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SECTION A: LISTENING
PART 1: Questions 1-10 (10 points)
Questions 1-3: You will hear a man, Martin Hill, phoning Eastate Agents in order to find
an accommodation. Listen carefully and choose the correct letter, A, B or C for each
question.
Example:
0. Martin wants to ……
A. sell a flat. B. rent a flat. C. buy a flat.
1. What is Martin’s occupation?
A. He works in a car factory. B. He works in a bank. C. He is a college student.
2. The friends would prefer somewhere with
A. four bedrooms. B. three bedrooms. C. two bathrooms.
3. Phil would rather live in
A. the east suburbs. B. the city center. C. the west suburbs.
Questions 4-10. Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

PART 2: Questions 11-15 (5.0 points)

You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking
about her life and career. For each question, put a tick ( √ ) in the front of the correct
letter A, B or C.
11. Elena decided to become a dancer when she was ______
A. seven. B. nine. C. eleven.
12. What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella?
A. Children will enjoy it. B. The music was unfamiliar to her. C. She saw it when she was a child.

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13. In her free time, Elena likes to
A. go sightseeing. B. go to clubs. C. go shopping.
14. What does Elena often do for her fans?
A. She gives them a flower.
B. She signs one of her photographs.
C. She sends them a free ticket.
15. What does Elena like best about her job?
A. appearing on television
B. doing something she loves
C. travelling to different countries
PART 3: Questions 16-20 (5.0 points)
You will hear two friends, a boy, Rolf, and a girl, Maria, talking about the jobs they
would like to do in the future. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is
correct, put a tick (√) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in the
box under B for NO.
A B
16. Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job.
17. Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.
18. Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.
19. Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary.
20. Rolf’s ambition is to manage his own company one day.

SECTION B: PHONETIC
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words
in each group by circling A, B, C or D. (5.0 points)
1. A. ready B. study C. puppy D. occupy
2. A. compose B. wisdom C. resident D. island
3. A. measure B. treasure C. breathe D. instead
4. A. danced B. borrowed C. arrived D. destroyed
5. A. headache B. stomach C. moustache D. chemist
II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest.
(5.0 points)
1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
2. A. paper B. tonight C. teacher D. story
3. A. writer B. baker C. builder D. career
4. A. mathematics B. biology C. experiment D. mechanic
5. A. money B. personality C. many D. mother

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SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. (20 points)
1. I’d like to ................... a 3-minute call to London.
A. make B. set C. phone D. do
2. No one knows that he comes from ....................... Netherlands.
A. the B. Ø C. an D. a
3. Is this the address to ................... you want the package sent ?
A. where B. Ø C. which D. that
4. Her father taught her ................ to cook when she was young.
A. what B. when C. where D. how
5. The Chinese often drink ...................
A. some tea B. tea C. the tea D. lot of tea
6. I hope you don’t mind me .................. so late at night.
A. telephoning B. to telephone C. telephone D. to telephone
7. ................. there be any news, please inform me at once.
A. Should B. If C. Unless D. When
8. They suggest that he ................... by bike or public transport.
A. might travel B. travels C. traveled D. should travel
9. Machines make man’s work .........................
A. less easy B. more easy C. easier D. more difficult
10. Remember to come at eight, ...................... ?
A. will you B. don’t you C. aren’t you D. haven’t you
11.- Harry: “…...” – Kate: “Yes, I’d like to buy a computer.”
A. Do you look for something? B. Good morning. Can I help you?
C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it? D. Can you help me buy something?
12.- Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”
- Daisy: “Uh, really? .........................!”
A. Take care of yourself B. Lucky as you are
C. You are always lucky D. Congratulations
13. I met a................... girl at my friend’s birthday party last Sunday.
A. tall American pretty B. tall pretty American
C. pretty American tall D. pretty tall American
14. Quite soon, the world is going to ................. energy resources.
A. get into B. run out of C. keep up with D. come up against
15. People prefer watching films on TV these days ....................going to the cinema.
A. more than B. to C. rather than D. than
16. ................. the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ................. for me.
A. On arriving at/ had waited B. On arriving at/ was waiting
C. On arriving in/ had waited D. When arriving at/ was waiting

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Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into B. went leisurely C. dropped by D. went quickly
18. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately B. simply C. generally D. frankly
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
A. lost control of B. got in touch with C. made room for D. put in charge of
20. Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.
A. big B. sudden C. gradual D. small
II. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (20 points) .

1. It’s hard to.................a large family. FOOD

2. More ..................... , who caused the IMPORTANT
accident?
3. You must practice a lot to improve PRONOUNCE
your…………......
4. Guests are supposed to show their cards at ENTER
the.................
5. Do you have a ................... costume in your
NATION
country ?
6. Your carelessness may do……………harm
to people. CALCULATE
7. The fishing village is
very…………………… PICTURE
8. What’s the ......................of the runway at
this airport ? LONG
9. The people whose houses are to be
demolished when the new HOUSE
road is built will be ……………… outside the
city.
10. A list of …………...events for the autumn
is being prepared.
COME

III. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses. (20 points)
a. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean).
b. (2-Lie) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
c. After (3-shout) for help, she (4-take) off her shoes and (5-jump) in (6-save) him.
d. Once you (7-try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8-never use) anything else.
e. (9-Write) the letter, she put it in an envelope.

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f. Each July, George together with his family (10-go) to Spain for holiday.
1. _____________________________ 6. _____________________________
2. _____________________________ 7. _____________________________
3. _____________________________ 8. _____________________________
4. _____________________________ 9. _____________________________
5. _____________________________ 10. _____________________________
IV. In each following sentence there is one mistake. Find out the mistake by underlining it
and write the correction in the space on the right column as the example. (10 points)
0 I are doing a very important test at the moment. 0- am
1 We took part in a six- hours journey to the eastern coast.
2 Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves.
3 There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
4 Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.
5 They’re going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas.
6 I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday.
7 My uncle has just bought some expensive furniture for his new house.
8 He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
9 The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.
10 Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.

SECTION D: READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (20 points)
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by
four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have
died in office, with one exception. William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of
pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration. Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents
who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later.
James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office
(1881) by a man to whom he wouldn’t give a job. While in his second term of office (1901), William
McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. During the
reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was
assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election.
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G. Harding died in office. Although it was never
proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936,
1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually
died of the illness in 1945. Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later,
suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin’s bullets. He was the first to
break the long chain of unfortunate events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
1. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ____
A. 1860 B. 1960 C.1888 D.1963
2. Which president served the shortest term in office?

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A. Abraham Lincoln B. Warren G. Harding C. William McKinley D. William H. Harrison
3. Which of the following is true?
A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office.
B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office.
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president.
D. Four American presidents have been assassinated.
4. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
5. The word “inauguration” in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as
A. election B. acceptance speech
C. swearing-in ceremony D. campaign
6. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ____
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. James A.Garfield
7. The word “assassinated” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. murdered B. decorated C. honored D. sickened
8. The word “whom” in the second paragraph refers to ____
A. Garfield B. Garfield& assassin C. a Union army general D. McKinley
9. In the third paragraph, “contracted” is closest in meaning to ____
A. communicated about B. developed C. agree about D. notified
10. How long did Warren G. Harding work as a president?
A. 2 years B. 3 months C. 3 years D. 4 years
II. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (20 points)
There are several things to remember if you are (1)_____ for a new job. Most
companies (2)_____ their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of (3)_____ for
each post. (4)_____ , a good letter of application is very important. You should (5)_____ with it your
curriculum vitae, so that the (6)_____ knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are
applying to a large company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (7)_____ deals with
appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, (8)_____ sure you arrive suitably dressed and
(9)_____ time. Remember to (10)_____ politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training,
and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements.
III. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space and
write your answers into the box below. (20 points)
Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life.
Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (1) _______ this fact, and as a result the world is (2)_______
the danger of running (3) _______ water. The actual (4) _______ of water on earth has changed little
since the time of dinosaurs. The problem has been (5) _______ by people’s misuse of our water
supply. This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (6) _______
a great deal of this precious resource. Unfortunately, the destruction of the rain forests has (7) _______

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this problem worse since much of the rain that falls is lost because it runs off into the sea. The
population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we (8) _______ a solution to this problem
before it is too late. The first step is to educate people, especially by reminding them of the (9)
_______ of water. For most of us it is available whenever we require it, whether to bathe in or to drink,
so we seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be thought how to reuse bath or
shower for household cleaning. Whatever methods we decide to use, we must comprehend the worth of
water and (10) _______ we can conserve it.
1. A. looked over B. omitted C. forgotten D. missed
2. A. facing B. witnessing C. viewing D. noticing
3. A. out of B. into C. off D. away with
4. A. sum B. total C. number D. amount
5. A. brought out B. caused C. done D. happened
6. A. exploiting B. wasting C. spending D. throwing
7. A. caused B. done C. created D. made
8. A. recover B. work C. find D. come up
9. A. value B. cost C. price D. wealth
10. A. what B. how C. where D. when

SECTION E: WRITING ( 40 points)

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.
(20points)
1. I just had time to put up my umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
No sooner………………………………………………………………….………………………………
2. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
My English friend isn’t…………………………………...……………....……………….……………...
3. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “ You’d better go to the doctor, Anny.” Henry said.
Henry suggested…………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.
I think Paris ………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday
The last time Hoa.……………………………………………………………...…………………………
7. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
The boys would rather ………………………………………………………………...…………………
8. Although he lives in the same street, we hardly meet each other.
In spite…….……………………………………………………………………….………………………
9. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
Everything ………………………………………………………………….…………………………….
10. My father is going to repair my motorbike.
I am…………………………..……………………………………………………………………………

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II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do
not change the form of the given word. (10 points )
1. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. (made )
__________________________________________________________
2. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. (no)
__________________________________________________________
3. I only recognized him when he took off his hat. (Not until)
__________________________________________________________
4. Both Peter and John don’t like tea. (Neither )
__________________________________________________________
5. He is very sorry he didn’t come to the meeting yesterday. (apologizes)
__________________________________________________________
III. Write a composition about the following topic: (words limited: about 120 - 150)
(10 points). Image that you have a friend in another country, and you would like to invite
him or her to visit your village / town. Write a brief introduction to attract him/ her to
visit your village/town.
Suggested content:
Your writing should include:
- pictures of your village/town
- people and their jobs
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