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I. PRONUNCIATION:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. grasses B. stretches C. challenges D. translates
2. A. separated B. traveled C. explored D. remained
3. A. construction B. procedure C. masterpiece D. present
4. A. windsurfing B. wilderness C. rhinoceros D. philosopher
5. A. pleasure B. please C. easy D. leave
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:
Choose the letter (A,B,C, or D) that best completes the sentences below:
6. There are seven players in a water polo team, six swimmers and a __________.
A. goalie B. coach C. defender D. captain
7. I don’t understand what this means. Can you __________ it to me?
A. talk B. answer C. say D. explain
8. Your__________ must be typed into 3 copies to hand in for our company.
A. applicants B. application C. applicating D. applying
9. The ____________ of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was founded in 1967.
A. Allowance B. Agriculture C. Association D. Admission
10. _________ his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.
A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of
11. What will you do when you graduate ___________ high school ?
A. for B. from C. in D. to
12. Nowadays women __________ the same wages as men
A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid
13. Quoc Hoc Senior High School, __________ founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Hue.
A. that was B. which C. which was D. which is
14. She wanted to know where I ____________ the day before.
A. was B. have been C. had been D. were
15. The coffee is __________ that I can’t drink it.
A. too hot B. very hot C. such a hot D. so hot
16. These shops have goods for sale at __________ prices.
A. attraction B. attracted C. attract D. attractive
17. They would like to live in the country ___________ there is plenty of snow
A. which B. that C. where D. when
18. I get up early ____________ to go work on time.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. in order that
19. This is the shortest way to the city center; ________ it is not the only way.
A. so B. while C. however D. therefore
20. The rain was ___________ and we could not go home.
A. more heavy and heavy B. more and more heavy
C. heavier and heavier D. more and more heavier
21. I hurried ___________ I wouldn’t be late for class.
A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless
22. Nowadays elephants are one of the _________ species in the world. They need protecting.
A. enlightened B. expensive C. endangered D. enlarged
23. In time of peace, the __________ gives medical aid and other help to victims of disasters.
A. Red Cross B. Red and Cross C. Cross Red D. Cross and Red
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24. There are a lot of unattended children in this city.
A. illiterate B. unsupported C. uneducated D. not taken care of
25. Anna: You really have a beautiful dress, Barbara.
Barbara: Thank you, Anna. ______________.
A. This is your pity B. That’s a nice compliment
C. No, thanks. D. Yes, it was terrible
26. Which organization is to eliminate hunger, to raise levels of nutrition, to improve agricultural
productivity?
A. IMF B. FAO C. WHO D. NATO
27. The 22
nd
Southeast Asia Games were ___________ in Vietnam in 2003.
A. built B. met C. taken D. held
28. The acronym of WHO stands for _______________.
A. World Healthy Organization B. World Health Organization
C. World Health Organizing D. World Healthful Organization
29. After he ____________ his English course, he went to Britain to continue his study.
A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished
30. I saw a bus this morning. ________ driver of ________ bus was a woman.
A. The – the B. The – a C. A – the D. A – a
III. Reading:
A. Choose the answer (A,B,C, or D) that best completes each blank of the following passage:
WOMEN
In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the
people who can’t read and write are women. Being ____(31)____ doesn’t mean they are not
intelligent. It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives. They produce more than half of
the food. In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is ____(32)____ by women. There are
many ____(33)____ to help poor countries develop their agriculture. However, for years, these
programs provided money and training for men.
International organizations and programs which are run by ____(34)____ nations are starting to
help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production. Governments have already
passed some ____(35)____ affecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women. The UNO
report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society.
31. A. poor B. illiterate C. unemployed D. unhealthy
32. A. done B. made C. offered D. helped
33. A. opportunities B. fields C. governments D. programs
34. A. developing B. develop C. developed D. development
35. A. ways B. times C. laws D. regulate
B. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer for each question:
Edison - America’s Most Famous Inventor
Thomas Edison was born on February 11
th
, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his
teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty
following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became on the greatest
inventors and industrial leaders in history
Edison’s most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the photograph and
made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent
memory and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, refused to
have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked
very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say”Genius was 1 percent
inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. When he died on October 18
th
, 1931, he was still working
on new ideas.
36. According to the text, Edison went to school for _________.
A. three months B. three years C. thirteen months D. thriteen years
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37. Why did Edison have difficulty understanding the lesson in class?
A. Because he didn’t pay attention to the teacher’s words
B. Because he was a slow student
C. Because he couldn’t hear the lesson clearly
D. Because he was in school for only three months
38. Which of the following is Edison’s most famous invention?
A. The photograph B.The telegraph
C. The light bulb D.The telephone
39.Which of the following does not describe Edison’s life?
A. He married five times with five children
B. He loved books
C. He liked silence because it helped him concentrate on his work
D. He slept about four hours a day
40. According to the passage, which of the following is FALSE ?
A. Edison was a great industrial leader in history.
B. Edison always worked very hard.
C. Edison had excellent memory and always showed curiosity about science.
D. Edison had stopped working for a few years before he died in 1931.
IV. Writing:
A. Choose the letter (A,B,C, or D) that is the mistake of the sentence.
41. Mr. Pike usually have breakfast at a restaurant near his office.
A B C D
42. Our neighbor threatened calling the police if we didn’t stop the noise.
A B C D
43. Vinh Long has long been well-known for it’s excellent longan fruits.
A B C D
44. Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
A B C D
45. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.
A B C D
B. Choose the letter (A,B,C, or D) that best completes the sentences below:
46. She won’t go to my birthday party. I wish ____________.
A. she goes B. she’s going to go C. she will go D. she would go
47. He asked her ____________.
A. what was the weather like B. what was like the weather
C. what like was the weather D. what the weather was like
48. This box is ___________.
A. too heavy to lift it B. too heavy to lift
C. enough heavy to lift D. too heavy that I can’t lift
49. Tom said that no other car could go_______________.
A. so fast like his car B. as fast as his car
C. as fast like his car D. more fastly than his
50. The more electricity you use, ___________
A. the higher your bill will be . B. the more higher will be your bill
C. your bill will be higher D. the highest your bill will be
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. the family and society.
31 . A. poor B. illiterate C. unemployed D. unhealthy
32 . A. done B. made C. offered D. helped
33 . A. opportunities B. fields. Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is ____ (32 )____ by women. There are
many ____ (33 )____ to help poor countries develop their agriculture.