I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut

2. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty

3. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. unaffected B. undrinkable C. uncountable D. unsuitable

2. A. consumer B. performer C. shopkeeper D. believer

III. Choose the best answer. 

1. I intend _____________ to New York next month.

A. flew B. to fly C. fly D. flying

2. She said she _____________ to the Moon when she had enough money.

A. travel B. to travel C. would travel D. travelling

3. The sight of too many advertising billboards, overhead poles and shop signs
causes_____________ pollution

A. air B. light C. noise D. visual

4. We _____________ with each other by mobile phone in 2050.

A. won’t be communicating B. aren’t communicating

C. haven’t communicated D. aren’t going to communicate

5. The teacher _____________ me that I had better devote more time to

sciencesubjectssuch as physics, chemistry and biology

A. told B. said C. spoke D. tell

IV. Reading
A. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best
answerseachof the questions about it. (1m)
Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households
now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line)
is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers I can use their
computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers,
food, T-shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day.
Soon people may be able to shop for anything,anytime, anywhere in the world.
Questions:
1. What is the passage written about?
A. Computer shopping B. Personal computer
C. The future in America D. Shopping
2. What does the word "their" in line 4 refer to?
A. people B. shoppers C. computers D. households
3. Shoppers can buy _____________ by computer.
A. many different products B. anything
C. food D. A&C
4. What does the word "appear" in the sentence “new online shopping services
appear everyday" mean?
A. be bought B. become available for the first time
C. be sold D. arrive somewhere
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. About 63% of American households don't have personal computers now.
B. Now many people find it interesting to shop by computer
C. "Shopping by computer" is also called as "shopping on-line".
D. Nowadays, it is certain that people can buy anything, anytime, anywhere
bycomputer.
B. Read the text and choose one word/ phrase from the list to fill each gap. (1m)
that activity get information says the field addictive
It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet around the world.
Most people use the Internet to (1) _____________ or for entertainment. A new
study, however, shows us that almost ten percent of Internet users are using it so
often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study (2) ____________ that these
people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become
addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop doing (3)
____________. According to a psychologist in(4)_____________, thirty percent of
Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from their problems. The
study also shows that having a chat, or discussion, with strangers on the Internet is
one of the most (5) _____________ activities.
V. Writing
Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the
words given. (1m)
1. “We don’t open the laboratory today,” Mr.Minh said.
→ Mr. Minh said ____________________________________________________
2. “ The film will begin at seven o’clock,” they told me.
→ They told
me______________________________________________________
3. The doctor advised me to have a rest.
→ The doctor suggested
_______________________________________________
4. Its leaves are damaged. The tree cannot get enough food energy to stay healthy.
(because)→
____________________________________________________________
5. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged
→ Because of ________