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Question 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1 point).’ (1 point)

1 A primary B divide C comprise D religion

2 A impressed B closed C wished D stopped

3 A practical B pattern C fashion D tradition

4 A clothes B think C without D therefore

5 A please B teacher C pleasure D easy

8 A internet B invent C media D spend

Your answers:

Question 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (2 points).

1 They decorate their house flowers and color lights before the party

2 Students are still worried about the exam they have prepared well for it

3 The animal which chosen to be the logo of SEA Games 23 is the buffalo

4 Have you ever seen UFO in your life?

5 I recently went back to the town in I was born

6 What would you have done if you Lee Min Ho at the studio?

7 This exercise needs on time

A finish B to finish C to be finish D finishing

8 to Singapore? Yes, I was there last year

A Did you ever go B Have you ever gone C Have you ever been D Were you ever

9 Who do you take , your mother or you father?

10 It's difficult for foreigners to get used on the left in England

A to drive B to driving C drive D driving

Question 3: Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (2 points).

Nearly all the (1.discover) that have been made through the ages can

be found in books The (2.invent) of the book is one of the human kind's greatest (3.achieve) , the importance of which can't be underestimated Books are very adaptable, providing us with both (4.entertain) and

information The (5.produce) of books began in ancient Egypt, though not

in a form that is (6.recognise) to us today The books read by the Romans, however, have some (7.similar) to the ones we read now Until the middle

of the 15th century in Europe, all books were written by hand They were often

beautifully illustrated and always rare and (8.expense) With printing came the (9.possible) of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books, making (10.know) more widespread and accessible.

Question 4: Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (2 points).

A friend of mine, Dave, (1.work) in the Asian sales department of the Microsoft for a year now He (2.just/return) from a business trip to

Vietnam He (3.ask) (4.go) because he can speak Vietnamese When he (5.be) a business student at Harvard university, he (6.study)

Vietnamese for four years He (7.never/have) the opportunity to use his Vietnamese until he (8.go) to Hanoi last year While he was there,

he (9.speak) Vietnamese every day and (10.enjoy) every minute

of it

PART III: READING (6 points)

Question 1: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers (1 point).

Good results in your study can be obtained from developing good study habits The best place to study is a comfortable room with good lighting The best chair for studying should be the one which you would be comfortable in, but not so comfortable that you may fall asleep in it after a while Before you start, look for a quiet

environment without distractions If you find your home too noisy to study, try the library or community center instead When you study, set realistic goals for yourself to achieve For example, do not try to study five chapters of Geography in one sitting when you know that it takes more than an hour to finish one chapter Furthermore, remember not to push yourself too hard When you have studied for a period of time, reward yourself by taking a short break You could perhaps take a short walk or listen

to some music for a while If you begin to feel sleepy when studying, do not force yourself to go on as you may lose your power of concentration Instead, you should take a short sleep to refresh yourself Studying may be strenuous on the eyes When you study, it may be a good idea to lift your eyes away from your books occasionally Looking at objects at a distance or at greenery can help soothe tired eyes

1 The first thing to be considered in developing good study habits is

A your ability to study well B the best chair to sit for studying

C your attitude towards good study at home D environment for studying

2 Which of the following does not improve your good study habits?

A a quiet room with enough lighting B an extremely comfortable chair

C a proper chair and a right-size table D a public or college library

3 When studying, you had better

A learn as much as you want in one sitting B learn either sitting or standing

C take a short break after each chapter D set reachable goals for you

4 Taking a short sleep is necessary when

A you feel sleepy and can not concentrate on studying

B your eyes become red after studying

C you can not lift your eyes away from your books

D you want to go on after getting your concentration

5 The best title for the passage may be

A how to use your study time efficiently B how to build up good study habits

C how to get relaxed when studying D how to avoid sleepiness when studying

Question 2: Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T), or false (F)

(1 point).

It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the internet around the world Most people use the internet to get information or for entertainment A new study, however, says that almost 6% of internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives The study says that people may find it difficult to stop using the internet because they have become addicted Someone who is addicted finds

it extremely hard to stop a bad habit According to Mr Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% internet users say they use the internet to escape problems or emotions The study

also shows that having discussion with strangers in internet areas called "chat room" is one of the most addictive activities

1 The internet is used only for information and entertainment

2 Using the internet so often can do more harm than good

3 6% of Internet users are addicted to it

4 Some people use the internet to get away from their unpleasant situations

5 Chatting is the least addictive activity on the internet

Question 3: Read the passage then choose the best word to fill in the gap (2 points).

For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life Experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most rich families in rich parts of the world will 1 a computer of some kind Among the general public, computers

arouse strong feelings - people either love them 2 hate them The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and

3 the home Apart 4 all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them and even 5 your shopping with them Computers, they say, bring leisure, as many 6 jobs are done by computerized robots

The haters, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but

7 They worry, too, that those 8 spend all the time talking to

computers may forget 9 to talk to each other Their biggest fear is that

computers may eventually take 10 all human activities

6 A interesting B skillful C unpleasant D well-paid

7 A unemployed B employment C unemployment D employ

Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word (2 points).

More than two hundred years ago, the term "environmental pollution" was quite strange to people They lived healthily, drank 1 water and breathed fresh air Nowadays, the situation is quite 2 People all over the world are worried 3 things that are happening 4 the environment Actually, it's man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes, everybody knows that cars and motorbikes emit 5 that cause poisonous air and cancer but no one wants to travel on 6 or by bicycle Manufacturers know that wastes from factories make water and soil 7 but they don't want to 8 money on treating the wastes safely Scattering garbage is bad for our health but no one wants to spend time burying it Is it 9 talking a lot about pollution without doing anything to 10 the environment?

PART IV : WRITING (5 points)

Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1 point).

1 I'm sorry that I did not take your advice

I regret

2 You remembered to post the letter, didn't you?

You didn't

3 I haven't eaten meat for three years

It's

_

4 People used to think that the Sun moved around the Earth

The Sun

5 I only realized how important English is when I had started my job

Not until

Question 2: Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new one has a similar meaning as the previous one You must not change the given word (1 point):

1 I don't read newspapers any more (GIVEN)

2 The car was so expensive that I could not buy it (TOO)

3 He suggested that I should give him a ring in advance (WHY)

4 Harry doesn't have enough money to buy the laptop (AFFORD)

5 Although the internet has developed quickly, many people can't get access to it (DEVELOPMENT)

Question 3: Write a composition to answer the questions "Do you like learning English? Why?" Your composition should be between 150 and 180 words (3

points):