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TOPIC FOR WRITING CLASS 9 -

COMPOSITION

1 A visit ( a trip) to HCM city

Every year my family have a visit to somewhere Last summer was not exception Myparents took us to HCM city on Sunday

Our journey started at about 4:00 AM on that day My father hired a car to go because going

by car was both faster and more comfortable

Two hours later, we arrived in HCM city The thing that surprised me was that there were toopeople and too much traffic on the streets The buildings were high and beautiful

First, the driver took us to the zoo where there were animals, birds, fish and hippos,monkeys It’s interesting to look at monkeys eating bananas Then we went to Tao Dan botanicalgarden where there were lots of shadows It’s comfortable to go for a walk there After that wewent to Reunification Palace where colonel Nguyen Thanh Trung bombed in 1975.While I waslooking at interesting furniture in this building suddenly I heard a loud voice behind me , it’swas my father’s voice He told that it was time to go home

We hurried to return to parking lot The driver took us come back home, I arrived home at6:00 PM

I felt happy and enjoyed that trip very much I hope I will have a chance to go to HCM againsome next summer

2 A visit (a trip) to the countryside

Every year whenever summer comes I usually have a visit to somewhere Last Summer wasnot exception Last Summer my class held a visit to Ngu hiep village on Sunday

On that day I got up very early We went there by bike When we rode on the road , we sawmany tall trees, beautiful houses, people What a lovely sight!

It took me about 20 minutes to go there Before reaching Ngu Hiep village I had a chance tosit on the ferry crossing Tien river The water in the river is very clean and crystal

When reaching I felt comfortable The air was fresh and cool there There were a lot of fruitsthere such as durians, plum, mango, …Especially, durians are very delicious in Ngu Hiepvillages

Then my friend, Lan took us to her uncle’s house and we had lunch there We also went awalk around The sights were wonderful there People were very friendly and hospitable

And finally it’s time for us to go home We came home at about 5:00 PM I felt happy andenjoyed that trip very much I hope I will have a chance to come back there again next year.

3 A picnic

Whenever we have free time, my class holds a picnic Last Sunday I with my

classmates had a picnic at my friend’s house, Lan in the countryside

It was a fine day last Sunday We went to Lan’s house by bike All of us were fivemembers We started to go at 5:00 o’clock in the morning It took us about an hour and a half

to go her house

When we arrived, Lan prepared everything carefully Her parents were very happywhen we came I was surprised that there were lots of food on the table I asked Lan whomade and Lan answered her mother did

After having breakfast, we played games “ What song is it” and “ blind man’s buff”.Then we went fishing in the river behind Lan’s house and went for a walk around At noon

we had lunch in the garden with bread, soft drink, snack and lots of kinds of fruits Wecontinued to enjoyed our picnic till the evening

At 6:30 PM we hurried gathered things to go home I enjoyed that picnic very much Itwas short, however, it helped us very much It helps me relaxed after a hard working weekand know more about people and places of our country

to see many different kind of fish and sea creatures

I’ve also visited many interesting places like Cham Temple, Aquarium, Pasteur Institute I’ve taken part in some fascinating out door activities: mud bathing snorkeling and scubadiving Tomorrow we are going to spend the evening visiting a fishing village where we can get

a taste of the local seafood

I feel so happy and enjoy myself so much The people here are so nice and friendly, the food isexcellent and the sights are very beautiful I’ll leave Nha Trang at 4PM on Saturday and willarrive home at 5AM on Sunday Please pick me up at the train station

Love

5 Talk about your close friend

At school I have a lot of friends but my close friend is Nam

Nam is tall and handsome He is the same age as me He is my classmate His house is near

Nam is in deed my close friend I like him very much, I hope my friendship lasts forever

7.Casual clothes( unit 2)

I think it’s necessary for secondary students to wear casual clothes when they are at schoolbecause of the following reasons

Firstly, wearing casual clothes make students feel comfortable It’s easy for them to travel Secondly, wearing casual clothes gives students freedom of choice about size, colors andfashion

Nextly, wearing casual clothes makes students feel self-confident when they are in theirfavorite clothes and makes school more colorful and lively

Therefore, Students in secondary schools should wear casual clothes

8.Your favorite clothes

As you know everyone has their own favorite clothes For me, I like wearing jeans and Tshirt best because of the following reasons.

Firstly, when I wear jeans and T shirt I feel comfortable I can travel easily I feel moreconfident when I talk to everyone

Secondly, wearing jeans and T shirt is very convenient I don’t have to spend time ironingclothes everyday

Secondly, jeans and T shirt are always fashionable clothes Wearing them makes us lookyounger, healthier and more beautiful

On the other hand, nowadays there are a lot of shops selling fashionable jeans and T shirteverywhere It’s easy for us to buy jeans and T shirt at a low price

In conclusion, I like wearing jeans and T shirt very much In the future if I have more money,

I will buy more jeans and T shirt to wear

7.What is your favorite subject?

At school I have studied many subjects but I like studying English best because of thefollowing reasons

Firstly, English is one of my compulsory subjects If we don’t learn English well, we can’tpass the exam to study in the upper class

Secondly, I like studying English because English is an international language KnowingEnglish I can speak to people all over the world I can read newspapers and watch program ontelevision in English and can understand interesting English songs

Last but not least, studying English well gives us chances to get jobs with good salary Itgives us opportunities to improve our life

In conclusion, English is useful and interesting language I will try my best to study Englishbetter and better It’s my ambition I hope it will become true

8 What do you do in your free time?

Everyone has own hobby in their free time Some like reading Others like going for a walk.For me, I like watching television in my free time because of the following reasons

9 What is your favorite media?

Nowadays there are a lot of media in life Some likes reading newspapers Others likeaccessing the Internet For me I like watching television because of the following reasons.Firstly, watching television gives us information about every aspect in our life It helps usknow what is happening everywhere all over the world and widen our knowledge

Secondly, watching television is a cheap mean for relaxing .It’s comfortable to watchinteresting film or listen to music at home

Nextly, through watching television we can know how to protect our health thanks to healthprogram for everyone

In conclusion, watching TV is an useful form of relaxing But we shouldn’t spend much timewatching it we should take more time for our study

10 What is your favorite media? ( unit 5)

10.1 Advantage of the internet

As you know nobody can deny the benefits of the internet in our modern life In deed, theinternet brings us the following benefits

Firstly, the internet is a source of information It is a very fast and convenient way for us toget information about every aspect from our daily life to scientific fields

Secondly, by using internet we can relax after a hard working day We can listen tointeresting music, favorite songs , enjoy exciting football matches, films, games or readnewspaper on line

Besides by using internet we can communicate with our friends and relatives throughchatting or using email

Finally, thanks to internet we can have education but we don’t have to go to school orcolleges because Internet helps us have on line school, on line lessons and self taught

In conclusion, the internet is very useful for us However, we shouldn’t spend too much timefor it and we should be careful while surfing the web

10.2 Disadvantage of the internet

Nobody can deny that the internet brings us a lot of advantages However, it also gives uslots of the following disadvantages

Firstly, It takes us time to use We must spend hours getting information Besides we alsospend money accessing it

Secondly, if we use the internet, our personal information such as our name, address can beaccessed by the others

Nextly, there are lots of bad programs on the internet such as sexual films, motor- races,violent films These programs can be easily found and badly influence on the children

In conclusion, all of us should be aware of that internet is very useful for us but it also haslots of disadvantages so while surfing the web be alert!

11 PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT

Nowadays our environment is polluted seriously so protecting our environment is our duty.For me we can protect our environment in the following ways.

Firstly, we can use leaves to wrap food , reuse and recycle bottles and cans to reduce garbageSecondly, we shouldn’t throw trash onto the water to keep water cleaner put garbage binsaround the school yard to prevent lazy students from throwing trash and to keep the schoolyardclean

Nextly, we should go to school or to work on foot or by bicycle to reduce exhaust fume tokeep our air cleaner

In conclusion, it’s time for us to talk about environmental problem

Secondly, we should turn off the faucets when we go out because a dripping faucet can waste

500 liters of water a month

Finally, we should go to school or go to work on foot or by bicycle or use public transport tosave petrol and money We should also have a mechanic check our motorcycle regularly

In short, saving energy is essential problem that we must do immediately now if we want topreserve our natural resource of the earth

There are lots of reasons for celebrating these days but the main reasons are thechildren will have a special day to express their feelings , their memories and their love totheir parents In addition , we’ll have an opportunity to enhance family traditions as well as achance to get members of families together in order to bring them closer

I think Sunday is the most suitable day for celebrating It is free from work or study

It’s not necessary to have parties but it’s a good idea to have lunch or dinner with all familymembers In this special day, children should serve their parents with food they like best andoffer them flowers, cakes or special gift and cards.

I believe my idea will be supported and the day for our parents will be celebratednationwide someday

14 NATURAL DISASTERS

PREPARE BEFORE THE TYPHOON COMES

Typhoon is one of the natural phenomenon The scientists can predict when ithappens However , it sometimes happens suddenly so preparing well before the typhooncomes is very necessary and practical For me the things we need to do before typhooncomes are

Firstly, we should buy some canned food and some candles and matches becausewhen typhoon comes the market will be closed and no food will be available and there may

be a power cut

Secondly, we should fill with buckets with water because when typhoon comes, thewater pipes may be damaged

Nextly, we should fix the leak in the roof and tie the roof to the

Ground and pegs and ropes and check the windows and door latches because when typhooncomes it will be rainy and windy

In conclusion, preparing before the typhoon comes is our duty if we want to have agood life in areas where disasters often happen

15 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

15 1 PREPARE FOR THE SPACE TRIP

Perhaps travelling to the space is everyone’s wish If we decide to take the trip to thespace , we will have to get ready a few months before the flight I think the things we need toprepare to have a trip to space are

First of all, we must have a million dollars to buy things we need such as aircraft,personal things and many other things

Secondly, we must have a good health and to have it, we must run a lot, swimeveryday, do aerobics and push- ups and we must also get a letter from the doctor that show

we are in perfect health

Last but not least, we must be a good traveler, we must get used to being in thesituation of weightless condition We aren’t vomited or dizzied when we are in orbit of theearth To have all of these things, we should do exercise very much every day.

In conclusion, it’s very interesting to have a trip to space and it’s very difficult to havethat trip so if you will able to take a space trip , you know what you must do

15.2 THE THING YOU SEE WHEN YOU HAVE A SPACE TRIP.

Perhaps travelling to the space is everyone’s wish I think if we get on the space trip , wewill able to see wonderful things

In fact, once we get on the trip, we will be in different world You will see pictures of theEarth We may also find our country and other interesting places We will be able to see theoceans, the big rivers, the tall mountains We will be able to see them many times because wewill orbit the Earth 16 times a day! We will also be able to see stars that we couldn’t see fromthe Earth

Besides, when we are in orbit, you will be able to get out of our seat and walk in thecabin We will be able to walk on the wall or on the ceiling like in a circus We will notweigh anything! We will feel totally free and enjoy the wonderful feeling we have never hadbefore We really experience those marvelous things when we are on the board

In conclusion, it’s very interesting to have a trip to space Do you want to have it? Start

to dream now and your dream may come true some day

16 “Should teachers give pupils much homework?” Write a composition to express your idea on this (You should write within 200 - 220 words)

I believe that much homework is not necessary Pupils already spend most of the day in school.They need their time outside of school to do other things They need time to spend with their family,

to work, and to just relax They can learn their lessons with homework two or three exercises a day,but much homework isn’t necessary

All pupils need to spend time with their families They are still young and they need theguidance and support their parents can give them They need the companionship of their brothersand sisters In addition, many families rely on their older children to help out at home They takecare of the younger children and help with the cooking and cleaning If pupils have too muchhomework, they won’t have time for their families

Many high school pupils have jobs They go to their jobs after school and on weekends Some work

in order to help their families Others works to save money for college Pupils’ jobs are veryimportant to them If pupils have too much homework, they won’t have enough energy to go towork

Pupils need time to relax They study hard in school all day and many works at jobs after school.But they are still young They need to spend their time with their friends and have fun When pupilsrelax with friends, they then have more energy for school and work They have a chance to develop

social skills or to pursue their own interests Having free time is important for a child’sdevelopment If pupils have too much homework, they won’t have time for relaxation.

In conclusion, I think homework is important for pupils, but other things are important, too.Some homework is good, but much homework can take time away from a pupil’s family, job, andrelaxation There needs to be a balance Therefore, teachers shouldn’t give pupils much homework

DE 1

PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)

I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C

3 A competitive B requirement C temperature D mysterious

4.A representative B satisfactory C documentary D deforestation

5 A annoyance B government C experiment D participate

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)

I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (0.1 x 15 = 1,5 p

1 I read an interesting………in the paper the other day

2.“How do you feel before the exam?” – “ very……….”

3.I wish this exam……… easier

4.Lack of funds prevented him……….with his study

A to continue B with continuing C continuing D from continuing5.It’s very cold in here Do you mind ……… I close the window

6.He seldom goes to the cinema,……… ?

7.We arrived……… late that there were no seats left

8.She………speaking to him as long as possible

9.If only he……….agree to help us

10.He used to sell traditional handicraft,……… ?

A hasn’t he B didn’t he C doesn’t he D wasn’t he

11 You……… better be careful not to miss the train

12 Would you mind………, please?

A to answer the telephone

C answer the telephone B answering the telephoneD to the telephone answering

13.You should always wear a……….when riding a motorbike

A hat B cap C guard D helmet

14 Her house is………situated near the beach, she can go swimming everymorning

A convenience B convenient C conveniently D inconveniently15.My mother only wears Ao dai……… special occasions

II Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)

1 We’ve been waiting here……….ten minutes

2 Ken and Kate are on holiday………August

3.He has worked here ……….the war

4 The doctors operated the patient just……… time to save his life

5 The baby was sick, so she cried a lot……… the night

6 She’s just gone out She can’t be back……… 10 p.m

7 Have you ever been to that chat room to chat ……… the Internet

8.The majority of young women prefer Korean films……… Chinese ones

9 Thanks……….the invention of the computer, we can enjoy ourselves fromentertaining games

10 They succeeded……….means of hard work.

III Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

1 They were impressed by the………of the local people (friend)

2 The big garden help……….the house (beauty)

3 Vietnam is an……….country (agriculture)

4 Nga is one of Hoa’s good……… (class)

5 In some countries military service is……… (compel)

6 Fashion………are very creative ( design)

7 Finding that the film was……… we turn off the TV ( interest)

8.………, the girl and her mother are the same size ( surprise)

9 Most students go……… when they have one Saturday off (picnic)

10 There is no water left in the ……….well ( near)

VI.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the box (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

go off(1) go off(2) turn off turn on set off cut off come off get off see off take off

1 You can……… your jacket if you like

2 We forgot to pay the bill and our electricity was………

3 Monica didn’t want to……… the bus because it was raining

4.……….the machine and give it time to heat up

5 You don’t need to come to the station to ……….me ………… I’ll be fine on my own

6 You must drink it up within two weeks or it will………

7 Oh brother! One of my buttons has………

8 I set the alarm for 7a.m before going to bed last night, but this morning it didn’t………

9 Remember to……… the lights before leaving for work

10 We decided to……… early the next day to avoid the rush hour traffic

PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)

I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)

THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTISTHypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D For many centuries she was(1)………only woman scientist to have a place in the history books

Hypatia’s father was a director of Alexandria university, and he(2)……… sure his daughterhad the best education available This was unusual, as the most woman then had few(3)

At the(8)……….many rulers were afraid of science, and(9)………connected with it was in danger One day in March, 415, Hypatia(10)………attacked in the street and killed.

II Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (0.2 x 10 = 2.0

In an earthquake the ground moves Earthquakes commonly last for a few (1)……… .There are big earthquakes (2) ……… small earthquakes Big earthquakes can damagebuildings and (3) ……… people

The size of an earthquake can be (4) ……… A number is given to an earthquake (5)

……….shows the size of an earthquake

Methods (6) ……… turning the size of an earthquake into a number (7)

………the Richter scale and the modified Mercalli scale

Some countries such as Japan and Iran, are in (8)……… with many earthquakes Inthese places it is good to (9)……….houses and other buildings lighter (10)

……….they will not break when there is an earthquake

III Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions (0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt)

The thing I like most about living on a farm when I was small was the change of seasons.Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one wascompletely different If I hadn't been born and raised in the country, I would have never been able totell the difference - now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the samevegetables all the year round! Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of theyear - for example strawberries in June and turnips in winter I lived my childhood with the seasons.Also we made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food Everything wasfresh - so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city City people may thinkpeople in the country miss a lot of good things about modern life, but in my opinion they miss a lotmore than them - they miss real life

1 What is the main idea of the passage?

A Comparison between life on a farm and that in the city

B Food in the country in comparison to that in the city

C Seasons in the country D The author's childhood.

2 According to the author, the seasons on the farm were ………

A similar B very different from one another

C beautiful D different from those in the city

3 What can be inferred from the passage about the experience of seasons in a year for the city people?

A Seasons are similar

B It may be difficult for them to tell seasonal difference

C They see different seasons come and go D Food is similar in all four season

4 The word "them" in line 9 refers to ………

A city people B four seasons

C good things about modern life D people in the country

5 According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that ………….

A there are four seasons in the country where the author used to live

B the author was born and raised on a farm

C people in the country eat the same type of food all the year round

D the author takes frozen and tinned food now

PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one (0.2 x

1 While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time

1 I haven’t eaten the food like this before (TIME)

This is the ……….this sort of food

2 Harry’s house is still in Spain, isn’t it? (LIVES)

Harry still……….,……….he?

3 You can borrow my bike if you are in a hurry (MIND)

I………you my bike if you are in a hurry

4 The film I saw last week was better than this one (GOOD)

The film………the one I saw last week

5 I don’t normally go to the countryside (USED)

I……… to the countryside

III. In about 200 words write a passage to support the argument that secondary school students

should wear uniforms(2.5pts)

DE 2

B PHONETICS (2pts)

I Find out and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of

11 A pleased B instructed C showed D killed

12 A rises B slices C relaxes D goes

13 A official B ocean C convenient D precious

14 A knee B knit C kangaroo D knowledge

15 A laugh B though C tough D enough

II Pick out and circle the word whose main stress is different from those of the others

16 A ree B religion C suitable D occur

17 A wonderful B.together C restaurant D physicist

18 A effective B algebra C occasion D expensive

19 A electricity B necessary C interesting D accident

20 A Japan B astronaut C unfortunate D approximate

C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6pts)

I Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (2 pts)

21 It was……… hot day that we decided to leave work early

A such B so C so a D such a

22 When I looked round the door, the baby……… quietly

A is sleeping B was sleeping C slept D were sleeping

23 We……… Nam since he left school

A met B meet C meeting D haven’t met

24 She asked me……… at English

A if I was good B if was I good C if I good D if I am good

25 I……… television a lot but I don’t any more

A was watching B was used to watching

C used to watch D has watched

26 It was……… to see my old friends again after a long time

A surprised B surprise C surprising D surprisingly

27 Noone has understood your idea, ……… ?

A has he B hasn’t he C have they D haven’t they

28 He is under sixteen, ……… he shouldn’t drive a car

A considering B so far as C so D however

29 I live in a pleasant room……… the garden

A to overlook B overlooking C overlooked D which overlooking

30 Gold……….in California in the nineteenth century

A was discovered B has been discovered C was discover D they discovered

II Give the correct form of the words in brackets (2pts)

31 “Time of our lives” was the……… … song of the World Cup 2006 (OFFICE)

32 When we took an exam last year, we met a very strict……… …… (EXAM))

33 After taking an aspirin, her headache……… (APPEAR)

34 My teacher usually ……….me to take part in the ioe (COURAGE)

35 We are waiting for the……… … of his plane (ARRIVE)

36 He should read the……… well before using it (INTRODUCE)

37 The scientists have……… … predicted the direction of the storm (SUCCESS)

38 He would never do anything to……… the lives of children (DANGEROUS)

39 These shoes are smart, but they are very……… (COMFORT)

40 Susan always dresses very……… (FASHION)

III Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences below.(1pt)

41 He wishes that he (be)……….… a famous designer one day

42 The car needs repairing It (buy)……… …….two days ago

43 You (stop)……….by a policeman if you try to cross the road now

44 I’m very fond of Jane, but I (not see)……….……much of her recently

45 We are going to have our house (repair)……… next month

IV Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition to complete the sentences below (1pt)

46 Nam isn’t here at the moment He’ll be back ……… …… a few minutes

47 Sales of jeans went ……… … and the storekeepers got a lot of money

48 The teacher divided the class……… …… two groups

49 Everybody was very surprised……….the news on the TV this morning

50 Miss Lan’s school is preparing ………the coming Teacher’s Day

Learning a language properly is very (54)……… The basic (55)………of English isnot very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (56)………… But themore words you know, the more ideas you can (57)………and the more precise you can beabout their exact meaning

Words are the (58)………… thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we(59)………the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and(60)………whether we are pleased or angry, for instance

51 A ways B reasons C rules D tests

52 A be examined B be talked C be understood D be spoken

53 A sounds B languages C systems D talks

54 A important B expensive C simple D easy

55 A word B vocabulary C grammar D structure

56 A good B fluent C well D perfect

57 A grow B need C pass D express

58 A most B main C certain D full

59 A send B talk C say D pass

60 A asks B understands C knows D shows

II Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word.(2pts)

My name is Joko I come from Japan I am an exchange student in the USA I am now livingwith the Parker family on a farm 38 kilometers outside Oxford Last Sunday, I (61)……

…………on an excursion to Oxford I got up very (62)……… .After having breakfast, Iwent to the bus station immediately I (63)……… a bus, (64)……… wearrived there on time In the (65)……… , we visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and theHyde Park I have never seen such a big clock before, so I (66)……….…… a lot of photos

of it I thought it was very happy to show these photos to my parents and my friends In theafternoon, I hired a bike and went round the city At last I entered the bookshop and I(67)……

………a dictionay and a small disc with the words “Oxford University” I met some Englishstudents in the bookshop They were very friendly and kind I spent some minutes (68)

………English with them After that they invited me to their house I refused because if Ihad gone to their house, I would have come back home late in the evening.(69)……

……….I felt a bit tired, I had a (70)………day

III Read the passage and answer with true (T)/ false (F)/ not given (N) (1pt)

There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones Two-thirds of the world population speaks those languages More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue Another 400 million speak it as a second language No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is the language with more speakersthan English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English More than three-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs

in English More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English English is the language of international communication

71 ……….Chinese is the most important language.

72 ……….About 66,6 per cent of the world’s population speak six major languages.

73 ……… Vietnamese people speak English as their first language.

74 ……….75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English.

75 ……….40 per cent of the world’s radio stations use English.

76 ……….English has more speakers than Chinese.

77 ……… People in India speak English as their second language.

78 ……….People in New Dehli cannot speak English.

79 ……… People in France speak English as their foreign language.

80 ………People in Australia also speak English

D WRITING (5pts)

I Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the s

81 Sue asked “Are you on holiday with your friend next summer?”

-> Sue asked him………

82 The price has increased surprisingly this year

-> There has………

83 When did Mai begin living in Ho Chi Minh City?

II Use the words given to write sentences about Albert Einstein (1pt)

91 Albert Einstein/ born/ 1897/ Germany/ die/ 1955

III Imagine that you had a weekend picnic to the countryside last Sunday Write a paragraph of

about 150 words about it You mustn’t use your real name, your school and your address (2 pts)

………

DE 3Question 1: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced different

1) a instead b health c dream d dead

2) a lasted b hoped c walked d booked

3) a games b partners c fields d reports

Question2 : Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:(15 points)

1) I lit the fire at 6:00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7:00.

2) I’m sure you will have forgotten me by the time I ( be) back in five years

3) Since he (buy) a new car, he (drive) to work every day

4) up to now, our teacher (give) our class five tests

5) It’s no good (write) to him, he never answers letters The only thing (do) is (go) and (see) him.6) Listen! I (hear) somebody knocking at the front door

7) If you (smoke ) less, you would have much more money But I don’t think you will

8) What shouldn’t the children(drink) ?

9 I knew him when I (be) a child

Question3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters:

1) The weather was terrible, so we had a very holiday PLEASE

2)You are very from your brother Differ

3) She always listens to what she is told ATTENTION

4) He regularly writes for our newspapers POET

5) We can see many on T.V every day Advertise

Question4: Choose the best answer:(15 points)

1) Many people become because of the natural disasters every year.

A homeland B homesick C homeless D homework

2) She was really by the beauty of the city

A impress B impressed C impression D impressive

3) He is a famous

A poetry B poem C poet D poetic

4) The Malaysian unit of currency is the

A ringgit B baht C rial D yen

5) The national language in Malaysia is

A Chinese B English C Malay D Tamil

Question5: Reading comprehension:

a) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only one word in each space:(10 points)

FAMILY HISTORY

In an age when Technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are

being(1) to the idea of looking back in to the past One way they can do this is by

investigating their own family history They can try to (2) out more about where their families came from and what they did This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a (3) short history like Australia and the United states

It is (4) thing to spend time (5) through a book on family history and to take this (6) to investigate your own family’s past It is(7) another to carry out the research world successfully It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and(8) your self many problem which could have been (9) with a little forward planning

If you own family stories tell you that you are (10) with a famous character, whether her orcriminal, do not let this idea take over your research Just (11) It as an interesting possibility A simple system(12) collecting and storing your information will be adequate start with, amore complex one may only get in your (13) The most important, though, is (14) started who knows what you (15) find?

Qustions 6 Rewrite the sentences:

1 The house seemed to have been occupied for several months

6 She forgot to add salt, so the food was tasteless

If she hadn’t forgotten

7 What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier

If only

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PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)

I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0,2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)

2 A conserve B preserve C reserve D exhaust

4 A champion B character C match D cheerful

II Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others

1/ A accident B indicator C magnificent D longitude

3/ A chemistry B physics C geography D literature

5/ A spontaneous B secondary C honesty D monarchy

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)

I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (0.1 x 15 = 1,5 pts)

1 His parents died when he was very young so he was ………….………… by an aunt

2 It was very………….………… of you to lend us your car for the whole week

3 I’m going to take a couple of days………….… … next month to help my sister move house

4 I’m surprising the performance went so well after only three………….…………

5 If he ………….………… more slowly, he would have been able to stop

6 ………….………… I’m eating less than usual, I still seem to be gaining weight

7 Susan………….………… as a nurse for three years before her marriage

8 The police questioned me at some length and I didn’t enjoy………….…………

A to question B questioning C being questioned D to be questioned

9 You need to talk to a person……… you can trust You will feel better if you do

10 We shall have to………….………… the meeting until next weekend, I’m afraid

11 The air is not as pure as it ………

A used to be B is used to be C is used to being D was used to be

12 The politician ………to admit that he had done anything wrong

A accepted B denied C explained D refused

13 I wanted some tea but there was………left in the pot

14 Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much………apples?

15 He has arrived, but he talks as if he………all about that

II Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)

1 My younger brhother’s birthday is ……… January 24.

2 My closed friend, Linh, rented a house next door ……… mine

3 Last night I spoke to my parents ……… my hobby

4 Lan’s school is preparing ……… the coming May Day

5 The teacher has divided their class ……… four small groups

6 Environmentalists are concerned ……… the use of dynamite to catch fish

7 Every body was surprised ……… the news

8 These pictures remind me ……… my childhood

9 That old man doesn’t take much exercise apart ……… walking

10 Some designers have modernized the Ao dai …… printing lines of poetry on it

III Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2x10 = 2.0 pts)

1 We remain close friends, despite having had many………….………… (ARGUE)

2 This is a lovely place all year round because of the great ………….………… of flowers andtrees which grow in the city center (VARY)

3 The accident was tragic because of its suddenness causing the………….………… of many

passengers who would otherwise have been saved (DEAD)

4 Contrary to popular………….………… Walt Disney’s first theme park was not Disneyland It

was a garden in Bel Air, California (BELIEVE)

5 The weather made their progress imppossible As it had been raining ………….………… all

night, they had to be very careful as they walked through the thick jungle (HEAVY)

6 Most ………….………… who visit Britain are surprised to find that its inhabitants are moreinformal than they had imagined (FOREIGN)

7 Gold has several qualities that have made it a commodity of ……… value throughout history

(EXCEPTION)

8 All the pupils must have their parents’………….………… to go for the picnic (PERMIT)

9 Tim is one of the ………….………… on a boat trip on Lake Michigan (PARTICIPATE)

10 I received a letter of………….………… from the airport (CONFIRM)

IV Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the bracke

1 When the liner (1 hit) ………….………… the ice berg, most of the passengers (2 have)

4 My brother spent hours (6 repair) ………….………… his motorbike yesterday

5 Don’t forget to bring my dictionary when you (7 come………….………… ) back tomorrow

6 We can’t find our motorbike You (8 see) ………….………… it?

7 The ao dai (9 mention) ………….………… in poems and songs for centuries, and

nowadays they are worn by many Vietnamese women at work

8 Would you mind (10 show) ………….………… me how to send an e-mail?

PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)

I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)

Today, in China, (1)………….………… large scale destruction of forests has occurred, the

government has required that every citizen (2)………….………… the age of 11 and 60 plant three

to five trees (3)………….………… year or do the equivalent amount of work in other forest (4)

………….………… The government claims that at (5)………….………… 1000 million treeshave been planted in China every year (6)………….………… 1982 In western countries,increasing consumer demand for wood products that have been produced cause forest landownersand forest industries to become (7)………….………… accoutable for their forest management andtimber harvesting practices

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue program is a charity that helps to (8)…………

………… deforestation The charity uses money to buy up (9)………….………… preserverainforest land before the lumber companies can buy it The Arbor Day Foundation then (10)

………….………… the land from deferestation

4 A services B destructions C extinction D damage

7 A increase B increasing C increasingly D increased

8 A pollute B motivate C encourage D prevent

10 A protects B supplies C provides D destroy

II Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

People are destroying the Earth The seas and rivers are too dirty (1)………….…… … swim in There is (2)………….…… … much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (3)………….…… …

in many of the world’s cities On one well known city, for examples, poisonous gases from cars (4)

………….…… … the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks We (5)

……….… … cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a (6)………….…… …., so many farmers in parts of Africa can not (7)………….……

… enough to eat In some countries in Asia (8)………….…… …., is so little rice Moreover, we

do not take enough care of the countryside wild animals are quickly (9)………….…… … For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive

However, it isn’t so simple to talk about the (10)………….… … We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it Join us now!

III Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions: (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)

Dear Grandma and Grandpa,

Thank you both for the wonderful wedding present Both Jill and I have always wanted to go

to France and visit the many museums We were so shocked when we first saw the airplane ticketsthat we almost fainted! It was more than we could have hoped to receive airplane tickets to France

as a wedding present! Paris is wonderful! The only trouble is trying to decide where to go I want to

go to the museums, but Jill wants to see more of the beautiful traditional churches In the end, we

decided to see the churches in the morning (when the weather is cool), and the museums in theafternoon (because they’re air-conditioned) This allows us to get the most sight-seeing done duringour two-week stay There are many coffee shops, too Jill likes sitting outsite and watching people,but I like sitting inside where I can enjoy the smell of the coffee French coffees are so much morearomantic and stronger than the coffee we are used to back home Thanks again for the lovely trip!

We sent you a postcard, but I think we will arrive back home before you get it It is a picture of theEiffel Tower

Love,

Freddy and Jill

1 What did Freddy’s grandparents give him and Jill for a wedding present?

A Tickets to a museum B A cake C Some coffee D A trip to France

2 Based on this letter, which of the following could be inferred?

A Freddy and Jill hate to travel.

B Freddy is an indoor person, and Jill is an outdoor person.

C Freddy is an outdoor person, and Jill is an indoor person.

D Both Freddy and Jill are indoor people.

3 Why did they decided to visit the museum in the afternoon?

A The art is better in the afternoon.

B They could get a discounted price in the afternoon.

C The museums are closed in the mornings.

D The weather is hot and the museums have air conditioning.

4 How long was their trip?

A The reading does not say B One week C Two weeks D One month

5 Freddy likes sitting inside the coffee shops……….

A because he enjoys the smell of French coffee B because it often rains outside.

C because it’s too cold to sit outside D because he likes to enjoy the music

PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)

I Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one (0.2x5=1.0pt)

1 I can not go on a picnic with you because I’m not free today.

4 Weather conditions influence most people’s lives

-> Most people’s lives …….………… ………

5 Lan was always ontime until she started going out with Nam

-> Lan never used ………

II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets Do not change the words in any way (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)

1 He left the letter on the table He wanted me to be sure seeing it when I came in.(so that)

-> ……… ……….

5 Williamson, the policeman, lived next door (whose)

-> The policeman……….……….……next door

III In about 200 words write about your mother - the one you love most of all: (2.5 pts)

1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each

1 A myth B breath C tooth D with

2 A biscuits B magazines C newspapers D vegetables

3 A packed B punched C pleased D pushed

4 A call B cup C coat D ceiling

5 A month B boss C shop D got

2 Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the rest (5 x

6 A become B between C improve D forward

7 A assistant B holiday C colony D possible

8 A faithfully B sincerely C completely D extremely

9 A figure B ever C apply D happy

10 A salary B essential C industry D interview

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (20 x 0,2 = 4 pts)

11 We love HANOI, _ in the spring

A mostly B most C especially D specially

12 Are you looking for anything in _ ?

A special B detail C peculiar D particular

13 Dress _ when you go for an interview Don’t wear your Jeans

A nice B nicely C smart D newly

14 Mexico is the most popular vacation _ for people from The United States

A target B connection C departure D destination

15 To the best of my _ , he married an Irish girl

A retention B recall C memory D recollection

16 Every Sunday we _ go walking in the park

A seldom B usually C rarely D never

17 We’ll play tennis and _ we’ll have lunch

A so B after C immediately D then

18 I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep _ last night

A an eye B a wink C a jot D an inch

19 This is the most expensive car I have _ driven

A ever B always C often D sometimes

20 The _ at the football match because violent when their team lost

A spectators B groups C observers D customers

21 Not until 1856 _ across the Mississippi River

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

C the first building a brdge D the bridge building was

22 The cost of living has _ over 10 percent in the past years

A raised B raise C risen D rising

23 Now men and women remain single longer than they once _

24 Two thousand miles _ a long distance

A are B make C have D is

25 When it began to rain, they _ in the yard

A played B were playing C have played D had played

26 He _ on his English study all yesterday evening

A used to work B had worked C was working D working

27 These chairs are _ better than the others

A as B very C much D either

28 Why did Berth ask you _ a bicycle ?

A that if you had B do you have C that you had D if you had

29 Malaria is a disease _ by the anopheles

A transmit B transmitting C is transmitted D transmitted

30 Is swimming under water very difficult ?

No, it’s just a matter _ able to control your breathing

A to be B of being C that you are D being

2.Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

1 English spelling presents special ……… for foreign learners ( DIFFICULT )

2 The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further……… ( IMPROVE)

3 Let me introduce you a ……… university I think it’s really reliable ( REPUTE)

4 We placed ……… in a number of national newspapers ( ADVERTISE)

5 If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ……… examination.(WRITE)

6 We couldn’t go out because it rained ……… (CONTINUE)

7 The professor criticized his students both ……….and individually (COLLECT)

8 His teacher found that she could do the ………… with no trouble at all.(CALCULATE)

9 After the war, many soldiers turned to live in ……… (RETIRE)

10 Should we ……… this invention (PUBLIC)

3 There is a mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it(10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

1 Jones tried to use chopsticks but he can’t He isn’t used to use them.

2 He is one of the most boring people I ever meet He never says anything interesting

3 Ann is going to America next month She hasn’t never been there before

4 I wasn’t able to understand French so I didn’t know what he said If only he spoke English

5 She is a foreigner because she needs a visa to stay in this country

6 Tom is good at math He is fond of attend a higher mathematics course

7 After living in England for a year, Long finally gets used to drive on the left

8 Summer is coming We are looking forward to spend our free time relaxing in the sun

9 I wish I didn’t tell him the truth He looks so worried now

10 It’s really cold and miserable here in the winter I hope we would live in a warmer place nextyear

C READING COMPREHENSION

1.Read the passage and circle the best option to complete the passage: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

Society has changed in many ways since the (1) of computers, and people’s lives at homeand at the office have been (2) _ Most people are working for fewer hours per week than theyused to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in howpeople spend this extra leisure time One recent report stated that, (3) _the number of hobbieshad not increased, each hobby had become much more specialized

A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (4) _spend time with theirfamilies than stay late in the office every day Home life is seen (5) _as important asworking Some companies now make managers take their annual holidays (6) _ they don’twant to, because this leads to quite an improvement in their (7) _ if they have some rest

(8) these changes, some people are working harder than (9) _ Thestandard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is making it harder to get intouniversity than it was 20 years ago Schoolchildren and students are now having to work(10) _hard that in many cases they work longer hours than their parents

1 A existence B introduction C recommendation D manufacture

2 A damagedB changed C transferred D affected

7 A performance B rehearsal C display D expression

8 A In addition to B Instead of C In spite of D In place of

9 A ever before B lately C ever since D never before

2.Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

There are about 3,000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the mostimportant (1) _ Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages More than 400million people speak English as their (2) tongue Another 400 million speak it as a secondlanguage No one knows (3) _many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is thelanguage with more speakers (4) English, but it is only (5) _language for overone billion Chinese people English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area the world(6) _ It is (7) _in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand In SouthAfrica and India, it is one of the official languages In many countries, the textbooks in universitiesare (8) _in English More than three-fifths of the radio stations (9) _programs in English

More than half of the scientific and research (10) are in English English is the language ofinternational communication.

D WRITING

1.Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means nearly the same as the sentence

1. The boss made them work very hard.

4 The girl took the gold pen by mistake.

The girl didn’t mean _

5 Several contestants withdrew from the final round.

Just a few contestants took

6 I advise you to be patient in this situation.

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II PHONETICS: ( 2.0 pts)

a Choose one word that has the unđerhned part pronounced differently from tbe others by

b Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D:

16.A practical B designer C minority D occasion

18.A enjoyment B pagoda C collection D business

19.A economical B federation C itinerary D complication

20.A advertise B deposit C candidate D institute

III VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: ( 6.5 pts)

a Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (20 0,2 = 1,5pts)

21 Don't forget part in the Mid-Fall Festival tonight.

22.My mother is capable _ writing the book report

23 Minh's classmates a picnic in the mountain in the past three days

24 The students are always about doing the experiment in their Physics class

25 When you see the traffic light turn into red, you _ stop

26 Because the lift was _, we had to use stairs to reach the fifth floor

A out of order B in order C operated D run out of

27 Mr Ba will have his house yellow next Sunday

A to repaint B repaint C repainted D repainting

28 When I came in, they _ newspapers in the library

A read B were reading C are reading D will read

29 The girl to the hospital after the accident is my closest friend

30. the gift they gave, she felt very happy

A Because B Thanks C Because of D In spite

31 Where is your sister? - She _ vegetables in the garden

A grows B will grow C was growing D is growing

32 I hope they _ the report by 9 o’clock tomorrow morning

A finish B will finish C are going to finish D would finish

33 It is careless _ you to break the vase

34 As soon as he opened the door, he found someone had his house

A broken down B broken into C broken out D broken up

35 We will hold a party in a luxurious _ November the third 2013

b Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (1.0 pt)

36 Most American men earn average about $110 a week.

37 He is married my friend

38 You’d better not drink that milk, Joe It’s gone

39 Are you aware the regulations concerning the use of guns?

40 I used to watch the postman's arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it

c Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals (1.0 pt)

41 are trying to find out new stars SCIENCE

42 He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t QUALIFY

43 My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little FRIEND

44 Teenagers are now dressed FASHION

45 Some people claim to be able to the future TELL

d Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms (2.0 pts)

46 Peter did not get used to (get) up early when he first came to Vietnam.

47 By the time your brother (return) here next year, the city will have changed a lot

48 What tune (play) when we came in?

49 I wish I (know) her address now

50 They (learn) English from nine to ten in this room Don’t let anyone

disturb them then

51 The prisoner is thought (escape) by climbing over the wall yesterday

52 Five kilometres (be) a long way for a little boy to walk

53 He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand) and walked out of the room

54 He (serve) in the army in the last war

55 She regrets (not/ buy) that house It is much more expensive now

e In each of the following sentences, the 4 words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it (1.0 pt)

56 The police has not decided whether or not to charge the four young men

a Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each space (1.0 pts)

What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or akilometre The difference is that you can exchange money for something (61) Afive pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (62) of cinematickets But the note itself is only a printed (63) of paper which costs almostnothing to make

Thousands of years (64) people didn't have money as we know(65) There were no banks (66) even shops In those days, Mr.Green, the farmer exchanged the corn he (67) grown for Mr Hive's honey.This was an exchange arranged between the two (68) ., each of whom hadsomething that the other wanted But in time, most societies invented their own "currencies"(69) that people could exchange more The different currencies began to jointogether, which is why (70) everyone uses a national currency

65 A them B it C some D that

70 A tomorrow B today C recently D soon

b Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in

People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (71) happen, we still want to live as long as possible Naturally, there are advantages anddisadvantages to a long (72)

In the first place, people (73) live longer can spend more time with theirfamily and friends Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxingtime when they can do the things they have never had time for

(74) the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages Firstly, manypeople become ill and consequently have to (75) time in hospital or become (76) on their children and friends Many of them (77) this dependenceannoying or embarrassing In addition to this, the (78) people get, the fewer friendsthey seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (79) to makenew friends

To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy(80) to remain independent and enjoy life

c Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D) (2.0 pts)

After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However,

he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered

as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to beused for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind.Originally there were five awards literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economicswas added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony

Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum

is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000

Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards arepresented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions.Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes

No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Somepeople have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes

81 The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to

82 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

A awards vary in monetary value

B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.

C politics plays an important role in selecting the winners

D a few individuals have won two awards.

83 The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in

C literature D science

84 The word "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to

85 What is the main idea of the passage?

A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite

B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.

C Alfred Nobel left all his money to science.

D Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity.

V WRITING:

a Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to

86 I haven't seen this film before.

→ This is… ………

87 “I was not there at the time,” he said.

→ He denied………

88 The bus takes longer than the train.

→ The train does……….………

89 I have never seen such a mess in my life!

91 Susan regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend (WISHES)

→ Susan the airport to say goodbye to her friend.

→ He still ……….…… despite his age.

→ I got lost ……… the area well.

→ I have you my plans.

→ Graham has ……… doing research.

c Composition (2.5 pts)

Write an essay at least 200 words about “Learing a foreign language is very useful” .

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PART TWO: PHONETICS (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or

2. A opportunity B decoration C temperament D expectation

3. A activity B electricity C simplicity D pollution

4. A explanation B experiment C achievement D discovery

5. A interview B industry C essential D difficult

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)

II. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (0.1 x 15 = 1,5 pts)

1 Lots of people …… yoga to relax.

2 We…….a lot of sightseeing when we were in Athens

3 All the boys are good at cooking, but ……… is as good as the girls

4 The Smiths bought a very beautiful house ………… a fairly good price

5 If you don’t mind, I ……… finish my coffee before leaving

6 Nobody has eaten dinner, ……… ?

A has he? B haven’t they? C have they? D hasn’t he?

7 Your house has ………… nice furniture

8 My dog as well as my cats …………twice a day

9 What a ………… car!

A new small nice B new nice small C nice new small D nice small new

10 Our children are looking forward to ………… to the circus this weekend.

11 The Boing 747 is twice …………the Boing 707

A bigger than B as big as C as bigger as D much big as

12 I am very grateful ………… your help

13 Tuyen Quang Province is well-known …………its historical and revolutionary sites

14 They didn't ………… to the station in time to catch the last train to Hue

15 The bus won't stop ………… you ring the bell

III. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)

a/ What do you think is the best solution ……(1) the problem?

b/ There has been a big increase ………(2) the price ……… (3) land recently

c/ Paula is a wonderful photographer She likes taking pictures …… (4) people

d/ Mr Pike is away ……… (5) vacation this week

e/ My friend and I disagreed …………(6) that subject

f/ I’m sure you will succeed …………(7) this entrance test

g/ Parents are naturally anxious ……… (8) their children

h/ We wear sunglasses to protect our eyes ……… (9) the sun

i/ Children’s play teaches them ………(10) their environment while they are having fun.

IV. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

1 The child should be punished because of his bad ( behave)

2 The in this town are very friendly (reside)

3 Every week, there are two from Ha Noi to Nha Trang (fly)

4 We're very impressed by the of your town's people (friend)

5 All the newspapers praised the of the firemen (brave)

6 It was not to write down the address ( fool)

7 The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (wise)

8 Bell experimented with ways of transmiting over a long distance (speak)

9 I like this website because it is for me (use)

10 Flowers are often by bees as they gather nectar (FERTILE)

V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the box

1 I wish you (not eat) all the food! I’m hungry.

2 I’d rather you (sit) here

3 I’m very interested (go) to Japan on my holiday

4 I don't know Hung's sister I (never/meet) her

5 If more and more trees die, the climate (change)

6 The glasses look very clean You (wash) them ?

7 She often (take) to the theater by The Greens

8 My car (repair) yesterday

9 Your house ( rebuild) next year ?

10.My car (not fix) yet

PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)

IV Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)

“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling It is a fast life and (1)

of work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) me Everything is tiring – music,traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) to complaining It is hard to imagine now (4) I will ever be very long in one place My home town is on the Caspian Sea There is sea,wind, sun and (5) (many tourists and hotels I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but

I am seldom there If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) with my mother andgrandmother They live in a small house, (7) it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for

me I like good, simple food

I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8) when I was seven He was anengineer and I don’t (9) him very well He liked music very much and wanted me to (10) a musician.”

V Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (0,2 x10 = 2.0pts)

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of theirfishing-boats (1)……… … been caught in the storm (2)……….…… had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbour, people stood by their door, (3)……… worried to talk

The rest of the fishing fleet had (4)……….… the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (5)……….… missing men Some had brought thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (6)……… be cold and tired As dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was spotted in the darkness of the water and a (7)….……… minutes later, (8)……… was a shout Before long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour The men (9)……… helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (10)…… cold and tiredness, they were all

safe

VI Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions ( 1.0pt)

The thing I like most about living on a farm when I was small was the change of seasons Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was

completely different If I hadn't been born and raised in the country, I would have never been able totell the difference - now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same

vegetables all the year round! Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year - for example strawberries in June and turnipsin winter I lived my childhood with the seasons Also we made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food Everything was fresh - so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city City people may think people in the country miss a lot of good things about modern life, but in my opinion they miss a lot more than them - they miss real life

1 What is the main idea of the passage?

A Comparison between life on a farm and that in the city.

B Food in the country in comparison to that in the city.

C Seasons in the country D The author's childhood.

2 According to the author, the seasons on the farm were _

A similar B very different from one another

C beautiful D different from those in the city

3 What can be inferred from the passage about the experience of seasons in a year for the city people?

A Seasons are similar

B It may be difficult for them to tell seasonal difference

C They see different seasons come and go D Food is similar in all four season

4 The word "them" in line 9 refers to _.

A city people B four seasons

C good things about modern life D people in the country

5 According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that _.

A there are four seasons in the country where the author used to live

B the author was born and raised on a farm

C people in the country eat the same type of food all the year round.

D the author takes frozen and tinned food now

PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)

IV. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one (0.2 x 5 =1

1 " Would you like to go out for a drink with me tonight?" he told me.

He invited

2 I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party

I really wish I _

3 Linda gave me that present on my 20th birthday

That present

4 They couldn’t move any further because of the thick fog

The thick fog

5 We do not have enough money so we can’t buy that house.

PART TWO: PHONETICS ( 1.0 point)

I.Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0,2 x

2 A compose B emotion C symphony D concern

II.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (0,2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)

1 A sewage B simple C hobby D describe

2 A difference B encourage C character D constitute

3 A appliance B efficiency C misunderstand D identified

4 A intelligent B population C opportunity D economics

5 A reputation B entertainment C probability D continuous

PART THREE: (6.5 pts) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences Write A, B, C or D on your

1 Nobody knows who invented the wheel, ?

A do they B don’t they C does it D doesn’t it

2 having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job

A Although B While C In spite of D Despite of

3 You have been reading for four hours This book _ be very interesting

4 English is used in the world

5 I can’t believe that you all the five exercises You just started ten minutes ago

A have finished B will finish C finished D finishing

6 I can still vividly remember my father me to ride a bicycle

A to teach B teaching C taught D to have taught

7 My brother runs a business he proves to have managerial skills

A however B otherwise C and D but

8 The state laws limit the speed motorists are permitted to drive

A at which B which C that D where

9 today, she would get home by Friday

A Would she leave B Was she leavingC Were she to leave D.If she leave 10 He is _ a lot of study pressure to win a place at university.

11 Shy people often find it difficult to group discussions

A take place in B take part in C get on with D get in touch with

12 I live in a pleasant room _ the garden

A to overlook B overlooking C overlooked D.which overlooking

13 No one knows what the of the explosion is

14 I really can’t the twins apart They look so alike

A say B talk C take D tell

15 The _ age of the girls in this class is sixteen

II: Fill in the gap with ONE correct preposition (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 point)

1 What did you think _ the film? Did you enjoy it?

2 She usually leaves work at 6.30 every morning

3 It’s important for us to prevent factories discharging untreated wastes into rivers

4 Could I speak _ Betty, please?

5 You must complete this answer sheet _ pencil

6 _ first, our team played rather badly but then they tried their best and won the game

in the end

7 Vietnamese women often wear Ao Dai, our long traditional dress, special occasions

8 Nam: What’s the time?

Hai: It’s nearly four o’clock now It’s ten _ four, to be exact.

9 They are living in a small house _ the foot of the mountain in the North of Vietnam

10 _ cold weather, it is very nice to sit by the fire

III Supply the appropriate form of the words in CAPITAL in the brackets Write them on your

1.He’s an expert in technology We call him a (TECHNIQUE)

2 A famous pianist was for seven years (PRISON)

3 She was given _ for a three-month visit to Asia (PERMIT)

4 He is thinking of taking early next year (RETIRE)

5 These workers got a bonus because they did their jobs (EFFECT)

6 You can never be sure what he is going to do He is so (PREDICT)

7 You can see her on her face She passed the examination with good

results

(SATISFY)

8 The church was damaged in the war but it has now been (BUILD)

9 The thing I don’t like much about Kate is her (RELY)

10 It is becoming obvious that changes will have to take place (INCREASE

)

IV: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form(0,2 x 10 = 2.0 points).

1 He wore dark glasses to avoid (recognize)………

2 You always (complain)………about my cooking

3 Lan bought a new English book yesterday She (read)……….it tonight

4 I could tell at a glance that the pile of the letters on my desk (disturb) while I (be) out

5 I (return)………… the book as soon as I finish (read)…………it.

6 He wishes that he (work)………harder but it’s too late now

7 He can’t send E-mail because he (not get)…………a modern for his computer

8 When we (get)……….to the restaurant, we (find)…………that nobody (remember)

………….to reserve a table

9 Hardly he (take) up the book when the phone (ring)

10.Were I your age, I (do)………differently

PART FOUR: READING ( 4.0 points)

I Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage Write A, B, C

or D on your answer sheet (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 points)

ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLDEnglish is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom

When you (1) speakers of English from around the world, you (2) notice that they do not all speak in the same way There are also some (3) in the words they use, including the names of (4) objects that are part of everyone’s daily life But although pronunciation and (5) are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6) opposite sides of the world can understand (7) other quite easily It does not seem to (8) where they learnt the language And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9) learning English too If you know English, you are more (10) to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.

1 A recognise B meet C find D attend

2 A originally B strangely C curiously D immediately

3 A mistakes B corrections C changes D differences

4 A common B popular C favourite D general

5 A reading B composition C dictation D vocabulary

6 A to B in C from D at

7 A each B one C the D some

8 A mind B care C matter D worry

9 A by B on C to D for

10 A likely B certainly C possibly D luckily

II Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Write it on your answer sheet (0.2 x 10 =

Although the world’s energy resources (1) taken many millions of years to produce, we(2) quickly beginning to exhaust these supplies Recently UN committee reported that(3) world’s oil and gas supplies would (4) about 100 years if usedcarefully

The report stated that there (5) be enough oil and gas for a century only if thepresent demand could (6) controlled If the demand continued (7) grow,the report said that fuel supplies would last for less (8) forty years According to thereport, the governments now (9) steps to control the amounts of fossil fuels (10) are used

III: Read the following passage and answer the following questions (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 points)

In the United Kingdom we each use about two hundred steel food and drink cans every year.Steel cans are popular because they are convenient, easy to store and unbreakable But when you

have finished with a can what do you do with it? Do you throw it away and forget all about it?Probably! But behind the scenes there are people whose job is to make sure that the steel is neverwasted In fact, recycling or re-using steel cans is so successful that every day of the year more thanfive million cans start new lives in new steel products.

After you have thrown away your can, what happens? Well, first of all it is collected by thosewho empty your dustbin each week and taken to a tip or dump, together with all the other householdrubbish Then the rubbish is stored and the steel cans are taken separately to a special factory whichthen find its way back into your home in the form of knives and forks, garden equipment and, ofcourse, food and drink cans So the next time you open your favourite drink, just remember whereyour can may have been!

1 What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A advertise canned drinks. B describe the steel industry.

C provide some information D describe rubbish collection.

2 Why should somebody read the text?

A to discover what happens to old cans B to find out more about how steel is made.

C to understand how rubbish is collected D to learn about the soft drink industry.

3 How do we know that re-using steel is very successful?

A Every person uses 5.000 cans a year B Over 5.000.000 cans are recycled daily.

C All cans and tins are now made from steel.

D It reduces the amount of waste collected.

4 After being taken to the tip, empty cans _

A are turned into high quality steel.

B are washed and sent back to our homes.

C are separated from rubbish and sent to a factory to be recycled.

D are made into knives, forks and garden equipment.

5 What does the writer suggest about our action with old cans?

A We are more interested in what happens to them.

B We are making things difficult for the dustbin people.

C We could help by sending them to the factory.

D We should be more careful where we throw them.

PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5 points)

I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 points)

1 He learned to speak English well in only one year.

5 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

Ò The man is……… …

II Complete the second sentence that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given

in brackets So not the words in any way.(0.2 x 5 = 1.0 points)

1 Marconi invented radio about a hundred years ago (was)

III Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: (2.5 points)

People do many different things to stay healthy What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

De 9

Part two: PHONETICS( 0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)

II Choose the underlined part is pronounced differently from of the others.(5x0,2=1.0)

III Choose the words whose stress pattern isn’t the same as that of the others

21 A company B popularity C politician D documentary

22 A introduction B television C graduation D reputation

23 A selfish B correct C purpose D surface

24 A engineer B corporate C chocolate D optional

25 A economic B economy C minority D encouage

Part three: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR( 6.5pts)

IV Circle best optionA, B, C, or D to complete the sentences below (15 x 0,1 = 1,5pts)

26 I don’t ……… what people think about the way I dress

27 Let’s go to the movie, ………?

28 I enjoy working as his secretary, but he is such a perfectionist that it’s ………

29 It’s time we ……… This old car and bought a new one

A sell B sold C have sold D would sell

30 You ……… better be careful not to miss the train

31 He was made ………….for two hours

A to wait B wait C waiting D waited

32 If we had known your new address, we ……… to see you

33 ……… the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished

34 I want to have my suit……… I’m going to a wedding on saturday

35 Tom always feels jealous ………… his brother because he is handsome and tall

A in B on C at D of

36 There………… a number of people waiting to see you now

37 They live ………… in a huge villa in France

A in luxury B.with luxury C in wealth D with fortune

38 He tries ………… a little money each month

A put out B put down C put up D put aside

39 I wouldn’t say they were rich, but they’re certainly ………

40 I mustn’t borrow any more money – I’m already badly ………

V Fill each gap of the folloing sentences with the suitable preposition.(0,1 x 10= 1.0pts)

41 Helen had great admiration ……… her English teacher

42 Many young people become addicted ……… drugs through ignorance

43 Who do you take ……… the most, your father or your mother.

44 I ran ……… an old friend in the street.

45 The show was called ……… because of the rain.

46 She can deal ………….any situation.

47 We haven’t seen Jane ………… a while

48 What does the post office sell apart ……… stamps

49 Mrs Lan’s school is preparing ………… the coming Teacher’s day

50 There has been a big increase ………the price of land recently.

VI Use the words given to form a word that fits in the space ( 0,2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

51 They go to the church every Sunday They are very ……… RELIGION

53 Both of them like this car because It is ……… ECONOMY

54 After a little gentle ……… , he agreed to come PERSUADE

56 Freedom is the most valuable thing and this is an ………… truth DENY

58 The editor welcomes ………from readers on any subject CORRESPOND

59 There is a lot crime and ……… on TV today the programs are

VII Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verb in theboxs ( 0,2 x

10 =2.0pt)

61 Both Sarah’s parents died when she was young and she was………… by her grandmother

62 I was late for school as my alarm clock didn’t ……… This morning

63 I’ve lost my keys Can you help me to ……… them?

64 Mr Brown is 85 and living alone He needs somebody to ……….him

65 The bus was full We couldn’t ………

66 We must change our ways We can’t ……… living like that

67 You can …………the TV I am not watching it

68 An American professor who has studies the Mayas has ……… a new theory about thesudden end of their empire

69 If you don’t pay your electricity bill soon, you will be ………

70 I think they’ve gone to the airport to ……… their boss………

Part four: READING( 5.0pts)

VIII Circle best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.(10 x 0.1 = 1.0pts)

Many people now ……(71)……that teachers give students too much homework They say that it isunnecessary ……(72)……children to work at home in their free time ……(73)……, they arguethat most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students.The result is thatstudents have to repeat tasks which they have already done……(74)……school

Most people agree that homework is unfair A student ……(75)……can do his homework in aquite……(76)……comfortable room in a much better position ……(77)…… a student who doeshis homework in small room, noisy room with the television on Some parents help their children

……(78)….their homework Other parents take ……(79)……interest at in their children’shomework

It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework A teacher ……(80)……suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children Parents are often better at teaching their own children!