I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions (0.5 pts)
| 1. A. wanted | B. liked | C. visited | D. decided |
| 2. A. acquaintances | B. replaces | C. appliances | D. persuades |
II. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions (0.5pts)
| 3. A. nomination | B. pollution | C. innovation | D. celebration |
| 4. A. volunteer | B. considerate | C. effective | D. resource |
III. MULTIPLE CHOICES: Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
5. After two hours walking, they _______________ a big old tree.
| A. got | B. reached | C. arrived | D. came |
6. If you study at The Brighton Language Center-UK, you can live in a _______________ on campus.
| A. dormitory | B. mobile room | C. hotel | D. private room |
7. Oil is one of our most important _______________.
| A. natural disasters | B. nuclear power | C. solar energy | D. natural resources |
8. Remember to turn _______________ the faucet after use.
| A. off | B. on | C. up | D. down |
9. It might _______________ tonight because of the cold climate.
| A. rain | B. to rain | C. raining | D. be rain |
10. It rains heavily, _______________ I can’t go to the movie with you.
| A. because | B. and | C. so | D. therefore |
11. They _______________ you the job if you can use the computer.
| A. would offer | B. have offered | C. will offer | D. are offering |
12. I suggest you _______________ to the hospital with your parents.
| A. to go | B. going | C. should go | D. should going |
13. She is worried _______________ her water bill.
| A. with | B. about | C. at | D. that |
14. Hoang Nam: “Wow! What a beautiful dress!” – Yen Nhu: “_______________”
| A. Good idea. | B. Ok. Why not? | C. Thanks | D. You’re welcome. |
IV. CAUTION SIGNS- WARNINGS: Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign (0.5 pts)
| 15. What does the sign mean? | |
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A. Merging traffic coming from the left.
B. Right lane closed ahead. C. Merging traffic coming from the right. D. Yield to oncoming traffic. |
| 16. What does the sign say? | |
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A. Traffic moving is both directions.
B. One-way road ahead. C. Divided highway ahead. D. Passing zone ahead. |
V. GUIDED CLOZE: Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
Twitter is (17)__________ that allows users to send and receive short message, called tweets. Tweets can be up to 140 characters (18)__________. Like Facebook, Zalo or Instagram, Twitter is (19)__________ simple and convenient to use because you can send tweets (20)__________ your computer or even your mobile phone. However, you cannot post long status or photos or videos on Twitter as you can do with the other social networks. To send or get messages you just have (21)__________ an account on Twitter.
Twitter users cannot add friends to each other. They can only follow what other people post. In most cases Twitter is made up of many small groups of people. Sometimes only they can follow (22)__________ movements. You could post “Hey, I’m going to the pub, and all of your friends could read it at once.”
| 17. A. a film | B. an online social network | C. a software | D. a TV program |
| 18. A. wide | B. big | C. tall | D. long |
| 19. A. quite | B. hardly | C. fair | D. most |
| 20. A. by | B. on | C. from | D. in |
| 21. A. to unlock | B. to post | C. to create | D. to lock |
| 22. A. them | B. other’s | C. your | D. each other’s |
VI. READING COMPREHENSION: Read the passage, and then do the tasks that follow. (1.5 pts)
The Future at our Fingertips
Technology has never developed as quickly as it has in the early 21st century. In recent years, we have seen a huge growth in access to personal communication with the introduction of the smartphone. Almost everyone has one these days, but what about changes to technology in the home? Welcome to the smart TV.
Televisions have been in our homes for many years now. From the first black and white TVs in the 1920s to flat screens today, they have become more advanced as modern living has progressed. We are all used to using a remote control instead of getting up to change the channel, but that is about to change with the latest developments in hardware design.
Imagine being able to control the TV with a wave of your hand or just by telling the TV what you want. This sounds like something out of a science fiction film, but it is actually real. New technologies allow you to operate your TV without pressing a button. Instead, you can use voice control to turn the volume up or down and the TV on or off. You can even use your body movements to surf the Internet.
The future of television is also very exciting. A team of Japanese scientists are even developing a TV where you can smell what you are watching. So the next time you are watching the cooking channel it could make you very hungry!
Decide if these statements are TRUE or FALSE.
23. Most people own a smartphone.
| A. True | B. False |
24. The first TVs appeared in color.
| A. True | B. False |
25. You can operate the TV with your voice.
| A. True | B. False |
26. You can use your body movements to control the volume on the TV.
| A. True | B. False |
Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space.
27. What is the main idea of this passage?
| A. The development of TV |
| B. Communication on TV |
| C. The development of smartphones |
| D. Communication on smartphones |
28. It can be inferred from the passage that in the future?
| A. We will not need to watch TV. |
| B. We will be able to turn on or off a TV by a remote control. |
| C. We will be able to smell what’s on TV. |
| D. We will be able to watch TV when we are hungry. |
VII. WORD FORMS: Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
| 29. The hurricane brought total __________________ to the city. (destroy) |
| 30. A Vietnamese firm makes __________________ rice-flour straws to help protect environment. (eat) |
| 31. Son Doong is a beautiful place to which many __________________ go from all over the world. (sightsee) |
| 32. Her ideas were clear and __________________ presented. (logic) |
| 33. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are examples of __________________ media. (act) |
| 34. He’s color-blind and can’t __________________ the difference between red and green easily. (distinguishable) |
VIII. SENTENCE REARRANGEMENT (0.5 pt.)
| 35. speak only / the course / advised to / English during / You are /. //
→ You are ____________________________________ |
| 36. last week / the book / which Lan / to me / I can’t find / lent /. //
→ I can’t find ____________________________________ |
IX. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.0 pts)
| 37. I don’t have time to go around the city.
→ I wish ____________________________________ |
| 38. Stop using the computer after 9 pm.
→ You must shut ____________________________________ |
| 39. He last visited his home village when he was twenty.
→ He has not visited ____________________________________ |
| 40. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
→ Despite his ____________________________________ |
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