I. Choose the word that does not have the same pronunciation of the underlined part as that in the rest (0.5 pts)
| 1. A. Christmas | B. separate | C. celebrate | D. mineral |
| 2. A. cause | B. promise | C. evidence | D. assignment |
II. Choose the word that does not have the same stressed syllable as that of the rest (0.5 pts)
| 3. A. suggestion | B. company | C. photograph | D. motorbike |
| 4. A. alien | B. crystal | C. natural | D. resources |
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
5. Her family _______________ over her work.
| A. takes advantage | B. takes pride | C. takes priority | D. takes part |
6. Throwing trash onto the river _______________.
| A. must be prohibited | B. is permitted | C. should be encouraged | D. might not be forbidden |
7. He provided me _______________ everything I needed.
| A. of | B. for | C. with | D. to |
8. _______________ can help you control your weight.
| A. a big party | B. a little water | C. a balanced diet | D. a great deal of candy |
9. The Ao Dai _______________ in poems, novels and songs for centuries.
| A. has been reused | B. has been designed | C. has been mentioned | D. has been repainted |
10. What was it that _______________ her from her classmate?
| A. differed | B. distinguished | C. gathered | D. attracted |
11. She asked me _______________.
| A. if the questions was too difficult to answer | B. whether the questions were not easy enough to answer | C. if the questions was difficult or not | D. were the questions too difficult |
12. Tet is a festival ______________ in late January or early February.
| A. which attends | B. which releases | C. which occurs | D. which produces |
13. If everyone in the world _______________, the amount of waste going in to landfills would increase.
| A. stopped recycling | B. avoided polluting | C. kept on pumping | D. admitted littering |
14. Farmer should reduce _______________ on plants as soon as possible.
| A. watering | B. spraying pesticides | C. consuming | D. harvesting |
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign (0.5 pts)
| 15. This sign says: | |
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A. Please reuse paper towels in toilet.
B. Do not discard trash of any kind in toilet. C. Do not waste fresh water. D. This toilet is for disabled person only. |
| 16. What does the sign say? | |
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A. Swimming here is dangerous because of deep water.
B. You must use diving equipment when swimming here. C. You can go fishing here. D. Swimming is permitted here. |
V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
Valentine’s s Day is always on February 14. It’s not a (17)__________ day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes (18)__________ as usual, but the there is one difference. People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say, ” Be my Valentine”.
There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people buy them. Men and women often give (19)__________ romantic cards. These (20)__________ say, “I love you”. The husbands give romantic cards to their wives.
Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards. These cards do not say, ” I love you”. They are not romantic. Children (21)__________ to give cards to their friends at school parties.
Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine’s Day. Many people give red roses to people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart (22)__________.
| 17. A. office | B. regional | C. religion | D. national |
| 18. A. off | B. down | C. on | D. out |
| 19. A. together | B. others | C. each other | D. one another |
| 10. A. letters | B. papers | C. cards | D. decorations |
| 21. A. are forced | B. are prevented | C. are encouraged | D. are created |
| 22. A. shapes | B. scenes | C. ways | D. areas |
VI. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1.5 pts)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not attended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems Worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers.
Today there are more than 700 million English Users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
23. English used to be a language of many speakers in the past.
| A. True | B. False |
24. Trading was the only reason that let to the spread of English in the world.
| A. True | B. False |
25. English is used in the field of science and technology.
| A. True | B. False |
26. Nowadays, fewer people speak English worldwide compared to French.
| A. True | B. False |
Read the passage again and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
27. The passage is mainly about _______________.
| A. Non – native speakers | B. The expansion of English |
| C. Computing | D. The Norman invasion |
28. The word “stored” is closest in meaning to _______________.
| A. spent | B. bought | C. saved | D. valued |
VII. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket (1.5 pts)
| 29. People sang Auld Lang Syne ______________ on New Year’s Eve. (joy) |
| 30. He wants to make a good ______________ on everyone he meets. (impress) |
| 31. I sometimes have difficulty ______________ Spanish from Portuguese. (distinct) |
| 32. Do you believe in the ______________ of UFOs? (exist) |
| 33. The equipment in our office needs ______________. (modernize) |
| 34. People must learn about keeping the environment ______________. (pollute) |
VIII. Rearrange the word given to make the meaningful sentence (1.5 pts)
| 35. was able to / She / speak / I / other foreign language / asked / if / me / any /.
→ She ______________ |
| 36. aspect of learning / you / find / What / difficult / do / English / most / ?
→ What ______________ |
IX. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them (1.0 pts)
| 37. The astronauts last orbited the earth two hours ago.
→ It is ______________ |
| 38. Tom’s parents advised him to study hard for the final exam.
→ Tom ______________ |
| 39. He asked his trainer: “Which activity uses lots of calories?”
→ He asked ______________ |
| 40. Although she was sick, she still went to school.
→ Despite ______________ |
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