SECTION A. LISTENING: Listen and fill in the gap with the missing words. (3 pts) ⇱
Minh: What is your (1 ) ……….plan ?
Linh : I am going to take (2 ) ……..lessons this (3)……..And you ?
Minh : I am going to take a (4)……. language course.
Linh : Well’ what (5)……..are you going to study ?
Minh : I am going to take an English (6)……. for speaking and(7)……
Linh : Do you mean an (8)………course for only speaking and listening skills ?
Minh : Yes ‘I do.
Linh : Why don’t you join a ( 9)…….English course ?
Minh : My mother advised me to take a specific course so that I can make more (10)………….
Linh : Well’ I see. So ‘(11)……will your course last ?
Minh : It lasts three months.
Linh : Who will (12)……you ?
Minh : The teachers are native English (13) ……….
Linh : I will (14) …….you to speak English as (15) …….as an English man.
Minh : Thank you. I’ll try my best.
!>II.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A’ B’ C’ or D) (1 pt) ⇱
III.Choose the letter (A’ B’ C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently. (1 pt) ⇱
!>IV. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence by choosing A’B’C or D(3 pts) ⇱
V. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and correct it. (1 pt) ⇱
1. Only a little special guests came to the meeting in our school.
2. I have a ten -dollars bill. Do you have any smaller change?
3. They wish they are able to spend more time in Nha Trang.
4. Stop making so much noise or the neighbors are going to get angrily.
5. Every Sunday’ the Petersons eat bacon and eggs of breakfast.
Example: incorrect word=correct word ( lưu ý phải gõ đúng cú pháp thì mới tính là 1 câu đúng)
VI. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in bracket. (1 pt) ⇱
VII. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets. (1 pt) ⇱
1. This is the first time I (read)……..a novel (write) ……….by an American novelist.
2. The stereo ( play ) …….since 6 a.m. I wish someone (turn ) ……it off.
3. The teller was made ( lie ) ……..down the floor.
SECTION D. READING: VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (2 pts) ⇱
Television owes its origins to many inventors. But it was the single -minded determination of an amateur’ John Logie Baird ‘that led (1)…….. the first live television broadcast.
Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glassgow’ John Logie Baird earned a living (2)………a razor-blade salesman. In the 1890s Guglielmo Marconi showed that sound could (3)……..sent by radio waves. Baird became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture. He spent most of (4)……..spare time working on his ideas in his tiny workshop without any commercial support. He had to use his own earnings to continue his research. In 1924 ‘Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure over more (5)……… three meters. He continued to experiment and (6) ………October 25 ‘1925 transmitted a recognizable image of a doll. He ran down to the office on the office on the ground floor and persuaded one of the boys to come upstairs. (7)………boy became the first living image transmitted by television. Overnight ‘Baird became famous and the money (8) ……..he needed to continue his research was at (9)……...made one from London to New York. He continued experimenting (10) ………spent his last years exploring the possibility of color television.
IX. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word by marking the letter A’ B’ C or D . (2 pts) ⇱
The Earth has been getting warmer in the past 100 years. It (1)……..global warming.(2)……. 1992’ the warmest temperatures have been recorded on the Earth each year. Scientist tried to find out (3)……. the Earth was becoming warmer’ (4)…….they studied the oceans and the air to understand the reasons. They found out that human beings (5)………temperatures to go up.
People have been burning fossil fuels (6)……..petroleum ‘coal and natural gas. As the world became (7)………..and the (8)………grew ‘people burned more and more fossil fuels. This caused carbon dioxide levels to go up. The carbon dioxide also filled the air. It acted like a blanket (9)…….kept the Earth warmer’ so the land ‘air and oceans began to heat up (10)……….
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A’ B’ C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1 pt) ⇱
Singapore is a small country in the South East Asia. It consists of 35 islands between Malaysia and Indonesia. They together comprise an area of 682.7 sq km. That is slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington’ DC. Singapore enjoys tropical climate: It is hot’ humid and rainy most of the time. There are two distinct monsoon seasons -Northeastern monsoon from December to March and Southwestern monsoon from June to September. The most common terrain is lowland. Singapore’s highest point is only 166 m. It has a coastline of 193 km.
SECTION E. WRITING: XI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2 pts) ⇱
1. No one in this club plays tennis as well as Jane.
Jane plays ……………………………………………………………………….
2. Please don’t make me annoyed by such silly questions.
I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………
3. In spite of her poor memory ‘the old woman told interesting stories to the children.
Even though ……………………………………………………………………..
4. They left quietly so that they wouldn’t disturb the meeting.
So as …………………………………………………………………………….
5. I am thankful for the gift you presented yesterday.
Thank ……………………………………………………………………………
6. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
So ………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Driving on the left feels strange to me.
I’m not used ……………………………………………………………………..
8. Henry regretted buying that old car.
Henry wished ……………………………………………………………………
9. I will bring some water because I am afraid that there is no water supply.
In case ……………………………………………………………………………
10. The man called the police. His wallet was stolen.
The man …………………………………………………………………………
XII. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences. Make all the changes and additions if necessary. (2 pts) ⇱
1. He /bad fall /while /he/repair /his roof/yesterday.
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2. We/ go /the theater /three times /this month.
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3. If/ you/ press/ that button /a receptionist /come /help.
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4. It /not /be /safe /use /these stairs /until they /repair.
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5. It /be /such /dark night /we/ not /see/ him.
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6. The price /holiday /depend /when /you /want /travel.
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7. Judy /suggest/ go /a walk /but no one else/want to.
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8. George/ ask/ Melissa /when/ she /start/ act.
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9. You /not /been /here long /’/you
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10. Christmas /one of /biggest /festival / Britain.
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