SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)

Part 1. Choose the word, phrase, or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. My sister enjoys travelling round different countries. She is going on a _________ of Scotland this summer.

A. journey             B. voyage              C. tour                  D. travel

2. Be patient. You can’t _______ to learn a foreign language in a week.

A. believe              B. expect               C. consider           D. think

3. The main_______ of think drink are wine, orange juice and bitters.

A. parts                 B. compositions    C. components      D. ingredients

4. The last person_________ the room must turn off the lights.

A. leave                 B. leaving              C. left                    D. to leave

5. You need a special _________ to go into this part the area.

A. permit               B. permisson         C. allowance          D. agreement

6. We lost the match___________ one goal.

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

7. We live in the _________ on the corner.

A. brick house old large                      B. large old brick house

C. old brick large house                      D. brick large old house

8. In terms of speakers, English is easily ________ by Chinese.

A. outnumbered     B. overpowered     C. outgrown          D. outwitted

9. He would like___________ as “sir”.

A. to address         B. to be addressed C. addressing        D. address

10. If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go________.

A. poor                 B. bankrupt           C. penniless           D. broken

11. The students were slow to catch________, but gradually they began to understand.

A. in                      B. on                     C. away                 D. out

12. If you’re not too tired, we could have a ________  of tennis after lunch.

A. match               B. play                  C. game                D. party

13. She __________ her husband’s job for his ill health.

A. accused            B. blamed              C. caused              D. claimed

14. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for ________ off new clothes.

A. wearing             B. carrying            C. showing            D. putting

15. Either I or she ________ to finish this task before they come back.

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

16. Vietnam was_______ by Thailand in almost all soccer encounters.

A. defeated            B. won                  C. beat                  D. Either A or C

17. We set ________ early so that we wouldn’t be stuck in the traffic.

A. off                    B. back                 C. apart                 D. down

18. I like his essay because it is very __________.

A. imaginary B. imaginative        C. imaginable         D. imagination

19. _____________, the results couldn’t be better.

A. No matter what he tried hard           C. Although very hard he tried

B. No matter how hard he tried           D. Despite how hard he tried

20. In the hotel lobby the detective caught______ of the man who had been hired to follow.

A. glance               B. view                  C. vision               D. sight

Part 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.(30points)

1. He talked about cooking as if he (1. be)_______ a very good cook.

2. Soon as I (2.apply)_________ for a job with the United Nations two years ago, I

(3.hire)_______.

3. I (4. lose)_______ my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I (5. look for) ________ them for hours.

4. He is working tomorrow. If he (6. have)_______ a day off tomorrow, he (7. go) _______  to the beach.

5. Stanley (8. climb)________ the stairs when he (9. trip and fall)________. Luckily, he (10. not hurt)__________ himself.

6. Doctors advise (11. not spend)_______ too many hours wathcing television.

7. It (12. be) ______ a long time before any landing on Mars (13. can attempt)_______ . Only a great deal of information about Mars (14. obtain)_______, it (15. be)______possible to plan a manned trip to Mars.

SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR(80)

 Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A/ B/ C or D) in the numbered box. (50 points)

1. I like her essay because it's very__________.

A. imagination             B. imaginable                C. imaginative             D. imaginary

2. I’ll remember____________him about the fair when I see him.

A. tell                    B. to tell                C. telling                D. having told

3. I have no idea where she is.

          A. do not know       B. don’t care about C. don’t think about           D. don’t take care of

4. They hardly believe him and ___________

A. so do I               B. neither do I       C. I do, too            D. I believe him

5. " When is his birthday?”  - " It's ______________"

 A. on the twenty- first of May            B. in May the twenty- first

 C. on May the twentieth- first             D. in the twentieth- first, May

6. Mr John  no longer works here.

          A. no more works here                        B. doesn’t still work here

          C. doesn’t work here any more             D. still works here

7. Of the two subjects I am learning in English at school, physics is the ______.

          A. difficult             B. more difficult        C. most difficult    D. more difficult  than

8. Let me give you a hand, ______________?

A. don’t I               B. May I                 C. Shall we             D. Shall I

9. He denied ___________ the glass window of our classroom.

A. breaking            B. having broken              C. break                 D. to break

10. “Why is it called a ________ source?” – “Because it can be replaced easily and quickly.”                                                   A. effective                B. specific                 C. renewable           D. non-renewable                                     

11. “Where are my jeans?”   -  “They _________ at the moment. Sorry.”

   A. are washing    B. were washed      C. are washed                   D. are being washed

12. ________ he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone.

      A. If                          B. Unless                C. Because                        D. When

13. He didn't pay__________ to what I said, so he couldn't answer the question.

      A. action                              B. attention            C. attendance                             D. decision

14. His clothes are too dirty. They need ________ .

                    A. to wash              B. to be washed        C. washing                     D. being washed

15. Keiko has $100. Betty has $75. Betty has less money than Keiko.

      A. more money than   B. not as much money as   C. the same money as  D. a lot of money

16. “My watch is broken.”    Why don’t you _________?

     A. have it repair                   B. have it repairing          C. have it for repair                     D have it repaired

17. The number of unemployed people in that country is increasing rapidly   

     A. jobless                             B. working              C. business                       D. retired

18. He hates ________ to do something by others.

      A. to ask                              B. asking                C. to be asked                  D. being asked

19. Neither the director nor his assistant _________yet.

          A. has come           B. hasn’t come        C. have come                    D. haven’t come

20. I telephoned the station to make _________of the time of the train.

          A. true                             B. real                              C. right                  D. sure  

21. The prefix “re-“ in the word “reuse” means ________

      A. against                   B. again                  C. for                                         D. no

22. Do you know the boy________ to Mrs Nga?

      A. who is talking        B. talked                C. talking                          D. he talks

23. This is ________ book that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.

      A. so interesting a     B. so interested     C. such an interesting      D. too interesting

24. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ________?

      A. do they                  B. doesn’t he          C. don’t they                              D. doesn’t she

25. John: “Mary, remember to send my regards to your grandfather.”

      Mary: “________________.”

A. You’re welcome.                               B. Thanks, I will.   

C. That’s a good idea.                                     D. It’s my pleasure.

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (25 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (5 points)

1. He always takes full _____________ of the mistakes made by these competitions.

    A. advantage                         B. benefit                     C. profit                            D. advice

2. My mother goes to ____ church ____ Sunday morning.

    A. the / every                      B. the / on                     C. Æ / every                     D. Æ / in

3.  “Have they arrested the thieves yet? ”  - “It’s only a _____________ of time.”

    A. period                              B. matter                      C. length                            D. waste

4. Those interested in the post of Assistant manager are requested to apply _____________.

    A. as a person                      B. in person                  C. as persons                    D. by person

5. I think you should _____________.

     A. have your hair be cut                                           B. cut your hair

     C. have your hair cut                                                D. have your hair been cut

6.  If only I_____________ more time.

7. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done _____________.

     A. in fact                             B. on purpose               C. by appointment             D. by plan

8. Tony never comes to class on time and______.        

     A. neither does Pedro        B. so does Pedro           C. so doesn’t Pedro          D. neither doesn’t

9. Nobody was injured in the accident, _____________?

     A. was there                      B. weren’t they            C. were they                    D. wasn’t it

10. I had to get up early, _____________I would miss the train.

     A. so that                           B. if not             C. but                                D. otherwise

SECTION A:

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the word or phrase you choose. (20 points)

1. My sister is very fond .................... chocolate candy.

A. of

B. about

C. with

D. at

2. I have studied English ....................eight months.

A. for

B. since

C. by

D. in

3. Listen ....................our teacher !

A. with

B. to

C. for

D. in

4. There isn’t ....................food in the house.

A. none

B. no

C. some

D. any

5. He arrives …………………..at six o’clock.

A. at home

B. home

C. in home

D. to home

6. Herbert has had his car………………….. 1999.

A. ago

B. since

C. to

D. for

7. How long will it ....................to get there ?

A. cost

B. lose

C. make

D. take

8. I ....................it to you if you don’t have one.

A. give

B. gave

C. will give

D. would give

9. ....................your homework yet ?

A. Did you finished

B. Are you finishing

C. Do you finish

D. Have you finished

10. It’s the best book I …………………..read.

A. have ever

B. had ever

C. will ever

D. can ever

11. He looked very..................when I told him the news.

A. happily

B. happy

C. happiness

D. was happy

12. She is ..................in history.

A. interests

B. interested

C. interesting

D. being interest

13. Is the Eiffel Tower taller....................Big Ben ?

A. then

B. than

C. as

D. of

14. At school, David was..................anyone else in his class.

A. as clever as

B. as clever than

C. cleverer as

D. cleverest

15. She speaks French ....................than you.

A. more faster

B. more fluently

C. well

D. the most fluently

16. It began to rain while we…………………..soundly.

A. slept

B. were sleeping

C. have slept

D. are sleeping

17. She doesn’t like coffee, does she ?

A. Yes, she doesn’t

B. No, she does

C. Yes, she did

D. No, she doesn’t

18. I won't go to bed …………………..I finish my homework.

A. until

B. when

C. while

D. since

19. Is this book ………………….. ? Yes, it's mine.

A. you're

B. yours

C. you

D. your

20. …………………..do you come to school ? By bus

A. How

B. What

C. By

D. When

SECTION B:

In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished statements about the passage , each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing . You must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points)

People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sing, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.

The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.

Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.

If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sings. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.

21. Why do people usually sing ?
A. They like birds. B. They feel happy.
C. They want to tell a story . D. They like studying music.

22. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?

A. Birds in a good temper.

B. Cock birds.

C. Hen birds.

D. Female birds which attract male birds.

23. What warnings does a bird sometimes sing ?

A. A warning to keep away.

B. A warning to come quickly.

C. A warning about the approach of people

D. A warning to stop singing.

24. What do most birds usually do if they cannot sing well ?

A. warn other birds to go away.

B. give their information in another way.

C. find a wife.

D. fly high in the sky.

25. What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a hen bird ?

A. It dances.

B. It spreads out its tail.

C. It searches for a wife.

D. It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.

PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH ( 45 minutes )

SECTION A: PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL

In this section you must find a word from the box to complete the numbered blanks in the passage below. Use only ONE word for each blank. (15 points)

There was once a large, fat woman (26)………………had a small, thin husband. He had a
job in a big company and was given his weekly wages (27)………………Friday morning. As
(28)………………as he got (29)………………on Friday, his wife (30)………………to make
him give her (31)………………his money, and then she (32)………………to give him back only
(33)………………to buy his lunch in the office every day.

One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living room. His wife was (34)………………to the radio and eating chocolates there. " You'll never guess (35)…………… happened to me today, dear," he said.

He waited for a few seconds and then added, " I'll (36)………………ten thousand pounds
(37)………………the lottery!"

"That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a (38)……………… seconds and added angrily, " but (39)………………a moment! How could you (40)………………to buy the ticket?"

SECTION B: SENTENCE BUILDING

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (15 points)

EXAMPLE: I / wonder / why you / not / reply last letter.

ANSWER: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.

41. She / a bath / every morning.

……………………………………………………………………..

42. Now / she dances / beautifully / than / used to.

……………………………………………………………………..

43. How long / it / take / him / get / school / every day ?

……………………………………………………………………..

44. Last Wednesday / Bill / ring / office /nine o'clock.

……………………………………………………………………..

45. I / live / Ho Chi Minh city / ten years.

……………………………………………………………………..

46. People / come / all over the world/ visit / city/ Hiroshima.

……………………………………………………………………..

47. Billy / an old man that / has to live with his children.

……………………………………………………………………..

48. Oliver Twist / first published / 1838.

……………………………………………………………………..

49. It / too heavy / him / lift.

……………………………………………………………………..

50. I / able to / come / tomorrow.

……………………………………………………………………..

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V. Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (7.0 points)

21. ___________global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the Covid pandemic.

A. On account of           B. Thanks to          C. If not                D. But for

22. ___________ the victory that even Smith’s fans could believe it.

A. Such surprising was                                B. So surprising is

C. So surprising was                                             D. Surprising as

23. Martin has quite a good ___________ of foreign languages such as English, French... .

A. result                         B. command                   C. understanding     D. knowledge

24. She has just bought ___________ painting from a private collector.

A. a French old interesting                                     B. an old interesting French

C. an interesting old French                                  D. a French interesting old

25. It took the director two hours ___________.

A. explaining us the new plan                              B. to explain us the new plan

C. explaining the new plan to us                           D. to explain the new plan to us

26. ___________ you don’t study harder, you won’t pass the examination.

A. Unless                       B. Although          C. Despite            D. If

27. It’s not worth ___________ her to change her mind. She will never listen to anybody.

A. to persuade                          B. persuading                  C. making             D. to make

28. Tom wakes his parents up ___________ playing the guitar very softly.

A. because                                B. in spite of                   C. because of                  D. although

29. It is usually better not to___________ things, in case they are not returned.

A. lose                                                B. offer                           C. borrow             D. lend

30.  Mr. Black: “What a lovely house you have!” ~ Mr. John: “___________.”

A. No problem                                             B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

C. Of course not, it’s not costly                              D. I think so

31. “Thank you for your help, Marry.” – “___________”

A. Wish you                                                 B. Never remind me                

C. It’s my pleasure                                       D. It’s very kind of you to say so

V. Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (7.0 points)

1. ___________global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the Covid pandemic.

A. On account of           B. Thanks to          C. If not                D. But for

2. ___________ the victory that even Smith’s fans could believe it.

A. Such surprising was                                B. So surprising is

C. So surprising was                                             D. Surprising as

3. Martin has quite a good ___________ of foreign languages such as English, French... .

A. result                         B. command                   C. understanding     D. knowledge

4. She has just bought ___________ painting from a private collector.

A. a French old interesting                                     B. an old interesting French

C. an interesting old French                                  D. a French interesting old

5. It took the director two hours ___________.

A. explaining us the new plan                              B. to explain us the new plan

C. explaining the new plan to us                           D. to explain the new plan to us

6. ___________ you don’t study harder, you won’t pass the examination.

A. Unless                       B. Although          C. Despite            D. If

7. It’s not worth ___________ her to change her mind. She will never listen to anybody.

A. to persuade                          B. persuading                  C. making             D. to make

8. Tom wakes his parents up ___________ playing the guitar very softly.

A. because                                B. in spite of                   C. because of                  D. although

9. It is usually better not to___________ things, in case they are not returned.

A. lose                                                B. offer                           C. borrow             D. lend

10.  Mr. Black: “What a lovely house you have!” ~ Mr. John: “___________.”

A. No problem                                             B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

C. Of course not, it’s not costly                              D. I think so

11. “Thank you for your help, Marry.” – “___________”

A. Wish you                                                 B. Never remind me                

C. It’s my pleasure                                       D. It’s very kind of you to say so

V. Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (7.0 points)
1. It seems that you are right, ___________?

A are you                       B. aren’t you                 C. doesn’t it           D. does it

2. We usually write to each other ___________.

A. every two weeks                  B. every week twice        C.two every week D. none is correct

3. My teeth were a little yellow, so I___________ by the dentist.

A. was cleaned               B. had cleaned them        C. have them cleaned      D. had them cleaned

4. I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday.

A. I apologize for you to being rude yesterday.      B. I apologize to you to being rude yesterday.

C. I apologize to you for being rude yesterday.        D. I apologize for you for being rude yesterday.

5. I feel sick now. I wish I ___________ so much cake.

A. not ate                        B. didn’t eat                    C. hadn’t eaten      D. wouldn’t have eaten

6. Not until 1856 ___________ across the Mississippi River.

A. the first bridge was built                                   B. was the first bridge built

C. the first building a bridge                                  D. the bridge building was

7. She refused to eat meat under any ___________.

A. circumstances            B. occasion           C. opportunity                D. reason

8. It can be an amazing experience for those who have the___________ to leave their family and live in a new place

A. encouragement           B. courageous                 C. encourage                  D. courage

9. We didn’t ___________ to the station in time to catch the train.

A. reach                         B. arrive               C. get                   D. leave

10. Tam feels sympathy for people who are suffering. She is___________.

A. generous                     B. interested          C. loyal                 D. compassionate