=………… I.PHONETICS a.Choose one word that has the underline part pronounced different from others.(5pts) 1. A .turn B .plug C .under D .company 2. A .played B .died C .cried D .looked 3. A .climb B .bulb C .pub D .knob 4. A .live B .alive C .slim D .thin 5. A .design B .solar C .website D .sample b.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.(5pts) 1. A .mineral B .mysterious C .material D .minority 2. A .fashion B .device C .socket D .parcel 3. A .accessible B .directory C .experiment D .manufacture 4. A .character B .assistant C .precaution D .convenient 5. A .benefit B .blanket C .behavior D .bulletin II.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR a.Choose A,B,C or D to complete each of the following sentences.(15pts) 1. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for …… A .a revision B .a control C .an investigation D .a check-up 2. This year the potato harvest looks as though we shall have a better…… A .product B .outcome C .crop D .amount 3. Please don’t …..your TV set. There is a fault at our television station. A .adjust B .change C .repair D .switch 4. It is usually better not to ….things, in case they are not returned. A .lend B .offer C .borrow D .lose 5. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ….it a lot. A .practising B .training C .exercising D .doing 6. Is David, ….works I respect highly, still a doctor ? A .who’s B .whose C .who D .whom 7. Listen to what I am saying, ……? A .are you B .do you C .won’t you D .will you 8. ….she plays the piano ! A .How well B .How good C .How often D .How 9. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just …., please. A .a few B .little C .a little D .a few 10.I took the wrong book ……mistake. A .by B .of C .with D .in 11.A .What does your house looks alike ? B.What does your house looks like ? C .What does your house look alike ? D.What does your house look like? 12.What are you sharpening the pencil for ? A .so as to B .so as to draw C .in order D .in order to drawing draw drawing 13.A .Go fishing is one of my father’s hobbies B.Go fish is one of my father’s hobbies. C .Going fishing is one of my father’s hobbies D .Going fishing is one of my father’s hobby. 14.Would you mind if I smoked ? …… A.I’d rather you B .I’d rather you C .I’d rather you D .I’d rather no don’t won’t didn’t 15.I don’t think this will work with my printer. - ………. A .Neither do I B .Neither don’t C .I don’t think D .I don’t , too I so, too b.Give the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the following sentences.(5pts) 1. We often feel (pride)………..of our country. 2. Do you know who (invention) ……………..the electric bulb ? 3. Ha Long Bay is one of the seven (wonderful) ……………….of the world. 4. (Lucky) …………., the goalkeeper missed the ball again. 5. Novelists are among the (imagine)…………….people in the world. c.Complete each sentence by using the correct phrasal verbs given.(5pts) (wear out call for draw up slip up carry on) 1. To make a mistake is to …………. 2. When people demand something, for example, a change in the law, we say that they ……………..a change. 3. After a long time and lot of use, things like machines and clothes are no longer any good. We say that in time things……………………… 4. To continue doing something is to ……………..…..doing it. 5. Before we do anything else, we ought to …………….……a plan of action. d.Give the correct tense or form of each verb in brackets to complete the passage bellow.(10pts) 1. …of course, you can live very cheaply if you know what you (1.do) ……………… For example , if you go round to someone’s house at about 7 o’clock, they always (2.invite) ….. you (3.stay) …………..…. for a meal. I (4.not buy) ……………….. any food for over a week now. And then, there’s transport. It’s ages since I (5.pay) …… a taxi fare. Why bother, when there are peole with cars who can give you a lift. 2. My friend came to see me last Saturday but we (6.not meet)……………….. each other. I (7.leave) ……………….for Hue. 3. Why didn’t you aswer my phone ? Sorry, I (8. Take) ……………..a shower. 4. Look! Mai (9.carry) ……………… a lot of food. Don’t you know that she (10.have )……. a party tonight ? III.READING a.Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank to complete it. (10pts) for many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1)….. in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2)….. someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3)….. home, as many matches are played then. It (4)….also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5)…. On after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support (6)….. own side. When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) ….only the players. It can also mean that a school (8)….well-known for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing (9) ….national or international teams so that the school has some really (10) …names associated with it ! 1. A .having B .being C .taking D .putting 2. A .If B .As C .Then D .So 3. A .at B .on C .for D .from 4. A .ought B .is C .can D .has 5. A .being B .staying C .leaving D .spending 6. A .their B .its C .our D .whose 7. A .but B .however C .and D .not 8. A .turns B .makes C .comes D .becomes 9. A .up B .to C .for D .beside 10.A .old B .new C .common D .famous b.Choose the topic sentence that best fits the paragraph. (5pts) 1. It weighs less than three pounds and is hardly more interesting to look at than an overly cauliflower. … It has created poetry and music, planned and executed horrific wars, and devised intricate scientific theories. It thinks and dreams, plots and schemes, and easily holds more information than all the libraries on Earth. A .The human brain is made of gelatinous matter and contains no nerve endings. B .The science of neurology has found a way to map the most important areas of the human brain. C .Nevertheless, the human brain is the most mysterious and complex object on the Earth. D .However, scientists say that each person uses only 10% of his or her brain over the course of a lifetime. 2. Cosmetic plastic surgery is one of the fastest growing segements of US medicine. A .Cosmetic plastic surgery can have dangerous side effects, some of which can be fatal. B .Americans are eager to make their bodies as perfect as possible and to minimize the visable signs of aging. C .The price of cosmetic plastic surgery is also on the rise. D .This increase in cosmetic plastic surgery says something quite disturbing about our culture. 3. Parents play an important role in their children’s academic success. A .Video games have a negative impact on children’s academic success. B .Studies show that children of parents who regularly assist with homework and show active interest in their child’s studies bring home better grades. C .Studies show that watching less T.V and spending less time playing video games help children get better grades. D .Children who are avid readers get much better grades than their peers. 4. More and more people are eating organically grown fruits and vegetables. A .Organic food is usually more expensive than non-organic food. B .A wide variety of organic chocolate products are now available in stores. C .Raw foods are enjoying increasing popularity, now that people are discovering how a raw- foods diet leaves you feeling and looking great. D .Fresh organic produce contains more vitamins, minerals, and enzymes than nonorganic produce. 5. People are now living longer than ever before for many different reasons. A .Some people in the Soviet Union’s Caucasus Mountains live to be over 100 years of age. B .No one seems to understand this phenomenon. C .Advances in medical science have done wonders for longevity. D .The people in this region don’t seem to gain anything from medical science. c.Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable words. (5pts) what will the world be (1)…………….in the future ? I think that future people will go through. The same (2)………… of life and have the same problems as people (3)……….. .They will be born. They will go to school and university: they will fall in (4)……….. They will find a job. They will grow old and die. But the ways of doing these things will be (5)…….. IV.WRITING a.Circle the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and then correct it.(5pts) 1. Different people learn a foreign language in differently way. A B C D 2. Camp is one of my favorite activities. A B C D 3. At that time, we belong to a youth organization in our city. A B C D 4. Everyone in the neighborhood are pleased about the new shopping mall. A B C D 5. I’ve heard that Dorchester is one of the more beautiful places in England. A B C D b.Rewrite the following sentences. Begin the second ones with the words given. (5pts) 1. “Please come to see us whenever you have time, Mary. “ , said Miss Brown. Miss Brown…………………………………………………………………… 2. This book is so interesting that I have read it twice. It ………………………………………………………………………. 3. The journalists reported that there were hundreds of homeless people after the flood. Hundreds…………………………………………………………………… …….. 4. If you return my book, I will lend you another. As long as………………………………………………………………………….. 5. We often went fishing and swimming in this river when we were small. We ……………………………………………………………………………… … Rewrite the following sentences.Use the word given in the brackets. Do not alter it in any way. (5pts) 6. I recommend going by train. (go) ………………………………………………………………………. 7. I expect you’re exhausted after your long trip. (must) ………………………………………………………………………. 8. Can you phone me after 5.00 tonight. (give) ………………………………………………………………………. 9. The painters painted our house last month. (had) ………………………………………………………………………. 10.What a pity, we missed the football match last Sunday. (able) ………………………………………………………………………. c.Write about 150 words to express your ideas about the advantages of recycling . (15pts) ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………... Voc 1. Plug 2. Company 3. Bulb 4. Pub 5. Knob 6. Alive 7. Design 8. Solar 9. Sample 10.Mineral 11.Mysterious 12.Material 13.Minority 14.Fashion 15.Device 16.Socket 17.Parcel 18.Accessible 19.Experient 20.Manufacture 21.Character 22.Assistant 23.Precaution 24.Convenient 25.Benefit 26.Blanket 27.Behaviour 28.Bulletin 29.Revision 30.Regularly 31.Control 32.Investigation 33.A check-up 34.Harvest 35.Crop 36.Look as though 37.Product 38.Outcome 39.Amount 40.Adjust 41.Repair 42.Switch 43.In case 44.Fault 45.TV station 46.Theory 47.Master 48.Skill 49.Practise 50.Train-v 51.Lend 52.Offer 53.Borrow 54.Respect 55.Just a little / just a few 56.Listen to me , …………….? 57.By mistake 58.Learn by heart 59.So as to …. 60.In order to …. 61.So that ….. 62.In order that 63.Would rather S ……. 64.Would you mind if S ………….? 65.Pride/ proud 66.Invention / invent / inventor 67.Wonder / wonderful 68.Luck / lucky / luckily >< un ….. 69.Imagine / imagination / 70.Wear out imaginative 71.Call for 72.Draw up 73.Slip up 74.Carry on 75.Make a mistake 76.Demand 77.For example 78.Law 79.Change 80.No longer 81.Continue doing st 82.Ought to …….. 83.Of course 84.Invite 85.It’s ages since …… 86.Bother 87.Fare 88.Transport 89.Give sb a lift 90.Each other 91.Leave for swh 92.……..a shower./bath 93.A part of 94.Extra 95.Away from home 96.Match 97.Involve 98.Play against 99.Support 100. Own 101. Side 102. Whole 103. Well-known 104. Win- qk……….- ……….. 105. May ……. 106. Not only ……but also… 107. Certain Ns 108. International 109. Associate with st 110. However…… 111. Common 112. Weigh / weight 113. Cauliflower 114. Create 115. Poetry / poem / poet / 116. Execute poetic 117. Horrific 118. War 119. Devise 120. Intricate 121. Brain 122. Plot 123. Scheme 124. Hold-qk…….-……. 125. Human 126. Be made of 127. Gelatinous 128. Nerve 129. Contain 130. Neurology 131. Find-qk……..-………. 132. Mysterious 133. Complex 134. Object 135. Nevertheless ….. 136. Lifetime 137. Surgery 138. Plastic 139. Effects 140. Fatal 141. On the rise 142. Price 143. Increase 144. Eager (to do st) 145. Disturb 146. Culture 147. Visable 148. Sign 149. Minimize 150. Possible 151. Perfect 152. Play an important role in …. 153. Negative 154. Impact 155. Assist with 156. Active interest 157. Produce 158. Avid 159. Peer 160. Non-organic food 161. Organically 162. A wide variety of 163. Enzyme 164. Nonorganic 165. Advance 166. Gain