Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.. Read the following passage and answer
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Exercise 1 Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1 A interest B finish C climate D panic
2 A pedal B satisfied C land D plan
3 A seaside B realized C scream D seat
4 A children B chemistry C kitchen D chat
5 A beginning B passenger C biology D technology
Exercise 2 Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
6 A routine B physics C minute D danger
7 A breakfast B purchase C peasant D begin
8 A passenger B interested C frightening D contented
9 A education B geography C occupation D information
10 A relative B cinema C continue D suddenly
Part II READING
PASSAGE 1 For questions 11 - 15, read the passage and decide whether the statements 11 - 15 are true (T) or false (F) Put a tick () in the appropriate box.Some years ago I worked as a shift worker for a company 30 miles from our house My shift was from 3 to 11 p.m At that time we lived out in the countryside, so I had to drive to work on a bumpy road and cross a river on
a very old bridge One afternoon when I left for work, it was raining heavily It often rained very hard during summer in that area, so I didn’t pay any attention I finished work that night and started the journey home Everything was as usual until I left the highway, got back on the road, and came to the bridge It was foggy and dark out there, and it was impossible to
Trang 2see anything I was crying because the water had risen up to my knees I knew that there was a house very near to the river and I needed someone to help Suddenly, I could feel something moving from behind I began screaming in panic since I realized that it was nothing but a snake creeping into my car
11 It was raining hard when the writer started going to work
12 Summer was the dry season in the area where the writer lived
13 The writer could hardly see anything
14 The writer saw someone from the house near the river
15 A snake was moving from behind into the car
PASSAGE 2 Read the following passage and answer questions 16 - 25.
MY DAILY ROUTINE
My life is always full of activities, so I never have much time for myself During the week it's the worst I usually have to get up at half past six even though I would really prefer to sleep much later I don’t usually have time for breakfast because I have to catch a bus to school at seven o'clock The
bus is usually packed with many people Classes at school start at a quarter
to eight except on Tuesdays when they start at seven Each lesson is five minutes long with ten minutes break in between
forty-After school I go shopping or just walk around the town for a while Getting home, I listen to the radio, watch television and maybe get a
snack Then I start doing my homework or help my mom with some
housework Before I know it, the afternoon is gone and it is evening
In my family, we usually eat dinner at about seven o'clock At dinner we discuss what happened during the day and catch up with each others' lives Then I have some time to watch the TV news Sometimes it is an interesting film or a video
On the weekend it is a different story I sleep late and do whatever I wish
with my free time I can go for a trip with friends, visit relatives or devote
more time to my hobbies I think everyone will agree that weekends are much better than weekdays
Trang 3Questions 16 – 23 each is followed by four options marked A, B, C, and D Choose one correct answer to each question by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
16 The writer doesn’t have breakfast because _
A He doesn’t have time for himself
B He gets up late
C He wants to sleep more
D He has to catch a bus
17 The word “packed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _
A dirty B clean C crowded D busy
18 Apart from Tuesdays, the writer’s classes start at _
A 6:30 B 7:00 C 7:45 D 8:15
19 “Snack” in paragraph 2 means _
A a short rest B a short sleep
C a light meal D a big meal
20 Where in the passage does the writer mention his “watching TV”?
A paragraph 1 B paragraph 2
C paragraph 3 D paragraph 2 & 3
21 Which of the following activities is NOT done by the writer in the evening?
A have dinner B talk to others
C listen to music D watch TV
22 “devote” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A spend B take C begin D get
23 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A Weekends are better than weekdays
B Weekdays are worse than weekends
C The writer can sleep late on the weekends
D The writer usually sleeps late on weekdays
For questions 24 - 25, answer the following questions.
24 How long does each lesson last? _
25 What does the writer do to help his mother?
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I VOCABULARY
Exercise 1 Circle the word that does not belong to each group below in terms of meaning.
26 A Biology B Literature C Maths D Education
27 A breakfast B kitchen C dinner D lunch
28 A cyclo B passenger C plane D boat
29 A peasant B pilot C occupation D air-hostess
30 A comfortable B frightening C wonderful D contented
Exercise 2 Sentences 31 - 45 are incomplete questions Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
31 We got on the plane and waited about 10 minutes before it .
A take off B land C took off D landed
32 We took a short _ for thirty minutes in the middle of the afternoon
A talk B meal C rest D time
33 Do you bring with you? No, we are going to sleep in a rented house
A sleeping bags B umbrellas C drinks D foods
34 Some animals are now We need to find ways to protect them.
A dangerous B dangerously C in danger D danger
35 It was of her to wear Jeans and T-shirt
A comfortable B interesting C cheerful D typical
36 In any case, you should not give up
A hope B worry C death D danger
37 Please call the The house is on fire.
A bodyguard B security office C fire brigade D police station
38 The alarm goes at 6 o’clock and Nam starts a new day
A on B off C back D to
39 is the study of living things
A Physics B Chemistry C Science D Biology
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A loosen B fasten C loose D fast
41 We arrived home safe and .
A sound B soundly C warm D warmly
42 , we didn’t know what to do but then John proposed an idea.
A Firstly B At first C Lastly D At last
43 The food smells Nobody wants to try it
A good B well C bad D badly
44 In the last minute, David the ball to George and they scored one goal
A kick B kicks C was kicking D kicked
45 The farmers were working when they realized there was a small along the field
A fall B stream C lake D pond
II GRAMMAR
Exercise 1 Use the verbs from the box to fill in the blanks Make any changes
to the verb tenses when necessary There are TWO verbs that are used TWICE.
do drink arrive (2) wear love (2) have live be like (not) listen to play go
Hi everybody! I'm The Present Simple Girl I like habits and routines I always (46) the same things at the same time For example, I
always (47) two glasses of milk in the morning and I usually (48) at school at twenty-five past eight I often (49) jeans and T-shirts I (50) _ pop music I also (51)
animals and plants I (52) a beautiful garden
I (53) with my parents and my brother He (54) _
very different from me He never (55) on time for lunch He
(56) new clothes and fashion, but he (57) pop music He (58) hard rock in a group called "Metal Bananas"
We are in an English club called The Happy Verby Gang We
(59) to the club on Saturdays.
Trang 6Exercise 2 Match the first half of the sentences from column A with the other half from column B There are two extra options in column B
60 Mrs Helena travels to work a to get to the food stall
61 They quickly put up the tent b after the fire
62 The staff started serving c as soon as they arrived at the camping site
63 Nobody was seriously hurt d I have ever had during my life
64 It was the most wonderful holiday e when the hotel manager gave a signal
65 It takes us twenty minutes f when the plane took off
g by motorbike
h coming from the fire exits
III ERROR IDENTIFICATION There are 15 lines in the following passage Put a tick () beside the line that has no mistake If a line contains a mistake, underline it and write the correction in the space provided Line 0 is given as an example.
0 In my country, more than 80% of the population are farmers For
66 reason, farming is the most important occupations Most of the 66 _
farmers plant rice and raise cattle Growing rice involves a lot of 67 _
work such as pumping water, fertilizing, harrow and repairing the 68 _
banks of the land During the harvesting time, peasant have to go to 69 _
70 the field from early morning to late afternoon They do not have 70 _
many time to rest Normally, each household has more than one 71 _
plots of land It usually takes them a week to gather the rice 72 _
Farming depends greatly on the weather Two main crops are in 73 _
summer and spring In spring the weather sometime turns bad 74 _
75 with continual rain Getting early and going to the field on rainy 75 _
days will be hard work Therefore, peasants always prefers sunny 76 _
Nowadays, some peasants are also plant fruit trees and vegetables 78 _
to earn more money Some men even go to the city to be drivers cyclo 79 _
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Trang 8IV WRITING. Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that the rewritten sentence has the same meaning as the original one.
81 My uncle decided to stop smoking local tobacco two years ago (GIVE)
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Exercise 1 Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1 A mother B love C office D one
2 A family B start C ask D father
3 A school B good C book D football
4 A heavy B headache C weather D each
5 A travelling B later C language D traffic
Exercise 2 Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
6 A rearrange B following C difficult D suitable
7 A capital B Vietnamese C attitude D interesting
8 A applicable B conversation C entertainment D information
9 A enjoy B visit C expect D because
10 A appearance B behaviour C consider D memory
Exercise 1 Read the following passage then answer questions 11 - 15 After each question there are four possible answers marked A, B, C, and D Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
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All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; there are street children, orphans, children of war-invalids, hearing-impaired students and young people from very poor families
This School provides us with free training in one of these areas: Vietnamese and Asian cooking, French and European cooking, French baking and pastry, restaurant and catering services, domestic service, sewing and embroidery After one year of training at the school, full-time
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A The School accepts students who are in difficult situation
B The students have to pay for their training
C After the training, the School finds jobs for the students
D The School sets up businesses in order to pay for its operation
12 Which of the following businesses is NOT done by the School?
A sewing and embroidery B catering service
13 Which of the following word has the closest meaning to “homeless children”?
A street children B orphans
C children of war-invalids D hearing-impaired students
14 The word “us” in lines 4, 8, and 13 refer to _
A tourists B the school authorities
C the students D the school teachers
15 What is the main purpose of the text?
A To give information about the life of students from difficult circumstances
B To point out the difficulties that the School is facing
C To prove how successful the School becomes
D To advertise the School
Exercise 2 Read the following passage then answer questions 16 - 25
My most favourite subject is English, which is today one of the most important languages in the world (16) _
Trang 11English has become an international language for a variety of reasons One of the most important of those is that the English people have been well-known for their knowledge of science, medicine, engineering, government and all other matters that are useful for the progress of the human race (17) _.
In the same way, English scholars have studied the past and discovered many things which were useful to men in the early days were later forgotten
by others (18) _
The thirst for knowledge of the English scholars has contributed to the progress of man in almost all fields of his activity (19) _ Thus, people whose mother tongue is not English have learnt English with great interest as a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs
As a result of this interest, English is used almost everywhere in the world (20) _, such as in the United Nations It is also used in all the leading universities in the world and in international trade and commerce As it is used so widely, (21) _ People of all the countries of the world have contributed new ideas and thoughts to this language Thus, more and more new words are being created to make this language more and more useful for the communication of ideas and information among the peoples of the world.(22) _
PART A: Seven sentences/ clauses have been removed from the text above Choose from sentences (A − G) the sentence/ phrase which fits each gap (16-22)
A It is for all these reasons that I like to study the English language
B It is used in all the important meetings and conferences and debates
C It is spoken and understood in all parts of the earth
D Such things are now again being used, owing to the work of English scholars
E Thousands of books have been written by such scholars on almost every subject that one can think of
F It is thanks to the scientists of England that the motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today
G English has indeed become a very rich language
PART B: Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
23 Which of the statements is NOT true according to the text?
A English has developed into an international language
B The scientific progress has contributed to the popularity of English
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D English is the only important language in the world
24 All of the following were mentioned in the text as reasons why English has become so popular EXCEPT FOR
A English people’s knowledge of medicine
B English people’s wealth
C English people’s discovery
D English people’s thirst for knowledge
25 Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A English is an easy subject to learn
B English is used almost everywhere in the world
C English – the subject I like best
D In the future, English will become the most popular language
Part III. USE OF ENGLISH
I VOCABULARY Sentences 26 - 45 are incomplete Choose one best word given in the box to complete each sentence.
entertainment
hobbies
capital
resttypical
inappropriateenrolmentspecifyapplicabledelete
conversationalistorigin
marital statustarget
semester
occasionprofessionattitudeopinionshopper
26 It is for the young to address the elderly by the first name
in Vietnam
27 In the countryside, there are few places of
28 The first word of any name must be written in _ letters
29 Vietnam is my country of
30 You have to fill in an _ form if you want to join a school
31 He is always late for school It is of him
32 My are studying English and collecting stamps