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I. Circle the word which is pronounced differently from the others.(5pts)1. a. listened b. watched c. learned d. played2. a. slim b. thin c. smile d. visit3. a. teacher b. school c. chemistry d. character 4. a. who b. where c. why d. what

5. a. wishes b. teaches c. likes d. finishesII. Circle the word that has the word that has different stress pattern in each line.(5pts)1. a. conversation b. favorite c. uniform d. treatment2. a. medicine b. attend c. conclusion d. attention3. a. happy b. allow c. career d. employee4. a. discussion b. assistant c. character d. expensive5. a. computer b. memory c. serious d. special

III. Choose the correct answer: Circle the letter A, B, C or D. (15pts)1. Her.towards me is very strange.a. behave b. behavior c. behaved c. behaving

2. How much is the car.in Japan?a. makes b. making c. to make d. made3. I tried my.not to laugh.a. good b. well c. better d. best4. I left at 6 a.mlate.a. so as not to be b. so as not being c. so as to be d. so as not being5. She went to the market withoutanything.a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying6. Itthe coldest day in Ha Noi for 40 years.

a. has b. was c. is d. has been7. Living in the countryside is not expensive, and it isnt complex,..a. too b. either c. neither d. so8. Tims teacher asked him to spend more timeSpanish pronunciation.a. in b. of c. at d. on9. It took me a long time to get usedglasses.a. to wear b. to wearing c. wear d. wore10. Would you mindthe door?a. to close b. closing c. about closing d. closed

11. Will you pick me..after the party?a. on b. over c. up d. through12. Ive never seen such an interesting.a. performing b. performer c. performance d. performed13. Its at least a month sinceJohn.a. I last seen b. I have last seen c. I last seen d. I last saw14. The new shopping mall is quitethe present shopping area.a. different from b. the same c. like to d. similar 15. I like my sisters house. It is a

a. a new beautiful house b. beautiful house newc. beautiful new house d. new house beautiful

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IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage. (10pts)The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the refuse of the inhabitants

of No.13 to have any form of (communicate) with them. The trouble started over what isknown as noise (pollute). Every evening, the (think) neighbors used to turn up the volumeon the TV so loud that no one in the (neighbor) was able to hear anything else. Not knowingwhat (act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any (suggest) as toknow how to deal woth the problem. A decision was (make) to send a number of people to

talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them (polite) to turn their music down after six in theevening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be (success), as the inhabitants of No.13refused to talk to them. So on the (advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands ofcourt.

V. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (10pts)1. We (watch) our favorite TV programmes at the moment.2. Marry and John are neighbors. They (know) each other for a long time.3. When he came, I (cook) dinner.

4. I havent met him since he (move) to Ho Chi Minh City.5. My mother is tired enough (cook) tonight.6. The asked me (not make) noise in class.7. My school (build) next year.8. His doctor advised him (give) up smoking.9. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).10. This is the first time I (eat) this cake.

VI. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. (10pts)

The country is (1).beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Manypeople think so, and go to the country (2)the summer holiday though they cant live(3)..all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village (4)that they can gothere whenever (5)..find the time.

English villages are not alike, but (6)..some ways they are not very different from(7).other. Almost every village (8)..a church, the round or square tower of whichcan (9)..seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard,(10)people are buried.VII. Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before.(20pts)1. Its three years since we last visited Ha Noi.- We havent2. No one is more intelligent than her in our school.- She.3. You cant take this book away.- This book..4. Huong is 1.60m tall and Hoa is 1.60m tall, too.- Huong5. I wrote a letter half an hour.

- It took6. Shes rather play golf than play tennis.- She prefers

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7. I had a cat once, but I dont any more.- I used8. I couldnt go to school because of my sickness.- Because9. Your younger brother is too weak to lift that box.- Your brother is not10. I study English so that I can improve my knowledge.

- I study English so as..VIII. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additionsto complete the letter. (10pts)Dear Hoa,1. Dave/ I/ have/ best holiday/ our lives!..2. We/ be/ Barbados/ one/ most lovely islands/ Caribbean...3. Although/ it/ much/ smaller/ Jamaica/ there seem/ be/ much more/ do/ Jamaica.

..4. Moreover/ people here/ seem/ be/ friendlier/ those/ other islands...5. We/ stay/ most modern hotel/ I/ ever/ seen...6. It/ large/ cool/ and/ many people/ think/ it/ best hotel / island...7. It/ comfortable/ than/ any/ other hotels...

8. Nearest beach/ less/ hundred meters/ away...9. So/ we/ spend/ lot/ time/ swim/ sea...10. It/ really good/ and/ I wish/ you/ be/ here...

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I/ Section one: vocabulary and structuresQuestion 1: Choose the best answers (20 pts)1. Dont be silly! That ...................................possibly be Rivaldo!a. mustnt b . shouldnt c. wont d. cant

2. No sooner had we started the game, .........................it began to rain.a. than b. then c. that d. and

3. I ..................................be interested in playing badminton as a child.a. could b. ought to c. might d. used to

4. Theyve told you time and time ............................. not to go out at night.a. to b. over c. again d. before

5. Sorry Im late, but I..............................feed my little son before leaving home.a. needed b. must c. had to d. was to

6. Smith writes very quickly. Hes .........................finished his essay.

a. already b. been c. for d. yet7. What are you going to do? - I dont know. I havent made................my mind yet.a. on b. at c. in d. up

8. Ive ..............................to Paris. I went there in March.a. been b. gone c. just d. yet

9. This is the first ..................... Ive ever lived far from home.a. already b. since c. that d. time

10. What did the girl say ........................?a. at you b. for you c. you d. to you?

11. Phong rang his friend in Nha Trang yesterday, and he said it ..............raining there.a. was b. is c. should be d. to be

12. The last time I saw Khang, he looked very relaxed. He explained that hed been onholiday the ........................week.a. earlier b. following c. next d. previous

13. We wonder ........................the tickets are on sales yet.a. what b. when c. whether d. where

14. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy.................day.a. this b. that c. then d. the

15. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?a. just b. sun c. put d. bucket16. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?a. instead b. head c. heap d. dead

17. Which word has a different stress in the group?a. amount b. inventor c. garbage d. resource

18. This film must be new. Weve ........................ seen it before.a. ever b. never c. since d. yet

19. He hates.......................................to do something by others.a. to be asked b. asking c. being asked d. to ask

20. Lets go camping in the mountain, ........................?a. do we b. can we c. will we d. shall we

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Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses. (20 pts)1. Phuong Linh arranged flowers the most .......................(attract) in the contest.2. It is a contest in which ....................(participate) have to read two poems in English.3. .......................(environment) are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.4. Years later, she passed me in the street without even a small sign of .......(recognize).5. Nam put ................(press) on that towel to stop the bleeding.6. After many years of ............(fail), Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light bulb.

7. We use first-aid in order to ease the victims pain and ......................(anxious).8. She felt ....................(relief) after she passed the exam.9. Youll meet the tour guide on your ..................(arrive) at the hotel.10. We can take buses or trains to Northern ......................(destine) of Nha Trang.11. Sapa is considered the most beautiful .......(mountain) resort in the north of Viet Nam.12. Its now high time you knew how to dress and ....................(dress) yourself.13. We are having a good time here. People on the island are very friendly and ...........(hospitality).14. The police are interested in the sudden ............(appear) of the valuable painting.

15. I wrote .............(end) letters of application but I got no reply.16. A fairy appeared and ...................................... ( MAGIC )changed her old clothes17. The tiger wanted to see the farmers .................................. ( WISE )18. In that story, the prince got ........................( MARRY )to a poor girl

19. Let me get an .................................... ( APPLY ) form and I can fill out20. He was ............................... ( FOOL ) to say that English is helplessII/ Section two: reading comprehensionQuestion 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you needn t

use(10 pts)A. How I began D. My most frightening experience

B. The worst aspect of my hobby E. Why I like my hobbyC. My hopes for the future F. When and where I do it

1. __________ For me, every weekday begins the same: I get up at 7.00. I have breakfast,I take the bus to school, I go to lessons ... I dont hate this daily routine, but it isnt verythrilling. In the evenings, however, I drive Formula 1 cars, build enormous cities and defendmy planet against aliens. In short, I play computer games. Its like entering a different world.Thats why I love playing them so much.

2. __________My interest in computer games has taught me a lot about computergraphics. I want to study computing at college, and learn how to design and program games.

Eventually, Id like to start my own software company, creating and testing new games. Thatway, I could spend all day doing what I love most.3. ____________Computer games are interesting because they often contain stories and

characters. The games are getting better all the time, but they are also getting moreexpensive. The only thing I dont like about my hobby is the cost! New games are oftenabout $50.

4. ____________ Some of my friends from school are interested in computer games too.We normally meet at my house in the evenings and play for a few hours. We sometimes playat weekends, but if the weathers good I prefer to go cycling or play basketball instead.

5. ____________ I first became interested in computer games about four years ago. I wasstaying with my cousin for the weekend. He had some games and he taught me how to playthem. I became hooked immediately! When I got home, I decided to save all my money for

buying games. Now Ive got about twenty different games.

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Question 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.(10 pts)Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of

music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computerobeys a program to carry out a particular task. Just (2)................. a knitting pattern isexpressed in numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is(3)................. in the form ofprogramming language. Like the English language (or any otherlanguage), there are (4).................... of grammar, and a program must be correct in every

way.There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely used. The

most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is used for printingpayrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)......................carry outcalculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on homecomputers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learnand use.

(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simpleprogram was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completelyreliable.

1. A. to B. as C. so D. from2. A. like B. by C. too D. as3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of 6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However 9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless

10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spiteQuestion 3:Find and correct one mistake in each line of the passage below.(10 pts)Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer holiday.

He traveled with him classmates to a mountainousarea in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make aroad through a forest among two villages. It was very difficult becausethere had no water to drink and no shops where we could bought food,said Nam. It was also cold and wetin the mountains. It is one of the wetter place in the country. Namstayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hardwork, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping to

return next year to do any more work there.

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10........................................III/ section three: writingQuestion 1: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(15 pts)1. exported / many / last year / rice / how / to/ Japan / tons / were / of / ?2. trees / planting / on / the boys / the hill / group / are / the / in / volunteer / .3. rain / heavy / from / prevented / the / playing / us / soccer.

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4. if / he / me / some / asked / I / money / could / then / lend / him /5. design / to send / friends / someone / greetings / Englishman / a card / Christmas / to / an /his / had /.

6. Le Lai Street / are/ living / they / in / at / An Giang / their / with /children / 186.7. uncle / spent / most / their /of /the /violin / practicing / his time / in / room /music /the/.8. which / us / tells / sentence / that / more / than / is / she / her / beautiful / sister /?

9. his / friends / old / unlike / he / is / impolite / very /.10. going / fatherland / month / Kenny / his / is / family / next / visit / with / his / to /.11. colleagues / go / he / to / to / weekend / and / dont / have / at / work / the / his /.

12. there / she / near / wanted / a / here / was / museum / know / to / if /.13. hold / going / their / are / they / tomorrow / party / house / at / to / a /.14. going / arent / are / boys / the / the / they / canteen / to / school /?15. for / youll / meeting / late / be / the / if / bed / to / soon / dont / you / goQuestion 2: Rewrite sentences as directed so that it has the same meaning as the sentence given.(15pts)1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.Its interesting that...................................................................................................................2. He hasnt come back to his home village for over 20 years now.Its............................................................................................................................................3. Thats the strangest film Ive ever seen.I have never..............................................................................................................................

4. Please dont interrupt me while I am speaking.Id rather...................................................................................................................................5. Get up now or youll be late for school.

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If...............................................................................................................................................6. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.We havent...............................................................................................................................7. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult .Its...........................................................................................................................................8. Originally, tennis was an indoor game.Tennis used..............................................................................................................................

9. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city.My father likes........................................................................................................................10. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.Lan is.......................................................................................................................................11. Have you ever played a computer game before?Is this.......................................................................................................................................12. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.The Statue ...............................................................................................................................13. The water was so cold that the children couldnt swim in it.

The water wasnt.....................................................................................................................14. He hasnt chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages.Its ages...................................................................................................................................15. People should stop experiments on animals.Experiments............................................................................................................................

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10D

11A

12D

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14B 15C 16C

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Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses. (20 pts)1. attractively 2. participants 3 . environmentalists 4. recognition 5. pressure 6. failure 7. anxiety8. relieved 9. arrival 10. destinations 11. mountainous 12. undress 13. hospitable

14. disappearance 15. endless 16. magically 17. wisdom 18. married 19. application 20. foolishII/ Section two: reading comprehension

Question 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you needn tuse(10 pts)

1E/ 2C/3B /4F /5AQuestion 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.(10 pts)1A/ 2D/ 3C/4A/5B/ 6C/ 7D/ 8D/ 9A/ 10CQuestion 3:Find and correct one mistake in each line of the passage below.(10 pts)1. interested interesting 2him his 3. gone went4.among between 5. had was 6. bought buy

7. wetter wettest 8. since for 9. did done 10. any someIII/ section three: writingQuestion 1: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(15 pts)

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1. How many tons of rice were exported to Japan last year?2. The boys in the volunteer group are planting trees on the hill.3. The heavy rain prevented us from playing soccer.4. If I asked him some money, he could lend me then.5. An Englishman had someone design a card to send Christmas greetings to his friends.6. They are living with their children at 186 Le Lai Street in An Giang.7. Their uncle spent most of his time practicing the violin in the music room.

8. Which sentence tells us that she is more beautiful than her sister?9. Unlike his old friends, he is very impolite.10. Kenny is going to visit his fatherland with his family next month.11. He and his colleagues dont have to go to work at the weekend.12. She wanted to know if there was a museum near here.13. They are going to hold a party at their house tomorrow.14. The boys are (arent)going to the school canteen, arent (are)they?15. If you dont go to bed soon, youll be late for the meeting.Question 2: Rewrite sentences as directed so that it has the same meaning as the sentence given.(15pts)

1. It is interesting that he thought of making toys from used paper.2. Its over twenty years since he last came back to his home village.3. I have never such a strange film before.4. Id rather you didnt interrupt me while I am speaking.5. If you dont get up now, youll be late for school.6. We havent met each other for ten years.7. Its difficult to find accommodation in Da Lat at busy time.8. Tennis used to be an indoor game.9. My father likes living in the countryside better than living in the city.10. Lan is the most intelligent (student) in my class.11. Is this the first time you have played a computer game?12. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876.13. The water wasnt warm enough for the children to swim in.14. Its ages since he last chatted with his classmates through the Internet.15. Experiments on animals should be stopped.

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I/ Section one: vocabulary and structuresQuestion 1: Choose the best answers (20 pts)1. Dont be silly! That ...................................possibly be Rivaldo!a. mustnt b . shouldnt c. wont d. cant

2. No sooner had we started the game, .........................it began to rain.a. than b. then c. that d. and

3. I ..................................be interested in playing badminton as a child.a. could b. ought to c. might d. used to

4. Theyve told you time and time ............................. not to go out at night.a. to b. over c. again d. before

5. Sorry Im late, but I..............................feed my little son before leaving home.a. needed b. must c. had to d. was to

6. Smith writes very quickly. Hes .........................finished his essay.a. already b. been c. for d. yet

7. What are you going to do? - I dont know. I havent made................my mind yet.a. on b. at c. in d. up

8. Ive ..............................to Paris. I went there in March.a. been b. gone c. just d. yet

9. This is the first ..................... Ive ever lived far from home.a. already b. since c. that d. time

10. What did the girl say ........................?a. at you b. for you c. you d. to you?

11. Phong rang his friend in Nha Trang yesterday, and he said it ..............raining there.a. was b. is c. should be d. to be

12. The last time I saw Khang, he looked very relaxed. He explained that hed been on holidaythe ........................week.a. earlier b. following c. next d. previous

13. We wonder ........................the tickets are on sales yet.a. what b. when c. whether d. where14. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy.................day.a. this b. that c. then d. the

15. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?a. just b. sun c. put d. bucket

16. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?a. instead b. head c. heap d. dead

17. Which word has a different stress in the group?a. amount b. inventor c. garbage d. resource

18. This film must be new. Weve ........................ seen it before.

a. ever b. never c. since d. yet19. He hates.......................................to do something by others.a. to be asked b. asking c. being asked d. to ask

20. Lets go camping in the mountain, ........................?a. do we b. can we c. will we d. shall we

Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses. (20 pts)1. Phuong Linh arranged flowers the most .......................(attract) in the contest.2. It is a contest in which ....................(participate) have to read two poems in English.3. .......................(environment) are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish.4. Years later, she passed me in the street without even a small sign of .......(recognize).5. Nam put ................(press) on that towel to stop the bleeding.

6. After many years of ............(fail), Edison finally succeeded in inventing the light bulb.7. We use first-aid in order to ease the victims pain and ......................(anxious).8. She felt ....................(relief) after she passed the exam.

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9. Youll meet the tour guide on your ..................(arrive) at the hotel.10. We can take buses or trains to Northern ......................(destine) of Nha Trang.11. Sapa is considered the most beautiful .......(mountain) resort in the north of Viet Nam.12. Its now high time you knew how to dress and ....................(dress) yourself.13. We are having a good time here. People on the island are very friendly and ...........(hospitality).14. The police are interested in the sudden ............(appear) of the valuable painting.15. I wrote .............(end) letters of application but I got no reply.16. A fairy appeared and ...................................... ( MAGIC )changed her old clothes

17. The tiger wanted to see the farmers .................................. ( WISE )18. In that story, the prince got ........................( MARRY )to a poor girl19. Let me get an .................................... ( APPLY ) form and I can fill out20. He was ............................... ( FOOL ) to say that English is helplessII/ Section two: reading comprehensionQuestion 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you needn t

use(10 pts)A. How I began D. My most frightening experienceB. The worst aspect of my hobby E. Why I like my hobbyC. My hopes for the future F. When and where I do it

1. __________ For me, every weekday begins the same: I get up at 7.00. I have breakfast, I take the bus

to school, I go to lessons ... I dont hate this daily routine, but it isnt very thrilling. In the evenings,however, I drive Formula 1 cars, build enormous cities and defend my planet against aliens. In short, I playcomputer games. Its like entering a different world. Thats why I love playing them so much.

2. __________My interest in computer games has taught me a lot about computer graphics. I want tostudy computing at college, and learn how to design and program games. Eventually, Id like to start myown software company, creating and testing new games. That way, I could spend all day doing what I lovemost.

3. ____________Computer games are interesting because they often contain stories and characters. Thegames are getting better all the time, but they are also getting more expensive. The only thing I dont likeabout my hobby is the cost! New games are often about $50.

4. ____________ Some of my friends from school are interested in computer games too. We normallymeet at my house in the evenings and play for a few hours. We sometimes play at weekends, but if theweathers good I prefer to go cycling or play basketball instead.

5. ____________ I first became interested in computer games about four years ago. I was staying with mycousin for the weekend. He had some games and he taught me how to play them. I became hookedimmediately! When I got home, I decided to save all my money for buying games. Now Ive got abouttwenty different games.Question 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.(10 pts)

Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If youhave, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computer obeys a program to carry outa particular task. Just (2)................. a knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and piece of music in lines

and dots, so a computer program is (3)................. in the form ofprogramming language. Like the Englishlanguage (or any other language), there are (4).................... of grammar, and a program must be correct inevery way.

There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely used. Themost popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is used for printing

payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)......................carry outcalculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on homecomputers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learnand use.

(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program wasdevised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.

1. A. to B. as C. so D. from2. A. like B. by C. too D. as3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles

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5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of 6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However 9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spiteQuestion 3:Find and correct one mistake in each line of the passage below.(10 pts)

Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer holiday.

He traveled with him classmates to a mountainousarea in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make aroad through a forest among two villages. It was very difficult becausethere had no water to drink and no shops where we could bought food,said Nam. It was also cold and wetin the mountains. It is one of the wetter place in the country. Namstayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hardwork, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping toreturn next year to do any more work there.

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III/ section three: writingQuestion 1: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(15 pts)

1. exported / many / last year / rice / how / to/ Japan / tons / were / of / ?2. trees / planting / on / the boys / the hill / group / are / the / in / volunteer / .3. rain / heavy / from / prevented / the / playing / us / soccer.4. if / he / me / some / asked / I / money / could / then / lend / him /5. design / to send / friends / someone / greetings / Englishman / a card / Christmas / to / an / his / had /.6. Le Lai Street / are/ living / they / in / at / An Giang / their / with /children / 186.7. uncle / spent / most / their /of /the /violin / practicing / his time / in / room /music /the/.

8. which / us / tells / sentence / that / more / than / is / she / her / beautiful / sister /?9. his / friends / old / unlike / he / is / impolite / very /.10. going / fatherland / month / Kenny / his / is / family / next / visit / with / his / to /.11. colleagues / go / he / to / to / weekend / and / dont / have / at / work / the / his /.

12. there / she / near / wanted / a / here / was / museum / know / to / if /.

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13. hold / going / their / are / they / tomorrow / party / house / at / to / a /.14. going / arent / are / boys / the / the / they / canteen / to / school /?15. for / youll / meeting / late / be / the / if / bed / to / soon / dont / you / go

Question 2: Rewrite sentences as directed so that it has the same meaning as the sentence given.(15pts)1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.Its interesting that...................................................................................................................2. He hasnt come back to his home village for over 20 years now.Its............................................................................................................................................3. Thats the strangest film Ive ever seen.I have never..............................................................................................................................4. Please dont interrupt me while I am speaking.Id rather...................................................................................................................................5. Get up now or youll be late for school.

If...............................................................................................................................................6. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.We havent...............................................................................................................................7. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult .Its...........................................................................................................................................8. Originally, tennis was an indoor game.Tennis used..............................................................................................................................9. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city.My father likes........................................................................................................................10. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.Lan is.......................................................................................................................................

11. Have you ever played a computer game before?Is this.......................................................................................................................................12. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.The Statue ...............................................................................................................................13. The water was so cold that the children couldnt swim in it.The water wasnt.....................................................................................................................14. He hasnt chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages.Its ages...................................................................................................................................15. People should stop experiments on animals.Experiments............................................................................................................................

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HNG DN CHMI/ Section one: vocabulary and structuresQuestion 1: Choose the best answers (20 pts)1

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DQuestion 2: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses. (20 pts)1. attractively 2. participants 3 . environmentalists 4. recognition 5. pressure 6. failure 7. anxiety

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8. relieved 9. arrival 10. destinations 11. mountainous 12. undress 13. hospitable14. disappearance 15. endless 16. magically 17. wisdom 18. married 19.application 20. foolishII/ Section two: reading comprehensionQuestion 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you needn t

use(10 pts)1E/ 2C/3B /4F /5AQuestion 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.(10 pts)

1A/ 2D/ 3C/4A/5B/ 6C/ 7D/ 8D/ 9A/ 10CQuestion 3:Find and correct one mistake in each line of the passage below.(10 pts)1. interested interesting 2him his 3. gone went4.among between 5. had was 6. bought buy7. wetter wettest 8. since for 9. did done 10. any someIII/ section three: writingQuestion 1: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(15 pts)1. How many tons of rice were exported to Japan last year?2. The boys in the volunteer group are planting trees on the hill.3. The heavy rain prevented us from playing soccer.4. If I asked him some money, he could lend me then.

5. An Englishman had someone design a card to send Christmas greetings to his friends.6. They are living with their children at 186 Le Lai Street in An Giang.7. Their uncle spent most of his time practicing the violin in the music room.8. Which sentence tells us that she is more beautiful than her sister?9. Unlike his old friends, he is very impolite.10. Kenny is going to visit his fatherland with his family next month.11. He and his colleagues dont have to go to work at the weekend.12. She wanted to know if there was a museum near here.13. They are going to hold a party at their house tomorrow.14. The boys are (arent)going to the school canteen, arent (are)they?15. If you dont go to bed soon, youll be late for the meeting.

Question 2: Rewrite sentences as directed so that it has the same meaning as the sentence given.(15pts)1. It is interesting that he thought of making toys from used paper.2. Its over twenty years since he last came back to his home village.3. I have never such a strange film before.4. Id rather you didnt interrupt me while I am speaking.5. If you dont get up now, youll be late for school.6. We havent met each other for ten years.7. Its difficult to find accommodation in Da Lat at busy time.8. Tennis used to be an indoor game.9. My father likes living in the countryside better than living in the city.10. Lan is the most intelligent (student) in my class.11. Is this the first time you have played a computer game?12. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876.13. The water wasnt warm enough for the children to swim in.14. Its ages since he last chatted with his classmates through the Internet.15. Experiments on animals should be stopped.

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A) VOCABULARY AND STRUCTUREI. Choose the word that has the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the other(3.5m)

1. A. neighbor B. receive C. weight D. great2. A. cloudy B. windy C. dry D. rainy3. A. compost B. shore C. order D. pour

4. A. southern B. sunbathing C. breathe D. thunder 5. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places

II. Choose the best answer to complete these folowing question(24.5m)1. After a month, Hoa got used to . in her new school.

A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying2. She told me up too late.

A. dont stay B. not to stay C. not stay D. to not stay3. Her son was absent from school of his illness last Tuesday

A. because B. instead C. though D. but4. That child to go at once .

A. will B had better C. has D. have

5. The front yard is . to play soccer in.A. small too B. so small C. too small D. very small

6. My brother feels again after his operation.A. strongly B. strength C. strong D. enough strong

7. He doesnt enjoy basketballA. to play B. plays C. played D. playing

8. This form must have the . of the writer.A. to sign B. signature C. signing D. sign.

9. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at ........................ .A. herself B. himself C.theirselves D. themselves

10. Susan is the ........................... of the three girls.A. prettier B. prettiest C. pretty D. prettily11. ......................the beginning of the day called morning or evening?

A. Is B. Are C. Does D.Can12. Nam ................... familiar with getting up early in winter two years ago.

A. was B. were C. is D. has been13.The school yard was..................... with students.

A. crowd B. crowds C. crowded D. crowding14. These are new born.......................of our farm.

A. calf B. calves C. calfes D. calfs15. My father always drives.......................... He is a ...................... driver.

A. carefully -careful B. carefullycarefully C. carefully-care D. careful carefully16. Unless you work hard, you.. fail the exams.

A. wont fail B. will fail C. dont fail D. didnt fail17. Mr Minh used to ..alot when he was young.

A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D.be smoking18. Minh drew that picture. . No one helped him .

A. himself B. heself C. hisself D. Minhs self 19. Why are you turning on the TV ? I ..the news.

A. will watch B. am going to watch C. watch D. watched20. Hung is . to ride motobike to school.

A. not old enough B. old not enough

C. enough old not D. enough not old21. We have learned English . nearly three years.

A. since B. for C. in D. in

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22. Tom failed the exam . his laziness.A. so B. because C. because of D. instead of

23. I told him so much candy.A. not to eat B. dont eat C. to not eat D. to eat not

24. Nam dosent watch T.V .................... often as his brotherA. so B. like C. such D. too

25.Nhung is ............................ with being a famous star.A. boring B. boredom C. bored D. to bore

26. The show last night was so ........................... that we saw it throughA. fascinating B. fascinated C. boring D. excited

27. Their family had a few .................... rest after a long tripA. hours B. hours C. hours D. hour

28. Either I or Tom .beef.A. doesnt like B. dont like C. like D. likes

29. When I called her, she a bath.A. had B. was having C. has D. is having

30. I am looking forward to you.A. see B. seeing C. be seeing D. be seen

31. Whatwhen I called you?

A. were you doing B. did you do C. are you doing D. do you do32. Id rather you..at home tonight.

A. stay B. stayed C. to stay D. staying33. It was rainingwe cancelled the trip to Halong Bay last Sunday.

A. although B. because C. so D. but34. She spends fifteen minutes..to school.

A. to walk B. walking C.walk D. walked35. She hasnt written to me.

A. already B. never C. no longer D. yetIII.Give the correct form of the verb in brackets(10m)1. He .(live) with his grandfather when his parents (go) to Ha Noi

2. Everybody (want) to learn English.3. She ..(buy) a new house next month?4. They (become) better students.5. What your mother .(do) now?- She .(do) the housework.6. When she ..(finish) it?- She .(finish) it in an hour.7. Has she had her car .(repair) yet?

IV. Give the correct form of the word in brackets:(12m)1. Generally the countryside is less.. (pollute) than town.

...........................2. I was (amaze) that his exam results was so bad.

...........................

3. The water is too.. (heat) for us to drink............................

4. They can do their work (free)............................

5. This is .(bad) table in our classroom............................

6. He always drives his car(care) he has just had an accident ..........................

B) readingV. Read the text then answer T or F compare with the text T means right, F means wrong.

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It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a persons day. Members of thefamily and close friends are supposed to be presrent at the party. If they cant come they may send a gift by

post. At the birthday party, the peron who gives birth day party opens all the gifts in front of all the peoplepresent and thanks them for the gifts.

The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she cant, she may order one from a cake- shop. Amumber of candles are placed on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts. The number ofcandles is also the age of that person. After the light is out they all sing a song Ahppy birthday to you.Then they play some games or sing or dance together.

1. Only in Britain people celeberate peoples birthday.2. Only dear friends and members of the family are present.3. Some people may send gifts if they cant go to the party.4. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party.5. Father always makes the cake for the party.6. You can buy a birthday cake at the cake shop.7. The cake is placed on the top of the candles.8. The candles will be lighted at the beginning of the party.9. The mumber of the candles is also the age of the person.10. They dont sing any song at the party.

VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.(20m)

Yeaterday .....................(1) Mrs Mai and I went.....................(2)at a clothing store. ......................(3) isopen ...................(4) 7 am to 5 pm everyday. I....................(5) a shirt for....................(6) husband. mrs Mai

bought two small ones for her........................(7). The first child is six .............................(8) old andthe.......................(9) one is only two. We came .......................(10) home at 10 am.VII. Rewrite the sentences keep meaning as the root one 20m)1. How long is it since he left school?

When....2. We cant afford to buy the car.

The car..3. We arrived too late to see the film.

We didnt..4. If you dont rest yourself, you will be ill.

Unless....5. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before.

It..6. What is the weight of your suitcase?

How..7. My house is bigger than yours.

Your house isnt..8. My father cleans the car every week.

The car..

9. Do you know to speak English? He asked me. He asked me..

10. someone should do the job tomorrow.

The job..

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A/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I/ Pick out the word that has the underlined letters(s)

pronounced differently from the others1. A. house B. faces C. horses D. places2. A. cool B. blood C. food D. typhoon3. A. stretcher B. chemistry C. Christmas D. character4. A. safe B. nature C. mall D. face5. A. worked B. studied C. traveled D. lived6. A. missed B. kissed C. raised D. liked7. A. size B. sure C. serve D. sound8. A. food B. foot C. good D. book9. A. resources B. beaches C. lakes D. oranges10.A. youth B. thank C. thirsty D. there

II. Find the one choice that best completes the sentences:1. We must be there ___ 7.30 and 10.30.

A. after B. before C. at D. between2. Banks in the USA often ___ at 9.00

A. opening B. open C. opens D. is opening3. My little brother enjoys ___ pictures very much.

A drew B. draw C. to draw D. drawing4. The step mother was very ___ the little poor.

A. cruel B. cruel to C cruel with D. cruel of5. His parents are always proud ___ him .

A. with B. of C. about D. on6. When I was a child, I ___ follow my mum to the market.

A. usually B. like C. used to D. get used to7. Nam cant reach the top shelf. He isnt ___ to reach it.

A. too tall B. very tall C. tall enough D. enough tall8. He always ___ for a walk in the evening.

A. going B. goes C. to go D. go

9. Many learners do not try to learn all the new words they ___A. go across B. come across C. come cross D. go cross

10.She asked her children ___A. stopping to play B. stop to play C. to stop playing D. stop playing

11.We dont need help. Well do it ___A. myself B. ourselves C. ourself D themselves

12.Did you go there ___foot or ___ car?A.on/by B. on/on C. by/by D. by/on

13.She said to him Can you work on Sunday?

A. She wanted him work on Sunday B. She told him work on SundayC. She asked him to work on Sunday D. She invited him to work on Sunday14.___ the right side of the room, there is a window. A. by B. on C. in D. at

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15.Ba often makes people laugh with his funny stories. They like his sense of ___A. humor B. telling C. talking D. working

16.However he had problems with Spanish ___, because some of Spanish sounds arereally hardA. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. vocabulary

17.She advises me ___ late.A. not be B. not to be C. not being D. not

18.She ___ the dustbin twice a day thenA. threw B. emptied C. cleaned D. fell

19.May I help you? ~ ________A. Yes. Thats very kind of you B. Im afraid Im busy nowC. How can I help you? D. What can I do for you?

20.Mr. Hao should ___ the roofA. repaired B. repair C. repairing D. to repair

21.If you need any ___ information, please contact our head office.A. far B. further C. father D. furthest

22.My brother ___ in this car factory since 1999.A. has worked B. works C. had worked D. worked

23.I ___ her since she was a childA. have known B. knew C. know D. had known

24.Life in the ___ is definitely change for the best. The living conditions in the countryare getting better.A. urban B. rural C. district D. provinces

25.Are there any foreign language centers in this ___A. place B. site C. area D. space

III: Supply the correct form of the verba. Lan ..(1.have) to go to New York last week, but she almost ..(2. miss) the plane. She.. (3.stand) in the check in the desk when she suddenly.

(4.realize) that she.. ( 5.leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she( 6.not/live) .very far from the airport so she. (7.have) time togo home to get the passport. She .(8.get) back to the airport just in time for herflight.

b. My brother (9.decide) that he ...( 10.buy) a new motorbike nextyear

IV: Supply the correct form of the word1. Would you like to go to the English ____ contest? speak2. Which is the _____ river in your country? long3. Our teacher always _____ us to work hard. courage4. The boy Scouts of America is a young ____. organize5. By cycling, we can save _____ resources. nature6. My father is _____ than yours. thin7. Is there anything _____ on TV tonight? interest8. His parents are very _____ of him. pride9. My mother is a _____ of English. teach10.There are _____ ways of learning the new words. differ

B/ READING COMPREHENSION

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V: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:In order to stay healthy it is important to have a balanced diet. We should eat enough

three main groups of food. These groups are protein, carbohydrate, and fatProteins are very important for building our body. They help to build new cells as old

ones die. Meat and mill products are major sources of protein. We can also get protein fromfish, eggs and beans.

Carbohydrate and fat are important to enable us to store energy. Carbohydrate are

found in sugar and in cereals. Fat can be found in vegetable oil, in butter and in nuts.Our body also need minerals, such as iron and calcium and vitamins. Fish, vegetables

and mill contain most of the minerals we need. Vitamins are found in fresh vegetables andfruit.

1. Proteins ______________A. can be found in fruit C. make human dieB. help our body to build new cells D. produce meat and mill2. We can get protein from ________________A. only meat C. sugar, meat and beans

B. new cells D. meat, mill, fish, eggs and beans3. Carbohydrate ________________A. creates new cells C. enables us to store energyB. supply protein D. can be found in vegetable oil4. Where can we get fat?A. In cereals C. In sugarB. In butter D. In fruit5. Which sentence is not true?A. Carbohydrate enables us to store energy

B. Fish, vegetables and mill contain most of the minerals we needC. Minerals are very necessary for our bodyD. Our body doesnt need vitamins

VI: Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blankspaces:

Dear Lan

Ive just returned __1__ a four-day trip to Da Lat. Its my parents reward for my good__2__ in the last school year. The trip was very __3__ and Im eager __4__ you about it.

My parents and I stayed in a small hotel __5__ Xuan Huong lake. Walking around thelake and enjoying the __ 6__ cool air, we felt very comfortable. Da Lat has many interesting

__ 7 __ such as Cam Ly fall, Bao Dai palace and Cu hill. The answer was rather cold __8__and the early morning, but it was cool during the day. The food was excellent there and weenjoyed a lot of vegetables and fruits. Returning from Da Lat, we all felt very __9__.

Did you go anywhere during this summer holiday? Write to me __10__ you have time. Itwould be nice to hear about what you have been doing.Love.Mai1/ A. from B. by C. for D. of2/ A. effect B. work C. result D. consequence

3/ A. interested B. interest C. to interest D. interesting4/ A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told5/ A. near B. next to C. by D. all are correct

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6/ A. fresh B. salty C. polluted D. dirty7/ A. sites B. places C. areas D. spaces8/ A. in night B. on night C. at night D. by night9/ A. health B. healthily C. healthily D healthy10/ A. where B. when C. what D. which

C. WRITINGVII: Rewrite these sentences keep the ogirinal meaning as the

roots one1. My house is smaller than yours.

Your house ...................................................................................................................2. They will change the date of the meeting.

The date ........................................................................................................................3. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.

He had...........................................................................................................................4. He failed the exam because of his laziness.

Because he.....................................................................................................................

5. I last saw Hung six months ago.I havent........................................................................................................................6. I dont have enough money for a drink she said.

She said.........................................................................................................................7. Where do you come from? I said to Lan.

I asked...........................................................................................................................8. Have you finish your homework? the teacher said to me.

The teacher asked..........................................................................................................9. It is said that he is 100 years old.

He is .............................................................................................................................10.It was such a boring film that we left before the end.

The film ........................................................................................................................VIII. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences :1.home / be / we / tonight / going / late / are /to.2. am / I / sorry / have / have / but / yourshelf / will / by ./ you / to / dinner.3. beside/ is/ the/ the/ book / pens

4. meet / ask / to / me / her / the / in / hall5. do / friend / with / your / and / work / assignments / the6. a / a / says / kitchen / he / is / play / to / suitable7 . so / that/ exercises / the / are / them / difficult / we / cant

8. not / but/ only / also / Hanh / clever / pretty / is9. toys / where / childrens / are / the / ?

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10.me /tell / you / get / can / to / how / there / ?

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