Part ONE: phonology

I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)
1. A. architect B. parachute C. ache D. technology ____________
2. A. debt B. absolute C. climb D. bomb ____________
3. A. spread B. weapon C. heal D. dead ____________
4. A. depth B. bath C. tenth D. breathe ____________
5. A. addicted B. addition C. advertise D. advantage ____________
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)
1. A. movement B. computer C. history D. interest ____________
2. A. honest B. career C. delay D. allow ____________
3. A. business B. manager C. prefer D. difference ____________
4. A. contaminate B. engineer C. industrial D. economy ____________
5. A. answer B. observe C. national D. system ____________
Part TWO: VOCABULARy AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)
1. When she heard the bad news, she _____ out crying.
A. broke B. burst C. set D. got ____________
2. We need a lot more action and a lot _____ talk.
A. few B. fewer C. little D. less ____________
3. Let's go on a picnic this weekend, _____ we?
A. will B. do C. shall D. must ____________
4. Please do not talk _____ the band is playing.
A during B while C otherwise D that ____________
5. “Which umbrella do you want, the red one or the blue one?” “Well, _____. I don’t want any.”
A. None B. Neither C. Anyone D. No one ____________
6. This report contains _____ important information about water pollution.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of ____________
7. There is a very beautiful _____ of the valley from the top of the mountain.
A. view B. scenery C. vision D. appearance ____________
8. When in Rome do _____ the Romans do.
A. like B. as C. same D. the same ____________
9. Is it all right if I pay _____ cheque?
A. by B. in C. on D. from ____________
10. Why don't you do something _____ of just complaining?
A. but B. except C. apart D. instead ____________
11. Fortunately, nobody was _____ in the accident.
A. damaged B. injured C. wounded D. broken ____________
12. We should always do our best to get along _____ other people.
A. about B. with C. into D. to ____________
13. The living cost is very _____ these days.
A. big B. expensive C. increased D. high ____________
14. Your car is _____ more expensive than mine.
A. many B. much C. far D. B & C are correct ____________
15. I have been looking for this book for months, and _____ I have found it.
A. at last B. in time C. at the end D. lastly ____________
16. She won't lend it to you unless you _____ to return it on time.
A. ought to B. promise C. have D. would like ____________
17. My dog as well as my cats _____ twice a day.
A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten ____________
18. I _____ whether there is anyone watching me.
A. am sure B. think C. doubt D. believe ____________
19. After a lot of difficulty, he _____ to open the door.
A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized ____________
20. Her parents were very _____ because she was out so late at night.
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 A. responsible B. sorry C. worried D. overcome ____________
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
Write your answers in the numbered spaces that follow. (10 pts)
1. It's tea time. (stop) (work) now.
2. When we (come) to visit her yesterday, she (cook) in the kitchen.
3. He’d like (choose) (take) part in this race.
4. While Linda and Margaret (prepare) the food, we (lay) the tables for the party.
5. When I (enter) the room, I felt that someone (break) in while I was out.
6. It's boring (listen) to music. I suggest (go) to the cinema for a change.
7. My father (try) to give up (smoke) four times without success.
8. By the time she (get) her degree next month, she (live) in Hanoi for over 4 years.
9. It’s time we (decide) where (hold) the next meeting.
10. I (never forget) what you (just tell) me, Tim.
1. _____________________ _____________________ 6. _____________________ _____________________
2. _____________________ _____________________ 7. _____________________ _____________________
3. _____________________ _____________________ 8. _____________________ _____________________
4. _____________________ _____________________ 9. _____________________ _____________________
5. _____________________ _____________________ 10. _____________________ _____________________
III. Fill each gap with a suitable preposition. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (10 pts)
1. Are you certain ________________ the result of your exam?
2. I am still doubtful ________________ the accuracy of the information he’s given us.
3. We have to teach children to be obedient ________________ their parents and teachers.
4. Are you pleased ________________ your new hairstyle?
5. I am certain that he is innocent ________________ the crime.
6. Young children are very sensitive ________________ cold.
7. Do you have any objection ________________ my request?
8. My brother and I have a lot ________________ common.
9. The car was so expensive. It was ________________ my reach.
10. Are you acquainted ________________ the girl standing over there?
11. I’m too busy to deal ________________ the problem now.
12. ________________ general, our plan has been a great success.
13. Everyone was surprised ________________ the referee's decision.
14. Now that he’s got a good job, he is independent ________________ his parents.
15. At the moment I’m writing a report ________________ the influence of air pollution.
16. Can you distinguish ________________ a Chinese girl and a Japanese girl?
17. The police are trying to bring the situation ________________ control.
18. The government have done a lot to find a solution ________________ the problem of unemployment.
19. Our environment is ________________ great danger now, and needs much more protection.
20. ________________ the end, he decided to change his job.
IV. Fill in each space with a, an, the, or zero article (Ø). (10 pts)
1. Yesterday, I had to stand in __________ long queue for half __________ hour.
2. __________ Mount Everest is in __________ Himalayas.
3. __________ summer I spent in __________ Netherlands was fantastic.
4. After __________ accident, he was taken to __________ hospital.
5. She clearly has __________ intention of taking part in __________ next English competition.
6. Most __________ students enjoy listening to __________ pop music.
7. Have you got __________ latest record by __________ Walls?
8. This weekend we’ll have __________ picnic in __________ country.
9. __________ Nile flows right through __________ city.
10. She takes __________ great pride in being __________ good cook.
V. Fill the blank in each sentence below with the correct form of the word at the end of each sentence.
Write your answer in the space given. (5 pts)
1. I’m tired of listening to all your ____________________. COMPLAIN
2. She got very angry, but later apologized for her ____________________. PATIENT
3. The ____________________ is that the plan will fail. CONCLUDE
4. The situation has never been so ____________________ before. CHAOS
5. He could find no words to describe the ____________________. TRAGIC
6. He has always dreamt of becoming a ____________________. MILLION
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7. He was too ____________________ to tell his teacher about his stupid mistake. SHAME
8. It was very ____________________ of him to steal the money. HONEST
9. Are you going to Malaysia on business or for ____________________? PLEASE
10. His grandfather is very ____________________ about Chinese history. KNOW
Part THREE: Reading
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)
As we had (1) a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi, we stopped at a square to have a (2). After a time, we notice
a snake-charmer with two large baskets at the (3) side of the square, so we went to have a look at him. As (4) as he saw us, he
picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets. (5) he began to play a tune, we had our first
glimpse of the snake. It rose (6) of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe. We were very (7) surprised when
a snake-charmer (8) began to play jazz tunes and popular modern songs. The snake, however, (9) to “dance” slowly. It
obviously could not tell the (10) between Indian music and jazz!
1. A. had B. made C. got D. gone ____________
2. A. sit B. fresh C. rest D. relax ____________
3. A. different B. other C. unlike D. various ____________
4. A. far B. much C. soon D. early ____________
5. A. although B. when C. during D. that ____________
6. A. out B. from C. away D. up ____________
7. A. many B. much C. so D. too ____________
8. A. shortly B. always C. suddenly D. never ____________
9. A. continuing B. continual C. continuous D. continued ____________
10. A. similarity B. variety C. disadvantage D. difference ____________
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)
Many people buy and use copied programs for their computers. This illegal copying of computer software has become a huge
industry because the software is much cheaper than the original programs.
Illegal software can be found on sale in any part of the world, although it is more readily available in Asia than in Western
countries. Software manufacturers have been trying to get governments to stop this copying or “pirating”. In an attempt to get rid
of “software pirates”, police have seized software from stores and fined the owners. This has been partially successful, but
manufacturers are still losing a lot of money. By using this kind of software, computer owners risk damaging their computers.
Illegally copied software can carry computer viruses which could wipe out information stored on the computer’s hard driver.
1. Computer software is ______ ____________
A. part of all computers. B. poor quality.
C. pirated programs. D. programs used by a computer.
2. People buy pirated software because it is _____ ____________
A. readily available. B. good quality.
C. inexpensive. D. easy to use.
3. Pirated software is found _____ ____________
A. world wide . B. only in Asia.
C. only in the West. D. in very few countries.
4. In some countries, owners of illegal software have _____ ____________
A. been forced to pay money. B. asked their government to stop the pirating.
C. given their software to the police. D. asked the police to help them.
5. According to the passage, _____ software can damage computers. ____________
A. all B. no C. illegal D. hard driver
III. Fill each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (15 pts)
James Cook was one of the famous explorers of all times. As a young boy in England, Cook fell in (1) with the sea. His great
ambition was to be a sailor. Cook (2) hard and became a superb seaman. As a sailor, he was not (3) with sailing only to familiar
cities. (4) he really wanted to do was to explore strange unknown (5). In 1768, he went on a long voyage in the Pacific Ocean. At
that time, no one had (6) explored this ocean. The seamen before him were afraid of bad weather, typhoons and fogs. Cook, (7),
was unafraid. His ship (8) the Pacific Ocean without any problems. He then started sailing towards Tahiti.
At Tahiti, Cook and his crew were well-received (9) the natives there. After this, Cook continued to sail westward. In 1769, he
(10) the first white man to set foot on the North Island of New Zealand. However, he was prevented from exploring the island
(11) fierce-looking Maoris approached his ship and (12) to kill him. After sailing around the North and South Islands of New
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Zealand, Cook continued to sail to Australia.
(13) another hard and long voyage, Cook sailed to the South Pole and crossed the Antarctic Circle. He had sailed further south
(14) anyone before him. Near the end of his life, Cook (15) sailed over one hundred and twenty thousand miles.
1. ________________ 6. ________________ 11. ________________
2. ________________ 7. ________________ 12. ________________
3. ________________ 8. ________________ 13. ________________
4. ________________ 9. ________________ 14. ________________
5. ________________ 10. ________________ 15. ________________
PART FOUR: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 pts)
1. This is the most interesting film I’ve ever seen.
I’ve_____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. He started collecting stamps in 1990.
He has __________________________________________________________________________________________
3. She is the most intelligent in our class.
Nobody__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. She asked Tom if he had watched the football match on TV the night before.
She asked, “______________________________________________________________________________________
5. She can’t go shopping because she has a bad cold.
If_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. She tiptoed out of the room because she didn’t want to wake the baby up.
To avoid_________________________________________________________________________________________
7. They worked very hard, but they could not earn enough to buy a house.
No matter________________________________________________________________________________________
8. “Would you mind closing the window?” she said to Peter.
She asked _______________________________________________________________________________________
9. As he grows older he becomes more cheerful.
The older ________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Those pictures are so beautiful.
How ____________________________________________________________________________________________
II. Use the words and phrases given to write complete sentences. (10 pts)
1. if she/ not oversleep/ she/ not miss/ train.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. please/ not interrupt me/ before I/ finish/ talk.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. her mother/ remind/ her/ go/ post office/ buy/ stamps.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. she/ refuse/ lend/ him/ any more money/ because/ he /already owe her/ lot.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. boy/ beg/ sister/ help/ him/ homework.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. when we/ get/ bank/ it/ already close.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. lot/ rare animals/ be /danger/ extinction.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. she/ promise/ send me/ postcard/ as soon as/ she arrive/ London.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. I/ wait/ half an hour/ before/ he arrive.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. what / you/ do/ this time/ tomorrow?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number 2
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Part ONE: phonology
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 pts)
Mçi c©u ®óng: 1 ®iÓm
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C

II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (5 pts)
Mçi c©u ®óng: 1 ®iÓm
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B

Part TWO: VOCABULARy AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (10 pts)
Mçi c©u ®óng: 0,5 ®iÓm
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. D
11. B 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C

II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)
Mçi ®éng tõ ®óng: 0,5 ®iÓm
1. Stop – working 6. to listen - going
2. came – was cooking 7. has tried - smoking
3. to be chosen – to take 8. gets – will have lived
4. were preparing/prepared – were laying/laid 9. decided – to hold
5. entered – had broken 10. will never forget – have told

III. Fill each gap with a suitable preposition. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (10 pts)
Mçi giíi tõ ®óng: 0,5 ®iÓm
1. of/about 6. to 11. with 16. between
2. about 7. to 12. In 17. under
3. to 8. in 13. at/by 18. to
4. with 9. beyond 14. of 19. in
5. of 10. with 15. on 20. In

IV. Fill in each space with a, an, the, or zero article. (10 pts)
Mçi m¹o tõ ®óng: 0,5 ®iÓm
1. a - an 6. Ø - Ø
2. Ø – the 7. The - the
3. The - the 8. a – the
4. the – Ø 9. the - the
5. an – the 10. Ø - a

V. Fill the blank in each sentence below with the correct form of the word at the end of each sentence. (5 pts)
Mçi tõ ®óng: 0,5 ®iÓm
1. complaints 6. millionaire
2. impatience 7. ashamed
3. conclusion 8. dishonest
4. chaotic 9. pleasure
5. tragedy 10. knowledgeable
Part THREE: Reading
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage. (5 pts)
Mçi c©u ®óng: 0,5 ®iÓm
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.D
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II. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (5 pts)
Mçi c©u ®óng: 1 ®iÓm
1.D 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.C

III. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. (15 pts)
Mçi tõ ®óng: 1 ®iÓm
1. love 6. ever 11. because/as
2. worked 7. however 12. wanted/attempted
3. pleased/satisfied 8. crossed 13. On
4. What 9. by 14. than
5. land/seas 10. became/was 15. had

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 pts)
Mçi c©u ®óng: 1®iÓm
1. I’ve never seen such an interesting film (before).
Or: I’ve never seen a more interesting film (before).
2. He has been collecting stamps since 1990.
3. Nobody in our class is as intelligent as she is/her.
4. She asked, “Did you watch the football match on TV last night, Tom?”
5. If she hadn’t had a bad cold, she could/would have gone shopping.
6. To avoid waking the baby up, she tiptoed out of the room.
7. No matter how hard they worked, they could not earn enough to buy a house.
8. She asked Peter to close the window.
9. The older he grows, the more cheerful he becomes.
10. How beautiful those/the pictures are.

II. Use the words and phrases given to write complete sentences. (10 pts)
Mçi c©u ®óng: 1 ®iÓm
1. If she had not overslept, she would not have missed the/his train.
2. Please don’t interrupt me before I finish my/the talk.
3. Her mother reminds/reminded her to go to the post office to buy some stamps.
4. She refuses to lend him any more money because he has already owed her a lot.
Or: She refused to lend him any more money because he had already owed her a lot.
5. The boy begged his sister to help him with his homework.
6. When we got to the bank it had already closed.
7. A lot of rare animals are in danger of extinction.
8. She promises/promised to send me a postcard as soon as she arrives/arrived in London.
9. I had waited for half an hour before he arrived.
10. What will you be doing at this time tomorrow?