I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions

Question 1:  A. further B. ethnic C. sunbathing D. therefore

Question 2: A. turned B. played C. published D. minimized

Question 3:  A. concentrate B. confident C. condition D. consequent

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 4:  A. order B. receive C. complain D. enjoy

Question 5:  A. uniform B. favorite C. chemistry D. expensive

Question 6:  A. automatic B. conservation C. experiment D. electrician

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 7:  If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected.

                                    A            B       C                                    D  

Question 8:  His doctor advised him to stop to smoke.

                      A          B     C       D

Question 9:  At first life was difficult for me because of I didn’t understand English.

                         A                B C                  D

Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 point)

Question 1: A. invited                     B. needed                  C. ended                    D. liked

Question 2: A. climate                     B. ethnic                    C. unit                        D. city

Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others. (0.5 point)

Question 3: A. likely                       B. lovely                    C. kiddy                     D. apply

Question 4 :A. instruct                    B. decide                   C. contain                  D. common

Choose the word/phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 points)

Question 5: Look! The boys …………………… basketball in the school yard.

A. play        B. are playing             C. played                    D. were playing

Question 6: A runny nose, sneezing and coughing are the ……………………  of common cold.

A. materials B. measures                C. medicines              D. symptoms

Question 7: The toy …………………… my father bought for my brother is very expensive.

A. who         B. whom                      C. which                     D. whose

Question 8: The president is going to pay a state visit to Japan, ………………  he?

A. does        B. doesn't                    C. is                                         D. isn't

Question 9:  Remember …………………… the instruction carefully before you use it.

A. reading   B. to read                     C. read                                    D. for reading

Question 10: She has worked as a secretary …………………… she graduated from college.

A. before     B. since                        C. when                                   D. until
Question 11: The boy's family is very poor. He has to go to school on foot. He wishes he……………………enough money to buy a bike.

A. has          B. will have                 C. had                                      D. has had

Question 12: Did the Second World War last from 1939 …………………… 1945?

A. in             B. at                              C. on                                        D. to

Question 13: It is very noisy. I can't hear what he is saying. Can you …………………… the radio?

A. turn up    B. turn off                    C. turn on                    D. turn around
Question 14: Mai and Lan are attending a party.

                     - Mai: "Would you like some more Coke?" - Lan: " ………………… .”

A. I think so            B. I'm not sure                 C. Yes, let's                     D. Yes, please

Choose the underlined part (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting. (1.0 point)

Question 15: I have to go to the dentist's because of I have a toothache.

                           A                       B              C                         D

Question 16: Alex Ferguson, that is the most successful coach in Manchester United's history, underwent an emergency operation last month.

                                                 A                  B                      C                                                       D
Question 17: The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is the largest than any other lakes in the world.

                        A                            B                              C                                  D

Question 18: The woman said to her son that he can go out when he finished all his homework.

                                                 A                        B                           C                                D

Give the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0 point)

Question 19: Lam will try to have a big …………………… of stamps.         (collect)

Question 20: This bus is used for ……………………  students to school.    (take)

Question 21: An …………………… film will help you feel less depressed. (interest)

Question 22: Ha Noi and areas to the north will be ……………………  tomorrow. (sun)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0 point)

The Mekong river

The Mekong River, (23) ………………… Southeast Asia, is the world's 12th—longest river and the 7th longest in Asia.

It's about 4.350 kilometres (24) …………………… and flows through six countries, including China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. When flowing into Vietnam, the Mekong River is also called Cuu Long River,

(25) …………………… has two branches: Tien River and Hau River. People build houses and run their businesses on the rivers. The Mekong River is (26)……………… to more than 850 kinds of freshwater fish.

Question; 23 A. in                B. on                                       C. by                           D. at

Question 24: A. long            B. length                                C. lengthen                D. longest

Question 25: A. that             B. whom                                C. which                    D. where

Question 26: A. home          B. place                                  C. region                    D. country

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1.0 point)

The Americans are keen to win the race to send human beings to Mars. In 1992, the new boss of NASA, Dan Goldin, called on the American people to be the first to send explorers to another planet in the solar system. He reminded them of the symbolic gift carried to the moon and back by the Apollo 11 mission. It bears a message intended for the crew of the first spaceship to visit Mars. Goldin thinks it is time to begin the preparation for this historic journey. His speech echoed the words of the President, who promised that in 2019, 50 years after Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon, the first astronaut would stand on Mars.

By the end of the twentieth century, various unmanned spaceships will have thoroughly investigated the surface of the planet. But, however clever a robot may be, it cannot match the type of information which can be gained -from direct human experience. The first geologist on the moon, Harrison Schmitt, was capable of interpreting the story of the landscape on the spot. Until humans walk on the red deserts of Mars, we will not be able to determine the history of this frozen world in any detail.

Question 27: Who called on the Americans to be the first to send explorers to another planet in the solar system?

A. The president                 

B. Dan Goldin                                 

C. Neil Armstrong   

D. Harrison Schmitt
Question 28: According to the American President, when would the first astronaut probably stand on Mars?

A. 1969                                 

B. 1992                                 

C. 2019                     

D. 2050

Question 29: According to the passage, by the end of the twentieth century, many …………… will have thoroughly investigated the surface of the planet.

A. manned spaceships        

B. astronauts                        

C. robots                   

D.  unmanned spaceships
Question 30: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. A clever robot and a human being can provide the same information from Mars.

B. The first geologist on the moon was Harrison Schmitt.

C. We will not be able to determine the history of Mars in any detail until humans walk on it.

D. The Americans are keen to win the race to send human beings to Mars.

Rearrange the word(s) in a correct order to make complete sentences. (1.0 point)

Question 31: to you / I / for a long time. / have not written

Question 32: will take place/ from 14 June to 15 July 2018./ The 2018 FIFA World Cup/ in Russia

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (1.5 points)

Question 33: He gave my sister a smart phone on her birthday.

=> My sister was __________________________
Question 34: Watching "Lat mat: Ba chang khuyet" is very exciting.

=> It is __________________________________
Question 35: It isn't nice, so we can't go for a picnic.

=> If it _________________________________

I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently.(0.5p)

1. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat

2. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty

II. Choose the word whose main STRESS is placed differently from the others. (0.5p)

1. A. customer B. delicious C. grocery D. resident

2. A. organize B. discussion C. restaurant D. neighbor

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1pt)

1. Don’t worry. It is ___________ to travel to that village even at night.

A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient

2. Life in a small town is ________than that in a big city.

A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful

3. She has read_________interesting book.

A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

4.__________ month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?

A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often

IV. Put the word into the correct form. (0,75pt)

1. People in my country are very warm and ____________________. (FRIEND)

2. She looks ____________________________________than her sister. (BEAUTY)

3. Dawali is a speacial lighting ____________________________in India. (FESTIVE)

PART C. READING

I. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank. (1.25pt)

Ewan McGregor was born in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an actor when he was only nine and he starred his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (1) _____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with (2) ____ like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won (3) ____ of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (4) ____the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.

1. A. so B. When C. because D. althought

2. at B. on C. with D. in

3. engineers B. farmers C. actresses D. teachers

4. A. alots B. lots C. much D. some

5. to film B. filmed D. film D. filming

II. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow. (1.25pt)

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the habitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire-fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

1. When did the Tokyo earthquake happen?

?__________________________________________________________________

2. How many people were killed in the earthquake?

?__________________________________________________________________

3. Why was the fire engines prevented from going to help?

?__________________________________________________________________

4. How many percents of the damage was caused by the collaspe of buildings?

?__________________________________________________________________

5. Which disaster is mentioned in the paragraph?

?__________________________________________________________________

PART D. WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. (1.25pt)

1. People don’t care much about environment, so they keep making it worse.

?If people ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

2. She suffered from a serious disease because of drinking contaminated water in a long time.

?Since _________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

3. The drainage system is damaged. There is not enough water for the crop.

? If the drainage system _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4. “Why don’t you turn off more lights in the house to reduce your eyestrain?”

? If I __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

5. People will build a new hospital there next month.

?A new hospital _________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

II. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases given. (1.0 pt)

1. A lion / run / fast / than / horse.

?____________________________________________________________________

2. Which ethnic group / have / largest population / Vietnam?

?____________________________________________________________________

3. We / know / each other / since / we / be / ten years old.

?___________________________________________________________________

4. Reading /most / the/activities/among/teenagers/and/crafts/making/books /are /popular.

?__________________________________________________

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. hurt                            B. further                             C. sure                                  D. burn

2.   A. noticed                      B. booked                             C. stopped                            D. provided

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

3. A. apple                           B. butter                               C. mother                             D. advance

4. A. protection                   B. referee                             C. dictation                          D. increasing

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.

5. The audience                     the rock band were mainly young people.

A. watched                     B. watching                          C. looked                             D. looking

6. I don’t know which website is useful                 getting access to me.

A. of                               B. with                                 C. from                                 D. for

7. It is said that UFOs are no longer just human being’s                  .

A. cooperation               B. imagination                     C. creation                           D. question

8. She                   to the cinema with her husband last year, but she doesn’t go with him now.

A. used to go                  B. often goes to                    C. usually goes                    D. sometimes goes

9. Our school is going to                  its one-hundredth anniversary.

A. perform                     B. organize                           C. celebrate                          D. make

10. What would you do if you                   a hero in history?

A. met                            B. would meet                      C. can meet                          D. meet

11.As John was ill, his mother                      him.

A. looked up                  B. looked after                     C. looked over                     D. looked for

12. We’re spending too much money on clothes. We should be more                         .

A. economic                   B. economically                   C. safe                                  D. economical

13. All the competitors take part in the games in the spirit of                     .

A. sportsman                  B. sportsmanship                 C. solidarity                         D. athletes

14. When we are at home, we can wear____________clothes.

A. casual                        B. important                         C. unimportant                     D. formal

IV.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.   

15. What does this sign mean?

A. You can smoke here.

B. You can’t smoke here.

C. You can buy cigarettes here.

D. You can’t buy cigarettes here.

16. What does this sign say?

      A. Stop or park here.    

      B. No parking.

      C. One-way road ahead.

      D. Don’t stop or park here.

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

POWER UP!

      If you went to hospital and there was no electricity, you would be (17)                . You’d (18)                                                                         feel scared, too! But (19)                 some of the world’s poorest countries, hospitals often have no power. Doctors sometimes perform operations in the candle light! If they (20)               electric lights, these operations would be easier and safer.

Power Up Gambia is a charity that provides (21)            energy for hospitals (22)              health clinics in the Gambia, West Africa. Its most famous supporter is Olivia Wilde, star of the American TV show House.

“If I were a superhero, I’d want electrical power in my finger,” Olivia once said. Perhaps supporting Power Up Gambia is the next best thing.

17. A. amazed                      B. amazing                           C. amazement                      D. amazes

18. A. friendly                     B. probably                          C. lovely                              D. lively

19. A. on                              B. to                                     C. from                                 D. in

20. A. had                            B. has                                   C. have                                 D. having

21. A. sun                             B. sunny                               C. solar                                D. sunlight

22. A. when                         B. and                                   C. too                                   D. after

VI.Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False

Japan, an island nation in East Asia, has the total area of about 378,000 square kilometers. In Japan, the climate is rainy and humid with four distinct seasons. It is the world’s ninth most crowded nation with a population of about 128 million. The official language in Japan is Japanese and the dominant religion is Buddhism. The basic unit of currency of Japan is the yen. The largest city in Japan is Tokyo, the national capital. Japan is among the top nations in the world in education with 99% of the population that can read or write.

23. Japan is an offshore island in eastern Asia.                                                                                                        

24. There are two seasons in Japan: the rainy season and the dry season.                   

25. Most of Japanese are Buddhists.                                                                                                                                                                      

26. Tokyo is the largest city in Japan.                                                                                                                                                                    

27. What is the passage mainly about? – It is about ______________.

      A. Tokyo                        B. East Asia                         C. Japanese                          D. Japan

28. The word “dominant” in bold in line 4 is closest in meaning to the word: ___________.

      A. lively                         B. necessary                         C. main                                D. unofficial

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

29. Flood and drought are natural                            that often happen in the central of Viet Nam. (disastrous)

30. We find the English Speaking Contest                                         .                                                                       (interest)

31. He is one of the most positive                                       in this campaign.                                                            (activity)

32. If Peter keeps acting                                     , we will stay away from him.                                                        (polite)

33. You can't make a trip to space without good ______________________condition.                                             (physic)

34. My parents are ___________________with my good academic results.                                                            (satisfy)

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

35. that cause / People need to / our environment / and damage to / limit the activities / pollution / . //

®    People need to ……………………………………………………………………………………

36. to others / for you / many occasions / your feelings / There are  / to express / . //

®    There are …………………………………………………………………………………………

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

37. They spent 45 minutes doing their test.

®    It took …………………………………………………………………………………....…..

38. I know that girl’s family very well. She is a good person.

®    The girl ………………………………………………………………………………………

39. He understands the speech more quickly than she does.

®    She doesn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..

40. The doctor advised me to rest after a hard-working week.

®    The doctor suggested ………………………………………………………………….…….

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

1. A. failed                 B. reached                   C. absorbed                   D. solved

2. A. invited                 B. attended                 C. celebrated                D. displayed

3. A. removed              B. washed                   C. hoped                       D. missed

4. A. looked                 B. laughed                   C. moved                      D. stepped

5. A. walked                 B. entertained              C. reached                    D. looked

6. A. beach                   B. clean                       C. instead                                 D. leave

7. A. reduce                  B. reuse                       C. future                       D. public

8. A. amount                B. achieve                   C. dynamite                 D. deforestation

9. A. woods                 B. wonderful               C. wrap                        D. wrong

10. A. throw                 B. cover                       C. company                  D. comfortable