A. PRONUNCIATION (0.

5m)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other words in each group.
1. A. happy B. hour C. high D. hotel
2. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
3. A. laughed B. hoped C. placed D. closed
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has different stress pattern.
4. A. abrupt B. ancient C. replace D. suggest
5. A. interactive B. inspiration C. compulsory D. intermediate
Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

B. USE OF ENGLISH (3.5ms)

I. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital. (1.0 m)
1. One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. (ADVANTAGE)
2. The representatives joining the festival were of different …………….. (NATIONAL)
3. Nancy won the first prize in the drawing……………………..……… (COMPETE)
4. It was one of his most important achievement (ACHIEVE)
5. Viet Nam is a socialist country. (SOCIETY)
6. You should write a letter of …………… to that institute. (REQURE)
7. An graduation is a student in a college or university who has not yet received a degree.
(GRADUATE)
8. Deforestation and excessive farming have ……………………... the soil. (POOR)
9. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago
was……………………... by the government. The real figures go up every (ESTIMATE)
minute.
10. The policeman examined the parcel …………… as he had no idea what it (SUSPECT)
could be.
Answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Choose the best options (A, B, C or D) for each blank. (1.5 ms)
1. They hope she doesn’t keep us________.
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waits
2. She was so disappointed because he had his watch ________ last night.
A. steal B. stealing C. stolen D. stole
3. My brother as well as his friends ________playing football in the village yard now.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
4. If he ________ the lesson well, he could finish the test now.
A. review B. reviewed C. had reviewed D. have reviewed
5. It is essential that each student ________ best use of English facilities in the universities.
A. make B. making C. made D. makes
6. if you go on________ me like this, I will never be able to finish writing my report.
A. disturbing B. afflicting C. concerning D. affecting
7. Judy didn’t ________ for a second to agree to Mike’s proposal as she had been in love with the
boy for a long time.
A. decide B. linger C. hesitate D. await

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 8. Don’t get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you will learn to
take it________
A. easy B. loose C. nice D. fine
9. Let’s ________ The place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant’
A. miss B. abandon C. depart D. disappear
10. Mike’s interest in practice karate________ off rather quickly and the boy started to look for a
new hobby to take up.
A. dropped B. put C. set D. ran
11. The exact cost of the whole venture isn’t known yet, but our best accountants have been trying
to________it out.
A. do B. work C. finish D. complete
12. For some people, the situation was too tense to________ up with and no wonder that quite a
few of them preferred to go home.
A. keep B. manage C. put D. stand
13. The fox tried in________to reach the grapes.
A. hope B. pain C. vain D. soul
14. ________ had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.
A. Hard B. Hardly C. No sooner D. Before
15. Bill and Janet danced ________ professional dancers.
A. more beautiful than B.as beautifully as
C. as beautiful as D. more beautifully as
16. How often do you have a vacation? - ________ .
A. Once a year B. One a year C. Once the year D. One the year
17. Listen to the weather ________ to know what the weather will be like tomorrow.
A. temperature B. area C. forecast D. climate
18. My mother said she ________ busy then.
A. is B. being C. is being D. was
19. He has hardly worked hard so far, ______ he?
A. does B. has C. doesn’t D. hasn’t
20. Neil Amstrong was the first person ________on the moon.
A. landing B. to land C. who land D. landed
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct but some
have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) at the end of the line. If a
line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. Some lines have
been done as examples. (1m)

On lovely sunny day in the summer, many people at London go along to one of 0. in
the beautiful parks. Most of them go there just to sit around and relax with 1…………….
friends, but I prefer something more active. For me, one of the most exciting 2…………….
thing to do is flying a kite. It’s amazing how many fun you can have with a 3…………….
small piece of material on a long piece of cord. The best thing about kites is 4…………….
that, unless you want one that can do lots of fancy tricks to impress your 5…………….
friends, they don’t cost a lot of money. You need a day where there’s a good 6…… ……….
strong breeze. To get the kite flying, you have to unwind a little meters of the 7…………….
cord and then get a friend to hold the kite up while you get a good grip on the 8…………….
handles. Then you start running towards the wind, making sure your friend lets 9…………….
go at the right moment. As the wind catches the kite, unwind the cord and watch 10…………..

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the kite climb high and higher. Keep a good hold so you you don’t lose it and, 11…………...
of course, avoid trees, unless you’re good at climbing.

C. READING COMPREHENSION (2ms)

I. Read the text below and choose the best word (A, B, C or D) for each blank. (1.0m)
It might sound strange to you but these are some important rules. If you want to pass
examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become (1)………… in English, try to
learn English (2)………… studying too much grammar because that will only slow you down and (3)
………… you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of speaking naturally
like a native speaker. Some native speakers do not know so many grammar (4)…………… as non-
native students do.
Everyone can speak at (5)………….. one language whether they are intelligent, or lack some
brain power. This could be achieved by being (6)……………. by that language at all times. You may
notice that there are also some people who study (7)………….. and learn very little. That is because
they go to an English speaking school, but find friends from their own country and don’t practice
English. Some (8)………………… can speak English well because they live in an English speaking
(9)……………….
Therefore, why don’t you surround yourself with English? Make rules with some friends that you
will only speak English when (10)…………… up for a coffee, for example. You can also carry
around an iPod and listen to English as much as possible.

1. A. good B. sure C. fluent D. talent

2. A. with B. on C. by D. without
3. A. mistake B. bother C. confuse D. discourage
4. A. rules B. points C. ways D. theories
5. A. last B. least C. once D. first
6. A. surrounded B. covered C. lived D. spoken
7. A. abroad B. foreign C. university D. campus
8. A. other B. another C. together D. others
9. A. atmosphere B. area C. environment D. clubs
10. A. meeting B. seeing C. standing D. hurrying

Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below. (1m)
Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain
Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770
prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the
busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the
buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20
excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city
for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor,
the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened
in 1973.
Câu 36: Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?
A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. Sydney
Câu 37: Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?

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 A. Sydney’s Opera House B. The history of Sydney
C. Sydney’s beaches and habors D. An introduction of Sydney
Câu 38: Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?
A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.
B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D. Sydney is the busiest port in the South Pacific.
Câu 39: How many beaches are there close to Sydney?
A. 11 beaches B. over 20 beaches C. nearly 20 beaches D. 770 beaches
Câu 40: When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
A. 1788 B. 1932 C. 1973 D. 1624-
Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
D. WRITING (2ms)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it is similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence. Use the word given in brackets without changing the form. (1m)
1. Please behave in my house as you would in your own house. (make)
@Please …………………………………………………………….......………………………
2. Most university students need the financial support of their parents. (depend)
@Most …………………………………………………………….........………………………
3. She owns all this land now. (belongs)
@All ………………………………………………………………............……………………
4. The workers are constructing the high way through the village. (being)
@The…………………………………………………………............…………………………
5. Mary never stops criticizing Tom. (always)
@Mary ……………………….........……………………………………………………………
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (1
m)
1. I am sure that he broke my bike.
@He must……………………………………….......……………………………………………
2. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
@Not only …………………………………………………......…………………………………
3. The weather was so bad that we put off the picnic.
@It was……………………………………………………...……………………………………
4. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
@I do not feel ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
@He enjoys……………………………………………....………………………………………
III. Using the following sets of words and phrases to make a complete letter. (1.0 m)
1. She / wish / she / be / millionaire. //
@……………………………………………………….…………………………………………
2. I / want / get / fresh air / so / went / garden. //
@…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. factory/close/workers/go/strike/last week.
@……………..………………………………………………………………………...............
4.she/ another attempt/ climb/mountain/next year
@………………..…………………………………………….………………………..............
5. No sooner/he/return/walk/ start/rain
@………………………………………………………………..……………………................
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