Part I.

Phonetics (1point)
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest (0.6 point)
1 A. miles B. sleeps C. laughs D. unlocks
2 A. missed B decided C. stopped D. walked
3 A. chair B. children C. machine D. reach
Circle the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (0.4point)
4. A.mother B. worker C. invite D. lazy
5. A. along B. thirteen C. enter D. hotel
Part II. Choose the word or phrase which is the best to complete each sentence (2points)
1. Mary visited you last summer, __________?
A. did she B. didn't she C. was she D. wasn't she
2. "I promise I will study harder next semester." - "__________."
A. I hope so B. Good idea C. No, thanks D. I'm sorry I can't
3. William suggested that__________ at home for a change.
A. staying B. stay C. they stay D. they stayed
4. We are __________ in watching cartoons on TV.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
5. Thank you for looking ________ my children while I was out. A. for B. up C. after
D. at
6. __________his poor health, he works hard all day.
A. Because B. Although C. In spite of D. Despite of
7. Pompeii, __________ is an ancient city of Italy, was completely destroyed in A.D. 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesvius.
A. which B. who C. where D. that
8. Last week, I __________my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
9. Their __________ made the party atmosphere warmer.
A. friendly B. friendliness C. unfriendly D. unfriendliness
10. There is __________ in my bedroom.
A. an old square wooden table B. a square wooden old table
C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table
Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (1 point)
a. You (1. ever/ talk) to a foreigner before? - Yes, I (2. have) a chance to talk with some during my last vacation in Nha
Trang.
b. When I came, he (3. watch) TV.
c. He advised me (4. take) part in this contest.
d. We are going to have our house (5. repaint) next week.
Part IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct. (1point)
1. She is so a good student that all her teachers like her.
A B C D
2. I am looking forward to see my closest friend after a long time.
A B C D
3. Jim is more intelligent than his brother does.
A B C D
4. Lan wishes that she can go to Thailand to visit her pen pal.
A B C D
5. They made their living by catching fish in ocean every day.
A B C D
Part V. Read the passage and then circle the correct answer each question. (1 point)
 English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at
high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After
studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is
very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the
movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books
are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is
the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.
1. How many languages can the writer speak? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______.
A. in Spain B. at high school C. at university D. B and C
3. Travelling may cause troubles if _______.
A. you cannot speak the language well enough. B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language badly enough. D. you can communicate in the target language.
4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.
A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language. B. reading books in the language.
C. seeing films in the language. D. all are correct.
5.The most important thing is____________________.
A. Mastering grammar and vocabulary B. Practicing speaking
C. getting some knowledge of the language D.Reading books and newspapers
Part VI. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank (2points)
amount burning because pollutes who
of rubbish and green should
One of the reasons, which (1) ____________ our environment, is that each household produces a large amount of (2)
___________ every day. In order to reduce the pollution, we need to increase the (3) ___________of rubbish that is recycled
(4) __________we cannot carry on burying and (5) __________ rubbish forever. This means that we (6) __________ reduce
the amount of rubbish we produce and increase the amount we reuse and recycle. We also need to have a strict punishment
for those (7) __________ throw rubbish on the streets, in the ponds, rivers (8) _______ seas. Besides, we ourselves should
be aware (9) ________ keeping our environment (10) _________, clean and beautiful.
Part VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it (1 point)
1. Nga said: " I am going to visit my grandmother next weekend."
🡪 Nga said that …………………………………………………………………….
2. The doctor is working at Bach Mai hospital. You met him yesterday.
🡪 The doctor whom......................................................................................................
3. Someone has stolen the picture
🡪 The picture ……......................................................................................................
4. In spite of her sickness, Mary insisted on going to work.
🡪 Although Mary…………………………………………………….........................
5. He had scarcely put the phone down when the doorbell rang.
🡪Scarcely ……………………………………...........……………………………
Part VIII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (1point)
1. My /brother/ enjoy / play/ football.
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2. I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/.
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3. If today/ Sunday, I/ go / fish/ brother/.
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4. It/ take/ me/ three hours/ get/ house/ tidy/ yesterday/.
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5. You/ should/ apologize/ her/ not/ attend/ wedding/.
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THE END
Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. reply B. many C. candy D. lovely
2. A. stopped B. laughed C. watched D. stayed
3. A. reduce B. fence C. prevent D. receive
Choose the word A, B, C or D which is stressed differently from the others.

4. A. control B. taken C. depend D. collect

5. A. arrive B. water C. open D. happen
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

6. When he __________ here, Mark was always making mistakes.

A. works B. worked C. was working D. had worked
7. A great deal of tea __________ every day in England.
A. drinks B. is drunk C. drink D. are drunk
8. It was _____________ a boring film that I left before the end.
A. so B. too C. very D. such
9. If we work hard, we will make this beach a clean and ___________ place again.
A. beauty B. beautifully C. beautiful D. beautician
10. The new teacher loves poems and __________ them by heart.
A. makes us to learn B. makes us learn C. make us to learn D. make us learn
11. You shouldn’t stay at home so much. Go ___________ and make new friends.
A. out B. away C. on D. by
12. Unless he ________ hard, he ____________ the final exam.
A. studies/ won’t pass B. studies/ will pass
C. doesn’t study/ will pass D. doesn’t study/ won’t pass
13. Mathematics is a _______________ subject in school.
A. easy B. compulsory C. unimportant D. choice
14. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just _________, please?
A. a few B. little C. few D. a little
15. My father used ____________ heavily, but he doesn’t smoke any longer.
A. to smoke B. to smoking C. smoke D. smoking
16. It is sunny today. Let’s play tennis, _____________?
A. won’t we B. shall we C. will we D. shan’t we
17. Peter: “Would you like to drink more coffee?”
Daisy: “___________.”
A. Yes, I like it B. Yes, I’d love to C. Yes, I like you D. No, I don’t like
18. I am always busy. I wish I _________ more time to look after my family.
A. am having B. have C. had D. was having
19. I look forward to ________ from you and _________ good response from your company.
A. hearing/ seeing B. hear/ seeing C. hearing/ see D. hear/ see
20. This school is only for children ________ first language is not English.
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
Find one mistake in each following sentence and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

21. She asked me where did I came from.

A B C D
22. The boy who broke the vase will be punish.
A B C D
23. Would you like a cup of coffee with tea?
A B C D
24. Although they are very rich, but they aren’t happy.
A B C D
25. If we turn on destroying the forests, there will be big floods every year.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks.

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually, the idea
for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (26) _____ Charles Babbage. Babbage was born
in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he
called "engines". But despite the fact that he (27)_____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the
years people have argued (28) _____ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London
has finished building (29) _____ engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (30) _____ has taken six years to complete
and more than four thousand parts have been specially made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of
Babbage's work.
26. A. written B. called C. recognized D. known
27. A. wanted B. started C. made D. missed
28. A. until B. whether C. though D. why
29. A. that B. the C. some D. an
30. A. He B. They C. One D. It
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
for each of the questions.

If you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of
chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-
giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and want to show his or her appreciation
to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to
prevent the guest from feeling bad.
If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the expected time,
because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready.
31. Why shouldn't you arrive exactly on time if you are invited to a dinner at a particular time?
- Because ………………………………….
A. the host may not be ready. B. the host is not at home. C. you are impolite. D. you go there by bus.
32. When should you arrive if you are asked a particular time?
A. earlier than the expected time B. exactly on time
C. later than the expected time D. very late
33. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered …...….
A. polite B. impolite C. bad D. good
34. What will the host do if he or she doesn't like the present?
A. tell a "white lie". B. say how much they dislike the present.
C. prevent the guest from being happy. D. All of them.
35. What should you bring if you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner?
A. flower B. gift C. wine D. fruit
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It is very useful to speak English fluently. => Speaking English ___________________.
2. He hasn’t smoked for three years. =>He stopped _________________________.
3. My father has bought me a new computer. =>A new computer _____________________.
4. “Who phoned you yesterday, Lan?” said he. =>He asked Lan _______________________.
5. In spite of the bad weather, they had a picnic. =>Although __________________________.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1.0pt
1. A. student B. study C. studio D. stupid
2. A. dictation B. question C. foundation D. action
3. A. sad B. man C. fan D. car
4. A. ended B. wanted C. completed D. finished

II. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. 2.5pts

5. They used _______ in the countryside. A. to living B. living C. to live D. live
6. What should we do to reduce the level of environmental ______?
A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting
7. I _______ John since he moved to our neighborhood.
A. knew B. has known C. have known D. know
8. They haven’t finished the project, ________?
A. haven’t they B. have they C. do they D. don’t they
9. We listened _________ while the examiner gave us the directions.
A. attention B. attentively C. attentive D. attentiveness
10. He asked me ________?
A. where did I live B. where I lived C. where do I live D. where I live
11. The police told him ________ his car at the entrance to the hospital.
A. not park B. don’t park C. not to park D. don’t to park
12. I’ve looked _______ my book everywhere but I can’t find it. A. for B. after C. at
D. in
13. This department store ________ three years ago. A. built B. was built C. builds D. is built
14. Joe has three sisters. He wishes he _______ a brother. A. have B. will have C. has D. had
III. Choose the option that needs correcting in each sentence. 1.0pt

15. How long have you know your teacher?

A B C D
16. I have had a wonderful times in Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
17. What would happen if the temperature is warmer?
A B C D
18. Da Lat, where is located on Highland, is famous for mild climate.
A B C D
IV. Read the text then choose the best options to complete the statements. 1.0pt

Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them
that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance,
and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is,
actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the
cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are
very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity,
many film viewers rarely appreciate their work.
19. To many film viewers, ________.
A. the director is the most important B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress
C. the stuntmen play the most important role D. the most important person is the cinematographer
20. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________.
A. the director’s name and appearance B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer
C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion
21. The work of stuntmen is ________.
A. secure B. dangerous C. interesting D. thrilled
22. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______.
A. many people B. the actors C. the actresses D. the director
V. Choose the best options to complete the text 1.0pt

A new study shows that women can reduce their chances of developing heart disease (1) _______ jogging for about three
hours every week. The researchers at Harvard Medical University in Boston have just reported the results of the study on
the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is the first to show the effectiveness of jogging in the developing of heart
disease in women. Only (2) ________ earlier studies have examined the effects of jogging on the heart, but nearly all have
been done on men. The new study involves more than 72,000 women between the (3) ________ of forty and sixty-five
during a period of eight years. The researchers have found that women (4) ________ jog at least three hours a week have a
thirty to forty percent lower chance of owning a heart attack than those who do not.
23. A. by B. to C. of D. in
24. A. a little B. a few C. many D. much
25. A. age B. years C. years old D. ages
26. A. who B. which C. how D. those
VI. Use the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete each sentence. 1.0pt

27. His parents were ________ that he failed the final examinations. DISAPPOINT
28. You should listen to the teacher ________. CARE
29. He is a famous ________ in the world. SCIENCE
30. Mary has made a good _______ on this matter. DECIDE
VII. Complete the sentences in such a way that they remain unchanged from the original ones. 1.0pt

31. I was very sleepy but I still wanted to watch the football match on TV.
Although ______________________________________________________________
32. “Do you know what the time is, Mary?” asked John.
John asked ____________________________________________________________
33. The teacher is introducing a new game.
A new _______________________________________________________________
34. I haven’t been in this village since May.
The last time _________________________________________________________