I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5 pts)
| 1. A. hobby | B. honest | C. humor | D. hole |
| 2. A. flood | B. typhoon | C. groom | D. balloon |
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (0.5 pts)
| 3. A. appliance | B. activity | C. adventure | D. average |
| 4. A. favorite | B. government | C. influence | D. identify |
III. MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read and choose the appropriate word or phrase (2.0 pts)
5. The ground is dry, and we haven’t had any rain for months. It’s a real _______________.
| A. kind | B. aspect | C. majority | D. priority |
6. “You won’t find kangaroos anywhere else on _______________”, said the Australian.
| A. planet | B. world | C. earth | D. ground |
7. Amy and Anna look like sisters but actually they’re not _______________.
| A. family | B. relation | C. familiar | D. related |
8. Staying in a guesthouse costs _______________ renting a room in a dormitory.
| A. twice more than | B. twice as much as | C. as much twice as | D. as much as twice |
9. Everyone possible test was carried _______________ to decide the nature of her illness.
| A. on | B. of | C. through | D. out |
10. That’s the artist _______________ paintings are very fashionable.
| A. which | B. who | C. whose | D. whom |
11. We have had the roof of our house _______________.
| A. replace | B. replaced | C. to replace | D. been replace |
12. “I think you’ve taken my bag by mistake.” – “_______________.”
| A. What a shame! | B. Pardon | C. I’m sorry | D. Have I? |
IV. CAUTION SIGNS (0.5 pts)
| 13. This sign says: | ||
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A. You can buy a film ticket one hour before the film begins.
B. You can buy tickets for live performances half an hour before the show starts. C. You must buy your tickets half an hour before the film begins. D. You can’t buy ticket in advance. |
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| 14. What does the sign mean? | ||
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A. If you want to go to the town museum you must join the History Club.
B. Entrance is free to the History Club if you go to the town museum. C. By joining the History Club, you can get in free to the town museum. D. The history club is in the town museum. |
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V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage (1.5 pts)
| besides includes rich favorite children they successful people |
BIRTHDAYS IN ENGLAND
Birthdays are celebrated with friends and family, and are usually geared towards children although adults also enjoy celebrating their birthdays. A lot of people who have young (15)____________________ no longer have birthday parties at home. Now they go to fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s or Wacky Warehouse because children’s playgrounds are there. Also (16)____________________ hold them in pubs or community centers which can hold more guests.
Food served at these parties usually (17)____________________ a birthday cake, which is sometimes called “Fortune Telling Cake” because small charms are mixed into the batter before the cake is baked. These little objects all have symbolic meanings. For instance, a slice of cake with a coin in it means you will be (18)____________________ trifle, sausage rolls, cheese and pineapple on a stick, cocktail sausages and sandwiches are other (19)____________________ party foods. Today’s popular birthday gifts might be computer games like Nintendo, Sony or Sega (20)____________________ the traditional gifts of books or clothing or money.
VI. Read the passage, then choose TRUE or FALSE (1.0 pt)
Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in making of ladies’ stocking. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more important, it was used to make parachutes and tires.
Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, … It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.
21. Nylon was introduced to the world in 1838.
| A. True | B. False |
22. Nylon was used to make stockings, parachutes and tires.
| A. True | B. False |
23. We can’t find nylon in ropes.
| A. True | B. False |
24. About 36 million tons of ropes will be manufactured next year.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
25. The main idea of the passage is about:
| A. The appliance of nylon to life. |
| B. The invention and application of nylon to life. |
| C. The importance of nylon. |
| D. All are correct. |
26. It can be inferred from the passage that:
| A. Nylon is one of the most breakthrough invention. |
| B. Nylon has never been out of date. |
| C. Nylon used to be used in the past. |
| D. Products made from nylon are good. |
VII. WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
| 27. He comes home ____________ so we don’t know when he will come home again. (regular) |
| 28. They spend two million VND on their monthly ____________ bill. (house) |
| 29. The police car drove past at a ____________ quick speed. (terrific) |
| 30. He ____________ Da Lat as a good place for relaxation, so we decided to go there. (suggest) |
| 31. Your exam results are rather ____________. I expect you to do better. (disappoint) |
| 32. All cigarette packets carry a government health ____________. (warn) |
VIII. REARRANGEMENT (0.5 pts)
| 33. it’s / for the bedtime, / although / too late / hasn’t arrived / her son / home yet /.
→ Although ________________________ |
| 34. for two weeks / the rest of the world / The festival lasts / and attracts people from / all over Ireland and /.
→ The festival ________________________ |
IX. TRANSFORMATION (2 pts)
| 35. We have to cut down our driving because there is an oil shortage.
→ Because of ________________________ |
| 36. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his offer.”
→ Patricia advised ________________________ |
| 37. Nobody has invited me, so I’m not going to the party.
→ Because I ________________________ |
| 38. Thanks to satellite technology, it is now possible to predict hurricanes quite accurately.
→ Thanks to satellite technology, we are ________________________ |
| 39. Heavy traffic annoys the residents.
→ The residents find ________________________ |
| 40. Nobody took notice of Jack though his clothes were strange.
→ Despite Jack’s ________________________ |
| 41. They are building a two-thousand-seat movie theatre.
→ The movie theatre which ________________________ |
| 42. The next generation won’t see the wonder by their own eyes if we don’t preserve it well.
→ Unless ________________________ |
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