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A/ LISTENING (25 points)

Section 1: There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures
and a short recording. Choose the correct picture A, B or C.

1B 2C 3B 4A
5C 6B 7A
Section 2: You will hear a woman, Vanessa, talking about a journey she made with her
husband, Robert, and her baby, Ben. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.

8B 9C 10A
11B 12C 13C
Section 3:
Questions 14-18: Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR NUMBERS for each
answer.

14 warehouse, 15 Hitcher, 16 distribution, 17 bakery, 18 SGH667

Questions 19-: Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Notes on Jobs
• Local jobs can be found in the 19 MAGAZINES ADVERT
• Buy the 20 NEWSPAPER to get one free magazine (Job Plus)
• Feel stress and spend a lot of time looking for jobs
• Advisable to go to an 21 AGENCY instead of the recruitment seminar
• Bring a student card (22 10 percent discount)
• Referee:
- former boss (once had a job)
- one of the 23 TOODLERS (if not)
• Intend to take the 24 ART course
Fill out a 25 FEEDBACK form at the end of the course
B. PHONETICS (10 points)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by
circling A, B, C or D
1. A. treasure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure
2. A. who B. we C. wear D. walk
3. A. recognize B. opinion C. adolescence D. conflict
4. A. behaved B. passed C. entertained D. changed
5. A. bikes B. plants C. places D. maps

II. Choose the word that differs from the others in the position of primary stress in each of the
following questions by circling A, B, C or D
1. A. successful B. confident C. delighted D. embarrassed
2. A. concentration B. favourable C. adolescence D. relaxation
3. A. recognize B. beautiful C. assignment D. cognitive
4. A. recreational B. university C. individual D. communicator
5. A. bamboo B. igloo C. habit D. practice

C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 points)

I. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
1. A lot of modern art is showing at the exhibition which lasts until next Monday.
A B C D
2. There are some exchange students live in the dormitory on campus.
A B C D
3. I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.
A B C D
4. I’d rather to stay at home than go out at weekends.
A B C D
5. I know little English, so I’ll have this letter to translate into Vietnamese.

II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. I would rather you _________your phone in the meeting.
A. shouldn’t have used B. shouldn’t use C. not to use D. didn’t use
2. I was passing their house, so I ___________ Claire and Michael.
A. dropped in on B. came up with C. got on with D. ran into
3. I wish I _____________ find the time to do more reading.
A. may. B. will C. could D. can
4. Do you feel like __________ to the cinema or would you rather _________TV at home?
A. going -watching. B. go-watch C. go -watched D. going -
watch
5. How do volunteers help disadvantaged and handicapped children ___________their
difficulties?
A. to overcome B. to get C. to know D. to pass
6. _________ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A. Founding B. Founded. C. Being founded D. It was
founded
7. If she hadn’t gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she ________ in bed now with flu.
A. weren’t. B. wouldn’t have been. C. isn’t D. wouldn’t be
8. Jack has decided to ___________ the time he spends watching television.
A. run out of B. see to C. cut down on D. come up
with
9. The seeds ___________ into flour which is used for pancakes, noodles and bread.
A. grinded B. are ground C. are grounded D. ground
10. When I first met him, he wore ____________.
A. a brown nice leather jacket B. a nice leather brown jacket
c. a leather nice brown jacket D. a nice brown leather jacket

III. Choose the most suitable response for each of the following exchanges.
1. A: “I take no interest in fishing.” B: “__________.”
A. I do, too B. Neither do I C. Aren’t you? D. So am I
2. A: “Excuse me, is this seat free?” B: “__________.”
A. No, you can’t sit here. B. Yes, it is seated by the boy
C. Sorry, it’s taken D. Yes, but I don’t know so

IV. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
1. He was brought up un a well-off family. He can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. poor B. broke C. wealthy D. kind
2. They all started playing water polo when they were very young.
A. took away B. took up C. took over D. took off

V. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
1. Polluted water and increased water temperature have driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
A. Enriched B. Contaminated C. Strengthened D. Purified
2. Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.
A. interested B. dissatisfied C. excited D. shocked

VI. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Nowadays young people want to leave home as soon as they reach adulty. (ADULT)
2. Going away to college has made me much more dependent. (DEPEND)
3. She would have to get her mother’s permission to take the trip. (PERMIT)
4. We depend on voluntary contributions to support our programs. (VOLUNTEER)
5. The Internet is an incredibly powerful means of __communication___________________.
(COMMUNICATE)
6. Is Buddhism the _____official______________ religion of Thailand? (OFFICE)
7. Burning coal is an ______economic_______________way to heat the house. Gas is much
cheaper. (ECONOMICAL)
8. ___Forestry_________________ is now a serious problem in many countries. (FOREST)
9. _____Environment_______________ are worried about the use of chemicals to catch fish.
(ENVIRONMENTAL)

VII. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it (rain)_was raining _ there.
2. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on (come) _coming__ with me.
3-4. Nothing (give)_gives_ to you if you (not study) __don’t study____ hard.
5. We had difficulty (find) __found___ your house.
6. The manager told me that I (travel) __am going to travel____ from place to place the
following month.
7. I wondered why Mike (not go) _____didn’t go ____ to New York the summer before.
8. Nina (award) ____awarded_____ a gold medal in the chess tournament last week.
9. John had his house (paint)___painted__ last week.
10. We can’t go along here because the road (repair)_is being repaired_____.

D. READING (15 points)

I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
You have a headache; you sneeze and cough. Your (0) ______________ is all stuffed up, and it
keeps running, so you have to blow it every few minutes. You know by these
(1)_______________ that you have a cold, and you feel completely (2)_________________.
You are not sure if you will live through the day.
Everyone suffers (3)__________________ the common cold at some time or other. It isn’t a
serious (4)______________, but over a billion dollars a year is spent on different kinds of cold
medicine every year. This medicine can relieve the symptoms. That is, it can make you cough
(5)_____________, make your head less intense, and stop your nose (6)_____________ for a
while. However, it can’t cure your cold. So far, (7)________________ no cure for the common
cold and no medicine to prevent it. (8)_________________ there is no cure or preventive
medicine for colds, people have all kinds of ideas about (9)________________ to prevent and
treat colds. Some people think that if you eat a lot of onions, you won’t catch cold. (10)
_____________ say that you should avoid getting wet and chilled, or you will catch cold.
However, this is apparently not so.
0. A. nose B. face C. head D. mouth
1. A. diseases B. fevers C. cures D. symptoms
2. A. sad B. hungry C. miserable D. thirsty
3. A. from B. of C. with D. about
4. A. misery B. illness C. headache D. wrong
5. A. less B. fewer C. much D. more
6. A. walking B. jogging C. running D. flowing
7. A. it is B. there is C. they are D. there are
8. A. Although B. Despite C. In spite D. But
9. A. what B. why C. where D. how
10. A. Other’s B. Another C. Others D. Other

II. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the correct answer – A, B, C or
D.

1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?

A. to tell the reader her life story
B. to introduce her ideas to the reader
C. to explain how international companies operate
D. to tell the reader how she brought up a family
2. What would someone learn from this text?
A. how to make a lot of money
B. how to write a book about business
C. what the writer’s family is like
D. what the writer’s book is about
3. How does the writer feel about the business she runs?
A. She doesn’t care about success if her children are fed.
B. She just runs it for her own entertainment.
C. It is not like any other company.
D. It is likely to become even more successful.
4. What kind of workers does the writer like to employ?
A. workers who can explain her ideas
B. workers who get on well with the public
C. workers who have the same attitudes as she does
 D. workers who have their own families
5. What kind of person does the writer seem to be?
A. She seems to be someone with strong opinions.
B. She doesn’t seem to be very confident.
C. She is mainly interested in making money.
D. She sees running a business as just a job.

E. WRITING (10 points)

I. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with
the given words.
Question 1. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.
Nga is looking_forward to meet her aunt again soon._________
Question 2. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
She hasn’t
Woren that dress since her sister’s wedding.
Question 3. Jack London didn’t write the novel “The Old man and the Sea”.
The novel
“The Old man and the Sea” wasn’t written by Jack London.
Question 4. They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President
Was reported that he had suffered a heart attack.
Question 5. Someone might have sent the letter to the wrong address.
The letter might have been sent to the wrong address._

II. Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the
given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.
1. I’m sorry I can’t speak English well. (wish)
I wish I could speak English well.
2. “Where are you working now, Nam?” said Peter. (then)
Peter asked Nam where he was working then.
3. “You should enrol in this college,” said my father. (advised)
My father advised me to enroll in this college.
4. I’d rather read newspapers than watch TV. (prefer)
I prefer reading newspaper to watching TV.
5. Tina’s car stopped working on the way to Scotland. (down)
Tina’s car broke down on the way to Scotland.

THE END.