Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is of the topic or part of speech different from the others in each of the following questions:
1.A. return B. resort C. refuse D.reject
2.A. carve B. liquid C. embroider D.knit
3. A. bronze B. gold C. cast D.iron
4.A. weave B.basket C. carpet D.mould
5. A. clay B. cheese C. chocolate D.stone
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ………III………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………………… . Answer for number III: A. an B. many C. a D. the 26 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ……………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………IV………… . Answer for number IV: A. have been experienced B. experiencing C. have experienced D. experiences
I/ (1,0 point) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. A. stopped B. needed C. looked D. watched
2. A. think B. there C. this D. though
3. A. seat B. read C. wear D. meal
4. A. boxes B. classes C. loves D. watches
5. A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury
II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 1. I ______ stamps since 2008. A. collect B. am collecting C. collected D. have collected 2. She suggests ______ garbage bins around the school yard. A. put B. to put C. putting D. to putting 3. I will lend you my bike if you ______ it back before Friday. A. bring B. brought C. brings D. were bringing 4. Ann is too busy these days. She has ______ free time. A. a little B. little C. few D. a few 5. He will be in Singapore from Monday ______ Thursday. A. by B. to C. at D. in 6. He spoke slowly in order to make himself ______. A. clear B. clearly C. clearance D. clarify 7. The police must try to catch the men ______ drive dangerously. A. which B. who C. whom D. where 8. He grew very quickly and soon he was ______ his brother. A. more big than B. so big than C. too big than D. as big as 9. They often come to see their friends on Sunday, ______? A. do they B. are they C. don’t they D. aren’t they 10. The Smiths are not responsible parents. They don’t ______ their children very well. A. look after B. take after C. take care D. look for 11. The kitchen ______ be dirty because Lien has just cleaned it. A. may B. mustn’t C. can’t D. should 12. Auld Lang Syne is a song ______ is often sung on New Year’s Eve. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which 13. Nga is hungry ______ she hasn’t eaten all day. A. but B. or C. so D. because 14. The ______ polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog". A. heavily B. largely C. many D. fully 15. Mr. Pike: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "______" A. Writing? Why? B. Thank you. It's really encouraging. C. You're welcome. D. Forget it.
I. Circle the word A, B, c or D that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1 mark)
1. A. treat B. weave C. drumhead D. deal
2. A. machine B. technique C. chemistry D. scholarship
3. A. shocked B. looked C. raised D. laughed
4. A. beat B. measure C. team D. deal
II. Choose the suitable words or phrases to complete the blanks. (1.5 marks)
1. This city’s is awful. We’ve been waiting for hours without moving a single.
A. traffic accident B. vehicle C. transport D. traffic light inch!
2. How can you to stay calm under pressure?
A. overcome B. manage C. communicate D. educate
3. The company is going to close one of its stores due to reduced sales.
A. to B. down C. on D. with
4. "Where should I apply for the course?" he asked me.
A. where to make B. what to make C. where to apply D. how to apply
5. "If I were you, I would get some sleep", she advised me.
=> She .
A. She advised me to get some sleep. B. She promised me to get some sleep,
C. She said me to get some sleep. D. She thanked me to get some sleep.
6. The flower was out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A. given B. cast C. moulded D. carved
I- PHONETIC
Circle the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from the others. (0.5pt )
1. A. preservation B. recognition C. decision D. exhibition
2. A. artisan B. citadel C. paradise D. handicraft
Circle the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. ( 0.5pt )
1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole
2. A. measure B. dream C. weave D. team-building
II. Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 pt. )
1. Do you know who’s ____________ his pottery workshop?
A. bringing out B. taking over C. passing down D. turning down
2. When did your grandparents set ____________this workshop?
A. up B. off C. out D. in
3. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ____________the other one.
A. so much as B. twice as much as C. as many as D. twice as many
4.____________ she was tired, she finished the scarf for her dad.
A. Because B. So C. But D. Although
5. After I found all the information I needed, I ____________the computer.
A. looked for B. switched on C. turned off D. put off
6. Why don’t we go to Da Nang city on the weekend? - “___________”
A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a trip D. That’s a reason
III. Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in brackets. (1 pt.)
1. In the countryside in Vietnam, families used to (be)______________________extended.
2. I wish everybody (have)__________________enough food and a place to live in.
3. She said she (visit)_______________________ Hue next Sunday.
4. I won the game because I (play) ___________________ it a lot with my brother.
II. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1 p)
1. Of those _____took the test last week, Phong is the only one who didn’t study for it.
A. Who B. whom C. whoever D. that
2. Hailey’s Comet had its first documented sighting in 240 B.C. in China and been seen from the Earth 29 times.
A. After B. because C. since D. that is
3. When using a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the______ and abbreviations it contains.
A. Letters B. symbols C. words D. signs
4. It was from the Lowell Laboratory that Pluto _______ in 1930.
A. Sighted B. was sighted
C. Was sighting D. had been sighted
5. The children had been_____ of the danger, but they had taken no notice.
A. Warned B. shown C. prevented D. suggested
6. He ______the race if he followed his brother’s example and trained harder.
A. Won B. could win C. will win D. had won
7. I can’t____ your loud music any longer. I’m leaving.
A. Make out B. keep up with C. hold onto D. put up with
8. Increasing_____ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. A number B. the number C. the amount D. an amount
9. In many Asian countries now, women have more and more ______ in family matters.
A. Voice B. speaking C. say D. rights
10. Women now have the freedom to______ whether or not they have children.
A. Know B. select C. elect D. choose
III.Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense to complete the following sentences. (1 p)
1. I wish I (be)____ deaf. I don’t really want to hear anything about the party.
2. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom (drive) _____ at 50 miles at that
time. He shouldn’t (be) _______ driving so fast.
3. If it (rain)________, could you bring in the washing from the garden?
4. Don’t forget (go) _______ to the travel agent’s, will you? The plane tickets need
(pick up)______ .
5. I like (play) _____ tennis but I wouldn’t like (play) _____with her. She’s
such a bad loser.
6. She advised me (consider) ______ all the facts before (decide)_______to accept the job.
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences
1.They _________ in that hourse for several months.
A. live B.are living C. lived D. have lived
2. It rains heavily, _________ I can’t go to the movie with you.
A. because B. and C. so D. but
3. My father_________ teaching in a small village 10 years ago.
A. is starting B. started C. starts D. has started
4. Minh wishes he_________ a new bike.
A. has B. would have C. had D. will have
5. I wish you________ it again.
A. don’t do B. won’t do C. didn’t do D. wouldn’t do
6. I can’t go to the park with you________ it is raining.
A. so B. because C. and D. but
7. he wishes he_________ speak English well.
A. can B. could C. would D. will
8. It was an_________ day.
A. enjoy B. enjoyable C. enjoyment D. enjoyablly
9. They walked _________ half an hour to reach the village.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
10. We will be there_________ 5;00 o’clock yesterday.
A. on/ in B. in/ on C. at/ in D. in/ at
11. She has just taken the examination _________ Maths.
A. for B. at C. on D. in
12. The telephone was_________ by Alexander Bell.
A. invent B. invented C. inventing D. inventor
13 very pround_________ my school.
A. from B. at C. of D. off
14. She did the test very well and I did________.
A. even B. also C. too D. so
15. He worked very hard, _________ he passed the exam easily.
A. and B. so C. but D. because
16. On the________ to the village, we saw a big hotel.
A. way B. entrance C. direction D. mountain
17. I knew her________I was a child.
A. since B. until C. while D. when
18. hurry up, or you won’t_________ the last bus.
A. miss B. take C. catch D. go
19. He can swim and_________ can I
A. to B. too C. so
III/ (1,0 point) Fill in each gap of the following sentences with ONE suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet. 1. He is not very good ______ Maths. 2. Hanoi is ______ capital of Vietnam. 3. I’m going to buy either a camera ______ a DVD player with the money. 4. Are you sure you did this exercise by ______, Tom? 5. Mai: Why don’t we go ______ a picnic this weekend? – Nga: That’s a good idea! IV/ (1,0 point) Choose the word that best fits the blank in the following passage. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable (1)______ they don’t want to look exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are (2)______ for work or school, perhaps because they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (3)______ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a bit overweight. If you buy light cotton clothes, you might not be (4)______ enough for winter. If your shoes are not waterproof, and if you aren’t (5)______ for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible! 1. A. if B. but C. so D. therefore 2. A. suitable B. equal C. comfort D. fitted 3. A. error B. mistake C. wrong D. false 4. A. warm B. cold C. cool D. hot 5. A. fitted B. worn C. clothed D. dressed
V/ (1,5 points) Read the following passage then answer the questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet. As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of their diet, they have high rates of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, in contrast, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have low rates of cancer and heart disease. In fact the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. Unfortunately, when people move to the US, the rates of heart disease and cancer increase as their diet changes. Moreover, as hamburgers, ice-cream, and other high fat food become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy products in other countries such as Cuba, Mauritius and Hungary. Not surprisingly, the disease rates in these countries are increasing along with the change in diet. Consequently, doctors everywhere advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer dairy products.
1. As a result of years of research, what is bad for our health?
2. Why do Japanese people have lower rates of cancer and heart disease?
3. What happens when the Japanese people move to the US?
4. In which countries are people also eating more meat and dairy products?
5. What do doctors everywhere advise people to do?
There are a lot of things we can do to keep the eviroment clean. (1) _______ we see rubbish , we should do our part in the protecting the land by ( 2 )_______ it up and throwing it in dust bins . (3) _____, we can form some kind of organization that helps (4 ) _____ the beaches. If everyone does their part , the beaches ( 5) ______ a wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now ( 6 ) ______ the beaches are damaged beyond repair .
1. A. While B. If C. Unless D. Soon
2. A. turning B. Looking C. picking D. Using
3. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover
4. A. cleaning up B. clean up C. cleaning off D. clean off
5. A. will be B. to be C. will D. won't be
6. A. before B. after C. until D. when
***Read the following pasage and chooseA,B,C orD to fill in the gaps:
Earnest Hemingway was born in Oak park, a small twon in the state of Illinois. As a boy he was often taken on frequently hunting and fishing trips by hia father to Michigan, the locale of many his stories, and that he soon got acquanited with the life of the Indians and such virtues as courage and endurance,(1) were later revealed in his fiction. After school Hemingway(2) as a newspaper reporter and then joined a volunteer ambulance unit(3) in World War I. After the war he came home(4) a hero. He lived for several years in Paris after that. He joined a group of expatriated American writers who considered(5) a lost generation. In Paris he published "Tree Stories and Ten Poems" (1923) and "In Our Time" (19240 (6) his own experiences of life are revealed, and which brought him (7) immediately.
(1) A.That B. which C. who D. it
(2)A.works B.was working C. has worked D.worked
(3)A.taking part B.take part C.to take part D.took part
(4)A.an B.like C.as D.the
(5)A.They B.them C.their D.themselves
(6)A.in which B.in that C.where D.at which
(7)A.famous B.fame C.famed D.famously