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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS)

Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.
I’m in favor of English-speaking (1) _______ in schools. Such contests (2) _______ students to
practice speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. Besides, while
(3) _______ themselves for the contests, students have a chance to review their lessons thoroughly.
Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling
them to learn how (4) _______ with other people. Some students may think that their preparations for
the speaking contests are time-consuming. However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth
spending time on. My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest. In
sum, English-speaking contests (5) _______ school are useful to students.

Question 1: A. clubs B. contests C. meetings D. classes

Question 2: A. advise B. suggest C. invite D. encourage
Question 3: A. to prepare B. preparing C. prepare D. was preparing
Question 4: A. cooperating B. cooperate C. to cooperate D. cooperated
Question 5: A. at B. on C. about D. to

Choose ONE sentence that is closest in meaning with the original one.
Question 6: I had slept for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
A. Have slept for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
B. Having been slept for twelve hours, Ỉ felt marvelous.
C. Having slept for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
D. Have been slept for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
Question 7: He last wrote home two months ago.
A. He hasn’t written home for two months.
B. He didn’t write home for two months.
C. He wrote home every two months.
D. He often wrote home twice a month.

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or replace the underlined words or phrases.
Question 8: A lot of children participated in _______ performances.
A. raising-fund B. fundraising C. fundraise D. funding-raise
Question 9: I heard someone _______ the back window last night.
A. to open B. opened C. to opening D. open
Question 10: I looked everywhere but I couldn't find _______ at all.
A. no one B. anyone C. someone D. somebody
Question 11: They expected _______ at the airport by the General Director.
A. to meet B. being met C. to be met D. meeting
Question 12: Mary often found her teacher’s remarks stimulating.
A. participating B. enjoying C. encourging D. scoring
Question 13: I've got lots of _______, but only a few are really good friends.
A. close friends B. acquaintances C. neighbors D. partners
Question 14: The _______ will observe and score your performance in the contest.
A. judges B. contestants C. sponsors D. winners
Question 15: The climax of the New Year was a firework display.
A. celebration B. celebrate C. celebrator D. celebratory
Question 16: We really do not like his sneaky behavior, which has made us feel uncomfortable.
A. wearing fashionable clothes
B. doing things carefully
C. acting in a secret or deceptive way
D. doing things carelessly
Question 17: Mary: “What kind of volunteer work are you taking part in?”.
Peter: “_______”.
A. We’re joining a dance club.
B. We’re not doing anything.
C. We’re building houses for the poor.
D. We’re selling food.
Question 18: A: What do you think of the general Knowledge Quiz?
-B:_______________.
A. That’s a good idea, but I am busy.
B. Oh, it’s interesting.
C. Not too bad, but vey busy.
D. No, it’s over there.
Question 19: _______- It was in the garden.
A. How was the party?
B. Who did you go with?
C. What was the music like?
D. Where was the party?
Question 20: After I had heard the conditions, .
A. I was deciding not to enter the competition.
B. I has decided not to enter the competition.
C. I was decided not to enter the competition.
D. I decided not to enter the competition.
Question 21: _______ is a holiday in Vietnam celebrated on September 2nd every year.
A. Thanksgiving B. Mother’s Day
C. Teacher’s Day D. independence Day

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.

Question 22: Linda blows for the candles on the cake.
 A B C D
Question 23: They told me that if it didn’t rain, they will go out with me.
A B C D
Question 24: The food had already got cold by the time they had come.
A B C D

Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 25: A. relation B. together C. successful D. celebrate
Question 26: A. contest B. sponsor C. observe D. method

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
Question 27: A. hopeful B. honest C. happen D. happy
Question 28: A. candle B. cake C. decorate D. celebrate

PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS)

Rewrite or combine the following (pair of) sentences with the words given in the way that the
rewritten one is closest in meaning to the original one.
Question 29: “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!”
→ Linda congratulated _________________________________.
Question 30: “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said to John.
→She told _________________________________.

Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

Question 31: I am expected _______ (invite) to the party by John.
Question 32: Some young _______ (voluntary) work in the home of sick or old people.

Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is
closest in meaning to the original one.
Question 33: She didn’t study hard, so she couldn’t do the test well. (If)
→ ________________________________________
Question 34: He had spent his childhood in London, he knew the city well. (Having)
→ ________________________________________

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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS)
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PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS)
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in the way that the rewritten one is closest in
meaning to the original one.
Question 29: → Linda congratulated me on having won/winning the championship.
Question 30: → She told John (that) if she were him, she wouldn't buy that coat.
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
Question 31: → I am expected to be invited to the party by John.
Question 32: → Some young volunteers work in the home of sick or old people.
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is
closest in meaning to the original one.
Question 33: → If she had studied hard, she could have done the test well.
Question 34: → Having spent his childhood in London, he knew the city well.