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Subject : English Time allowed : 60 minutes
( No use of any document )
Full candidate s name : ’ ………
Part I : Multiple choice questions : ( 2.5ps)
Vocabulary : Choose the best answer :
1 I d like a sightseeing for this town.’
2 He stabbed a policeman with a dagger and the policeman was yesterday
3 He _ her of the idea, so he was very angry
4 All the workers complained that the price of food had increased so that their of living had fallen
5 The judge found him of stealing and sent him to prison
6 Every _ I have to clean out my closet because I have too many things
A sometimes B now and then C occasionally D times
7 Researchers are working on alternate energy sources to eventually replace the supplies of fossil fuels
A down B dwindling C withdrawing D lowering
8 Hello , Maria Zen s phone Son speaking.– ’
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A Hold line , please I ll get her on the phone.’
B Waiting for me and I ll call her for you.’
C Hang on a moment
D Hold on the line and he ll listen now.‘
9 I congratulate him his sucess
10 Mr.Son contributed 50 dollars , but he wishes he could have contributed _
A one other fifty dollars B the same amount also
C more fifty dollars D another fifty
Structural sentences and Grammar : Choose the best answer :
1 It will be _ to see you on Friday, but for her I will be _ to see her on Friday
A able / possible B able / capable C ability / capable D possible / able
2 Do you want to borrow money from me again ? No , It can be .–
A out of the time B out of order C out of the question D your trouble
3 Rarely _ out for a walk in the evening
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A meaning B means C has the meaning D is meant
5 She told me to go to the bank
A don t forget’ B not to forget C not to for get D should not forget
6 Firemen had great difficulty getting the fire _ control
7 It was _ a boring speech that I felt asleep
8 It is necessary that she here at 8 a.m tomorrow
9 He is the man _ was stolen in Cambridge
A his passport B his passport of
which C which of passport D whose passport
10 The twins are so alike that I can never _ the difference between them
Part II : Reading : ( 2.5ps)
Read the passage carefully , and then answer the questions below :
For many people today , it s difficult to imagine life without a cellular phone Once the ’ preserve of the rich , they have now become an indispensable part of modern day life
The technology for cellular phones was patented in 1975, but it wasn t until 1982 that the ’ first commercial cell phone network was established in the US Since that time , the cellular phone has changed from a bulky machine , to something that can fit into the palm of your hand
The functions available in modern-day cell phones are increasing rapidly E.mail access
is now standard Cellular phone cameras, which were once little more than a gimmick , now rival stand-alone digital cameras in terms of quality With Third Generation telephones, “ ” broadband access offers the possibility of video phones , television and full Internet access All this come at a cost, however Many people bemoan a society where people seem glued to their phone, but oblivious to all that is going on around them
1 What is the shortened form of cellular phones ?
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2 What has changed about the role of cellular phones ?
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3 When was the first commercial cell phone network set up in the USA ?
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4 What are some functions available in cell phones mentioned in the passage ?
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5 What is the argument against cell phones ?
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Part III : Writing : ( 5ps)
A- Guided sentence building Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences (2.5ps)
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2 It / kind / you / invite / me / party / last Sunday // ………
3 Cats / be / supposed / have / nine / life // ………
4 I / work / this office / since / friend / move / Ho Chi Minh City // ………
5 You / mind / type / this letter / out / me / please ? // ………
6 on / open / letter / her face / turn / red // ………
7 Your money / will / refund / if / goods / buy / not / satisfy / you // ………
8 Recently / nutritious food / increase / popularity // ………
9 These texts / too long / for / learners / translate / 2 hours // ………
10 He / come / home early / because / had / touch / fever // ………
B- Composition : ( 2.5ps) A number of foreign tourists visiting VietNam , are reducing quickly In your opinion , what should Vietnamese travel agencies ( tourist companies )have strategies to attract more foreign tourists Write a short composition about 120 180 words to answer the question above. ………
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Keep calm , you will succeed !