I. PRONUNCIATION (1 pts)
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. A. destroyed | B. displayed | C. impressed | D. offered |
| 2. A. design | B. consist | C. Islam | D. musician |
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the other.
| 3. A. mineral | B. meteor | C. planet | D. existence |
| 4. A. funnel | B. extensive | C. destroy | D. typhoon |
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
5. _______________ this river is awfully polluted, its water is not fit for fish to survive.
| A. So that | B. Although | C. Since | D. If |
6. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) _______________.
| A. ticket | B. attention | C. fee | D. fine |
7. – He’s not interested in physics, is he? – “_______________.”
| A. No problem | B. Yes, he is not at all | C. I promise he isn’t | D. No, he isn’t. I’m afraid |
8. “Your hairstyle is terrific, Lan!” – Lan: “_______________”
| A. Yes, that’s all right. | B. Thanks! I had it done this morning. | C. Thanks for the curls. | D. Never mention it. |
9. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano _______________ the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
| A. at | B. with | C. on | D. in |
10. The teacher suggests _______________ something for the poor in our area.
| A. us to do | B. we should do | C. we are doing | D. we will do |
11. I have met her mother, _______________ her father.
| A. and neither | B. but not | C. so does | D. either |
12. She comes from Da Lat, _______________ is the most beautiful tourist attraction in Vietnam.
| A. where | B. which | C. that | D. what |
13. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater _______________ of the earth.
| A. movement | B. moment | C. pollution | D. celebration |
14. Everything is _______________ satisfactorily.
| A. going on | B. looking after | C. falling through | D. turning up |
III. SIGNS – CAUTIONS (0.5 pts)
| 15. What does the notice say? | ||
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A. You should wait here before you sit down.
B. There’re no more seats for adults. C. Children can’t sit at the front seats. D. The front seats are only for children. |
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| 16. What does the sign say? | ||
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A. Beware of fire.
B. Beware of hurricane. C. Beware of volcano. D. Beware of storm. |
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IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
Every day, in homes all over the world, people waste huge (17)__________ of energy and water. Hong Kong is estimated to waste about $5 billion worth of energy a year. This is due to their bad habits. For example, leaving lights, air-conditioners and televisions on when no one is in the room (18)__________ for wasteful energy consumption. Using too much water, or not (19)__________ dripping taps, also contributes to the problem. Most people do not realize (20)__________ saving energy in the home will actually save them money. If people use (21)__________ energy, gas and electricity bills will become lower. Most of the ways we can use to decrease energy consumption in the home are very simple. The most obvious one is (22)__________ household appliances when they are not in use.
| 17. A. numbers | B. sums | C. amounts | D. qualities |
| 18. A. explains | B. accounts | C. provides | D. cares |
| 19. A. closing | B. reducing | C. fixing | D. breaking |
| 20. A. which | B. there | C. whether | D. that |
| 21. A. lower | B. fewer | C. more | D. less |
| 22. A. turn off | B. turn on | C. break down | D. break up |
V. Read the following passage, and then decided if the statements that follow are True or False (1.5 pts)
It might sound strange to you but these are some important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, try to learn English without studying too much grammar because that will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of speaking naturally like a native speaker. Some native speakers do not know so many grammar rules as non-native students do.
Everyone can speak at least one language whether they are intelligent, or lack some brain power. This could be achieved by being surrounded by that language at all times. You may notice that there are also some people who study abroad and learn very little. That is because they go to an English speaking school, but find friends from their own country and don’t practice English. Some others can speak English well because they live in an English speaking environment.
Therefore, why don’t you surround yourself with English? Make rules with some friends that you will only speak English when meeting up for a coffee, for example. You can also carry around an iPod and listen to English as much as possible.
23. You don’t need to study too much grammar to be fluent in English.
| A. True | B. False |
24. You need to be quite intelligent to study a language well.
| A. True | B. False |
25. Living in an English speaking environment, people will learn the language better.
| A. True | B. False |
26. An iPod may be useful for you to improve your listening skill.
| A. True | B. False |
27. What is the passage mainly about?
| A. Learning grammar helps you improve your speaking skill. |
| B. The rules of learning English well. |
| C. The reason why some people speak English well. |
| D. Benefits of learning English. |
28. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
| A. You should go for a coffee with your friends to study English. |
| B. You don’t need to study grammar to be great in English. |
| C. You should practice English as much as possible. |
| D. Study abroad to surround yourself with English. |
Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
| 29. Christmas is ___________ celebrated in many countries. (joy) |
| 30. Mr. Brown is a famous ___________ in the town. (environment) |
| 31. It’s not easy ___________ all new words. (memory) |
| 32. A large number of car accidents are caused by fast and ___________ driving. (care) |
| 33. Despite the ___________ weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area. (storm) |
| 34. My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective ___________ in the town charity program. (active) |
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 pt)
| 35. Ba said to Tung, “Would you like a cup of tea?”
→ Ba offered ______________________ |
| 36. She is always a better performer than her mother used to.
→ Her mother never used to give ______________________ |
| 37. The exercise was so difficult that we couldn’t do it.
→ It’s was ______________________ |
| 38. Tom passed the test easily
→ Tom had no ______________________ |
VIII. REARRANGEMENT (0.5 pts)
| 39. have lost their lives / Many people around the world / natural disasters / and homes because of /.
→ Many people ______________________ |
| 40. The survival of / depends on each and / the natural world / every one of us /.
→ The survival of ______________________ |
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