FINAL REVISION 23

A. LISTENING. I. Listen and circle the correct answer A, B or C (5.0ps)

1. Which T-shirt does the boy decide to buy?

 
A B  C
2. Who will be on the stage next?

 
A   B   C
3. Which time will the pie be ready?

 
A   B   C
4. Which photo does the girl dislike?

 
A   B   C
5. What should the students take on the school trip?

  A B  C
II. You will hear a man called Ben from a young people’s organization, telling a youth group
about a course they can do on Saturdays. For each question, fill in the missing information in
the numbered space (5p).
Saturday course
Name of Ben’s organization: (6)........…... Aim of course: Discovering (7)……………….
Length of course (8) …………… weeks. Examples of activities we will do: Learn how to climb
Cut up wood Make a (9)…………… Design a (10) ……………. to take home.

III. You will hear an interview with Elizabeth Holmes about her experience working in Africa
and complete the sentences(5p) .

Elizabeth worked for a (11)…………………………………… before she went to Africa.

The course in London that Elizabeth attended was called (12)……………………………
On arrival in Africa, Elizabeth spent (13)…………… doing a training course with other
volunteers.Elizabeth feels that she got on best with (14)…………. in the area of Africa
where she lived. Back in England, Elizabeth found that she was disturbed by the (15)
…………. in the city.

IV. Listen to the radio commercial and answer the questions by circling A, B, C or D (5p).
16. What service is being advertised?
A. home repair B. food catering C. bed mat D. carpet cleaning

17.Who is speaking in the commercial?

A. the salesperson B. the carpet C. the home owner D. the shop keeper

18. What is the regular cost of the service?

A. $22.95 B. $25.95 C. $29.95 D. $95.25

19. What will new customers receive free of charge if they call now?
A. spot cleaner B. Silverware C. wall hangings D. glassware

20. What is the store's phone number?

A. 673-5010 B. 633-5100 C. 637-5001 D. 376-5010

B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I. Choose the correct answer ( A,B,C, or D ) to complete each of the following sentences (10ps)
1.  Paul talks with Daisy about Janet’s appearance.Paul: “Janet looks wonderful today!”
Daisy: “______”A. Never mind. B. Yes, it certainly is.
C. Just go ahead. D. You can say that again
2.  Are you looking for anything in ____?A. special   B. detail   C. peculiar   D. particular
3. We’d better not _________ any more staff until sales increase.
A. take up B. take on C. lay off D. lay up
4. Mexico is the most popular vacation _____ for people from The United States.
 A. target   B. connection   C. departure   D. destination
5. I feel terrible. I didn’t sleep ___ last night. A. an eye    B. a wink   C. a jot   D. an inch
6. The ___________ at the football match became violent when their team lost.
 A. spectators   B. audiences   C. observers   D. customers
7. In the primary school, a child is in the ________ simple setting.
A. comparison B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable
8. “Good luck in exams!” “ .!” A. I hope so B. you mention it C. Never mind D. you too
9. The girls and flowers ___ he painted were vivid.A. who   B. which   C. whose  D. that
10. All night long people dance and sing. They do it ___________.
A. during the whole night   B. in all the night   C. the night long   D. in the night
11. After he___________ work, he went straight home
A. had finished   B. had been finishing   C. has finished   D. would finish
12. What did you think of the book? - ___________ the books I’ve read. It was the most
interesting.A. From all   B. All   C. All of    D. Of all
13. 20. If you _____ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. listen B. had listened C. will listen D. listened
14. . “ Would you like something to drink?” “...............................”
A. No, thank you. B. I’ll have some soup.
C. It’s very nice of you. D. Yes, I do.
15. He’d prefer ___________ chicken soup rather than ___________ milk.
A. having / having   B. to have / drink   C. have / drink   D. had / drank
16. Not until 1856 ___________ across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built    B. was the first bridge built 
C. the first building a bridge    D. the bridge building was
17. . John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” -Anna: “_______!”
A. Better luck next time B. So poor C. Congratulations D. That was nice of them
18. - Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport this morning.
- She _______ there waiting for us
A. needn't sit B. might still sit C. must still be sitting D. should have sat
19. The blue curtains began to..................after they had been hanging in the sun for two months.
A. fade B. die C. dissolve D. melt
20. “May I speak to the manager?” “...........................”
A. He always comes late. He is not very well. B. Thank you. Good bye.
C. I’m afraid he’s not in. Can I take a message? D. I’m afraid not. He works very hard.
II. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals (5.0ps).
1. The reports are treated as strictly ______________ (CONFIDE)?
2. He was______________ (BLOOD) from his wound in his shoulder.
3. The magazine offers tips on cutting your house ______________ (MAINTAIN) costs.
4. Kate was driven to the church for her wedding in a horse - drawn _____________ (CARRY).
5. This company is ____________ (RECEIVE) to new ideas at all times.
III. Identify the underlined word or word phrases (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in
order to correct the sentence and then correct.There have been an example for you. (5.0ps)

1. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A           B                                      C D    
2. Visitors may realize that even though they can make their homes in Da Lat city, they can take
A B
away with the memories of their beauty.
C D

3. As soon as we’ve finished supper, we’ll all go to downtown to see our friends.
                      A                  B          C            D
4. Nowhere else in the world you will find scenery like this.
A B C D
5. The 6 - year - old boy resembles to his mother somewhat more than his older brother does. 
        A                      B                       C                            D
C. Reading.I. Match each sentence (From 1-5) to its suitable letter (From A- H).
1. A. You can’t give her the money tomorrow.
B. Reserved tickets must be paid for by tomorrow.
C. You can order your tickets for the trip tomorrow.
D. You should return unwanted tickets to Miss Phelps
tomorrow.

2. A. Nick’s lesson will be on Tuesdays from now on.

B. The time of Nick’s lesson has changed.
C. Nick’s lesson this week is at the same time on a
different day.
D. Nick’s swimming teacher has to leave earlier.
3. A. You are not allowed to remove any of the
pictures here
B. You are not allowed to display any of your
photos here.
C. You are not allowed to use your camera here.
D. You are not allowed to bring your photos
here.

4. A. Mick will return Lara’s computer game to her on

Monday.
B. Lara will give Eve’s computer game to Mick on
Monday.
C. Mick and Eve will borrow Lara’s computer game on
Monday.
D. Eve will give Lara the computer game on Monday.

5 What should you do?

. A. Insert CD, click on “start” and then wait.
B. Click on “start”, insert CD and then wait.
C. Insert CD, wait and then click on “start”.
D. Click on “start”, wait and insert CD.

II. Read and choose the best answer to each question from the 4 choices (A, B, C, or D) .
Humans have long been fascinated by outer space, and have wondered if there are intelligent
life- forms (1) ___, which we might be able to contact. Naturally, we’ve all seen space( 2)___on our
TV and cinema screens, but ‘aliens’ like these owe more to the convenience of using (3)__actors to
play the parts than to any (4) __form of scientific investigation. However, many (5) ___space
searchers are now beginning to turn their attention to the question of what alien life might (6)
____look like. One early result is Arnold the Alien, designed by the biologist, Douglas Dixon. This
strange being, (7) ___humans, has its eyes, ears and limbs in groups of three (8)___of pairs. (9)
___its odd appearance, its behavior is not different (10) ______our own.

1. A. somewhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. wherever

2. A. creatures B. things C. lives D. objects
3. A. man B. mankind C. human D. beings
4. A. true B. truthful C. right D. real
5. A. good B. well C. serious D. better
6. A. much B. formally C. very D. actually
 7. A. likely B. unlike C. unlikely D. like
8. A. instead B. because C. due D. despite
9. A. In spite B. Although C. Despite D. Regardless
10. A. to B. from C. in D. about
III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D (10ps).

Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things,
the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are
rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent
intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives
without a single drop. Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not a limited life but only those
forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist skinned, water-loving animals can exist
there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the
coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping
creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and
ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are
as healthy as animals anywhere else in the world. The secret of their adjustment lies in the
combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive, like mad dogs and Englishmen, if
they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the
burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by
night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the
temperature is only 60 degrees.

1. The title for this passage could be_______

A. “Desert Plants” B. “Life Underground”
C. “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” D. “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment”
2. The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means________
A. “the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own”
B. “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants”
C. “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants”
D. “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants”
3. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert.
B. water is an essential part of his existence.
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things.
 D. very few large animals are found in the desert.
4. The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT_________
A. water-loving animals B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals
5. According to the passage, creatures in the desert________
A. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest.
B. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest.
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest.
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world.
6. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals
EXCEPT_____A. they sleep during the day B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive D. they are watchful and quiet
7. The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means_______
A. “living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm”
B. “able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating”
C. “large and strong, difficult to control or deal with”
D. “thin and weak because of lack of food and water”
8. According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that________
A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals. B. they are less healthy than animals living in
other places. C. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees.
D. they live in an accommodating environment.
9. The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means__________
A. “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
B. “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in”
C. “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept”
D. “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found”
10. We can infer from the passage that________
A. living things adjust to their environment. B. water is the basis of desert life.
C. desert life is colorful and diverse. D. healthy animals live longer lives.
IV. Read the following passage carefully, and then decide whether the following statements
are True (T), or False (F). (5ps).
 True False
1. Jennifer was born in July in America.
2. There are 4 people in her family.
3. She used to play sports with boy students.
4. Jennifer’s family supported her dreams to be an actress.
5. Jennifer was nominated on an Oscar in 2012.
D. WRITING
I. Complete the sentences using the words given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write no more than 5 words in each gap (5ps).
1. The game will be held, rain or shine. (regardless)
=> There ………………………………………………………………… weather.
2. I can’t understand how they built Pyramids. (impossible)
=> I …………………………………………………….…………… how they built Pyramids.
3. Einstein eventually realized that he was wrong. (conclusion)
=> Einstein eventually …………………………………..…………… that he was wrong.
4. Our physics teacher tried to explain the Theory of Relativity. ( attempt )
=> Our physics teacher…………………………………. explaining the Theory of Relativity.
5. We’ll save enough money and then we’ll buy a computer. (soon)
=> We’ll buy a computer………………………….…………………. saved enough money.
II. This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.(10p)
We might have a school trip to your country next year. What do you
think is the best time of year to visit? What are the most interesting
things for teenagers to do in your area?

Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions.

III. Nowadays, our environment is being polluted seriously. Please write a passage (140- 160
words) to show the main reasons that polluting the environment and suggest some solutions to
keep our environment unpolluted. (15p)

A. LISTENING
I. (5pts) Listen to Anne asking her friend about going to a shopping center. Choose the best
answer (A, B or C). You will hear the conversation TWICE.
1. The name of the new shopping center is ………
A. The Rivers B. The Forest Center C. Queen’s
2. At the moment, the shopping center sells ………….
A. clothes B. books C. food
3. You can take a coach to the shopping center on ………..
A. Mondays B. Tuesdays C. Saturdays
4. Anne's coach ticket will cost …………………………
A. 2.50 pouns B. 5.60 pounds C. 10.80 pounds
5. The nearest coach stop to Anne's house is …………….
A. in the bus station B. in the market square C. outside the museum
II. (5pts) You will hear a woman telephone to a garage about her car. Listen and complete
questions 1 to 5. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
JACKSON’S GARAGE
1. Customer’s name: …………………………………………………..
2. Trouble with car: ……………………………………………………
3. Office address: …………………………………………………….
4. Customer’s phone number: ………………………………………..
5. Type of car: ………………………………………………………..
III. (5pts) You will hear some information about a farm. Listen and complete the questions
given. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
PARK FARM
1. To see: ………………………………………………………………...
2. Open at: ……………………………………………………………….
3. Family ticket costs: …………………………………………pounds.
4. Don’t bring: ………………………………………………………….
5. Not far from: ………………………………………………………....
IV. (5pts) Listen to Sarah talking to her friend, Jane, about a new job. Choose the best answer
(A, B, C or D). You will hear the conversation TWICE.
1. Sarah's boss wants a new …………………
A. manager B. shop assistant C. worker D. secretary
2. Sarah usually starts work at ………………
A. 6.00 B. 7.15 C. 8.30 D. 9.00
3. Sarah has lunch …………………………..
A. in a café B. in a park C. at home D. in a hotel
4. In the new job, Jane can have ……………
A. 2 weeks’ B. 3 weeks’ C. 4 weeks’ D. 5 weeks’
holiday holiday holiday holiday
5. The manager's name is Mr ……………….
A. Fawset B. Fawcett C. Fauceet D. Faucett
B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. (10pts) Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. He on the bed, staring at the ceilings wondering what to do next.
A. laid B. lay C. lain D. lied
2. Here they sell oranges .
A. by dozens B. by a dozen C. by the dozen D. for dozens
3. There was nothing special about his clothes from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
4. When the lights , we couldn’t see anything.
A. went out B. switched off C. put off D. extinguished
5. The smaller the room, furniture it needs.
A. a little B. the little C. the fewer D. the less
6. of the victims in the Tsunami remain missing.
A. Two third B. Two thirds C. Third twos D. Two of thirds
7. We should find some measures to prevent drug-taking among teenagers.
A. expensive B. impressive C. effective D. attractive
8. Teacher: “That’s an excellent essay, Tom.” – Tom: “ ”
A. No, thanks, sir. B. You’re so kind. C. Yes, please. D.
Thanks, sir.
9. “Could I just do it right now?” – “_________________.”
A. Yes, you could B. Not for me C. Yes, let’s D. Why
not? Go ahead
10. “Have you ever been to Ho Chi Minh?” – “___________________.”
A. Still not B. Already not C. Not yet D. Until you not
II. (5pts) Provide the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences.
1. Serve the two dishes ………, one on a plate and another in a bowl. SEPARATE
2. Each member of the group worked …… to achieve a common aim. SELF
3. The audience burst into ……… at the end of the play. APPLAUD
4. That restaurant often attracts a lot of customers because of its ……… . SPECIAL
5. During his speech he kept on ……… his tie. STRAIGHT
III. (5pts) Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. The consumption of soft drinks, specially coca cola, exceeds that of any other beverage.
A B C D 2.
In the past few years, this area has become heavily industrial.
A B C D
3. I find Jenny an extreme interesting person to be with.
A B C D
4. The Department of Foreign Languages are located in the new building opposite the old one.
A B C D
5. Of all mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly between the friendliest to humans.
A B C D
C. READING
I. (5pts) What does each text say? Choose the correct explanation A, B or C.
1. A. Do not leave your bicycle touching the windows.
NO BICYCLES B. Do not ride your bicycle in this area.
AGAINST GLASS C. Broke glass may damage your bicycle tyres.
PLEASE
2.
UNIVERSITY The library will:
HOLIDAYS A. open again to students next Friday.
From next Friday, the B. change its opening hours next Friday.
library will be closed C. have shorter opening hours until next Friday.

3.
Market vehicles unload A. Customers may park outside the market for up to three
here hours.
07.00 – 10.00 daily B. You may unload your vehicle here at any time.
Customers parking C. Customers may park here at times when vehicles are
not unloading.
4. FOR SALE A. The owner of the computer game that is for sale has
never used it.
Gremlins Computer
B. The computer game is for sale because the owner is too
Game old for it.
(age 8 and above) C. The person selling the computer game no longer wants
Unwanted gift-box to play with it.
5. A. There is a charge for Internet access at weekends.
Students have free B. Students must always pay to use the Internet in the
Internet access until afternoons..
midday on weekdays and C. It doesn’t cost anything to use the Internet on weekday
all day at weekends. mornings.

II. (10pts) Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each
space.
Speech is one of the most important (1)……… of communicating. It consists of far more
than just making noises. To talk and also to (2) ….… by other people, we have to speak a language,
that is, we have to use combinations of (3)… that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or
idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very (4)……………. The basic (5)…………… of English is
not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (6)…………… But the more
words you know, the more ideas you can (7)…………… and the more precise you can be about
their exact meaning.
Words are the (8)…………… thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way
we (9)…………… the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions
and (10)…………… whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
1. A. ways B. reasons C. rules D. tests
2. A. be examined B. be talked C. be understood D. be spoken
3. A. sounds B. languages C. systems D. talks
4. A. important B. expensive C. simple D. easy
5. A. word B. vocabulary C. grammar D. structure
6. A. good B. fluent C. well D. perfect
7. A. grow B. need C. pass D. express
8. A. most B. main C. certain D. full
9. A. send B. talk C. say D. pass
10. A. asks B. understands C. knows D. shows
III. (10pts) Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D.
The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous
landmark recognized the world over. The white – painted, 50 – foot – high, sheet mental letters can
be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.
The sign was not constructed, as one might suppose, by the movie business as a means of
celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as
means of advertising homes for sale in a 500 – acre-housing subdivision in a part of Los Angeles
called “Hollywood land”. The sign that was constructed at time, of course, said “Hollywood land”.
Over the years, people began referring to the area by the shorten version “Hollywood” and after the
sign and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last four letters were removed.
The sign suffered for years of disrepair, and in 1973, it needed to be completely replaced, at
a cost of $ 27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds.
Rock star Alice Cooper, for example, bought an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner
of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign
was finally completed in 1978.
1. What is the topic of this passage?
A. A famous sign                                            B. a famous city
C. World landmarks                                        D. Hollywood versus Hollywood land
2. The expression “The world over” in line 2 could best be replaced by _________.
A. in the northern parts of the world              B. on top of the world
C. in the entire world                                      D. in the skies
3. It can be inferred from the passage that most people think that the Hollywood sign was first
constructed by _______.
A. an advertising company                             B. the movie industry
C. a construction company                             D. the city of Los Angeles
4. The pronoun “it” in line 5 refers to ____.
A. the sign                                                       B. the movie business
C. the importance of Hollywood                    D. this industry
5. According to the passage, the Hollywood sign was first built in ________.
A. 1923                       B. 1949                       C. 1973                       D. 1978
6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Hollywood land?
A. It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles.
B. It was formerly the name of the sign in the hills.
C. There were houses for sale there.
D. It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles.
7. The passage indicates that the sign suffered for years of _________.
A. being damaged                                           B. not being fixed
C. the bad weather                                          D. being poorly constructed
8. How old was the Hollywood sign when it was necessary to replace it completely?
A. Ten years old                                              B. Twenty – six years old
C. Fifty years old                                            D. Fifty – five years old
9. The word “replaced” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Moved to a new location                           B. Destroyed
C. Found again                                               D. Exchanged for a newer one
10. According to the passage, how did celebrities help with new sign?
A. They played instruments. B. They raised the sign.
C. They helped get the money. D. They took part in work parties to build the sign.
IV. (5pts) Read the passage and check T/ F for each statement below.
The Digital Divide
A recent survey has shown that the number of people in the United Kingdom who do not intend
to get internet access has risen. These people, who are know as 'net refuseniks', make up 44% of UK
households, or 11.2 million people in total.
The research also showed that more than 70 percent of these people said that they were not
interested in getting connected to the internet. This number has risen from just over 50% in 2005,
with most giving lack of computer skills as a reason for not getting internet access, though some
also said it was because of the cost. More and more people are getting broadband and high speed net
is available almost everywhere in the UK, but there are still a significant number of people who
refuse to take the first step. The cost of getting online is going down and internet speeds are
increasing, so many see the main challenge to be explaining the relevance of the internet to this
group. This would encourage them to get connected before they are left too far behind. The gap
between those who have access to and use the internet is the digital divide, and if the gap continues
to widen, those without access will get left behind and miss out on many opportunities, especially in
their careers.
Statement T F
1. More people in the UK do not intend to get internet access than before.
2. The minority of the people surveyed in 2005 weren't interested in having
 internet access.
3. High speed internet is not available everywhere in the UK.
4. The digital divide is widening in the UK.
5. Not having access to the internet will only affect people's careers.
D. WRITING
I. (5pts) Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words in brackets.
1. They’re going to discuss our problem at the next meeting. (consideration)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity. (never)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. He didn’t explain why he had behaved so badly at the party. (reason)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. The number of people out of work has been going down. (decrease)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I’ve lost interest in going to the same place all the time. (fed)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
II. (10pts) You have invited your English friend Jo to stay with you next month, but you need
to delay this visit. Write a card to send to Jo. In your card, you should:
- apologize to Jo
- explain why the visit has to be delayed
- suggest when it would be convenient for Jo to come.
Write about 40-50 words on your answer sheet.
..................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
III. (15pts) Tet is the most important holiday in our country. Write a letter to your pen pal to
tell him/ her about it. You should use the following information in your letter. (You should
write within 140 – 160 words)
- Time of Tet
- Activities people do before Tet
- Activities people do duringTet
- The things you enjoy most about the holiday
Begin your letter as follow:
Dear Thu,
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Love,
A. LISTENING
I. (5pts) Listen to Carlos asking for information about a library. Choose the best answer (A, B
or C). You will hear the conversation TWICE.
1. The library is closed until ………………………….
A. Tuesdays B. Wednesdays C. Thursdays
2. What must Carlos take to the library?
A. a student card B. a teacher’s letter C. a passport
3. How much will it cost Carlos to join?
A. 1000 pesetas B. 1500 pesetas C. 3000 pesetas
4. Carlos will get …………………………..
A. 2 library tickets B. 3 library tickets C. 4 library tickets
5. The library is in ……………………………
A. Murdoch Street B. Murdosh Street C. Murdock Street
II. (5pts) You will hear a man asking for information about Westwood English School. Listen and
complete questions 1 to 5. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
WESTWOOD ENGLISH SCHOOL
1. Evening classes on:
2. Next course starts on:
3. Speaking class with:
4. Cost for 12 classes:
5. Address:
III. (5pts) You will hear Susanna leaving a phone message for her mother. Listen and
complete the questions given. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
Message
From: Susanna
1. Buy a white …………
2. Name of shop:
3. In High Street, next to:
4. Size:
5. Price:
IV. (5pts) Listen to a man asking for information in a travel agency. Choose the best word (A,
B, C or D). You will hear the conversation TWICE.
1. You can fly to Buenos Aires ………………
A. once a week B. twice a week C. three times a week D. four times a week
2. The plane leaves at ………………………..
A. 12 a. m B. 1 p. m C. 2 p. m D. 3 p. m
3. The bus station is in ……………………….
A. New Street B. Bill Street C. Hill Street D. Mill Street
4. The journey to the airport takes ………….
A. 1 hour 15 min B. 1 hour 30 min C. 1 hour 40 min D. 1 hour 45 min
5. The man's ticket to Buenos Aires will cost ……………….
A. 240 B. 300 C. 320 D. 350
B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. (10pts) Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. After a lot of difficulties, he ________ to open the door.
A. succeeded              B. obtained                 C. realized                   D. managed
2. Peter works hard at everything he does. His brother, ________, seldom puts out much effort.
A. on the other hand                                       B. even though
C. otherwise                                                    D. consequently
3. Mr. Jones, _________ I was working, was very generous about overtime payments.
A. he                           B. for whom                C. for him                    D. whom
4. Candidates should note that the _________ for entries for the examination is 2nd December. A.
deadline                 B. term               C. period                     D. closure
5. They were very ________ when they choose the members of the team.
A. selected                  B. selective                  C. selectively               D. selection
6. _________ flowers made of paper or plastic can be bought from the market.
A. Genuine                  B. Artificial                 C. Natural                   D. Counterfeit
7. Everybody was surprised because he went to the party without _________.
A. inviting                   B. invited                    C. being invited          D. to invite
8. Just when I thought I _______ to set the alarm clock, it went off.
A. had forgotten          B. was forgetting C. would forget                        D. will forget
9. My new car is more ________ than the one I had before.
A. economic                B. economy                 C. economical             D. economist
10. In order to keep our school clean, littering is strictly _________.
A. restricted                B. promoted                C. prohibited               D. encouraged
II. (5pts) Provide the correct form of the words in capital letters.
1. If we don’t __________ on electricity, there will be a power cut. ECONOMY
2. Most people think of computers as very modern products of our new _____. TECHNOLOGY
3. Lack of sleep can have a __________ effect on your performance at work. NOTICE
4. The wall of that building needs ____________________. STRONG
5. The university has __________ the use of dictionaries during language exams. AUTHOR
III. (5pts) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.

1. Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner and more economical than their predecessors, but the cars
A B
of the future will be far more pollution-free as those on the road today.
C D
2. The new brochure describing all our services were delivered to us late yesterday and
A B C
were shipped out early tomorrow morning.
D
3. Dairying is concerned not only with the production of milk, and also with the manufacture of
A B C
milk products such as butter and cheese.
D
4. There was a terrible news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Tokyo.
A B C D
5. If you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listen to computer-played
music.
A B C D
PART C: READING
I. (5pts) What does each text say? Choose the correct explanation A, B or C.
1. A. Do not use this entrance to return vehicles to the
NO TURNING BY factory.
VEHICLES AT ANY B. Factory vehicles are turning here all the time.
TIME C. Do not turn here as this entrance is used all the
Factory entrance always time.

2.
LUGGAGE CAN NOT A. You must show a receipt if you want to remove
luggage.
BE REMOVED
B. When you remove your luggage, you are given a
WITHOUT A RECEIPT
receipt.
C. You can leave your luggage here without change.
3.
THIS CAR PARK IS A. Users must lock the car park after leaving.
LOCKED AFTER B. People can park here while they are at work.
BUSINESS HOURS C. This car park is for employees only.

4. A. The owner of the computer game that is for sale has

FOR SALE never used it.
Gremlins Computer B. The computer game is for sale because the owner is too
Game old for it.
(age 8 and above) C. The person selling the computer game no longer wants
Unwanted gift-box to play with it.
5. A. There is a charge for Internet access at weekends.
Students have free B. Students must always pay to use the Internet in the
Internet access until afternoons..
midday on weekdays and C. It doesn’t cost anything to use the Internet on weekday
all day at weekends. mornings.

II. (10pts) Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D.
Many of the things we do (61)_______ on receiving information from other people. Catching
a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (62)_______ stored,
processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (63)_______, for
example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (64)_______
computers. Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it.
(65)_______ the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large
(66)_______ of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for
customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (67)_______ run out. A lot of office work
in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was
(68)_______ for future reference. This way of working was never (69)_______easy or fast. A
computer system is much more (70)_______ .
1. A. to depend B. depending C. depended D. depend
2. A. that has B. has C. is D. that is
3.A. in the case of B. in the form of C. in preparation for D. in search of
4. A. on B. in C. by D. with
5. A. To be considered B. To consider C. Consider D. Be considered
6. A. amount B. number C. numbers D. amounts
7. A. stocks B. items C. purchases D. cargoes
8. A. thrown away B. torn off C. put aside D. recycled
9. A. particularized B. particular C. particularly D. particularity
10. A. effective B. skillful C. capable D. formal
III. (10pts) Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options. Identify
your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D .
The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark
recognized the world over. The white – painted, 50 – foot – high, sheet mental letters can be seen
from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.
The sign was not constructed, as one might suppose, by the movie business as a means of
celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as
means of advertising homes for sale in a 500 – acre-housing subdivision in a part of Los Angeles
called “Hollywood land”. The sign that was constructed at time, of course, said “Hollywood land”.
Over the years, people began referring to the area by the shorten version “Hollywood” and after the
sign and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last four letters were removed.
The sign suffered for years of disrepair, and in 1973, it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost
of $ 27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock
star Alice Cooper, for example, bought an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner
of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign
was finally completed in 1978.
1. What is the topic of this passage? A. A famous sign                                            B. a famous city
C. World landmarks                                        D. Hollywood versus Hollywood land
2. The expression “The world over” in line 2 could best be replaced by _________.
A. in the northern parts of the world              B. on top of the world
C. in the entire world                                      D. in the skies
3. It can be inferred from the passage that most people think that the Hollywood sign was first
constructed by _______. A. an advertising company                             B. the movie industry
C. a construction company                             D. the city of Los Angeles
4. The pronoun “it” in line 5 refers to __A. the sign                               B. the movie business
C. the importance of Hollywood                    D. this industry
5. According to the passage, the Hollywood sign was first built in ________.
A. 1923                       B. 1949                       C. 1973                       D. 1978
6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Hollywood land?
A. It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles. B. It was formerly the name of the sign in the
hills. C. There were houses for sale there. D. It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles.
7. The passage indicates that the sign suffered for years of _________.
A. being damaged                                           B. not being fixed
C. the bad weather                                          D. being poorly constructed
8. How old was the Hollywood sign when it was necessary to replace it completely?
A. Ten years old                                              B. Twenty – six years old
C. Fifty years old                                            D. Fifty – five years old
9. The word “replaced” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Moved to a new location          B. Destroyed C. Found again      D. Exchanged for a newer one
10. According to the passage, how did celebrities help with new sign?
A. They played instruments. B. They raised the sign. C. They helped get the money.
D. They took part in work parties to build the sign.
IV. (5pts) Read the passage and check T/ F for each statement below.
Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which
will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One researcher feels
that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework. They expect women to play a
supporting role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much
more unpleasant listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or says “Mm”, a man will say
such things as “right” or “OK”, thus, setting the stage for an interruption. Conversation of this kind
is, then, hardly meaningful communication. Male talk is often argumentative while women are more
tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person has
said. The research would indicate that women are better listeners than men. Yet, listening secretly to
conversations between groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous
monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak.
1. According the writer, men feel that women’s conversation is only a support to their own.
2. The conversation between men and women is not meaningful communication because men do not
really listen to what women are saying .
3. The research shows that males are better at listening than females.
4. Men asked more questions and build up their replies on other people’s responses.
5. The writer says that when women talk together, they seem to talk at the same time.
PART D: WRITING
I. (5pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. The secretary said she was sorry she was late for the meeting.
 The secretary apologized …………………………………………………………..
2. It was such an interesting novel that I read it again and again.
 The novel ………………………………………………………………………
3. The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home from work.
 Hardly ………………………………………………………………………….
4. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
 Because of ………………………………………………………………………….
5. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
  Hard ……………………………………………………………………………….
II. (10pts) Richard, your English friend has sent you some birthday money for you to buy a
new DVD. Write an email to Richard, in your email, you should:
- thank him for the present.
- tell him which DVD you are going to buy.
- explain why you have chosen this film.
You write 40-45 words on your answer sheet.
III. (15pts) Do you like living in a big city or in the country? Why?
Write a composition to express your idea on this. (You should write within 150 – 180 words).

A. LISTENING
I. (5pts) Listen to five short recordings and for each recording you have to choose the best of
three answers A, B or C.
1. Which activity will the family do this year?
A. go cycling B. go sailing C. play sports
2. What has the woman just bought?
A. a hat B. a jacket C. a bag
3. What hasn’t the girl packed?
A. a towel B. a toothbrush C. toothpaste
4. What time will Robin leave the house?
A. 6 o’clock B. half past six C. seven fifteen
5. What did Simon do this morning?
A. went shopping B. cleaned the window C. talked on the phone
II. (5pts) You will hear a man phoning about a flat he wants to rent. Listen and complete
questions 1 to 5.

Flat to rent
Address of flat: 25A Green Street
Price of flat: £………….a month
How far from station: ………….. minutes on foot
Number of bedrooms: ……………….
Furniture in flat: ……………….. and table
Day to see flat: ………………….
III. (5pts) You will hear someone talking about a sports camp for children and fill in the
missing information in the text boxes given.(5pts)
Science World
Next week’s Special Events
EVENTS TIME OF DAY
*Electricity workshop (1) ____________
*Experiments with water Wednesday morning
*Talk about space travel by well-known scientist Saturday evening
from (2) ___
Science World entrance fees are: £3.00 Adults
£2.00 Children
Tickets for Special Events cost extra: (3) £__________ Adults
Reduced prices for children
Get tickets direct from Science World on 284311, or from the tourist offices
Newton Café is next to the (4) __________________
(snacks available all day).
Phone Science World for free ticket to exhibition about (5) __________
IV. (5 points)
You will hear a woman called Sarah talking to a group of people about her painting. For each
question put a tick (√) in the correct box.
1. How often does Sarah paint now?
A. three days a week B. five days a week
C. Every evening D. four days a week
2. Sarah earns enough money from her painting to
A. give up her computing job B. pay for her flat and car
C. pay for her artist’s materials D. go on holiday
3. When she was at primary school, Sarah
A. painted pictures of people B. learnt to use chalk.
C. painted famous people D. drew scenes in pencil.
4. What pleased Sarah most about her painting holidays?
A. meeting other artists B. seeing beautiful scenery
C. receiving individual teaching D. go climbing
5. Which of these has Sarah done?
A. painted people in Greece B. painted sunrises in Scotland
C. watched birds in Spain D. painted sunsets in Greece
B. GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTION
I. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. (10 points)
1. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “______.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
2. Analysts suggested the country __________its infrastructure to get foreign investment.
A. improve B. to improve C. improves D. improving
3. _______ hard it is, we’ll finish solving it before you come back.
A. No matter what B. How far C. No matter how D. Whichever
4. It was clear that the young couple were _______ of taking charge of the restaurant.
A. responsible B. reliable C. capable D. able
5. Last year, Matt earned..........................his brother
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as
6. I do not mind your using my bike.................you take care of it
A. although B. for the fear that C. provided that D. unless
7. -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “______” A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you
please
C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please
8. “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” - “Well, ____once myself, I can understand.”
A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired
9. "What do you think about Maria"- "………………………………"
A. I forget all about her. B. She's sweet and gentle. C. She went to York D. No, I don't.
10. "That's the 16th job interview I've failed. What should I do?" - "________."
A. Don't give over B. Don't give out C. Don't give up D. Don't give on
II. Use the correct form of the word given at the end of each sentence below. (5 points)
1. You should get very good (serve) ……………………… from this computer.
2. Bad planning leads to (difficult) ……………………… later.
3. People must have (responsible) …………………………….for the air pollution.
4. What’s the……………………………between them. (relation)
5. English is a …….……………...easy language for the Swedes to learn. (COMPARE)
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points)
1. Even though she looks young, she is twice older than my twenty- year -old sister.
A B C D
2. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was 17 years old.
A B C D
3. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities
A B C D
4. John, I think you should stop playing computer games and concentrate in your study.
A B C D
5. I have to admit that my first impressive of that lady is very good.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Read the following pieces of information and choose the best answer that has the closet
meaning to the information in the box. (5 points)
II. Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank. (10 points)
Man has always depended on plants (1)_____ food and many other useful products. For this
reason, farming is one of the world’s most important industries. At first, (2) _____ man did not
know how to plant seeds and raise crops. He (3) ____ wild fruits and vegetables where he found
them. Then man discovered how to grow his own food. He (4) ____seeds and waited for the crop to
grow. For the first time, he could be reasonably sure of his food supply. He could settle down and
(5) _____shelters in the places where he grew food. As populations began to increase, the (6) ____
for food became greater. Old – fashioned tools and farming methods were insufficient in meeting
the demand, so man cultivated more and more land and invented complicated machines to make his
work easier. Tractors replaced horses and other farm animals. Scientists studied and (7) ____ with
plants. They told farmers how to (8) ____ plant diseases, and how to grow bigger and better crops.
Now one man, with a knowledge of plants and the (9) ____ of machines, can cultivate hundreds of
acres. He can raise plants which did not originally grow in the soil or (10) ____ of his community.
1. A. about B. with C. for D. to
2. A. early B. initial C. primary D. original
3. A. collected B. gathered C. assembled D. amassed
4. A. brought up B. raised C. grew D. planted
5. A. form B. set up C. build D. construct
6. A. demand B. request C. requirement D. necessity
7. A. practised B. tried on C. tested D. experimented
8. A. check B. control C. wipe out D. dismiss
9. A. aid B. support C. assistance D. help
10. A. situation B. condition C. climate D. weather
III. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each
of the following questions. (10 points)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around
1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the
Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England
and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the
next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade
(including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English
speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities
proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking,
and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English.
Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of
technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are
more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers,
constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
 D. The use of English for science and technology.
2. The word “emerged” in line 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
3. As used in line 3, the word “elements” is similar to which of the following?
A. declaration B. features C. curiosities D. customs
4. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
  A. in 1066  B. around 1350  C. before 1600  D. after 1600
5. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the
world except __________.
A. The slave trade  B. Colonization C. Missionaries  D. The Norman invasion 
6. As used in line 6, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “course”?
A. Subject B. Policy C. Time D. Track
7. The word “enclaves” in line 8 could be best replaced by which of the following?
  A. communities  B. organizations  C. regions  D. countries
8. The word “proliferated” in line 9 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
  A. prospered  B. organized  C. disbanded  D. expanded
9. Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “constituting” in line 15?
  A. looking over B. sitting down C. doing in D. making up
10. According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the
world to day?
  A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million
IV. Read the following passage and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or
False (F). Put a tick in the right box (5 points)
Using various kinds of Media in the classroom has always been a challenge, and how to
bring these Media in the classroom is more than a challenge. Students and teachers should be able to
use in their classrooms different media through different technologies. Media provide teachers and
students with creative and practical ideas. They enable teachers to meet various needs and interests
of their students. They also provide students with a lot of language practice through activities using
newspaper, magazines, radio, TV, movies, books, Interest, etc, and tasks which develop reading,
writing, speaking and listening skills. They entertain students and encourage reading English by
giving the students the confidence, the motivation and the ability to continue their reading outside
the classroom. Media "inform, amuse, startle, anger, entertain, thrill, but very seldom leave anyone
untouched" (Shirley Biagy, 1996)
1. Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, Facebook or Twitter, blogs, etc. are forms
of mass media.
2. Implementing mass media in the classroom is much easier than using them.
3. Media can support teachers with their instructional objectives.
4. Watching TV can help students develop language skills.
5. Students have hardly been affected by mass media.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given as the beginnings. (5 points)
1. “Do stay with me, I’m afraid of being alone at night” the boy said to his friend.
=> The boy insisted..........................................................................................
2. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
=>Much as ……………………………………………………………….…
3. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub.
=>The prisoner ……………………………………………...……………..……
4. I do not intend to tell you my plans. (OF)
=> I have.................................................... you my plans.
5. Graham spends all his time doing research. (DEVOTED)
=> Graham has …………………………… doing research.
II. (10 points)
This is part of a letter you receive from a friend in the U.S.A.

I guess there are many traditional

festivals in your country. What’s the
most important one? Write and tell
me all about it!

Now write a letter (of about 60- 80 words), answering your friend’s questions.
You must sign your name as Nguyen Thanh Binh
III. (15 points)
Describe a place in your country you think is ideal for holidays (about 140-160 words). Use the
following cue words.
 name of the place
 reasons for choosing
 sights, activities
 feelings and comments
 …

A. LISTENING
Part I. You will hear five short conversations (twice for each). There is one question for each
conversation. Choose the right answer A, B or C. (5 points)
1. How will they book their flights ?
A. on the internet B. through telephone C. go to a travel
agent’s
2. What has the daughter forgotten to bring on holiday ?
A. toothpaste B. hairbrush C. shampoo
3. What will the man and woman do on Sunday ?
A. clean the flat B. have a beach picnic
C. Watch some DVDs and read newspapers
4. Which blouse does the girl decide to buy?
A. short sleeves, no colar B. long sleeves with colar C. sleeveless with
colar
5.When is the girl having a party ?
A. 13th B. 14th C. 15th
Part II. You will listen to a conversation , complete the form by fill in the numbered spaces
number 6-10. (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS). You will hear the information twice. (5
points)

PERSONAL DETAILS FORM

Name : Mary (6)…………………………………………………………..

…….
Address : Flat 2
(7)…………………….. (8) ……………………………..Road
 Canterbury
Telephone : (9)
…………………………………………………………………….
Estimated value of lost item : (10) £
……………………………………………

Part III. You will hear a radio talk about holidays in Northumberland. For each question fill
in the missing information in the number space. (5pts)

HOLIDAYS IN NORTHUMBERLAND

Useful Information :
 Read Peter Green’s book called “Cycling around Northumberland”.
 Lots of things to see, for example : (11) ……………………………
 Accommodation in flats, hotels, cottages or bed and breakfast places.
 Best time to go is (12) ……………………………………………….
Bike Hire : One week - £ 35 - Two week – (13) £ ………………
Local Events: June – Food Festival
 August – international festival of (14)…………………………………..
National Park Activities
 Guide walks. Photography (15)…………..
IV. You will hear a student called Sandra talking to her teacher about the draft of proposal. She
has written for the competition. Listen and choose the best word (A, B, C
or D) for the question from 16 to 20. You will hear the recording TWICE. (5pts).
16. The tutor thinks that Sandra’s proposal __________.
A. should be re – ordered in some parts. C. ought to include more information.
B. needs a contest page. D. needs to color the pictures.
17. The proposal would be easier to follow if Sandra __________.
A. inserted subheadings. C. minded punctuation.
B. used more paragraphs. D. shortened her sentences.
18. What was the problem with the formatting on Sandra’s proposal? - __________.
A. Separate points were not clearly identified. B. The headings were not always clear.
C. Page numbering was not used in an appropriate.D. The titles are too small.
19. Sandra became interested in visiting the Navajo National Park through __________.
A. articles she read. C. movies she saw as a child.
B. travel brochures. D. photographs she found on the internet.
20. Which topics does Sandra agree to include in the proposal?- __________.
A. Climate change C. impact of tourism B. Field trip activities D. social history
B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (2)
I. Choose the words, phrases or expressions that best complete each sentence .
21. Although he was completely __ as a furniture maker, he produced the most beacutiful chairs.
A. unable B. untrained C. incapable D. uneducated
22. There is no point in telephoning him. He’s certain _______ by now.
A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left
 23. ___, dolphins have no sense of smell.A. As known as far B. As far as is known
C. It is known as far D. Known as far as it is
24. When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to _______ and go to bed.
A. make time B. hit the day C. hit the big time D. call it a day
25. It could have been a lot worse _______ there.
A. when he was not B. whether or not he had been
C. for he had not been D. had he not been
26. _______ kind of organization throughout the world uses computers to conduct business.
A. Virtually every B. Virtually all C. Nearly most D. Nearlly all
27. After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had _______ a unanimous
conclusion. A. commited B. solved C. reached D. compromised
28. Not only _______ in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader.
A. did Jack involve B. had Jack been involved
C. was Jack involved D. was involved Jack
29.The factory is closed today. The workers are _______ strike because their demand _______
increase _______ pay has not been met.A. on – for – inB. in – for – inC. for – on – in D. on – in –
for
30. _____ snow that covers _______ top of _______ mountain is _______ beautiful sight.
A. The – the – the – the B. The – the – the – a. C. Ø – the – the – the D. Ø – Ø – the – the: 31.
John“Do you fancy a drink?”Catherine: “ ____________”
A. No, ever! B. I’m not sure I do. Thank all the same
C. I don’t want D. It is none of your business
32.Ann : “Excuse me, can you tell me where I can catch a bus to London, please?”
Peter “ __” A. Sure, go ahead B. Sorry, I’m new here myself
C. OK. Here’s your ticket D. Yes, please
33. Tom : “ How lovely your pets are!” Mary : “ ___________”
A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say no B. Really? They are
C. can you say that again D. I love them, too
34. If you hadn't lost the pieces, we __________ a game of chess.
A. couldn't have had B. can't have C. may have D. could have
35. She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
A. divorced B. married C. single D. separated
36. Lan : “ __________ ?” Mai : “ About tem miles before we met him.”
A. How fast did he drive B. How long did he drive
C. How often did he drive D. How far did he drive
37. The house owner _________ coming near the dog as it could become very fierce
unexpectedly .A. warned me against B. advised me
C. stopped me D. accused me of
38. A : “Make yourself at home ” B : “ ____________”
A. Yes, Can I help you ? B. Don’t mention it
C. Thank ! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank you.
39. The government hopes to ___________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
40. Of the two dresses, the red one is ____________.
A. more beautiful B. most beautiful
C. the more beautiful D. the most beautiful.
II. Give the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences.
41. Recently, health foods have increased in _______. (POPULAR)
42. She presented her ideas clearly and _______. (LOGIC)
43.Nowadays _______ knowledge of English can be a problem in business.
(SUFFICIENCY)
44. Sorry about the mistakes, I _______ the instruction you gave me. (UNDERSTAND)
45. _______ is now a serious problem in many countries. (FOREST)

III. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting in each sentence below.
(0.5 pts)

46. The more medical science advance, the more illness we seem to suffer from.
A B C D
47. Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean is as deep the Atlantic Ocean.
A B C D
48. The plane delayed for more than one hour because of the bad weather
A B C D
49. They are known that colds can be avoided by eating the right kind of food and taking
A B C
exercise regularly
D
50. She bought a new washing machine was made in Japan last week.
A B C D

C. READING
I. Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the letter next to the correct
explanation A, B , C or D on your answer sheet. (0.5pt).

51.
A. Do not go away until we have checked
your books .
B. Check you have all your books before
you leave the library.
C. Do not leave books here for checking
without telling us.
D. Leave the books here and you can go.

52.
Why has Kim emailed Sally?
A. To give her some details.
B. To let her know that he’s ill.
C. To remind her to do something.
D. To invite her to the cinema.

53.
A. We leave some toys at the back of this
room for children.
B. Please don’t leave any toys out side this
room
C. Remember to take your children’s toys
with you when you leave.
D. Turn back this room to take toys.
 54.
A. To arrive punctually, Ed should use a
different route.
B. Dennis suggests that it’s quicker to go on
the main road.
C. If there’s enough time, Lynn would like
to see the match .
D. Ed should drive carefully on the main
road.

55.
According to Martyna, the city’s
disadvantage is ___
A. Its actual size
B. Its transport system .
C. Its evening entertainment.
D. Its urban sprawls.

II. (1pt). Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D .
Earth is the only (56) _______ we know of in the universe that can support human life. (57)
_______ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (58)
_______ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do
so (59) _______ to stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all
people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (60) _______ built on or washed into
the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover
completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (61) _______ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the
very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (62) _______ increasingly heavy
demands on it. The Earth's natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air,
energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (63) _______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and
active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (64) _______ indefinitely. But if
we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run (65) _______ and everyone will suffer.

56. A. situation B. place C. position D. site

57. A. Although B. Still C. Yet D. Despite
58. A. continues B. repeats C. carries D. follows
59. A. already B. just C. for D. entirely
60. A. sooner B. neither C. either D. rather
61. A. development B. result C. reaction D. product
62. A. doing B. having C. taking D. making
63. A. hold B. maintain C. stay D. keep
 64. A. last B. stand C. go D. remain
65. A. out B. off C. over D. down
III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D(1pt)
It's often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do
theminimum of work because they're crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream
before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be
persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the story is different when you’re older.
Over the years, I've done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a college and did courses in
History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was paying, so there was no
reason to be late - I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the
other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus,
not a nuisance. I wasn't frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. When
I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers. The
satisfaction I got was entirely personal.
Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty. But the
joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since
you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one
thing to another. What you lose in the rusty department, you gain in the maturity department.
In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you're older, you get less frustrated.
Experience has told you that, if you're calm and simply do something carefully again and again,
eventually you'll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas - from being able to
drive a car, perhaps - means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don't, like a child,want
to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually
get there. I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with a
teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the
age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece
that I'd played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer
intended as I'd had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out
from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.
66. It is implied in paragraph 1 that _______.
A. young learners are usually lazy in their class
B. teachers should give young learners less homework
C. young learners often lack a good motivation for learning
D. parents should encourage young learners to study more
67. The writer's main point in paragraph 2 is to show that as people grow up,______.
A. they cannot learn as well as younger learners
B. they have a more positive attitude towards learning
C. they tend to learn less as they are discouraged
D. they get more impatient with their teachers
68. The phrase "For starters" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by "_________"
A. For beginners B. First and foremost
C. At the starting point D. At the beginning
69. While doing some adult learning courses at a college, the writer was surprised________.
A, to have more time to learn B. to be able to learn more quickly
C. to feel learning more enjoyable D. to get on better with the tutor
70. In paragraph 3, the word "rusty" means
A.. not as good as it used to be through lack of practice
B. impatient because of having nothing to do
C. covered with rust and not as good as it used to be
D. staying alive and becoming more active
71. The phrase "get there" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to "_______".
 A. have the things you have long desired
B. achieve your aim with hard work
C. arrive at an intended place with difficulty
D. receive a school or college degree
72. All of the following are true about adult learning EXCEPT.
A. experience in doing other things can help one's learning
B. young people usually feel less patient than adults
C. adults think more independently and flexibly than young people
D. adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners
73. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that maturity is a positive plus in the learning process
because adult learners ___________ .
A. pay more attention to detail than younger learners
B. have become more patient than younger learners
C. are less worried about learning than younger learners
D. are able to organize themselves better than younger learners
74. It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you _______.
A. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger
B. find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger
C. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger
D. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger.
75. What is the writer's main purpose in the passage?
A. To show how fast adult learning is. B. To describe adult learning methods.
C. To encourage adult learning. D. To explain reasons for learning.
III. Read the following passage and decide the statements are true (T) or false (F) (0.5p)
An important part of world history is the story of communication. In prehistoric times, for
example, people did not have books. They did not know much about geography. People were
limited. They knew only about themselves and their environment (the land around their
homes).Their knowledge of geographical things like mountains and rivers was limited. They did not
travel very far. Sometimes they knew about nearby people and communicated with them. They sent
messages in simple ways. Early signals for communication included smoke from fires and the
sounds of drums. Then people formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live. Soon they began
to develop other ways to communicate, to spread information. People began to buy and sell things
to one another. Because of their business, they developed writing systems to keep records and to
send messages. Life was changing for many people. Business caused changes, and so did the
invention of the printing press. Many more people learned to read then. Suddenly communication
and knowledge improved greatly. People sent letters and news by horse and carriage. Later the mail
went by train and then by airplane. World communication was now a possibility.
____76. Prehistory people were well-known for their worldwide knowledge.
_____77. People lived in prehistoric time did never write about their history.
_____78. They could simply send messages from each country to the others by air signals.
_____79. Many more people learned to read before the invention of the printing press.
_____80. The main idea of the reading text is about the history of telecommunication of
human race.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. Use the bold words given. Do not alter the given words in any way. (0.5 pt)
81. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
 I apologize_________________________________________________________
82. I haven’t seen her for two years (LAST)
 The _________________________________________________________________
83. Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it. (ACCOUNT)
  On _________________________________________________________________
84. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $10.000, he was able to buy the house he wanted. (NOT)
 Had his _____________________________________________________________
85. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night.(SUCH)
 It was________________________________________________________________
III. You arrange to meet your English friend Sally next Tuesday, but you have to change the
time . Write an email to Sally of about 60-80 words .(1pt)
In your email you should :
 Suggest a new time to meet on Tuesday
 Explain why you need to change the time
 Remind Sally where you arranged to meet.
III. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
“Fast food is becoming a part of our daily life. Some people argue that fast food has negative
effects on our lifestyle and diet.”
Write about 140-160 words to support your opinion (and do not include your personal
information). – (1,5pts)