SECTION I: PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months
2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate
3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection
4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude
5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine
2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone
3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround
4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent
5. A. helicopter B. microware C. memorial D. magically
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, _________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - _________.
A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
5. Of my parents, my father is _________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
6. "What can I get for you?" - “ _________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.
A. bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing
9. Your _________is included in the ticket price.
A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
10. The beans are roasted to _________the chocolate favor.
A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
11. The computer is _________guarantee so the company should do something with it.
A. with B. on C. for D. under
12. Nowadays many students can get a _________without being on campus.
A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license
13. “I think computers are useful.” - “ _________.”
A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
14. Vietnam is a _________country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber C. exported-rubber D. rubber-exporting
15. Are you free to _________for dinner this evening?
 A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
1. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
2. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
3. We have sung together ever when I was a small child.
4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car.
5. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year.
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30. FLY
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or _________skills. ART
3. It is _________to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE
4. We received a lot of _________from our teacher. ENCOURAGE
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very _________. CONSUME
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write) ____________?
2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn) ____________brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (steal) ____________in the robbery was never found.
4. At this time next month, they (work) ____________in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (not disturb) ____________.
V. Use the phrasal verbs to complete the sentences, change the form if necessary
call off fall behind get across back out of hold up run into
1. The meeting was supposed to be held tomorrow, but they had to ________________ it
because of the storm.
2. He was doing well at first, but then he started to ________________ in his studies because
he missed a lot of classes.
3. She tried to ________________ her feelings about the situation, but her face gave her away.
4. I didn't expect to ________________ my old friend at the grocery store today. It was a nice
surprise!
5. He promised to help with the project, but at the last minute, he decided to
________________ and leave us to do all the work.
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the
numbered blanks in the following passage.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1) __________it is
serious. It is complicated because much (2) __________is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, exhaust (3) _________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution.
(4)_________ the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (5)
__________much of the material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a
large number of people.
Thus, to (6) __________or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using
many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can
be (7) __________reduced in several ways. (8) _______and engineers can work to find ways to
lessen the (9)__________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
Governments can pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut
(10)__________on certain polluting activities.
1. A. for B. as C. because D. since
2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution
3. A. in B. at C. from D. for
4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But
5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve
6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause
7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously
8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists
9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount
10. A. up B. off C. down D. into

II. Fill in an appropriate word in each blank.

Kipling was the first writer........(1)..... expressed the faith and national pride. He was.......
(2)...... in Bombay India.........(3)..... 1865 and was taken .....(4)..... England to .....(5).... educated at
the .....(6).... of 6. But at the age of 17 he returned ......(7)...... India and became a journalist. ........
(8)..... this time he.....(9).... a great amount of prose and portry. After wards he returned to England
and travelled in Japan and America. He received the 1907 Nobel ....(10)... for literature and died in
1936 while he was working on his autobiographical notes.
ANSWERS:
1…………… 2…………… 3…………… 4……………… 5……………….
6………… 7…………… 8………………. 9………………… 10………………

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer

LAKE BAIKAL
Crescent-shaped Lake Baikal, in Siberia, is only the ninth largest lake in area at 385 miles (620 km)
in length I 46 miles (74 km) in width, yet it is easily the largest body of fresh water in the world.It
holds one-fifth of the world's total fresh water, which is more than the total of all the water in the five
Great Lakes; it holds so much fresh water in spite of its less-than-impressive area because it is by far
the world's deepest lake. The average depth of the lake is 1,312 feet (400 meters) below sea level,
and the Olkhon Crevice, the lowest known point, is more than 5,250 feet (1,600 meters) deep.
Lake Baikal, which today is located near the center of the Asian peninsula, is most likely the world's
oldest lake. It began forming 25 million years ago as Asia started splittingapart in a series of great
faults. The Baikal Valley dropped away, eventually filling with water and creating the deepest of the
world's lakes.
Question 1. What is stated in paragraph 1 about the shape of Lake Baikal?
A. It is wider than it is long.
B. It is circular in shape.
C. It is shaped like a new moon.
D. Its width is one-half of its length.
Question 2. It is indicated in paragraph 1 that the area of Lake Baikal
A. is greater than the area of any other freshwater lake
B. is one-ninth the area of Siberia
C. is less than the area of eight other lakes
D. is equal to the area of the five Great Lakes
Question 3. According to paragraph 1, Lake Baikal
A. holds one-fifth of the world’s water
B. holds one-ninth of the world’s water
C. holds five times the water of the Great Lakes
D. holds 20 percent of the world’s fresh water
Question 4. According to paragraph 1, the Olkhon Crevice is
A. 5,000 meters deep
B. outside of Lake Baikal
C. the deepest part of Lake Baikal
D. 400 meters below sea level
Question 5. It is mentioned in paragraph 2 that Lake Baikal
A. is today located on the edge of the Asian peninsula
B. is not as old as some other lakes
C. was fully formed 25 million years ago
D. formed when sections of the Earth were moving away from each other
SECTION IV: WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before
1. Has anyone asked you for your opinions?
Have you ........................................................................................................?
2. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
Unless........ ....................................................................................................
3. Susan is better at mathematics than Sarah.
Sarah..... .........................................................................................................
4. It’s two months since I last had a good night’s sleep.
I ...................... ..............................................................................................
5. They’re going to built a new hospital in my home town.
A new ..........................................................................................................
6. “ I must go home before noon,” said Mrs. Nga.
Mrs. Nga .....................................................................................................
7. “ Children, don’t play soccer here,” said the old man to the children.
The old man......... .......................................................................................
8. Ba is too short to reach the top shelf.
The top shelf.............................................................................................
9. It is difficult for Tom to anwer the questions.
Tom finds..................................................................................................
10. Let’s go out for a walk.
 Why.........................................................................................................?
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. I was really surprised when I heard the news.
Never …………………………………………… the news.
2. The children were too tired to continue playing.
The children were so …………………………………………… playing.
3. It’s a long time since I last saw him.
I haven’t …………………………………………… him for a long time.
4. She worked hard, so she passed the exam.
Because ……………………………………………, she passed the exam.
5. You can’t use your phone during the test.
You’re …………………………………………… your phone during the test.