
a. convenient b. cheaper c. distant d. comfortable
44. __________ to Dalat?
a. Are you ever b. Were you ever
c. Do you ever being d. Have you ever been
45. Winners of Olympic events are __________ with medals.
a. prepared b. presented c. given d. taken
46. I felt asleep when I __________ my exercises.
a. am doing b. am being did c. was doing d. all are correct
47. The football player between the defender and the forward is known as the __________
a. back player b. striker
c. midfield link man d. middle player
48. The classroom is very dirty. We __________ it for three months.
a. haven't cleaned b. weren't cleaning
c. hadn't cleaned d. aren't cleaning
49. Sunday is the day __________ I don't have many things to do.
a. when b. where c. which d. that
50. Jack is out of breath. He __________
a. was running b. has been running
c. has run d. would run

PART B: READING
I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century, and later came to
the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science.
His father helped him a lot by supervising his work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and
investigated the science acoustics, his studies eventually led to invention of multiple telegraphs and his
greatest invention - the telephone. He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances in aviation.
1. What was Alexander Graham Bell's greatest invention?
A. multiple telegraph. B. telephone.
C. aviation. D. acoustics.
2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life?
A. acoustics science. B. aviation.
c. adventure. D. architecture.
3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?
A.100 B.50 C. 35 D. 25
4. What can we conclude about Alexander Graham Bell?
A. He worked very hard, but never succeeded.
B. He spent so many years working in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot.
C. He dedicated his life to science and the well-being of mankind.
D. He worked with the deaf so that he could invent the telephone.
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Bell was born in the 18th century.
B. Bell worked with the deaf.
C. Bell experimented with the science of acoustics.
D. Bell invented a multiple telegraph.
II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
 Most people think of computers as very modem (1) __________, products of our new technological
age. But actually the idea for a computer (2) __________ worked out over two centuries ago by a man (3)
__________ Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born (4) __________ 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. (5) __________
drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) __________ he called "engines". But despite the fact
that he (7) __________ building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have
argued (8) his machines would ever work. Recently, (9) __________, the Science Museum in
London has finished building (10) __________ engine based (11) __________ one of Babbage's designs.
(12) __________ has taken six years to complete and more (13) __________ four thousand parts have
been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the
Science Museum (14) __________ remind people of Babbage's (15) __________.

PART C: WRITING
I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.
Example: High time / someone / tell / him / stop / behave / child.
It's high time someone told him to stop behaving like a child.
1. He / leave / house / without / say / word.
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2. We / argue / the waiter / price / meal.
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3. I / remembered / lock / car / door before / leaving.
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4. There / no truth / reports / resignation.
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5. I / dream / bears / crash / undergrowth.
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6. She / keen / tennis player
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7. She / stand / road, / stamp / feet / stay warm.
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8. They Warn / us not / sleep without mosquito nets.
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9. The patient's wife advise / him not / change his mind.
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10. Many people / rather travel / car / by train.
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II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings
remain unchanged.
1. Can you explain this word to me, please?
What does ________________________________________________
2. How long does the train journey from Pamplona to Madrid take?
When does ________________________________________________
3. You can trust me to finish the report on time.
I promise ________________________________________________
4. I don't know where he lives.
Where ________________________________________________