II. LANGUAGE: (2.

5pts)
PART 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 11. A. singer B. receive C. perform D. release
Question 12. A. attend B. improve C. aware D. carbon
PART 2: Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13. He’s a man of strong _____. He always fights for what is right and you can rely on him.
A. health B. character C. hands D. influence
Question 14. Doing household chores helps develop children’s gratitude ______ their parents.
A. of B. about C. for D. to
Question 15. People watch American Idol not only to see the participants sing, but also to hear comments of the
judges, who play an important role in the _____.
A. competitive B. competitor C. compete D. competition
Question 16. I don’t think I can put up with people who drop _____ in public places.
A. rubbish B. waste C. litter D. leftover
Question 17. Parents should encourage their children to _____ doing household chores in the family.
A. take responsibility for B. raise awareness of C. take care of D. pay attention to
Question 18. His father reminded him _____ off all house appliances when they are not in use.
A. turning B. turn C. to turn D. turned
Question 19. She has bought some sugar and flour. She _____ a cake this evening.
A. is going to make B. makes C. will make D. has made
Question 20. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word in the following question.
In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up

III. READING : (2,5pts)

PART 1: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered
blank (from 21 to 25 ).
There are many things you can do to help reduce plastic (21) ______. Firstly, you should reduce your use of
plastic. You should avoid single-use plastic products such as straws or takeaway coffee cups. Instead, choose
reusable products made from bamboo or metal. Besides, you should use strong, reusable shopping bags made
from other materials rather than plastic. Secondly, you should reuse plastic. If you have plastic items, (22)
______ sure you use them many times. (23) ______, you can refill water bottles and reuse lunch boxes. Finally,
you should recycle plastic whenever you can. Before you buy anything sold in plastic, check the recycling
symbols. Always try to recycle plastic items instead (24) ______ throwing them away in the rubbish bin.
Remember that there are many things (25) ______ are made from recycled plastic.

Question 21. A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting

Question 22. A. feel B. make C. do D. get
Question 23. A. However B. Therefore C. For example D. Moreover
Question 24. A. at B. with C. for D. of
Question 25. A. who B. that C. whom D. what

PART 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions (from 26 to 30).
Adele has been one of the world's most well-known singers and songwriters in recent years. Born in North
London in 1988, Adele started singing at a young age and she was mostly influenced by the Spice Girls. At the
age of 16, Adele composed her first hit song, "Hometown Glory".
When she was a student at the British School for Performing Arts and Technology, she recorded three songs for
a class project. All these songs later were posted on MySpace.com and became very popular. As a result, she was
offered a record deal from XL Recordings after her graduation. Her first album "19" debuted at number one on
the British charts in 2008.
In March 2008, she did a short tour in America and soon her international career began. In 2011, her second
album, "21", came out. The music on this album was different from the soul music of "19". It was influenced by
American country music, which Adele was listening to during her tour.
In 2012, she wrote and recorded "Skyfall" for the James Bond film of the same name. The song sold more than
two million copies worldwide and for it Adele won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Since 2012, Adele has won many more awards. She has many fans including other famous singers because they
admire her unique voice and her passion for music.

Question 26. Adele's first song _____________.

A. was recorded at her art school B. was influenced by the Spice Girls' music
C. was written when she was a teenager D. was written for her class project
Question 27. The second paragraph is mainly about _____________.
A. the songs Adele wrote for XL Recordings B. what Adele did when she was a student
C. how Adele made her songs popular D. how Adele began her professional music career
Question 28. After Adele graduated from her art school, _____________.
A. she posted her songs on MySpace B. she started singing and writing songs
C. she got a contract with a recording label D. she started her career in America
Question 29. The word "came out" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by _____________.
A. be composed B. be released C. be offered D. be recorded
Question 30. The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to _____________.
A. the song "Skyfall" B. the Academy Award
C. Adele's best song D. the 2012 James Bond film
IV. WRITING: (2,5pts)
PART 1: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction (0,5 pt).
Question 31. When you will come to Dalat next summer, I will take you round the city.
A B C D

Question 32. The traffic was very bad , so Tom’s friends decided walk to the cinema.
A B C D
PART 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (1pt)
Question 33. Students clean up the school playground every day.
 The school playground ___________________________________________________________.
Question 34. My cousin stayed at home because of the heavy rain.
à The heavy rain made _______________________________________________________________
Question 35. Her lunch is often at 12 o’clock.
 She often has_____________________________________________________________________
Question 36. Thanh spends three hours a day doing the homework.
 It takes _________________________________________________________________________.

PART 3: In about 80 - 100 words, write a paragraph about your family routines, following the guidelines
below (1pt)
+ activities in the morning/ afternoon/ evening
+ what each member in your family does
+ your feeling about your family routines
+.....................
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