Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question33:  His short story will win the first place in the writing competition. He is confident about it.
-> He is …………………………………………………………………………………….
Question34:  Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
-> His watch …………………………….…………………………………………………
Question35:  Nick told the stranger “If I were you, I wouldn’t write anything on the walls of the cavern”.
-> Nick suggested that ..………………..………………………………………....………..
Question36:  He left school and then joined the army.
-> After ………………………………………………………………………………….…

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 numbered blank.

           The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The total __( 28 )__ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South __( 29 )__, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.

  However, the system was __( 30 )__ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was __( 31 )__ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for tens of thousands of people. In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now, __( 32 )__ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.

Question28: A.  wide B.  long C.  will D.  length

Question29: A.  Way B.  Route C.  Road D.  Railway

Question30: A.  seriously B.  very C.  importantly D.  serious

Question31: A.  recalled     B.  considered C.  renamed D.  known

Question32: A.  visitors B.  buyers C.  passengers          D.  attendants

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.

For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.

Question23:  What is the topic of the passage? 

A.  Students don’t have to go to school any more.

B.  Computer software will make sure students learn at home.

C.  Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.

D.  The effect of information technology on education.

Question24:  How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly? 

A. No time. B. Three.            C. Four.             D. Once or twice.

Question25:  What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning? 

A.  Virtual reality. B.  Teacher.

C.  Computer software. D.  Parents.

Question26:  What CAN’T the software do? 

A.  Find out the best activities for the students.

B.  Design materials for the students. 

C.  Identify weaknesses of the students.

D.  Monitor the time the students learn.

Question27:  What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students? 

A.  Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.

B.  Students’ weak achievement can be identified.

C.  Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.

D.  Students can stay at home to learn.

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.

Question14: 

I get a bad mark . I wish I did my homework last night.    

A B C D  

Question15: 

The Country has significant changed since we came here in 2007.    

A B C D  

Question16: 

The name Bai Chay can be explain in a historic story .    

A B C D  

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question17  – Would you mind sharing with me your experience of learning English? 

– ………….

A.  I don’t think so. B.  Not at all

C.  That’s my pleasure. D.  Yes, I would

Question18   – “…………..”.   –    “ Thanks. I’m glad to hear that”.

A.  Your car is new, isn’t it? B.  What a nice car!

C.  Where did you buy your car? D.  My car is very expensive.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

Question19:  Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

A. large  quantity B. excess C. sufficiency            D. small quantity

Question20:  This country is more developed than that country

A. poorer B. more basic C. richer                     D. more modern

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

Question21:  Water and fresh air are very necessary for every living thing.

A.  essential B.  difficult C.  wasteful D.  expensive

Question22:  New York City was founded by the Dutch in 1624.

A.  established        B.  pointed

C.  demolished          D.  destroyed         

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question5:  It is important ……… you to finish this task immediately.

A.  for B.  to C.  of D.  with

Question6:  Khoa’s professor had him ………. his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee.

A.  wrote B.  writing C.  write D.  to written

Question7:  John F. Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he ……… to Dallas.

A.  hadn’t gone B.  not go C.  wouldn’t go D.  didn’t go

Question8:  Immigrants ……… came to America after 1880 settled mainly in large cities.

A.  who B.  whom C.  which D.  whose

Question9:  I wish I ……… play the piano as well as my close friend ……… .

A.  can – does B.  could – do C.  can – do D.  could – does 

Question10:  It is expected in Viet Nam that husbands should be the ……. who plays the main roles  of financial supporter in the family.

A.  ricewinner B.  breadwinner C.  soupwinner D.cakewinner

Question11:  I come from Vietnam, so I am not used to …….. on the left.

A.  be driven B.  drive C.  driving D.  driven

Question12:  The local government suggests ……… a road through the Nam Cat Tien National Park.

A.  build B.  building C.  to build D. being built

Question13:  “Do you …….. your new classmate, or do you two argue?”

A.  look forward to B.  put up with C.  face up to D. get on with

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.

Question1: A.  island B.  citadel C.  rickshaw D.  carnival

Question2: A.  discussion B.  cushion C.  permission D.  provision

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 the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question3: A. contestant B.  picturesque C.  astounding    D.  committee

Question4: A. communicate B.  illiterate C.  traditional      D. entertainment

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.

Question37. The only thing is how to go home. It make me worried. (which)

Question38. The water in this lake very dirty so we can’t swim in it. (too)

.

Question39. Mary could not go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)

Question40. You helped me a lot with the work. Thank you very much for it. (helping)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.

Question33. “ You’d better learn harder for the final exam, Peter”, Daisy said.

Question34. Ba has never been to Ho Chi Minh City.

Question35. Although Tom is a poor student, he learns very well. 

Question36. It is said that Singapore is very green and clean

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

There is one planet that still fascinates and teases scientists mainly because it doesn’t have an atmosphere to obscure observation, yet it is not big enough for sufficiently accurate telescopic observation. The fact that it is also very close to the sun also makes it difficult for astronomers.

However, space telescopes have told us a lot more about Mercury. It is rather similar to Earth’s moon and to Mars. There are mountainous areas dotted with craters and large valleys which are uncratered. The moon’s valleys have fewer cracks and ridges are smoother. Mercury’s valleys are filled with volcanic rocks, similar to on the moon, yet there is no evidence of volcanoes, even extinct ones, on Mercury, as there is on the both Mars and the moon, and of course here on Earth.

So, scientists presume the valleys on Mercury were caused by different things, that is to say not by volcanoes, but by very large meteorites, which also caused the cracks in the terrain and left the ridges rough and uneven. More and better photos of Mercury are at present at best only hypotheses.

Question28. What is the main topic of this passage?

A. Astronomers’ difficulties. C. The Earth’s moon.

B. Observation of planets. D. The planet, Mercury

Question29. Why does Mercury still tease scientists?

A. Because it has an atmosphere which obscures observation.

B. Because it is too close to the sun.

C. Because it is difficult for space probes to get close to.

D. Because it is too small.

Question30. What is true about Mercury but not true about the moon or Mars?

A. The valleys are filled with volcanic rocks. C. There are no volcanoes.

B. The valleys are uncratered. D. They are hilly regions.

Question31. What does the author imply space telescopes can do better than land-based telescopes?

A. Show more of the planet, Mercury. C. Show what caused Mercury’s valleys.

B. Show the meteorites which hit Mercury. D. Show the volcanoes on Mercury. 

Question32. What can we infer from the passage that astronomers still need to get more detailed observation of Mercury?

A. More hypotheses C. Larger space telescopes.

B. Better and more space telescopes. D. More ways to prove hypotheses.

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 numbered blank.

Da Lat – Dream City

Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh City. Da Lat is a well-known city (23) ……….all the people who have been there once. Da Lat is known like a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with different colors and various species. Flowers can be found (24) ……….and in any season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks, in front of the houses, in the gardens etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has (25) ……….rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls. It takes tourists several days to visit all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only kilometers (26) ……….the town center. The Prenn Falls is 10 kilometers in the south of Da Lat. The water (27) ……….

down like a white shade. Da Lat people are very proudof it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers and Pine Hills.

Question23.A. exciting B. attracting C. suggesting D.believing 

Question24. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D.everywhere

Question25.A. few B. little C. much D.lots 

Question26. A.in B.at C.to D.from

Question27. A. falls B.goes C.pours D.walks