PART B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the word with the different underlined sound. (5.0 pt)
1.A. though | B.thank | C.throw | D.thin |
2. A. how | B.rose | C.know | D. remote |
3. A. sofa | B. summer | C.sugar | D.sound |
4. A. traveled | B.started | C.decided | D.visited |
5. A. dear | B. wear | C. nearby | D.appear |
II. Choose the best word or phrase ( A, B, C or D)that best fits the blank space in each sentence (10pts)
1. We sometimes...................................... experiments in physics class.
A. make | B. work | C. do | D. get |
2. Nam can wait hours for his friends without getting angry. He is a..................................... boy.
A. hard-working | B. free | C. patient | D. active |
3. Vinh..................................... home for school yet.
A. didn’t leave | B. hasn’t left | C. isn’t leaving | D. don’t leave |
4. Amsterdam is one of the..................................... cities in the world.
A. peacefullest | B. peacefuller | C. most peaceful | D. more peaceful |
5. We postponed our journey to the beach..................................... it rained.
A. and | B. but | C. because | D. or |
6. If we..................................... cutting down trees, we can’t prevent floods and other natural disasters.
A. will stop | B. don’t stop | C. stop | D. won’t stop |
7. Your car is still in the garage, it...................................... ready by next Thursday.
A. is | B. was | C. has been | D. will be |
8. The prefix re- in the word reuse means ………………..…………………
A. again | B. none | C. for | D. against |
9. We should find creative ways to reuse old items before.................................... them away.
A. breathing | B. washing | C. hearing | D. throwing |
10. Millions of children around the world enjoy the cartoon because it can both ………………..…………………
and..................................... a young audience.
A. entertain- education | B.entertainment- education |
C.entertainment- educate | D. entertain - educate |
III. Supply the correct form of the words in the blankets (5.0 pt)
1. You can join many exciting ………………..…………………duing the festival. ACT
2. Viet is very………………..………………… . He always has a lot of new ideas. CREATE
3. This programme is for ………………..………………..……………… TEENAGE
4. She lives in a small village and its ………………..…………………are very beautiful. SURROUND
5. When you open a newspaper, you’ll always find….………….......…......…about some games. INFORM
IV. Put the verbs in the correct tenses and form. (5.0 pt)
1. ………………..………………… you (watch)................................... the tennis match on TV last night?
2. If the weather is good, the plane (leave).................................... on time.
3. My brother (not/listen)..................................... to rock music. He hates it.
4. If you want to lose weight, you should (do).................................... some exercise.
5. They (learn)...................................... English since last year.
PART C: READING
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (10 pts)
Before you travel to the US, you (1)................. find out what documents you need. British people do not
(2)……..……………to get a visa, but there are different rules for (3)………………..……nationalities. (4) …………..……………
example, you don’t need to show that you have enough money (5) ……..……………..……you. (6) ………………..…………
there is one rule you can be sure about: everyone (7)....................... to show their passport. The roads in New
York are very busy, but don’t worry, you can get around cheaply and easily by subway. Remember that you are not allowed to smoke (8) ……..………………public transport or in shops. And don’t forget that you must tip taxi drivers and waiters. New York is not the most dangerous city in the US, but you really (9) ………………………
walk along empty streets at night. And it is (10).......................... to travel around in groups.
1. A. must | B. would | C. can | D. could |
2. A. ought | B. have | C. should | D. used |
3. A. other | B. many | C. different | D. some |
4. A. in | B. on | C. for | D. at |
5. A. on | B. in | C. of | D. with |
6. A. but | B. then | C. now | D. and |
7. A. could | B. must | C. has | D. should |
8. A. in | B. on | C. at | D. by |
9. A. shouldn’t | B. couldn’t | C. wouldn’t | D. might not |
10. A. safe | B. safer | C. safest | D. more safe |
II. Put a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage. (10 pts)
Viet Nam is in the south-east Asia. It has (1)....................... of beautiful mountains, rivers and beaches.
(2) ………………..………are two long (3) ………………..…………in Viet Nam: The Red River in the north and the Mekong River in the (4) ………………..………… . The Mekong River is the (5)............................. river in the South-
East Asia and of course it is longer (6)............................ the Red River. The Mekong River starts in Tibet and
(7) ……………..………………to the East Sea. Fansipan is (8) ………………..…………highest mountain in Viet Nam. It’s 3,143 meters (9) ………………..…………………. Viet Nam also has many nice (10)..................................... such as Tra
Co, Sam Son, Nha Trang, Vung Tau.
III. Read the passage and then choose the correct answers. (5.0 pts)
San Francisco, a very hilly city, is in the San Francisco Bay. Although there are many modern skycrapers in the city center, houses in the surburbs are in the styles of the 19th century.The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown is one thing that you should not miss.
You can find the best food from around the world: Brazilian, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Russian, Thai, Chinese and much more. Don’t forget to visit a jazz club or an outdoor coffee shop to enjoy good coffee and fresh air. You should visit Mission Dolores, an old church built by the Spanish in the 18th century.
1. Which of the following sentences is true about San Francisco?
A. San Francisco is not very hilly city. B. San Francisco is not in the San Francisco Bay.
C. San Francisco has only old houses. D. San Francisco is a city with modern skycrapers in the city center.
2. What is the second paragraph about?
A. nightlife B. festival C. scenery D. architecture
3. Where can we have coffee and enjoy fresh air?
A. Chinatown B. Old houses C. Churches D. Outdoor coffee shops
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about San Francisco?
A. San Francisco is in the San Francisco Bay.
B. The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown is very interesting.
C. You can only enjoy American and Chinese food in San Francisco.
D. You should enjoy jazz at a jazz club in San Francisco.
5. By whom was Mission Dolores built in the 18th century?
A. By people from Germany. B. By people from Spain
C. By people from Brazil D. By people from Europe
PART D: WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. Don’t change the given words. (5.0 pt)
Example: There are five rooms in our house. HAS
Our house has five rooms
1. I can’t sleep well. My neighborhood is very noisy. BECAUSE
2. The church is 200 years old, but the pagoda is 300 years old OLDER
3. We didn’t win the game, but we had a lot of fun. ALTHOUGH
4. Because his health is not good, he can not do karate. SO
5. No lake in the world is deeper than Lake Baikal. DEEPEST
II. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentences above. (10 pts)
1. I won’t be able to do anything unless I have a quiet room.
If I don’t have……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Minh likes teaching robots very much.
Minh is very interested in…………………………………………………………………
3. The students started to collect old clothes for their charity programme last week.
The students have..................................................................................................................................
4. We will probably go to the moon for our summer holiday in 2050.
We might...........................................................................................................................................................
5. Nobody in our class is as intelligent as Hoa
Hoa is .............................................................................................................................................................
6. Living in the city is more expensive than living in the countryside.
Living in the countryside..............................................................................................................................................
7. There are many interesting films on VTV3 today.
Today VTV 3 has...............................................................................................................................................
8. My brother plays football very well.
Minh is very good...........................................................................................................................................
9. Could you tell me how to get to the City’s Exhibition, please?
Could you show..........................................................................................................................................
10. 99% of households in America have at least one TV.
Nearly all.....................................................................................................................................................
III. Write a paragraph about (120 – 150 words): What you think we should do to improve the environment. (10
IV. pts)
