I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, italic part pronounced different from the rest. (10 points) 1. A. hear B. spear C. dear D. swear 2. A. tension B. confusion C. measure D. seizure 3. A. since B. fine C. sin D. twins 4. A. try B. reply C. my D. quickly 5. A. most B. cost C. coast D. host 6. A. hear B. near C. beer D. hair 7. A. south B. brown C. soup D. house 8. A. mechanic B. chance C. chapter D. campus 9. A. hidden B. light C. shine D. guide 10. A. bus B. bury C. up D. nut II.Fill in each blank with a correct relative pronoun (who,that,which,where or whose). Add comma(s) if it is necessary.(10 points) 1. Last week we went to Hue ……………… is the ancient capitalof Viet Nam. 2. The woman ………………. lives next door to us is a weathercaster pn a local TV station. 3. The shoes ……………… I bought were made in Italy. 4. What’s the name of the lady ……………… was wearing the gold dress. 5. Ha Long Bay …………… consists of hundreds of beautiful islands, is the world’s heritage. 6. The cat ……………… tail is long doesn’t belong to me. 7. Show me the place ………………. the ship sank. 8. Jack London ………………. wrote “The call of the Wild”, is a famous American writer. 9. This is the house ……………… he used to live. 10. Next summer holiday, our family will go to Da Lat ………………… my sister is living. III. Choose the word phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (30 points). 1. I had no money ……… me when I came across a nice shirt. A. by B. at C. on D. over 2. He was happy to be …………. friends again. A. among B. in C. near D. off 3. The doctor was attending ………. the sick. A. by B. to C. over D. with 4. Five minutes later the actor appeared …………………. torn costume. A. by B. under C. with D. in 5. The teacher said, with a smile ……………. her face, that the students all passed the exam. A. on B. in C. over D. above 6. Sixteen people showed …………. for the volleyball training session. A. on B. up C. over D. through 7. Never put …………… till tomorrow what you can do today. A. off B. over C. back D. away 8. Were you brought …………… in the city or in the country? A. off B. forward C. up D. over 9. Look …….! There’s a big hole in front of you. A. on B. over C. off D. out 10. Your computer can sometimes let you ……………… A. up B. down C. out D. off 11. Don’t be late for the interview, …………… people will think you area disorganized person. A. otherwise B. unless C. if not D. or so 12. The shark ……… him while he was padding on his surfboard. A. has attacked B. had attacked C. attacked D. was attacked 13. If he …………. on the ice, he wouldn’t have broken his arm. A. have slipped B. didn’t slip C. hadn’t slipped D. wouldn’t slip 14. Why did you do it? Was it ……… what you said yesterday? A. because of B. because C. in account of D. for reason 15. Throughout history, the moon has inspired not only song and dance …………. A. and also poetry and prose B. but poetry also prose C. together with poetry and prose D. but poetry and prose as well 16. Precausions are taken ………… a hurricane threatens to strike the coast of the United States. A. whenever B. however C. always D. whether 17. …………… about how much sleep is necessary? A. No rules are B. There are no rules C. No rules discuss D. No rules are required 18. Any job well done gives infinitely more satisfaction than …………. tackled halt-heartedly. A. which B. one C. it D. either 19. I am not accustomed ……………… in public. A. to speak B. to speaking C. speaking D. at speaking 20. Either John or his brothers ………… the keys to the car. A. has taken B. have taken C. has been taken D. have baan taken 21. Just watch me, and do ……………. I tell you. A. whatever B. whoever C. however D. whenever 22. What we heard was quite …………… She will get well soon. A. encouraged B. encouraging C. discouraged D. discouraging 23. I would have met you at the bus terminal if I …………. that you ………… A. knew/ were arriving B. knew/ had arrived C. had known/ were arriving D. would known/ had arrived 24. The fewer bags you take, …………… trouble you will have a route. A. a fewer B. the little C. the less D. the least 25. This house needs ……………. A. to repaint B. repainted C. to be repainting D. repainting 26. May be young people would be …………… these day if there were more discipline in school. A. behaved better B. better behaved C. behaving better D. behave better 27. Will you ever forget ……………. Maradona, the football star? A. meet B. to meet C. to have met D. meeting 28. We’ll go out as soon as it ………… raining. A. has stopped B. will have stopped C. will stop D. is stopping 29. I have just bought …………… A. a brown nice leather belt B. a nice leather brown belt C. brown a leather nice belt D. a nice brown leather belt 30. Peter couldn’t play the guitar, but …………… A. Bob could B. could Bob C. neither could Bob D. Bob couldn’t, either IV. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. (10 points) If you want a truly (1) …………………………………… holiday, (MEMORY) book with us now! We can offer you a (2) ………………………. (PERSON) service that no other company can. Our expert staff will provide you with useful (3) …………………………… about (INFORM) all of the (4) ……………………… buildings and areas that (HISTORY) you can visit. On some excursions, for a small (5)……………………… change, we can even provide (ADD) you with your own individual guide. A trip with us will give you an insight into the (6) …………………………….of (CULTURAL) the region. We try to make sure that nothing is (7) ……………………. in order to make your trip a (MISS) (8) ……………………………… one that you will talk about for (MARVEL) ages. We have something to offer both those (9) …………………… for a peaceful time taking it (LOOK) easy, and more (10) ………………… people loking (ENERGY) for the adventure of a lifetime. V. Fill each of the numbered blank in the following passage. Use only ONE suitable word in each space (15 points) Glasgow (1) ……………… the third largest city in Great Britain. It lies (2) ……………………. the river Clyde in Scotland. Glasgow is a very old (3)……………………. The university (4) ………………… Glasgow was founded (5) …………… 1450. The famous English writer Daniel Defoem (6) …………………… that Glasgow was the cleanest and (7) …………………. Beautiful city of Great Britain. James Watt (8) ……………… at Glasgow University. He became a (9) ………………… engineer (10) …………… constructed a steam (11) ……………………. Scotland (12)………… rich in coal an aron, so Glasgow (13) ……………………. into a large city. There (14)………… big textile plants and engineering factories (15) ………………… the city. VI. Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the latter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose. The first one has been done for you(0) (15 points) ARE YOU THE PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO BE ? Have you ever regretted doing something you shouldn’t have done? At one (0) ………. or another we probably all have. There’s no (1) ……… getting depressed about it now-it’s no (2) ……… crying over spilt milk. However, there many be some (3) … in thinking about exactly what happened and why because we might be able to (4) ……… some conclusions for the future. One thing we all do now again s to lose our (5) …… with a friend or close (6) ……. The odd thing is that we more display great anger (7) …… someone we’re (8) …… of than towards strangers. The explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as a kind of safety net, an opportunity to let off a bit of steam in asafe (9) ………, whereas the (10) ……. of insulting a stranger or a (11) …… at work could be far more serious. Being honest is usually (12) ……… of as a virtue and undoubtedly this is the (13) ……. On the other hand, we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone, (14) ………… them exactly what we feel, and then have found ourselves (15) ……… with feelings of guilt. Perhaps we should have kept our mouths shut? (0) A. occasion B. hour C. time D. day (1) A. reason B. purpose C. point D. advantage (2) A. use B. point C. value D. benefit (3) A. gain B. profit C. goodness D. worth (4) A. draw B. make C. do D. take (5) A. temper B. mind C. anger D. head (6) A. relationship B. member C. family D. relative (7) A. at B. with C. towards D. about (8) A. keen B. fond C. friendly D. familiar (9) A. circle B. area C. surroundings D. environment (10) A. effect B. consequences C. conclusion D. punishment (11) A. staff B. mate C. professional D. colleague (12) A. thought B. considered C. regarded D. believed (13) A. true B. case C. event D. fact (14) A. telling B. saving C. speaking D. describing (15) A. full B. heavy C. sad D. overcome VII. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English (10 points). 1. He wishes he would paint canvasses instead of houses for a living. A B C D 2. If you took more exercise, you might feel healthily. A B C D 3. Tom and Fred hadn’t been to Florida before then, had them? A B C D 4. The company offered the position to John who department performed best this year. A B C D 5. We have tested three hundred types of boot, none of those is completely waterproof A B C D 6. If I have wings, I wouldn’t have to take an airplane to fly home. A B C D 7. Though an approaching storm, the two climbers continued their trek up the mountain. A B C D 8. I hope the weather will be nice in the weekend. A B C D 9. He went there for the purpose on making business contact. A B C D 10. You can try to minimize the damage with innocent civilians. A B C D VIII. Fill in each space with a correct preposition. (10 points) 1. Her parents were very pround ………………. her when she got the scholarship. 2. This suit is different ………………… the one I saw yesterday. 3. The passage is written …………………. English. 4. Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai, sometimes …………… work, and especially …………special occasions. 5. They named their daugher …………… their favorite singers. 6. Famous designers often make their own styles …………clothes ………their own labels ………… them. 7. Sales of Jeans went ………………… and the shopkeepers got a lot of money. IX. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the following sentences. (10 points) 1. I (not see) ………………………. your brother recently. - No. He (not be) ………………. out of his room since he (buy) ………………… a new computer. 2. My children enjoy (allow) ………………. (stay) …………… up late when there is something special on TV. 3. When I (come) ………………. to see Mr. Robinson last night, he (read) …………………… a newspaper and his two children (listen) ……………………… to an English song. 4. The ao dai (mention) ………………………… in poems and songs for centuries, and nowadays they (wear)………… ………….by many Vietnamese women at work. X. Read the first sentences, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (10 pionts) 1. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. It’s years since ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said. William’mother told her son …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. I have ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. She left university two years ago. It is two years ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I’d rather not see him tomorrow. I don’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. They have sold that old house at the end of the road. That old house …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night. You should not ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry. Unless ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today. You don’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Henry regetted buying the second-hand car. Henry wished ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Total: 130 points ANSWER KEYS I. 1D 2A 3B 4D 5B 6D 7C 8B 9A 10B II. 1.which 2.who/ that 3.which/ that 4.who/ that 5.which 6. whose 7. where 8.who 9.where 10.where III. 1C 2A 3B 4D 5A 6B 7A 8C 9D 10B 11A 12C 13C 14A 15D 16A 17B 18B 19B 20B 21A 22B 23C 24C 25D 26C 27D 28A 29D 30A IV. 1. memorial 2. personal 3. information 4. historic 5. additional 6. culture 7. missing 8. marvellous 9. looking 10. energetic V. 1. is 2. on 3. city 4. of 5. in 6. said 7. most 8. studied 9. famous 10. who 11. engine 12. was 13. grew 14. in VI. 1C 2A 3A 4A 5A 6D 7C 8B 9D 10B 11D 12A 13B 14A 15D VII. 1B 2D 3D 4C 5C 6A 7A 8D 9C 10C VIII. 1. of 2. from/to 3.in 4. at-on 5. after 6. of-with-on 7.up IX. 1. haven’t seen – hasn’t been – bought 2. being allowed – to stay 3. came – was reading – were listening 4. has been mentionted – are worn X. 1. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. 2. William’s mother told him not to leave the house until she got back. 3. I have never tasted such a delicious cake. (or …. a more delicious cake than this). 4. It is two years since she left uninersity. 5. I don’t want to see him tomorrow. 6. That old house at the end of the road has been sold. 7. You should not have left the windows open last night. 8. Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold. 9. You don’t have to finish the work today. 10. Henry wished he hadn’t bought the second-hand car. . marvellous 9. looking 10. energetic V. 1. is 2. on 3. city 4. of 5. in 6. said 7. most 8. studied 9. famous 10. who 11. engine 12. was 13. grew 14. in VI. 1C 2A 3A 4A 5A 6D 7C 8B 9D 10B 11D 12A 13B. London ………………. wrote “The call of the Wild”, is a famous American writer. 9. This is the house ……………… he used to live. 10. Next summer holiday, our family will go to Da Lat ………………… my sister is. A. on B. over C. off D. out 10. Your computer can sometimes let you ……………… A. up B. down C. out D. off 11. Don’t be late for the interview, …………… people will think you area disorganized person.