Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5pts) 1. A. hoped B. closed C. stopped D. missed 2. A. whether B. clothing C. ethnic D. these 3. A. surplus B. surgerry C. surprise D. surface 4. A. collection B. necessary C. reputation D. explanation 5. A. blood B. pool C. food D. tool Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (5pts) 6. A. politic B. historic C. electric D. specific 7. A. generous B. humorous C. enormous D. dangerous 8. A. Buddhism B. friendliness C. comprise D. climate 9. A. religion B. primary C. territory D. tropical 10. A. medicine B. prevent C. patient D. pleasant
SECTION TWO: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (35 points)
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts) 11. - “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” - - “ ……………” A. Good way B. You are right C. Oh, hard luck D. Good job 12. How beautiful she is! She is wearing a .................. A. silk pretty purple dress. B. dress silk pretty purple. C. purple pretty silk dress. D. pretty purple silk dress. 13. ................... don’t visit this part of the town. A. Most tourists B. Most of tourists C. The most tourists D.Many tourist 14. My mother used to ..................... research in this library when she was a student. A. make B. do C. doing D. making 15. Hurry up! They have only got ..................... seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of 16. John had his car………………....yesterday. A. repaired B. repairing C. to repair D. repair 17. At first there was silence. Then ………………..….. that I knew. A. came a voice B. a voice came C. a voice is coming D. a voice comes 18. One hundred dollars ………………..an big amount of money for her. A. is B. are C. were D. is being 19. All the boys are good at cooking, but ………………….is as good as the girls. A. either B. neither C. every D. none 20. …………………. from Bill, all the students said they would go. A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (10pts) 21. The casstle looks so old that it needs (repair)…………………. 22. Most of the NOKIA mobile phones (sell) …………. in this shop are imported from China. 23. "Ann is in hospital.” - “Yes, I know. I (visit)................ her tomorrow." 24. The boy (knock) ......................down by a bus while he was crossing the street. 25.Thousands of people (see)………………… this exhibition by the end of the month. 26.Stay here till the light ( turn)…………………………green 27. If I (follow)........................... the doctor's advice, I would be better now. 28. Sally's low test scores kept her from (admit)…………to the university. 29.My room (not clean)…………………………………….yet. 30. “Do you mind if I sit here ?” - “ I ‘d rather you ( sit ) ………….. over there” Part 3. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets. (10pts) 31. Phuong is a ………….. artist. (PROMISE) 32. How much does …………... of this club cost? (MEMBER) 33. Will you please give us some …………... explanation? (FAR) 34. She has spent many ………….. nights examining the question. (SLEEP) 35. These shoes look quite smart, but they are terribly………….. (COMFORT) 36. I had only a day to visit all the tourist ………….. (ATTRACT) 37. You can not imagine how ………. the area was damaged by the flood. (SERIOUS) 38. A man was being questioned in connection with his girl friend’s ….…….(APPEAR) 39. ………… year is the time it takes for the earth to go round the sun, just over 365 days. (SUN) 40. I stayed with them during my holiday last year and their …………. made me feel like at home. (FRIEND) Part 4: Complete each sentence with the correct form of a phrasal verb in the box. Use each once only. There is one extra phrasal verb which you do not need to use. (5pts)
put on go off see to
fall for see through go on
41. She ……………….…him because he was so amusing.
42. Peter …………………….the cooking while I prepared the table. 43. If we ……………………wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades. 44. It was getting so cold that she had to ……………….…… the sweater. 45. Uyen got up late because her arlam clock didn’t ………………
SECTION THREE: READING COMPREHENSION. (25 points)
Part 1. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. (10 pts) ADVICE BEFORE STARTING WORK In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (46)..................young people to find a job. If they are lucky (47)........................to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (48)............................there are at least 20 other applicants for the (49) ...................... If a company is thinking of offering (50).....................a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (51)....................someone who knows you well. (52) ...................taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do some training, (53)........................helps you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (54)..........................to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (55).........................job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck! Part 2. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (10pts) We are all slowing destroying the Earth. The seas are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is (56)………. to live in many parts of the world's cities. In one well- known city, for example(57)………….. gases from cars polluted the air so much that traffic policemen have to (58)………... oxygen masks. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of (59) ………….all over the world. As a (60)……….., farmers in parts of Africa can't grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough (61)……….. of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly (62)…………. For instance, tigers are rare in India now(63)…………..we have killed too many for them to (64)…………. However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do( 65)……... about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to do. 56. A. enjoyable B. pleasant C. healthy D. unhealthy 57. A. poisonous B. serious C. bad D. smoke 58. A. take B. bring C. wear D. carry 59. A. forest B. wasteland C. fields D. regions 60. A. fact B. matter C. problem D. result 61. A. attention B. consideration C. time D. care 62. A. saved B. disappearing C. running D. preserved 63. A. because B. when C. and D. so 64. A. die B. preserve C. survive D. continue 65. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each question. (5pts) New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time. We are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure. Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially - exploring the arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just ‘goofing off’. But here we are at the start of the 21 st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost never does what we expect. In ‘the old days’, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their offices at a predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have more and more reasons to worry about job security. Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging services would probably show staggering use. This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to the Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us. 66. Which of the following is NOT true about technological tools, according to new surveys? A. They are being increasingly used. B. They are used even during vacations. C. They make our life more stressful. D. They bring more leisure to our life. 67. Which of the following is true, according to the passage? A. Students used to have to study more about technological advances. B. People have more opportunities to get access to technological applications. C. Employees were supposed to make technology do what they expected. D. People now enjoy greater freedom thanks to the technological boom. 68. It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that ……………. . A. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work B. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees C. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices D. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off 69. Which of the following could be the main idea of the fifth paragraph? A. New technological advances have added more stress to daily life. B. New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modern time. C. New technological advances have reduced work performance. D. The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social relationships. 70. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A. Changes at the Workplace B. Research on the Roles of Computers C. Benefits of Technology D. Expectations and Plain Reality SECTION FOUR: WRITING. (30 points) Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10pts) 71. As far as I know, Mr Green is a lecturer. -> To…………………………………………………………………… 72. English people speak very quickly. That's why I can't understand them. -> If …………………………………………………………………… 73. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift. -> Should……………………………………………………………… 74. The last time we saw Peter was on Sunday. -> We haven't…………………………………………………………. 75. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. -> No sooner …………………………………………………………. 76. Turn off all the lights before going out. -> All the lights must ………………………………………………… 77. She says she finds nothing unusual about stormy weather in this country. -> She says she is…………………………………………………….. 78. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test. -> As long as………………………………………………………… 79. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate. -> I didn’t pay……………………………………………………… 80. They blamed the theft of the missing computer on Jack. -> Jack was.………………………………………………………… Part 2. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the first sentence, using the word provided (không thay đổi dạng của từ và không quá 5 từ điền vào chổ trống )(10pts) 81. The salesman said she was sorry she was late for the meeting. (APOLOGIZED) -> The salesman …………………………………………the meeting 82. You can take any of the routes, it will still take you about three hours to get there. . (WHICHEVER) -> Whichever …………………………, it will still take you about three hours to get there. 83. I didn't arrive in time to see her. (ENOUGH) -> I wasn't.................................................................................her. 84. Hoa is the best tennis- player in the club. (BETTER) -> No one in the club .................................................................than Hoa. 85. We won't get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (LEAST) -> It will .................................................................30 minutes to get to the airport. 86. Susan regrets not buying that house. (WISHES) -> Susan………………………………………that house. 87. I can’t possibly work in all this noise. (IMPOSSIBLE) -> It………………………………… work in all this noise. 88. The bread was too stale to eat. (FRESH) -> The bread…………………………………to eat. 89. His handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it. (SUCH) -> He……………………………........I can hardly read it. 90. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. (DID) -> At no time……………………………money had been stolen. Part 3. Essay writing. (10pts) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Children should learn how to swim when they are young.” Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. You should write at least 120 ->150 words.