SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1point).
1. A. natural B. nature C. native D. nation
2. A. southern B. northern C. mouths D. months
3. A. both B. cloth C. ghost D. sold
4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine
5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. watered
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (1 point).
1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
3. A. compliment B. effective C. charity D. extreme
4. A. advertise B. advertisement C. teenager D. surrounding
5. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the
following sentences (5 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. The children __________to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. were enjoyed taking C. enjoyed being taken D. enjoyed taking
4. _______ my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.
A. Most B. The most of C. Most of D. Most out of
5. _______ 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
6. It was clear that the young couple were _______ of taking charge of the restaurant.
A. responsible B. reliable C. capable D. able
7. _______ he loved her, he didn’t forgive her for what she had done.
A. Much as B. Because C. No matter D. However
8. _______ for the intolerable heat in the hall, we would have stayed much longer.
A. If it weren’t B. Unless it were C. Hadn’t it been D. Had it not been
9. 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
10. Rarely...........about the environment enough to give up their cars
A. do people care B. are people care C. people are care D. care people
11. Tom always.............the crossword in the paper before breakfast
A. makes B. writes C. does D. works
12. 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
13. What time are you _______ duty? Let’s have a coffee after that.
A. over B. on C. off D. out of
14. Don’t give up your harboring dream. _______ working harder and harder.
A. Try out B. Keep on C. Speed up D. Go off
15. It’s been a good year. I’ve written two books and a couple of articles, and _______arenowinprint.
A. both of which B. both of them C. all of which D. all of them
16. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.
A. well B. badly C. good D. worse
17. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
18. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
19. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam,___________?
A.doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
20. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
21. They hardly believe him and ................
A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, too D. I believe him
22. The house was .............building.
A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone C. a nice stone old D. an old nice stone
23. At the moment she's considering ________ a car.
A. buying B. to buy C. to buying D. buy
24. She.................her neighbor’s children for the broken window
A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied
25. I don’t think we have very much......................., we are very different people
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
IV. Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D(2 points)
1. (A)Because the expense of (B)traditional fuels, many countries (C )have been investigating alternative
(D)sources of power..
2. Mrs. Barnes, (A) who was so (B)proud of her new car, (C) drove to work when the accident(D)suddenly
happened and damaged her car.
3. The (A)oceans contain many (B)forms of life that (C)has not (D)yet been discovered.
4. (A)Not only my teacher (B)but also my close friend (C)are (D)here.
5. (A) Dislike the gorilla, the (B) male adult chimpanzee weighs(C) under 100 (D)kilograms.
6. (A)Among the people (B) present at the bar, the police (C)suspected a (D)thirty-years-oldman
7. Tom drove (A)past (B)the police’s station (C)on his (D)way to work
8. (A)After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly (B)realized that he (C)has been driving(D)in the wrong
direction.
9. So far Linda(A) has been writing 5 novels(B) on the problems (C)teenagers have to (D)cope with the new
world.
10. Pele, (A)from Brazil, is (B)considered one of the (C)greatest football (D)player of all time.

V. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket (1 point)

1. The committee has made some ..........................changes for the better (DECIDE)
2. Do you know that the ..................of the awards are coming on Sunday? (RECEIVE)
3. She thinks chatting on the Internet is.......................(TIME-CONSUME)
4. John went to bed early because he had had a ___________day. ( TIRE)
5. The professor explained his idea with great________. ( CLEAR)
VI. Supply the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets (1 point)
1. You (stop) ______by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.
2. She wishes she ( not give )______ them her phone number last week.
3. Would you be so kind as (switch off)………….. the lights when leaving?
4. It’s imperative that the wildlife program ( broadcast)………
5. Had it not been for her sickness, she (go out)................................ with me to the party
SECTION C: READING
VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word (2 points)
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) ..................... Manyspecies of
animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if wedonot(2)........................an effort to protect
them. There are many reasons for this. Insomecases,animals are hunted for their fur or for other
(3)..................... parts of their bodies. Somebirds, suchas parrots, are caught alive, and sold (4).............pets.
For many animals and birds, theproblemisthat their (5)........................- the place where they live is
disappearing. Morelandis(6)...................for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces
(7)..........thereoncewere. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops,
(8)..................thesechemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animalsonearth
human (9)......................- will soon be the only ones left, unless we can (10)....................thisproblem.
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage (2 points) One step beyond
automated machines is the (1) _______ robot, the heart andbrain(2)_______ which is the microcomputer.
Unlike most automated machines, industrial robotscan(3)_______ programmed to do a variety of tasks (4)
_______ are usually accomplishedbyhumanfactory workers. Like their human (5) _______, industrial
robots can be switchedfromonejobto(6) _______ and can be programmed to (7) _______ new tasks. Thus,
robots havefoundtheirgreatest use in assembling (8) _______ components. However, they are
swiftlybranching(9)_______ basic assembly operations to construction and mining, and their (10)
_______wonderfuluse of all is the exploration of oceans and outer space.
1. a. industry b. industrial c. industrialize d. industrialization
2. a. of b. in c. from d. for
3. a. to be b. be c. is d. being
4. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that
5. a. combination b. counterpart c. evaluation d. abolishment
6. a. some b. any c. another d. others
7. a. handle b. expose c. judge d. compare
8. a. mechanic b. mechanical c. mechanics d. mechanization
9. a. for b. onto c. from d. forward
10. a. most b. best c. worse d. less

IX. Read the following passages and choose the best answers to each questions (1point)People usually
complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. Thehoursand minutes seem to slip away
before many planned chores get done. According To Time Management experts, the main reason for this is
that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first. They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming
matters and never complete the important ones.
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily.
These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to
access progress. Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also serves to give individuals a much-
deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. Peoplewho do not keep lists often face the end of the
work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to
serious problems in mental and physical health.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Common Complains About Work
B. Accomplishing Trivial Matters
C. Achieving Job Satisfaction
D. Learning To Manage Time
2. According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish
things?
A. They do not prioritise tasks.
B. They get tied down by one difficult problem.
C. They fail to deal with trivial matters.
D. They do not seek the advice of time management experts.
3. In paragraph 2, the word those refer to:
A. daily lists B. trivial matters C. priorities D. people
4. The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to:
A. consult a time management expert
B. accomplish time-consuming matters first
C. keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly.
D. spend only a short time on each task.
5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses:
A. mental and physical health problems.
B. another solution to time management problems
C. ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment.
D. different types of lists.
SECTION D: WRITING:
X. Sentence transformation (2 points)
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first
one
1.It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise.
If I were.............................................................................................................................
2.He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ........................................................................................................................
3. You have ridden a horse before, haven’t you?
Have……………………………………………………………………………….........
4. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
I don’t................................................................................................................................
5. Vietnamese women continue to wear the fashionable Ao dai.
The fashionable Ao dai……………………………………………..………………......
6. “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann.
Peter invited…..……………………………..………..………………...........................
7. He was annoyed because his son often came home late.
He objected....................................................................................................................
8. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
Not only .......................................................................................................................
9. Thomas and David are very good friends.
Thomas and David get.....................................................................................................
10. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.
Americans aren't..............................................................................................................
XI. Sentence building (2 points)
Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter. Make all the changes and additions if
necessary.
Dear Na,
1. I/ already/ arrive home/ New York
2. It/ happy/ see/ whole family again.
3. Thank/ for/ lovely time/ you/ house
4. It/ kind/ you/ show me so much/ hometown
5. I/ really impressed/ friendliness/ your people
6. mountainous sights/ make/ deep impression/ me
7. I still remember/ invited/ eat/ sour meat/ and / it/ delicious
8. your homeland/ beautiful/ so/ I wish/ have a chance/ visit/ again
9. If/ you/ time/ write/ me
10. I / look / hear / you/. Give/ regards/ parents
Love,
Daisy