Name : ……………………… class…….
Final mark: ……………/ 100 : 5
=…………
I.PHONETICS
a.Choose one word that has the underline part pronounced different from
others.(5pts)
     1. A .turn           B .plug             C .under              D .company
     2. A .played         B .died             C .cried              D .looked
     3. A .climb          B .bulb             C .pub                D .knob
     4. A .live           B .alive            C .slim               D .thin
     5. A .design         B .solar            C .website            D .sample
b.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.(5pts)
     1. A .mineral        B .mysterious        C .material          D .minority
     2. A .fashion        B .device            C .socket            D .parcel
     3. A .accessible B .directory             C .experiment        D .manufacture
     4. A .character      B .assistant         C .precaution        D .convenient
     5. A .benefit        B .blanket           C .behavior          D .bulletin
II.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
a.Choose A,B,C or D to complete each of the following sentences.(15pts)
    1. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ……
        A .a revision        B .a control        C .an investigation D .a check-up
    2. This year the potato harvest looks as though we shall have a better……
        A .product            B .outcome          C .crop            D .amount
    3. Please don’t …..your TV set. There is a fault at our television station.
        A .adjust            B .change            C .repair           D .switch
    4. It is usually better not to ….things, in case they are not returned.
        A .lend              B .offer            C .borrow            D .lose
    5. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by
       ….it a lot.
        A .practising         B .training         C .exercising        D .doing
    6. Is David, ….works I respect highly, still a doctor ?
        A .who’s              B .whose            C .who             D .whom
    7. Listen to what I am saying, ……?
        A .are you           B .do you           C .won’t you         D .will you
    8. ….she plays the piano !
        A .How well           B .How good         C .How often        D .How
    9. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just …., please.
        A .a few             B .little            C .a little         D .a few
    10.I took the wrong book ……mistake.
        A .by                B .of               C .with              D .in
    11.A .What does your house looks alike ? B.What does your house looks like ?
      C .What does your house look alike ? D.What does your house look like?
   12.What are you sharpening the pencil for ?
       A .so as to         B .so as to draw C .in order     D .in order to
       drawing                                draw          drawing
   13.A .Go fishing is one of my father’s hobbies B.Go fish is one of my father’s
      hobbies.
      C .Going fishing is one of my father’s hobbies
      D .Going fishing is one of my father’s hobby.
   14.Would you mind if I smoked ? ……
       A.I’d rather you   B .I’d rather you   C .I’d rather you   D .I’d rather no
       don’t              won’t               didn’t
   15.I don’t think this will work with my printer. - ……….
        A .Neither do I      B .Neither don’t C .I don’t think     D .I don’t , too
                             I                  so, too
b.Give the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the following
sentences.(5pts)
   1. We often feel (pride)………..of our country.
   2. Do you know who (invention) ……………..the electric bulb ?
   3. Ha Long Bay is one of the seven (wonderful) ……………….of the world.
   4. (Lucky) …………., the goalkeeper missed the ball again.
   5. Novelists are among the (imagine)…………….people in the world.
c.Complete each sentence by using the correct phrasal verbs given.(5pts)
       (wear out          call for         draw up      slip up        carry on)
   1. To make a mistake is to ………….
   2. When people demand something, for example, a change in the law, we say
      that they ……………..a change.
   3. After a long time and lot of use, things like machines and clothes are no
      longer any good. We say that in time things………………………
   4. To continue doing something is to ……………..…..doing it.
   5. Before we do anything else, we ought to …………….……a plan of action.
d.Give the correct tense or form of each verb in brackets to complete the passage
bellow.(10pts)
   1. …of course, you can live very cheaply if you know what you (1.do)
      ……………… For example , if you go round to someone’s house at about 7
      o’clock, they always (2.invite) ….. you (3.stay) …………..…. for a meal. I
      (4.not buy) ……………….. any food for over a week now. And then,
      there’s transport. It’s ages since I (5.pay) …… a taxi fare. Why bother,
      when there are peole with cars who can give you a lift.
   2. My friend came to see me last Saturday but we (6.not meet)………………..
      each other. I (7.leave) ……………….for Hue.
    3. Why didn’t you aswer my phone ? Sorry, I (8. Take) ……………..a shower.
    4. Look! Mai (9.carry) ……………… a lot of food. Don’t you know that she
       (10.have )……. a party tonight ?
III.READING
a.Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in
each blank to complete it. (10pts)
for many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1)….. in one of
the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2)….. someone is in a
team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away
(3)….. home, as many matches are played then.
It (4)….also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams
and then (5)…. On after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or
other students will travel with the team to support (6)….. own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, (7)
….only the players. It can also mean that a school (8)….well-known for being
good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing (9)
….national or international teams so that the school has some really (10) …names
associated with it !
     1. A .having       B .being             C .taking            D .putting
     2. A .If           B .As                C .Then              D .So
     3. A .at           B .on                C .for               D .from
     4. A .ought        B .is                C .can               D .has
     5. A .being        B .staying           C .leaving           D .spending
     6. A .their        B .its               C .our               D .whose
     7. A .but          B .however           C .and               D .not
     8. A .turns        B .makes             C .comes             D .becomes
     9. A .up           B .to                C .for               D .beside
     10.A .old          B .new               C .common            D .famous
b.Choose the topic sentence that best fits the paragraph. (5pts)
   1. It weighs less than three pounds and is hardly more interesting to look at than an overly
      cauliflower. …
      It has created poetry and music, planned and executed horrific wars, and
      devised intricate scientific theories.
      It thinks and dreams, plots and schemes, and easily holds more information
      than all the libraries on Earth.
      A .The human brain is made of gelatinous matter and contains no nerve
      endings.
      B .The science of neurology has found a way to map the most important areas of the
      human brain.
      C .Nevertheless, the human brain is the most mysterious and complex object
      on the Earth.
      D .However, scientists say that each person uses only 10% of his or her
      brain over the course of a lifetime.
   2. Cosmetic plastic surgery is one of the fastest growing segements of US
      medicine.
      A .Cosmetic plastic surgery can have dangerous side effects, some of which
      can be fatal.
      B .Americans are eager to make their bodies as perfect as possible and to
      minimize the visable signs of aging.
      C .The price of cosmetic plastic surgery is also on the rise.
      D .This increase in cosmetic plastic surgery says something quite disturbing about our
      culture.
   3. Parents play an important role in their children’s academic success.
      A .Video games have a negative impact on children’s academic success.
      B .Studies show that children of parents who regularly assist with homework
      and show active interest in their child’s studies bring home better grades.
      C .Studies show that watching less T.V and spending less time playing video
      games help children get better grades.
      D .Children who are avid readers get much better grades than their peers.
   4. More and more people are eating organically grown fruits and vegetables.
      A .Organic food is usually more expensive than non-organic food.
      B .A wide variety of organic chocolate products are now available in stores.
      C .Raw foods are enjoying increasing popularity, now that people are
      discovering how a raw- foods diet leaves you feeling and looking great.
      D .Fresh organic produce contains more vitamins, minerals, and enzymes than
      nonorganic produce.
    5. People are now living longer than ever before for many different reasons.
       A .Some people in the Soviet Union’s Caucasus Mountains live to be over
       100 years of age.
       B .No one seems to understand this phenomenon.
       C .Advances in medical science have done wonders for longevity.
       D .The people in this region don’t seem to gain anything from medical
       science.
c.Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable words. (5pts)
what will the world be (1)…………….in the future ? I think that future people will
go through. The same (2)………… of life and have the same problems as people
(3)……….. .They will be born. They will go to school and university: they will fall
in (4)……….. They will find a job. They will grow old and die. But the ways of
doing these things will be (5)……..
IV.WRITING
a.Circle the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and then
correct it.(5pts)
   1. Different people learn a foreign language in differently way.
                         A B                      C       D
   2. Camp is one of my favorite activities.
          A            B     C        D
   3. At that time, we belong to a youth organization in our city.
            A              B          C                    D
   4. Everyone in the neighborhood are pleased about the new shopping mall.
                    A                   B    C        D
   5. I’ve heard that Dorchester is one of the more beautiful places in England.
            A     B                               C                  D
b.Rewrite the following sentences. Begin the second ones with the words given.
(5pts)
   1. “Please come to see us whenever you have time, Mary. “ , said Miss Brown.
       Miss
       Brown……………………………………………………………………
   2. This book is so interesting that I have read it twice.
       It ……………………………………………………………………….
   3. The journalists reported that there were hundreds of homeless people after
       the flood.
       Hundreds……………………………………………………………………
       ……..
   4. If you return my book, I will lend you another.
       As long
       as…………………………………………………………………………..
   5. We often went fishing and swimming in this river when we were small.
       We
       ………………………………………………………………………………
       …
Rewrite the following sentences.Use the word given in the brackets. Do not alter it in any way.
(5pts)
   6. I recommend going by train.       (go)
      ……………………………………………………………………….
   7. I expect you’re exhausted after your long trip.       (must)
      ……………………………………………………………………….
   8. Can you phone me after 5.00 tonight.         (give)
      ……………………………………………………………………….
   9. The painters painted our house last month.      (had)
      ……………………………………………………………………….
   10.What a pity, we missed the football match last Sunday. (able)
      ……………………………………………………………………….
c.Write about 150 words to express your ideas about the advantages of
recycling . (15pts)
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………...
Voc
    1. Plug                                 2. Company
    3. Bulb                                 4. Pub
    5. Knob                                 6. Alive
    7. Design                               8. Solar
    9. Sample                               10.Mineral
    11.Mysterious                           12.Material
    13.Minority                             14.Fashion
    15.Device                               16.Socket
    17.Parcel                               18.Accessible
    19.Experient                            20.Manufacture
    21.Character                            22.Assistant
    23.Precaution                           24.Convenient
    25.Benefit                              26.Blanket
    27.Behaviour                            28.Bulletin
    29.Revision                             30.Regularly
    31.Control                              32.Investigation
    33.A check-up                           34.Harvest
    35.Crop                                 36.Look as though
    37.Product                              38.Outcome
    39.Amount                               40.Adjust
    41.Repair                               42.Switch
    43.In case                              44.Fault
    45.TV station                           46.Theory
    47.Master                               48.Skill
    49.Practise                             50.Train-v
    51.Lend                                 52.Offer
    53.Borrow                               54.Respect
    55.Just a little / just a few           56.Listen to me , …………….?
    57.By mistake                           58.Learn by heart
59.So as to ….                     60.In order to ….
61.So that …..                     62.In order that
63.Would rather S …….              64.Would you mind if S ………….?
65.Pride/ proud                    66.Invention / invent / inventor
67.Wonder / wonderful              68.Luck / lucky / luckily >< un …..
69.Imagine / imagination /         70.Wear out
   imaginative
71.Call for                        72.Draw up
73.Slip up                         74.Carry on
75.Make a mistake                  76.Demand
77.For example                     78.Law
79.Change                          80.No longer
81.Continue doing st               82.Ought to ……..
83.Of course                       84.Invite
85.It’s ages since ……              86.Bother
87.Fare                            88.Transport
89.Give sb a lift                  90.Each other
91.Leave for swh                   92.……..a shower./bath
93.A part of                       94.Extra
95.Away from home                  96.Match
97.Involve                         98.Play against
99.Support                         100.      Own
101.      Side                     102.      Whole
103.      Well-known               104.      Win- qk……….- ………..
105.      May …….                  106.      Not only ……but also…
107.      Certain Ns               108.      International
109.      Associate with st        110.      However……
111.      Common                   112.      Weigh / weight
113.      Cauliflower              114.      Create
115.      Poetry / poem / poet /   116.      Execute
   poetic
117.      Horrific                 118.     War
119.      Devise                   120.     Intricate
121.      Brain                    122.     Plot
123.      Scheme                   124.     Hold-qk…….-…….
125.      Human                    126.     Be made of
127.      Gelatinous               128.     Nerve
129.      Contain                  130.     Neurology
131.      Find-qk……..-……….         132.     Mysterious
133.   Complex            134.    Object
135.   Nevertheless …..   136.    Lifetime
137.   Surgery            138.    Plastic
139.   Effects            140.    Fatal
141.   On the rise        142.    Price
143.   Increase           144.    Eager (to do st)
145.   Disturb            146.    Culture
147.   Visable            148.    Sign
149.   Minimize           150.    Possible
151.   Perfect            152.    Play an important role in
                             ….
153.   Negative           154.    Impact
155.   Assist with        156.    Active interest
157.   Produce            158.    Avid
159.   Peer               160.    Non-organic food
161.   Organically        162.    A wide variety of
163.   Enzyme             164.    Nonorganic
165.   Advance            166.    Gain