Ex 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. school                 B. cook                        C. foot                         D. look

2. A. club                    B. flu                           C. who                         D. lose

3. A. afternoon            B. flood                       C. soon                        D. shampoo

4. A. activity               B. ship                         C. dinner                     D. kitchen

5. A. thank                  B. thin                         C. land                        D. ceremony

6. A. basic                   B. table                       C. brave                      D. majority

7. A. money                B. thankful                  C. ethnic                     D. enjoy

8. A. village                B. disagree                  C. message                  D. cottage

9. A. open                   B. contact                    C. office                      D. college

10. A. terrace              B. staircase                 C. crop                         D. culture

11. A. gong                 B. general                   C. garden                    D. pig

12. A. group                B. gather                     C. village                    D. tiger

13. A. sun                    B. country                   C. sing                         D. knife

14. A. fun                    B. drink                       C. son                          D. wind

15. A. knock               B. key                          C. pocket                     D. milk

16. A. chopstick          B. chicken                   C. cheek                      D. character

17. A. age                    B. give                         C. garden                    D. guitar

18. A. sugar                B. full                          C. lunch                      D. put

Ex 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. market                         B. attend                              C. gather                              D. mountain

2. A. water                           B. collect                             C. statue                               D. enjoyable

3. A. admire                         B. lantern                             C. unload                             D. affect

4. A. cattle                           B. harvest                             C. pressure                                       D. perform

5. A. tradition                      B. custom                             C. worship                           D. offering

6.   A. relaxing                     B. travelling                         C. visiting      D. listening

7.   A. communal                 B. tradition                          C. overlook      D. nomadic

8.   A. minority                    B. notification                     C. attractive      D. addicted

9.   A. countryside               B. tradition                          C. harvester      D. cultivate

10. A. custom                      B. livestock                          C. highland      D. bamboo

11. A. following                  B. including                         C. poultry      D. worship

12. A. village                       B. bamboo                           C. away      D. obey

13. A. custom                      B. worship                           C. maintain      D. midnight

14. A. respect                       B. mention                           C. expert      D. worship

15. A. mission                     B. explain                            C. concentrate      D. manner

Ex 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

1. I am not sure who lives happier: nomads or city dwellers.

      A. who                           B. lives                                 C. happier                                 D. city dwellers

2. A camel runs much more slowly as a horse.

      A. A                               B. runs                                 C. much                               D. as

3. How many water do you drink everyday?

      A. How many                B. do                                    C. drink      D. everyday

4. Nam often drives more careful than his classmate.

                        A                     B      C    D

5. We have a tradition of holding a family reunion on a first day of Tet.

A. a                             B. a                              C. family reunion       D. A

6. It takes me a hour to finish my homework.

            A         B         C                     D

7. Tom has just eaten some biscuits, an apple, and an orangejuice .

A. has                          B. biscuit                    C. and                          D. an

8. Were they have boarding schools for minority students in 1960?

A. Were                      B. have                        C. schools                   D. minority students

9. How many cheese do you need to make three pizzas?

A. How many             B. cheese                     C. to make                  D. pizzas

10. It’s very interesting to find that ancient Egyptians worshipped a Sun.

A. interesting              B. to find                     C. Egyptians               D. a                

Question 1. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer for the question.

     A. Food and drink are not allowed in this place.

     B. Do not bring food or drink from outside into this place.

     C. Be careful when eating and drinking outside this place.

     D. Do not eat or drink anything outside this place.

Question 2. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer for the question.

Question 3. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer for the question

     A. You must look after your cameras in this area.

     B. Cameras can be used in this area.

     C. This area is supervised by camera.

     D. Cameras can only be used for security

Question 4. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer for the question.

       A. Today you can buy apples at a cheaper price before 6 p.m.

       B. You can't buy any apples before 6 p.m.

       C. You can buy cheaper apples after 6 p.m.

       D. You can only buy apples today.

Question 5. What does this sign mean?

A. You can drive 40 miles per hour or more.          B. You must drive at 40 miles per hour.          C. You cannot drive faster than 40 miles per hour.          D. The minimum speed is 40 miles per hour.

V. Read the passage. For questions from 1 to 5, choose the correct option A, B, C or D that best suits each blank.

     I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) _______ more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can use the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I've been online three times.

     Mainly I just email my friends. I read online magazines and I look (2) _____ information, too. I also compare prices of things, (3) _______ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.

     I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (4) ____. One friend of mine always looks tired because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn't changed his habits.

     In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (5) ____________.

Question 1. A. spend                     B. spending                     C. spent                         D. spended

Question 2. A. at                           B. in                                C. for                            D. up

Question 3. A. because                 B. but                              C. although                   D. so

Question 4. A. is                           B. were                            C. are                            D. was

Question 5. A. sensible                 B. sensibly                      C. sensibleness             D. sensely

VI. Read the text and choose the correct answer

     Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests... Watching TV is a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries...TV is also a way to expand your mind and see places you couldn't in real life. However, spending too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. Your creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.

1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

         A. Television and Household.

         B. Entertainment for family members.

         C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV.

         D. Imagination from Television.

2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?

         A. TV programmes are designed for different genders.

         B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.

         C. TV programmes are designed for various interests.

         D. All are correct.

3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?

         A. Connecting family members.                                 C. Opening your mind.

         B. Providing knowledge.                                             D. All are correct.

4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?

         A. Improving your physical health.                             C. A and B are incorrect.

         B. Encouraging your imagination.                              D. A and B are correct.

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

         A. It costs much money to own a television.

         B. People watch TV for entertaining.

         C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.

         D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV

VII. Read the text and choose the correct answer

     With the habit of working in teams and being helpful to one other, villagers usually earn their living from farming, raising livestock and making handicrafts. They live in a small community with a temple or a communal cultural house where great events, such as festivals worshipping the village god and traditional games are organized. Villagers in the Southern usually live in houses lined up along central road and built on stilts to keep above flood waters. Along the coastal lines, fishermen depend on the sea as a means of livelihood. In the Central of Vietnam, a place suffering lots of natural disasters all the year round, citizens tend to be more studious and hard-working than those in regions with favourable conditions. People in the central highlands and the northern mountains live by growing rice, rubber trees coffee and tea as well as hunting.

(Source: Adapted from Vietnam Travel Center)

Question 1. Which can be the topic of the passage?

         A. Villagers across the country                                   B. Villagers around the world

         C. Vietnamese life in the countryside                          D. Vietnamese life in the city

Question 2. Which activity is NOT MENTIONED as a way for villagers to earn their livings?

         A. Farming                           B. Fishing                        C. Studying                   D. Hunting

Question 3. Why do Southern villagers need to build their houses on stilt?

         A. To protect the house from being attacked by wild animals

         B. To protect the house from being flooded

         C. To protect the house from earthquakes

         D. To protect the house from evil things

Question 4. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

         A. There are many disasters in the Central of Vietnam

         B. Houses in the Southern part of Vietnam often

         C. People in the Northern Mountainous earn their livings by hunting

         D. Villagers often work individually

Question 5. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word "studious" in the passage?

         A. spending a lot of time studying                               B. lacking of academic knowledge

         C. being lazy in studying                                             D. being very intelligent

C. READING

1. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks

Question 1: A. auditorium            B. classroom                   C. gymnasium              D. stadium

Question 2: A. on                          B.in                                 C. at                              D. of

Question 3: A. their                      B. theirs                          C. our                            D. ours

Question 4: A. Unless                   B. If`                                C. Because                    D. Although

II. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks

Question 1. A. by                          B. of                                C. to                              D. from

Question 2. A. the                         B. an                                C. x (no article)            D. a

Question 3. A. Write                     B. Speak                          C. Read                         D. Watch

Question 4. A. failure                    B. failing                         C. failed                        D. fail

III. Read the text and choose the correct answer

Hi Luke,

Did you watch that program about natural disasters last night? It was excellent! I was a bit bored at the beginning because the first disaster was snow coming down a mountainside. I am not sure that (1) ________ are really disasters, but they are horrible for skiers.

After the first break, there was a sad story about a (2) ____________ in a part of India. It didn't rain for nine months, and there was no water in any of the lakes or rivers. All the food plants died, and people brought things into the area by truck every day.

Next, we had a story about a kind of storm. It turns very fast over water and sometimes causes a lot of damage when it goes over land. It is called a (3) ____________.

There's another program next week about other natural disasters, but this program ended with some advice. The presenter said people need to be ready, but that is strange because he also said there is often no (4) _________ that a natural disaster will happen.

Next week, we will learn about the (5) ____________ of natural disasters, which will be very interesting. Do you want to come and watch it with me?

Best wishes,

Chris

Question 1.   A. blizzards              B. avalanches                  C. landslides                 D. earthquakes

Question 2.   A. heat wave            B. drought                       C. wildfire                    D. fire

Question 3.   A. typhoon               B. tsunami                       C. wave                         D. wind

Question 4.   A. extinguisher        B. kit                               C. plan                          D. warning

Question 5.   A. expects                B. informs                       C. causes                       D. supplies

IV. Read the text and choose the correct answer

What kind of hobby do you have?

There are three main types of hobbies. In the first type, you play something, like a sport, a board game, or a video game. Many people in the USA play soccer, baseball, and basketball. In sports, people are usually in (1) ________, but sometimes one person plays against another person, in tennis, for example. Chess is a popular (2) ________ game with many people. Many teenagers and younger children love playing games on their computers. In all of these hobbies, there is a competition between people.

In the second type of hobby, people do an activity outside on their own, for example, skateboarding, cycling, or rock climbing. There is no (3) ________ here. People do the activities because they are fun.

In the third type of hobby, people make something, such as a model plane, a cake, or a piece of clothing. Most people do this kind of hobby on their own, but in the end, they can show their parents and their friends. Some people collect interesting things, like stamps or money from (4) ________ countries. They put the things in a book or in a drawer. In the past, people collected insects like butterflies in this way, but that is not a (5) _______ hobby now.

Question 1. A. sides                      B. teams                          C. classes                      D. groups

Question 2. A. boring                   B. bored                          C. board                        D. born

Question 3. A. competition          B. play                             C. competitors              D. players

Question 4. A. strange                  B. old                              C. those                         D. foreign

Question 5. A. interested              B. popular                       C. extreme                    D. present

Since 1991, when, for the first time, overseas adoptions were permitted, adoption laws in China 1________ on more than one occasion. Chinese law permits only one child for the majority of Chinese families, and, as many families would prefer a boy, this has resulted in a large number of girls becoming available for adoption overseas. Many children born in China are now in the USA. It is forecast that by the early 2020s, as many as 100,000 children from China 2________ by American families.
3________ no bones about it, although life has 4________ for many of these children, growing up in a different culture can have its problems. The extent to which issues of cultural identity and cultural isolation can affect such children is 5________ between experts. However, nobody denies the difficulties faced by people who 6________ fend for themselves from a young age in an environment where they have looked different to everybody else.
It is no wonder that some young people have expressed 7________ with their host society, and begun to question their role within that society, and their own sense of belonging. These children had their lives 8________ at a very young age. There is a growing realization that many of them need real contact with other Asian-Americans, and need real validation of the racial and cultural issues they encounter in their lives.

1    a had altered     b were being altered     c having altered     d have been altered

2    a will be adopting     b will have adopted     c will have been adopting    d will have been adopted

3    a Make     b Show     c Shape     d Take

4    a improved     b transformed     c reverted     d enhanced

5    a skin and bones     b a bone of contention     c close at hand     d hand in hand

6    a having had to     b would have to     c having to     d have had to

7    a isolation     b disaffection     c association     d marginalization

8    a turned the corner     b made great strides     c turned upside down     d back to square one