I.

Listening (2 pts)
Listen to the following conversation and complete the notes with NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each blank. There is one example that has
been done for you. You can listen to the recording TWICE.
 
REGISTRATION FORM
Required information about the (0) yoga class
Suitable class: (1) ________
Days: (2) ________ and ________
Time: (3) ________
Training starts: (4) ________
How much: (5) ________/ month
What to do: come to the centre and complete (6) ________
What to bring: (7) ________
Name: Tyrone (8) ________

II. Choose the word with underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 pt ):
1. A. talked B. painted C. asked D. liked
2. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. lived
3. A. languages B. rabies C. assumes D. consumes
4. A. waited B. mended C. objected D. faced
5. A. roses B. villages C. apples D. matches

III. Choose the best answer (1 pt )

1. The little girl asked what.............to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened D. would have been happened
2. He has been selling motorcycles.................
A. ten years ago                B. since ten years                  
C. for ten years ago                 D. for ten years
3. Columbus............America more then 400 years ago.
A. discovered                             B. has discovered                    
C. had discovered                 D. he has gone
4. He fell down when he ............towards the church.
A. run B. runs
C. was running D. had run
5. We ............there when we met Peter.
A. still stayed B. stayed still
C. was still staying D. were still staying
6. Look at the black cloud. It ...............
A. rains B. is going to rain
C. will rain D. is raining
7. By Christmas, I.............for you for 6 months.
A. will have been working B. will work
C. have been working D. will be working
8. I............in the room now.
A. am being B. was being
C. have been being D. am
9. I.............to New york three times this year.
A. have been B. was
C. were D. had been
10. I will come and see you before I.............for America.
A. leave B. will leave
C. have left D. shall leave

IV. Decide the correct form of the words. (1 pt )

1. My father is a ___________ (biology)
2. My mother is a very _________ woman. (care)
3. We need to discuss the problem frankly and find ______ quickly.(solve)
4. Americans and Asians have very different ideas about love and __________. (married)
5. Americans are more concerned than Indians with physical _________ (attract)

V. Choose the best reponse in each situation. (1 pt )

1. Do you fancy going to the cinema?
___________________________________
A. I love playing sports.
B. Me too!
C. Yeah! Sounds good!
D. Really? I’m not that keen on watching films.
2. Are there any flats to rent in the city center?
___________________________________
A. Well, I’ve got it.
B. Yes, but they are expensive.
C. Nice. There are some shops nearby.
D. That’s fine. I will take it.
VI. Fill in each gap with one word from the table, there are more words than needed (1
pt )
chance nursing homes contractual nightshift arguments
banquets well-behaved Hospital pressure formal
rude annoy Responsibility pleasure get together

1. My father is a doctor, he works on a ........................................ 3 times a week.

2. In my family, I take the ......................................... to wash the dishes and take out the
garbage.
3. Students in my school are under a lot of study ............................................
4. The boys who ...................................... people are mischievous.
5. On Monday mornings, all teachers and students ......................................... on the
schoolyard.
6. Marriages that are decided by the parents are called ....................................... marriages.
7. Old-aged parents in America live in...........................................
8. Nowadays, wedding ....................................... are usually held at restaurants or hotels.
9. It's considered to be ..................................... when a student waves to his teacher to get
attention.
10. The telephone often causes ...................................... between members of the family.
VII. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (1 pt ):
In the past, both men and women were expected to get married at young age. Marriages
were generally arranged by parents and family. It was not surprising to find that the groom and
the bride had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.
In modern Viet Nam , this has changed completely as people choose their own
marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants.
Moreover, early marriage is quite illegal.
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important occasions. Regardless
of westernization, many traditional customs continue to be celebrated in wedding ceremony by
Vietnamese in both Vietnam and foreign countries, often combining both western and eastern
elements. Beside the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which usually
takes place half a year before the weeding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date
and time marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune-teller. The traditional
Vietnamese wedding consists of the following steps; the first is the ceremony to ask
permission to receive the bride, the second is procession to receive the bride 9 along with the
ancestor ceremony), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor
ceremony and to welcome her into the family then the last is the wedding banquet. The number
of guests at the banquet is large, usually in the hundred. Several special dishes are served.
Guests are expected to bring gifts, money and the groom and the bride will go from table to
table to thank their guests for their blessing and gifts.
1. In the past, ............................................
A. Vietnamese people were free to make a decision on the marriage.
B. Vietnamese marriages were decided by parents and family.
C. Getting married at early age was not allowed.
D. Parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage.
2. At that time, the fact that the bride and the groom had only first met on the day of their
engagement or marriage was ............................
A. surprising B. popular C. uncommon D. strange
3. Which sentence is true about Vietnamese modern marriage ?
A. Most young people don't have their marriage based on love.
B. All marriages are arranged by parents and families
C. Marriage is quite westernization .
D. Couples do not get married at quite young age.
4. According to the passage, ..............................................
A. Overseas Vietnamese people don't like to have a traditional wedding.
B. There is an engagement ceremony before the wedding ceremony.
C. Many traditional customs don't exist in a traditional wedding ceremony nowadays.
D. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune-teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony.
5. Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding ceremony ?
A. guests B. dishes C. firecrackers D. gifts

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (2 pts )
1. Helen said " I have been here for six months ".
Helen said .......................................................................................................................
2. Helen said " I will leave tomorrow '.
Helen said .......................................................................................................................
3. Helen said to John " What will you do in the future? ".
Helen asked Johns ...............................................................................................................
4. John bought a lot of food to prepare for the party.
A lot of ...........................................................................................................
5. I had finished a delicious cake before John came in.
A delicious cake ....................................................................................................................