1. A. stops B. bags C. has D. toys 2. A. bay B. play C. map D. place Choose the letter A, B C, or D to indicate the word that has different stress pattern 3. A. color 1 B. physics C. arrive 2 D. novel 4. A. describe 2 B. fasten 1 C. listen D. hover 5. A. degree 2 B. student 1 C. funny 1 D. widen 1 Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. This is the place where people save their money in it. What is it? A. A market B. A post office C. A supermarket D. A bank 7. There is a huge ___________ for kids in the central park. A. playground B. megacity C. jetpack D. underground Find the words that is similar in meaning to the underlined word. 8. The movie was boring. I felt asleep in the middle. A. educating B. funny C. uninteresting D. entertaining 9. Is there ___________ train station near here? A. a B. an C. the D. X 10. The movie__________ really exciting. We should go and see it. A. wasn’t B. be C. was D. isn’t 11. What__________ the movie you __________ last weekend? A. do/ saw B. was/ saw C. did/ see D. was/ see 12. I think a lot of people__________ in magacities in the future. A. will live B. lives C. lived D. live III. READING (10 x 0.2 = 2 pts) Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete it. (5 x 0.2 = 1pts) Television Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (11)__________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers (12)__________ for children, world news, music and many other programs. If someone is (13)__________ in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports (14)__________. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication (15)__________ viewers and producers. 11. A. popular B. cheap C. expensive D. kind 12. A. news B. cartoons C. sports D. plays 13. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests 14. A. channel B. time C. studio D. athletes 15. A. with B. among C. like D. between Part 2: Read the passage and choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each question. (5 x 0.2 = 1pts) Rio Carnival in Brazil is the biggest festival in the world. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world visit the city Rio during this festival. They dance wildly and watch parades and samba dancers. The Rio Samba parades are the main attraction of this carnival. Competing samba schools in Rio spend the whole year preparing for the parades. Each school chooses a social or historical theme and they design their costumes and music based on the theme. After the performances, a winner will be announced. 16. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Rio Carnival festival B. The Rio Samba parades C. the main attraction of this carnival D. the biggest festival in the world 17. Rio Carnival is a festival that takes place ______________. A. all over the world B. the whole year C. every time D. every year 18.What do people do in Rio Carnival festival? A. They dance wildly and watch parades and samba dancers B. They spend the whole year preparing for the parades C. They dance wildly D. Both B & C 19. What does the word “ They” in line 2 refer to? A. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world. B. Thousands of people from all over the world. C. The Rio Samba parades D. Hundreds of people from all over the world. 20. When will a winner be announced? A. After the performances. B. Before the performances. C. During the performances. D. Just before the performances. IV. WRITING (2pts) Part 1: Identify one mistake in each sentence below . (3x 0,2= 0 ,6 pt) 21. This car is more expensive than those car. A. This B. is C. expensive D. those 22. We shouldn’t take the bus. Let’s to go by car. A. shouldn’t B. take C. to go D. by 23. It’s too cold because I stay at home today. A. It’s B. at C. because D. today Part 2: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first sentence. (2 x 0,2= 0 ,4 pt) 24. My house is opposite the bookstore. → The bookstore ____________________________________________________________ 25. It’s a good idea to listen to the weather forecast before going fishing. → You should listen to the weather forecast before going fishing _______________________________________________ 26. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern. → My house is different from your house _______________________________________________ 27. Mary is prettier than her sister. → Her sister is less prettier than Mary/ Her sister isn’t prettier than Mary _______________________________________________ 28. In spite of getting up early, he was late for the first train. → Although he gets up early, he was late for the first train _______________________________________________ 29. We shouldn't throw away glass jars and old newspapers → Don't throw away glass jars and old newspapers _______________________________________________ 30 It's good idea to listen to the weather forecast before going for a picnic. → You should listen to the weather forecast before going for a picnic._______________________________________________ 31. The police station is to the left of the movie theater and the post office is to the right of the movie theater → The movie theater is between the police station and the post office. _______________________________________________ 32. Why don't we go to Phu Quoc island next holiday? → Let's go to Phu Quoc island next holiday _______________________________________________